Anime like Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san

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

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen

Also known as Kaguya-sama: Love is War.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Shueisha , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

Known for being both brilliant and powerful, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya lead the illustrious Shuchiin Academy as near equals. And everyone thinks they’d make a great couple. Pride and arrogance are in ample supply, so the only logical move is to trick the other into instigating a date! Who will come out on top in this psychological war where the first move is the only one that matters?



Tags: School , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Ojou-sama , Episodic , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Meta , Ensemble Cast , Parody , Kemonomimi , Rotoscoping , Nekomimi

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai?: Tensaitachi no Renai Zunousen

Also known as Kaguya-sama: Love is War?.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Shueisha , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament as to how to celebrate it. Furthermore, the tenure of the school's 67th student council is coming to an end. Due to the council members being in different classes, the only time Kaguya and Miyuki have to be together will soon disappear, putting all of their cunning plans at risk.
A long and difficult election that will decide the fate of the new student council awaits, as multiple challengers fight for the coveted title of president.


Tags: School , School Club , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Ojou-sama , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Parody , Meta , Kuudere , Seinen , Bullying , Villainess , Otaku Culture , Crossdressing , Primarily Female Cast

Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai

Also known as Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible.

Studio: PINE JAM , KADOKAWA , bilibili , Shueisha , Pony Canyon , TOKYO MX , AT-X , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Junta Shiraishi has just one goal: to experience youth to the fullest! But this is easier said than done. Junta is so socially invisible that people at school would swear he skipped class even when he’s sitting right behind them. Everything changes when Junta meets Nagisa Kubo. She’s the only person who pays Junta any attention, and her constant teasing is sure to turn Junta’s quiet life upside down because Kubo won’t let him be invisible!



Tags: School , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Chibi , Episodic , Seinen

Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!

Also known as Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!.

Studio: ENGI , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

Sakurai Shinichi’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Uzaki Hana–his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman–has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship!



Tags: Slapstick , Large Breasts , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , College , Urban , Episodic , Seinen , Suicide , Video Games , Bullying , Meta

Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru

Also known as When Will Ayumu Make His Move?.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , TBS , Pony Canyon , Kodansha , Days , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Ayumu Tanaka just fell in love at first sight with Urushi Yaotome, the head of the illegitimate Shogi Club, and joined the Shogi Club! But Ayumu has vowed not to confess his feelings until he can best Urushi, and he has a long way to go before he can stand up to her strategic brilliance. As Ayumu strives to beat his crush and confess, love becomes a battlefield both on and off the shogi board while audiences wonder, “When will Ayumu make his move!?”



Tags: School , Shogi , School Club , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Slapstick , Love Triangle , Board Game , Shounen , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid

Also known as The Duke of Death and His Maid.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Shogakukan , Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions , BS11 , Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment , BANDAI SPIRITS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

How can you fall in love when you can’t even hold hands? Due to a childhood curse, anything that the Duke touches will die—which makes his flirty maid’s behavior all the more shocking! Is there a way for the Duke and his companions to somehow break the curse, or is he doomed to a life where love is forever out of his reach?



Tags: Full CGI , Maids , Heterosexual , CGI , Magic , Witch , Kuudere , Butler , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Musical Theater , Curses , Cohabitation

Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu

Also known as The Dangers in My Heart.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , TV Asahi , Avex Pictures , Akita Shoten , TV Asahi Music , Movic , Dentsu , BS Asahi , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Fascinated by murder and all things macabre, Kyoutarou daydreams of acting out his twisted fantasies on his unsuspecting classmates — but an encounter with Anna Yamada, the gorgeous class idol, lights a spark in the darkness of his heart. It’s a classic tale of an antisocial boy falling for a popular girl, but neither are who they appear to be at first glance. Will Kyoutarou and Anna defy their expectations of each other — and of themselves?



Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Chuunibyou , Urban , Tsundere , Otaku Culture , Slapstick , Food , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Shounen

Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu 2nd Season

Also known as The Dangers in My Heart Season 2.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation , TV Asahi , Avex Pictures , Shin-Ei Animation , Akita Shoten , TV Asahi Music , Movic , Dentsu , BS Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The second season of Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu.

After an eventful winter break, Kyoutarou Ichikawa and Anna Yamada reunite with a stronger bond. They continue to grow in their own ways, with Yamada taking on more challenging photoshoots and Ichikawa maturing both physically and emotionally as he tackles his affections for Yamada. However, spending time together outside of school allows for their relationship to deepen, and it becomes increasingly difficult to deny their budding romantic feelings.

Grappling with these unexpected and new emotions, Ichikawa and Yamada realize that, with the passage of time, their relationship is bound to change—and they must ultimately decide whether they wish to remain close friends or finally become a couple.



Tags: School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Urban , Shounen , Chuunibyou , Food , Slapstick , Basketball

Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta

Also known as The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses.

Studio: GoHands , Shouchiku , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , BS Asahi , flying DOG , FuRyu , U-NEXT , Square Enix , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

With the new school year comes a new homeroom, new classmates, and a new desk for the timid Komura. But any trepidation he might've felt quickly dissipates when he catches sight of Mie, his new seat neighbor. Apt to quietly blurt out the most random things, the quirky Mie wears thick glasses that accentuate her lovely eyes, making Komura’s heart skip a beat!

Unfortunately, Mie is pathologically forgetful and can never seem to remember to bring her glasses to class. It's not all bad, though! Her resulting squinty, mean-girl face sends Komura’s heart into overdrive too! While Komura is keen to help out and share his textbooks with Mie, will his heart give out from the almost daily strain of being up close and personal with his crush?!



Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Disability , CGI , Iyashikei , Kuudere , Shounen , Primarily Child Cast