Anime like Paradise Kiss

Kuragehime

Also known as Princess Jellyfish.

Studio: Funimation , Brain's Base , Asmik Ace , Sony Music Entertainment , Sakura Create , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Plain, timid and obsessed with jellyfish, Tsukimi is a far cry from her idea of a princess. Her tepid life as a jobless illustrator comes complete with roommates who harbor diehard hobbies that solidify their status as hopeless social rejects. These wallflowers run a tight, nun-like ship, but their no-men-allowed-not-no-one-not-no-how bubble is unwittingly burst after Tsukimi brings home a rescued sea jelly and a beauty queen... who's actually a guy.

When the threat of losing their cozy convent inspires this glamour boy to turn the neurotic entourage into a portrait of success, will Tsukimi take her chance to bloom, or will she end up a hot mess?

Tags: Josei , Crossdressing , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Slapstick , Otaku Culture , Makeup , Primarily Female Cast , Found Family , Gender Bending , Femboy , Fashion , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , Politics , Drawing

Where to watch?

Amazon Prime Video

Gokinjo Monogatari

Studio: Toei Animation , Asahi Housou , ASATSU
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The protagonist, Mikako Kouda, is a student of "Yaza Gaku." Specialising in fashion design, Mikako dreams of becoming a fashion designer with her own brand. Living next to her is her childhood friend, Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Even though they have been close since they were young, they share a platonic friendship. However, Tsutomu has been gaining popularity, especially with the girls, because he seems to resemble a popular vocalist from a band and somehow, Mikako begins to see him in a different light.

This is a story about how youths cope with dreams, love and friendship.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Fashion , School Club , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Makeup , College , Drawing , Gyaru , Unrequited Love

Where to watch?

No streaming links available

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

Where to watch?

Hulu

YouTube

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

Also known as My Dress-Up Darling.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Square Enix , Movic , TOKYO MX , BS11 , Studio Mausu
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

High schooler Wakana Gojou cares about one thing: making Hina dolls. With nobody to share his obsession, he has trouble finding friends—or even holding conversation. But after the school’s most popular girl, Marin Kitagawa, reveals a secret of her own, he discovers a new purpose for his sewing skills. Together, they’ll make her cosplay dreams come true!

Tags: Cosplay , Otaku Culture , Fashion , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Seinen , Photography , Slapstick , Urban , Coming of Age , School , Tsundere , Unrequited Love , Nudity

Where to watch?

Bilibili TV

BECK

Also known as Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Marvelous Entertainment , Starchild Records , Funimation , Asatsu DK , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Tanaka Yukio, better known by his nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old who feels disconnected from life in general. Through the act of saving a mismatched dog, he meets guitarist Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes involved in Ryuusuke's new band BECK. Koyuki's life starts to change as the band struggles towards fame.

Tags: Band , Coming of Age , Urban , Rock Music , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Bullying , School , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Shounen , Hip-hop Music , Love Triangle , Baseball , Swimming , Language Barrier

Where to watch?

No streaming links available

Skip Beat!

Also known as Skip Beat!.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Kyouko followed her true love and childhood friend Shou to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in return. Still, she remains by his side. But then one day she goes unannounced to his agency with a delivery, and overhears him talking about her; he reveals to his manager that he only took her with him as a maid, and that he doesn't care for her at all. Upon hearing this, Kyouko doesn't just sit around and cry. She cuts and dyes her hair, changes her clothes and attitude and thus begins her journey to join showbiz and have her revenge against Shou.

Tags: Acting , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Work , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Fashion

Where to watch?

Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran

Also known as Super GALS.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , TV Tokyo , The Right Stuf International
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Sporting designer clothes, make-up, and nails, Ran Kotobuki is the very picture of a trendy, young Shibuya girl, but don't let that fool you. This girl comes from a family of cops, and she’s ready to lay you out flat if you even think about causing trouble in her town! At least, she will... when she’s not distracted with karaoke, shopping, and dodging her homework. Join Ran and her friends as they defend the streets of Shibuya and attempt to shop their way into the history books as the most famous Gals ever!

Tags: Gyaru , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Urban , Love Triangle , Shoujo , Fashion , Tanned Skin , Police , Age Gap , Heterosexual

Where to watch?

Kuzu no Honkai

Also known as Scum's Wish.

Studio: Lerche , Kansai TV , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Psychological , Romance

Hanabi has loved her older friend Narumi for years, but she’s still in high school and not only is Narumi now her new homeroom teacher, he’s also clearly in love with the music teacher, Akane. And as awkward as being the unwanted third in a romantic triangle can be, things become even more twisted for Hanabi when she learns that another student, Mugi, is in love with Akane. That leads to a strange idea: since the ones that Mugi and Hanabi are in love with aren’t available, the two unrequited thirds start to explore the idea of becoming each other’s substitute surrogate relationship. It’s not about romance, of course. Just sex and convenience.

Tags: Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Netorare , Coming of Age , Fake Relationship , Heterosexual , School , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Tragedy , Philosophy , Bisexual , Nudity , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Female Cast , Male Protagonist , Inseki

Where to watch?

Amazon Prime Video

HIDIVE

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge♥

Also known as The Wallflower.

Studio: Nippon Animation , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Takano Kyohei, Oda Takenaga, Toyama Yukinojo, and Morii Ranmaru are going to rent a house to go to school for free on the condition that they make the girl of the house a "lady". However, Nakahara Sunako, the girl living there, is gloomy, weird, and horror movie maniac. She has a trauma of when she was told she was ugly by the boy whom she loved when she was in junior high school. She doesn't like beautiful things and gets a nosebleed when she looks at something beautiful.

Tags: Hikikomori , Shoujo , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Parody , Chibi , Surreal Comedy , Episodic , Male Harem , Heterosexual , Makeup , School , Otaku Culture , Crossdressing , Educational , Tragedy

Where to watch?

Hulu