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Horimiya

Also known as Horimiya.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Square Enix , Movic , My Theater D.D. , Global Solutions , Mirai Koujou , Kanetsuu Investment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?



Tags: School , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Slapstick , Love Triangle , Shounen , Bullying , Episodic , Iyashikei , Masochism , Sadism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Chibi

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Also known as Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , ABC Animation , KADOKAWA , TOKYO MX , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , BS11
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon called "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is Sakuta's upperclassman who is also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry. For some reason, the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure. Sakuta sets out to solve this mystery, and as he spends time with Mai, he learns her secret feelings. Other heroines who have "puberty syndrome" start to appear in front of Sakuta.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Memory Manipulation , Rehabilitation , Dissociative Identities , School , Amnesia , Bullying , Time Manipulation , Hikikomori , Urban , Body Swapping , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Acting , Female Harem , Idol , Tragedy

Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.

Also known as More than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers..

Studio: KADOKAWA , studio MOTHER , AT-X , Bandai Namco Music Live , Sun Television , KLOCKWORX , Exa International
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance

Third-year high school student Jirou Yakuin hoped to partner with Shiori Sakurazaka of the same class in the mandatory "Couple Practical" course. In this practical, students must demonstrate that they have the necessary skillset to live with a partner of the opposite sex while presenting a certain level of harmony to the video surveillance that grades them.

Unfortunately, random chance put his slightly subdued self into the practical with the person polar opposite to him, the gyaru Akari Watanabe. Akari on the other hand hoped to be paired with her crush Minami Tenjin.

Their hopes are doubly dashed when they find out that Shiori and Minami are assigned together. Thus, they reluctantly decide to cooperate to reach the top ten, which would give them the right to exchange partners if both couples agree. To that end, Jirou steals Akari's first kiss without realizing what he'd done, while giving a hurried good-bye kiss...

Tags: Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Gyaru , Tsundere , Family Life , Shounen , School , Fake Relationship , Kuudere , Otaku Culture , Coming of Age , Tomboy , Achronological Order , Athletics , LGBTQ+ Themes

Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.

Also known as Komi Can’t Communicate.

Studio: OLM , Half H.P Studio , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t aloof—she’s just super awkward. Now he’s made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends!



Tags: School , Kuudere , Disability , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Shounen , Agender , Meta , Yandere , Gender Bending , Transgender , Femboy , Crossdressing , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Chuunibyou , Maids , Unrequited Love , Gangs , Bullying

Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san

Also known as DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO.

Studio: Telecom Animation Film , King Records
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

"A girl in a lower grade just made me cry!"

One day, Senpai visits the library after school and becomes the target of a super sadistic junior! The name of the girl who teases, torments, and tantalizes Senpai is "Nagatoro!" She's annoying yet adorable. It's painful, but you still want to be by her side. This is a story about an extremely sadistic and temperamental girl and you'll feel something awaken inside of you.



Tags: Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Bullying , School , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Tanned Skin , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , School Club , Drawing , Shounen , Yandere , Kemonomimi , Tomboy , Nekomimi

Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Also known as Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

Studio: Doga Kobo , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , KADOKAWA , Kodansha , ABC Animation , Kadokawa Media House , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The ultimate "heartthrob girlfriend" appears! Naturally unlucky high school student Izumi's girlfriend is his classmate Shikimori. She has a beautiful smile and kind personality and always seems happy when she's with Izumi. She's a pretty, cute, and loving girlfriend, but when Izumi's in trouble… she transforms into a super cool "heartthrob girlfriend!" The fun lives of the cute and cool Shikimori, Izumi, and their good friends never end!



Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Tomboy , School , Episodic , Coming of Age , Athletics , Kuudere , Tsundere , Shounen , Meta , Gender Bending , Basketball , Love Triangle , Football , Martial Arts

Runway de Waratte

Also known as Smile Down the Runway.

Studio: Ezo’la , DMM pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Chiyuki Fujito has a dream: to become a Paris Collection model. The problem is, she's too short to be a model, and everyone around her tells her so! But no matter what they say, she won't give up. Her classmate, a poor student named Ikuto Tsumura, also has a dream: to become a fashion designer. One day Chiyuki tells him that it's "probably impossible" for him, causing him to consider giving it up...?! This is the story of two individuals wholeheartedly chasing after their dreams in spite of all the negativity that comes after them!



Tags: Fashion , Work , Family Life , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Female Protagonist , School , Nudity , Primarily Teen Cast

2.5 Jigen no Ririsa

Also known as 2.5 Dimensional Seduction.

Studio: J.C. Staff , ADK Emotions , Pony Canyon , Aiming , BANDAI SPIRITS , Movic , J.C. Staff , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

“I have no interest in real girls!”

So claims Okumura, the president of the school’s manga club. He’s your typical otaku, obsessed with a sexy (fictional) 2D manga character known as Lilliel. Then the new school year starts, and a (real!) 3D girl named Lilysa whose passion is cosplay joins the club. Lilysa convinces Okumura to become her photographer–and guess who her favorite manga character is? Not only that, but Lilysa is into modeling the fetishy stuff! The boundaries between 2D and 3D start to blur as this hot-blooded romantic comedy unfolds.



Tags: Cosplay , Otaku Culture , Male Protagonist , School Club , Primarily Female Cast , Female Harem , Shounen , Photography , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Gyaru , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Also known as Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Fuji TV , Kanetsuu Investment , Christmas Holly , Dentsu , Ichijinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will find out about her dark secret: that she is an otaku and a fujoshi. Her plan goes instantly awry, though, when she runs into Hirotaka Nifuji, an old friend from middle school. Although she tries to keep her secret by inviting him out for drinks after work, her cover is blown when he casually asks her whether or not she will be attending the upcoming Summer Comiket. Luckily for her, the only witnesses—Hanako Koyanagi and Tarou Kabakura—are otaku as well.

Later that night, the pair go out for drinks so that they can catch up after all the years apart. After Narumi complains about her previous boyfriend breaking up with her because he refused to date a fujoshi, Hirotaka suggests that she try dating a fellow otaku, specifically himself. He makes a solemn promise to always be there for her, to support her, and to help her farm for rare drops in Monster Hunter. Blown away by the proposal, Narumi agrees immediately. Thus the two otaku start dating, and their adorably awkward romance begins.



Tags: Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Video Games , Work , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Urban , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Cosplay , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tsundere , Office , Bisexual , Athletics , Tomboy , Classic Literature

Dosanko Gal wa Namara Menkoi

Also known as Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!.

Studio: BLADE , SILVER LINK. , DMM.com , TV Tokyo , Pony Canyon , TV Hokkaidou , Bit Grooove Promotion
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Snowflakes aren’t the only things dropping in Hokkaido—so are jaws, thanks to the super adorable gals who are turning the icy north into a hotbed of fashion and fun. Brace yourself for a winter storm of laughs, love, and killer outfits as these gals prove that being cute is an all-season affair. Here, frostbite meets fashionista!



Tags: Gyaru , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Snowscape , Love Triangle , Kuudere , Rural , Female Harem , Female Protagonist , School , Shounen , Nudity , Primarily Female Cast , Iyashikei , Tanned Skin , Tomboy