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Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu

Also known as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Bandai Entertainment , Kadokawa Pictures USA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Kyon, your typical high school student, has long given up his belief in the supernatural. However, upon meeting Haruhi Suzumiya, he quickly finds out that it is the supernatural that she is interested in; aliens, time travelers and espers among other things. When Haruhi laments about the lack of intriguing clubs around school, Kyon inspires Haruhi to form her own club. As a result, the SOS Brigade is formed, a club which specializes in all that is the supernatural.

Much to his chagrin, Kyon, along with the silent bookworm, Yuki Nagato, the shy and timid Mikuru Asahina, and the perpetually smiling Itsuki Koizumi, are recruited as members. The story follows the crazy adventures that these four endure under their whimsical leader, Haruhi. The story is based on the light novels by Nagaru Tanigawa.

Note: This entry is for the original 14-episode 2006 airing. The series was further expanded and reordered into a 28-episode series in 2009.

Tags: School Club , Achronological Order , Urban Fantasy , School , Gods , Primarily Teen Cast , Time Manipulation , Meta , Aliens , Alternate Universe , Philosophy , Parody , Male Protagonist , Magic , Otaku Culture , Female Protagonist , Kaiju , Tsundere , Kuudere , Filmmaking , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Unrequited Love , Baseball , Maids

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)

Also known as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2009).

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Kadokawa Shoten , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Kyon has found himself dragged through many adventures as of late—all because of the SOS Brigade club and its excitable leader, Haruhi Suzumiya. He has stopped believing in the supernatural long ago, but after being forced to join this club based solely on that, he has seen things that cannot be explained logically.

Joining Kyon on his various misadventures is the shy and soft-spoken Mikuru Asahina, the bookish Yuki Nagato, and the ever-cheerful Itsuki Koizumi. Whether it is summer vacation or a school festival, things involving their club and Haruhi herself always end up becoming strange.

Note: This is a re-airing of the original Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu series, taken from the DVD release and aired in chronological order, adding 14 additional episodes with new content. These new episodes are episodes 8 (Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody), 12-19 (Endless Eight), and 20-24 (The Sigh of Suzumiya Haruhi Parts 1-5).

Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , School , School Club , Time Manipulation , Aliens , Gods , Male Protagonist , Parody , Philosophy , Unrequited Love , Meta , Memory Manipulation , Time Loop , Tsundere , Kuudere , Filmmaking , Conspiracy , Magic , CGI , Maids , Bullying , Baseball

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 , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Memory Manipulation , Kuudere , Rehabilitation , Dissociative Identities , School , Amnesia , Bullying , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Urban , Hikikomori , Body Swapping , Acting , Tsundere , Female Harem , Love Triangle , Time Loop , Idol , Clone , Chuunibyou , Unrequited Love

Soul Eater Not!

Studio: bones , Funimation , AT-X , Dentsu , Square Enix , TV Tokyo , Sony Music Communications , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Supernatural

Ding-dong! Dead-dong! Class is about to begin, and you don't want to be late on your first day of school! Join Tsugumi Harudori in the "NOT" class at Death Weapon Meister Academy, a school dedicated to training transforming weapons like Tsugumi and the meisters who will wield them. Many "NOT" (Normally Overcome Target) students aspire to join the elite "EAT" (Especially Advantaged Talent) class. But it may take Tsugumi some time to find her confidence-- and a partner -- at this crazy school!



Tags: Henshin , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , School , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Shounen , Super Power , Ojou-sama , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Witch , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Amnesia , Tanned Skin , Nudity , Twins , Bisexual

Ano Natsu de Matteru

Also known as Waiting in the Summer.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , Genco , AT-X , Sentai Filmworks , Bushiroad , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

When a group of friends decide to make a movie over a long summer holiday, they end up learning a little about filmmaking and a lot more about each other and themselves. What begins as a simple way to avoid the summer doldrums quickly turns into something much more complex, intimate and revealing, as the maturing relationships between the members of the young cast take on new, and sometimes very unexpected, turns.



Tags: Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Rural , School

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru.

Also known as My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU.

Studio: Brain's Base , TBS , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters: "They're a bunch of liars." When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds: "Not working." A teacher gets Hachiman to join the 'Volunteer Service' club, which happens to have the school's prettiest girl: Yukinoshita Yukino.



Tags: School , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Love Triangle , Kuudere , Hikikomori , Satire , Femboy , Meta , Tsundere , Mixed Gender Harem , Bullying , Female Harem , Episodic , Chuunibyou , Bisexual , Tennis , Rehabilitation

Golden Time

Also known as Golden Time.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Genco , Starchild Records , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving the memories of his hometown and past. However, after befriending Mitsuo Yanagisawa, he decides to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But just as he is beginning to adjust to his college life, the beautiful Kouko Kaga dramatically barges into Banri's life, and their chance meeting marks the beginning of an unforgettable year.

After having a glimpse of college life, Banri learns that he is in a new place and a new world—a place where he can be reborn, to have new friends, fall in love, makes mistakes and grow. And as he begins to discover who he was, the path he has chosen leads him towards a blindingly bright life that he will never want to forget.

Tags: Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , College , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Dissociative Identities , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Ghost , Female Protagonist , Yandere , School Club , Cult

Hi Score Girl

Also known as Hi Score Girl.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment , G-mode , Warner Bros. Japan , Real-T , Tengu Kobou , Capcom , Bandai Namco Entertainment , Picona Creative Studio , BIGLOBE , Magic Capsule , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

The year is 1991 and 6th grader Yaguchi Haruo only has video games to live for. He's not popular in school and he's neither handsome, funny, nice nor even friendly. The only thing he has going for him is that he is good at video games. One day at the local arcade, he plays Oono Akira, a fellow classmate but who's popular, smart, pretty and a rich girl that absolutely destroys him at Street Fighter II. Not only does he lose to her 30 times in a row, he can’t beat her at any game. Haruo can’t seem to shake Akira off as she follows him from arcade to arcade everyday after school and beats him every time. As weird as it sounds, the odd couple begins a strange bond and friendship.

Tags: Video Games , Full CGI , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Urban , Ojou-sama , Heterosexual , Time Skip , Seinen , School , Tsundere , Slapstick , Primarily Child Cast , CGI

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

Also known as Daily Lives of High School Boys.

Studio: Sunrise , TV Tokyo , Square Enix , NIS America Inc. , Trinity Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are students at the all-boys academy, Sanada North High School. This is a tale about just that—their daily lives as students. Winning the basketball tournament? Finding true love? You won't find any of that here. Whether it's sparking random arguments while hanging out with friends, meeting that one weird co-worker at a part-time job, or even letting imaginations run wild on a windy afternoon, we've all experienced the show's ordinary but true-to-life themes at one point or another.



Tags: School , Episodic , Slapstick , Primarily Male Cast , Satire , Meta , Shounen , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Tanned Skin , Femboy

Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo

Also known as The Pet Girl of Sakurasou.

Studio: J.C.STAFF , Genco , Media Factory , Sentai Filmworks , ASCII Media Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The first time he saw her, it was love at first sight. Unfortunately for Sorata Kanda, "she" was a cat named Hikari and his school's rules forbid keeping pets in the regular dorms. As a result, Sorata is banished to the infamous Sakura Hall alongside other troublesome and unusual students like Jin, overzealous playboy, Ryuunosuke, the reclusive hermit, and Mashiro, a brilliant artist who's so unfocused and clueless about the real world that dorm supervisor Ms. Sengoku assigns Sorata the task of taking care of her along with his ever-growing collection of stray cats!



Tags: Kuudere , Heterosexual , School , Found Family , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Work , Drawing , Yandere , Cohabitation , Disability , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Boarding School , Female Protagonist , Software Development , Tsundere , Family Life , Hikikomori , Video Games , Crossdressing , Ghost