Anime like Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou Iinkai

Heroine Tarumono!: Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no Oshigoto

Also known as Heroines Run the Show.

Studio: Lay-duce , Tamakoshi , INCS toenter , MusicRay`n , Movic , Alice , Futabasha , Marui Group , U-NEXT , flaggs , Lawson Entertainment , Laulea Works
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Hiyori left her hometown to pursue her passion, track and field, by enrolling in Tokyo's Sakuragaoka High School. Looking for a part-time job in Tokyo, she ended up working as an apprentice manager for her classmates (and LIP×LIP members) Yuujirou Someya and Aizou Shibasaki. The story revolves around the coming-of-age of Hiyori (as she juggles school, extracurricular life, and managing) and LIP×LIP (as they shine on stage).



Tags: Idol , Female Protagonist , Work , School , Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Musical Theater , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Crossover , Gyaru , School Club , Male Harem

Horimiya

Also known as Horimiya.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Square Enix , Movic , My Theater D.D. , Global Solutions , Mirai Koujou , Kanetsuu Investment
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?



Tags: School , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Slapstick , Love Triangle , Shounen , Bullying , Episodic , Iyashikei , Masochism , Sadism , LGBTQ+ Themes , Chibi

Kono Sekai no Tanoshimikata: Secret Story Film

Studio: CLAP
Status: Finished
Genres: Music

An animated movie project announced to commemorate HoneyWorks' 10th anniversary.
The movie will center around the story behind male idol unit LIPxLIP, and its members Yujiro and Aizo.

Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Idol , Male Protagonist

3D Kanojo: Real Girl

Also known as Real Girl.

Studio: Hoods Entertainment , Nippon Television Network , VAP , DeNA , D.N. Dream Partners , Docomo Anime Store , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Hikari Tsutsui has never been popular, his one real friend is an even worse otaku than he is, and the only girls he's known are the two-dimensional women from his manga and video games. Until, that is, he's sent to help clean the pool as punishment and is partnered with the school's resident "bad girl", the very real, very three-dimensional Iroha Igarashi. Brash, beautiful, and known for her promiscuous behavior, Iroha is loathed by other girls but loved by the guys. And yet, inexplicably, she not only seems to be interested in Hikari, but proposes that they enter into a relationship! Unable to resist, Hikari agrees, but there's one big catch - Iroha's moving away in six months, so no matter what happens between them, in half a year Hikari's guaranteed to lose his REAL GIRL!



Tags: Otaku Culture , School , Shoujo , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Video Games

Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yuna Ichihara's spring break is far from pleasant, especially after she sends off her best friend Sacchan, who is moving away. But while heading home, the timid girl brightens up when she encounters a boy who looks exactly like her first love—a prince from a shoujo manga. Subsequently, she finds herself in a peculiar situation with the mature Akari Yamamoto, a new neighbor who immediately befriends her.

Now attending the same high school together, Yuna shows interest in Akari's brother Rio—the same mysterious and handsome boy she met during spring break. Likewise, Akari is falling for Yuna's carefree childhood friend, Kazuomi Inui. However, love is not at anyone's fingertips, as the relationship between these four contrasting friends faces complications, preventing them from moving forward. To discover the truth between them, they will need to confront their own struggles and uncover secrets hidden among themselves.



Tags: Love Triangle , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , School , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Rotoscoping , Cosplay

Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui

Also known as Koikimo.

Studio: Nomad , Sonilude , BloomZ , Kanetsuu Investment , Ichijinsha , Amusement Media Academy , BS Fuji , Touyou Recording , C-one , AMG Entertainment , MediaNet Pictures , Hokkaidou Bunka Housou , Miyazaki Broadcasting , Christmas Holly
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

One rainy day, salaryman Amakusa Ryou is saved by a high school girl he doesn't know at the station. He later finds out that the girl is Arima Ichika. Ryou is somewhat of a womanizer and to repay her for saving him, he suggests giving her a kiss or going out on a date with her, in which Ichika tells him he's creepy. This, however, opens a new door for Ryou and he falls madly in love with her. Ever since then, Ryou tries to overly express his feelings to Ichika. Ichika just keeps insulting him and says he's being creepy, but he just seems to take it as her way of showing affection towards him...



Note: The show streamed in advance on Amazon Prime Video on March 29, 2021. Regular broadcast started on April 5, 2021.

Tags: Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Josei , Urban , School , Yandere , Otaku Culture , Ensemble Cast

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Take On Me

Also known as Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Take on Me.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , TBS , Lantis , Pony Canyon
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Rikka is now a third-year student, but she still has "chuunibyou" syndrome. University entrance exams loom on the horizon, and it's spring break, and Yuuta and Rikka are together as usual. One day, Rikka's older sister Touka declares that she's going to take Rikka to Italy with her, as Touka is moving to Italy for work and she thinks they should move together as a family. Yuuta understands Touka's opinion, but thinks that at this rate he and Rikka will be separated. Shinka and the other members suggest that Yuuta and Rikka should "elope," and thus sets the stage for Yuuta and Rikka's travels throughout Japan in their escape drama.



Tags: Coming of Age , Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Travel , Fugitive , Trains , Primarily Female Cast , Slapstick , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , Marriage