Anime like Sanrio Danshi

Cool Doji Danshi

Also known as Play It Cool, Guys.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , Avex Pictures , TV Tokyo , Square Enix , AT-X , A-Sketch , Contents Seed
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

At first glance, these guys look cool and handsome.

You want to get closer to them... but then you realize they're all clumsy! They forget their wallets, turn on their music on the train without putting their headphones in, put on glasses when they have their contacts in, stab bendy straws backwards into drinks, walk around with a shoehorn that they thought was an umbrella… Despite being so clumsy, these guys never forget to play it cool.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Iyashikei , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Slapstick , Kuudere , Episodic , Work , Josei , College , Writing , Chibi , Trains , School , Tsundere , Fashion , Handball

Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!

Also known as Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!.

Studio: diomedéa , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Teenage boys are notoriously lazy, and the members of Binan High School's Earth Defense Club are no exception. Their definition of “earth defense” is bumming around all day at the local bathhouse. But when a pink wombat appears out of thin air and begs the boys to help him save the planet, even the idlest high schoolers jump to action. Watch the magical boys transform and save the earth with the power of LOVE!



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Super Power , Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Parody , Episodic , Male Protagonist , School , School Club , Aliens , Nudity

ACTORS: Songs Connection

Also known as Actors: Songs Connection.

Studio: Drive
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Mystery , Slice of Life

The story of the franchise centers on the everyday lives of students and teachers at the Private Amaka Academy, a school established by the the large university town group Slive Central.



Tags: Idol , Primarily Male Cast , Video Games , Conspiracy , School , Virtual World , Acting , Male Protagonist , Musical Theater , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Gakuen Babysitters

Also known as School Babysitters.

Studio: Brain's Base
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The manga centers on the brothers Ryuuichi and Kotarou Kashima. Ryuuichi is in high school and Kotarou is still a toddler. After their parents are killed in a plane crash, the two brothers find themselves living with the chairwoman of the Morinomiya Academy, who herself lost her son and daughter-in-law in the same accident. The chairwoman, however, has one stipulation for the brothers in order to live with her: Ryuuichi has to work at the academy's daycare center as a babysitter.



Tags: School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Iyashikei , Chibi , School , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Family Life , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Twins , Tragedy , Tsundere , Parenthood

Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hakaishin ga Imasu.

Also known as A Destructive God Sits Next to Me.

Studio: EMT Squared , KADOKAWA , JY Animation , Toei Video , AT-X , Crunchyroll , Video Market , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Being , MAGNET
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Seri Koyuki is just trying to have a normal school life, but instead he ends up acting as the straight man to his odd classmate, Kabuto Hanadori. Kabuto is a delusional high school student, whose fantasies range from believing he is a knight on a journey, to claiming that removing his eyepatch will release a darker alter-ego who he refers to as Michael Offenbarung Dunkelheit. Seri is determined not to let himself get pushed around by Kabuto, but it seems that this will be easier said than done!

Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Chuunibyou , Primarily Male Cast , Chibi , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Episodic , Josei , Gods , Twins , Tsundere , Male Protagonist

Nijiiro Days

Also known as Rainbow Days.

Studio: Ashi Productions
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries a whip; and Tsuyoshi Naoe, an otaku who has a cosplaying girlfriend.

When his girlfriend unceremoniously dumps him on Christmas Eve, Natsuki breaks down in tears in the middle of the street and is offered tissues by a girl in a Santa Claus suit. He instantly falls in love with this girl, Anna Kobayakawa, who fortunately attends the same school as him. Natsuki's pursuit of Anna should have been simple and uneventful; however, much to his dismay, his nosy friends constantly meddle in his relationship, as they strive to succeed in their own endeavors of love.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: School , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Tsundere , Food , Crossdressing

Obey Me! The Anime Season 2

Also known as Obey Me! The Anime Season 2.

Studio: NTT Solmare
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

The second season of Obey Me!

The seven princes are back for more shenanigans at the Royal Academy of Diavolo. Whether they’re failing their tests from missing MC so much, getting lost at sea, or taking a demonic baseball game too seriously, these boys just can’t keep it together!



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Demons , Ensemble Cast , Family Life , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Video Games , Musical Theater , Crossdressing , Otaku Culture , Chibi , Baseball

Sasaki to Miyano: Koi ni Kizuku Mae no Chottoshita Hanashi.

Also known as Sasaki and Miyano: A Tiny Episode From Before He Realized His Feelings.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Unaired episode bundled with the ninth volume of the manga. The episode will follow the disciplinary committee as they form "The First Lost Property Detective Team" and set out to search for a student's missing keychain.



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , School , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Animals , Ensemble Cast

Ouran Koukou Host Club

Also known as Ouran High School Host Club.

Studio: bones , VAP , Nomad , Funimation , Nippon Television Network , Hakusensha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Fujioka Haruhi wins a scholarship to attend Ouran Academy, a school reserved for only the most rich and prestigious. Despite what other students may think of her, she cares little for physical appearances or the fact that she is a commoner.

Unfortunately for Haruhi, her high school days take a sudden turn when she stumbles upon the Host Club, an elite club filled with super rich and beautiful boys who use their specific traits and charms to entertain young ladies. Even worse, Haruhi accidentally breaks an 8-million yen vase in the club. Since she is unable to repay her debt with money, Haruhi finds herself with no choice but to work for the Host Club, becoming a male host herself.

Tags: School Club , Shoujo , Crossdressing , Parody , School , Male Harem , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Tomboy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Surreal Comedy , Twins , Meta , Episodic , LGBTQ+ Themes , Femboy , Mixed Gender Harem , Unrequited Love , Heterosexual , Found Family , Love Triangle , Chibi , Ojou-sama , Food , Martial Arts , Delinquents , Gangs , Yakuza

Meganebu!

Also known as MEGANEBU!.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The story revolves around a group of 5 glasses-wearing high school boys and their passionate relationship with glasses.

Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School Club , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , School , Boys' Love