Anime like Tenkousaki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi datta Ken

Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!

Also known as Tomo-chan Is a Girl!.

Studio: Lay-duce , Aniplex , Crunchyroll , Seikaisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Tomboy Tomo couldn’t have picked a more awkward high school crush ’cause it’s on her childhood friend, Junichiro, but he only sees her as one of the guys. Despite her pretty looks and signals, nothing gets through to this meathead! Will Junichiro ever realize Tomo’s into him and see her for the cutesy girl she actually is?!





Tags: Tomboy , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Unrequited Love , School , Slapstick , Episodic , Martial Arts , Athletics , Shounen , Judo , School Club , Female Harem , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki

Also known as In the Clear Moonlit Dusk.

Studio: East Fish Studio , Atelier Peuplier , DMM.com , Kodansha , TBS , Good Smile Film
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face…in other words, Yoi is such a good-looking guy that most people don’t notice or care that she is, in fact, a girl. Indeed, she’s had the nickname “Prince” for as long as she can remember. That is, until she met Ichimura-senpai…the only person who really seemed to see her for herself. To her surprise, she’s not sure how to handle this new relationship, especially when her newfound friend is a prince himself (and a guy prince, at that). The story of the two high school princes starts here!



Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , School , Tomboy , Iyashikei , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes

Giji Harem

Also known as Pseudo Harem.

Studio: Nomad , Pony Canyon , bilibili , TOKYO MX , BS Fuji , Nomad
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No matter how she acts, one thing is certain—her feelings for Eiji continue to grow stronger. Will she ever be able to tell him the truth and be herself?



Tags: Acting , Heterosexual , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Iyashikei , School Club , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Parody , Shounen , Dissociative Identities , Marriage , College , Meta , Time Skip

Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta

Also known as I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class.

Studio: CONNECT , Asmik Ace , Nippon Columbia , Kansai TV , KADOKAWA , BS Asahi , Bit grooove promotion , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Maki Maehara, the class outcast, finally makes his first friend: Umi Asanagi, the second-prettiest girl in class and the center of everyone’s attention. He’s convinced she’s out of his league, but as their unlikely friendship grows, Maki starts to wonder…could there be more than just friendship between them?



Tags: Male Protagonist , School , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Estranged Family , Primarily Female Cast , Seinen , Otaku Culture , Coming of Age , Video Games , Chibi , Love Triangle

Saijo no Osewa: Takane no Hanadarake na Meimonkou de, Gakuin Ichi no Ojou-sama (Seikatsu Nouryoku Kaimu) wo Kagenagara Osewa suru Koto ni Narimashita

Also known as Rich Girl Caretaker: I'm Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School.

Studio: Brain's Base , Mainichi Broadcasting System , King Records , MediaNet , Hobby Japan , MAGNET , BS Asahi
Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Hinako Konohana is the perfect young lady—graceful, elegant, and flawless… or so everyone thinks. Behind closed doors, she’s a total disaster who can’t handle basic chores! When ordinary student Itsuki Tomonari becomes her caretaker, he’s thrown into 24/7 damage control, maintaining her “perfect” image. It’s awkward, nonstop chaos—but it starts softening into something that feels like love…



Tags: Heterosexual , Female Harem , Ojou-sama , Male Protagonist , Butler , Arranged Marriage , School , Urban , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Maids

Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai

Also known as Haganai.

Studio: Funimation , Media Factory , TBS , AIC Build , Bushiroad
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

Hasegawa Kodaka has transferred schools, and he's having a hard time making friends. It doesn't help that his blond hair tends to make people think he's a delinquent. One day, he runs into his bad-tempered solitary classmate Yozora while she's talking animatedly to her imaginary friend Tomo. Realizing that neither of them have any actual friends, they decide that the best way to alter this situation is to form a club and start recruiting.

That is how "Rinjinbu", The Neighbours' Club, was formed, a club specifically designed for people who don't have very many friends. As other lonely classmates slowly join their little club, they'll try to learn how to build friendships through cooking together, playing games, and other group activities. But will this group of relationship-challenged misfits really be able to get along?

Tags: School , School Club , Male Protagonist , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Nudity , Video Games , Crossdressing , Chuunibyou , Nun , Bullying , Gender Bending

Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi

Also known as A Star Brighter Than the Sun.

Studio: Studio KAI , TBS , Universal Music , Movic , arma bianca , Pia , MAGNET
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Sae Iwata, a slightly tougher-than-average girl, falls for the gentle smile of Kouki Kamishiro, a delicate boy, back in elementary school. By the time they enter junior high school, Kuoki has grown into a charming and popular teen who now feels out of reach. When they are assigned to the sports festival committee together, Sae’s long-hidden first love begins to stir once more.



Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Tennis , School Club , Shogi , Acting , Football

Tokidoki Bosotto Rossiya-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san

Also known as Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Doga Kobo , SEGA , Doga Kobo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!



Tags: School , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Estranged Family , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , School Club , Kuudere , Politics , Urban , Otaku Culture , Feet , Maids , Parody , Incest , Meta , Gyaru , Female Harem

Watari-kun no xx ga Houkai Sunzen

Also known as Watari-kun's ****** Is about to Collapse.

Studio: Staple Entertainment , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Naoto Watari lives solely for his little sister, Suzushiro, until his chaotic childhood friend, Satsuki, storms back into his life. Without uttering a single word, her very presence ignites buried memories and unravels his rigid routine. As tensions rise and secrets surface, Naoto’s devotion to Suzushiro clashes with unresolved pain, threatening to collapse his fragile world.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Adoption , Seinen , Yandere , Family Life , School , Time Skip , Agriculture , Estranged Family , Nudity

Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)

Also known as Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Happinet Media Marketing , Rakuten , KADOKAWA , Kansai TV , Pony Canyon , Dream Shift , BS Asahi , Good Smile Company , TOKYO MX , KLOCKWORX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Childhood BFFs Himari and Yuu’s vow of friendship hits turbulence when Yuu reunites with his first crush in high school. Himari, who’s never known the fuzzy warmth of a crush, now must confront her feelings. Their shared dreams and peaceful days as a twosome gardening club are tested in this tale of love, flowers, and growing pains!



Tags: Love Triangle , Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Horticulture , Unrequited Love , Work , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Blackmail , Kuudere , Time Skip , CGI , Chibi , Achronological Order , Boys' Love