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Seihantai na Kimi to Boku 2nd Season

Also known as You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2.

Studio: Lapin Track , Shouchiku , Dentsu , Shueisha , AbemaTV , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Six months have passed since the polar opposite classmates Miyu Suzuki and Yuusuke Tani started dating. Through spending time together along with their friends from school, the two have been happier than ever. As the year nears its end, the new couple plans to celebrate Christmas and the New Year together, making memories for years to come.

Meanwhile, Miyu and Yuusuke's friends Shuuji Taira and Kentarou Yamada are puzzled by their own situations. Due to his bad experiences in middle school, Taira still overthinks everything around him, especially after his classmate Shino Azuma began giving him more attention. Simultaneously, the usually energetic and outspoken Yamada finds it difficult to find the perfect time to confess his feelings to his shy schoolmate Natsumi Nishi. Despite everyone's differences, they continue enjoying their adolescence together and find their own ways to turn the winter break into a cherished memory.



Tags: Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Iyashikei , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Tsundere , Trains , Time Skip , Gyaru

Seihantai na Kimi to Boku

Also known as You and I Are Polar Opposites.

Studio: Lapin Track , Shouchiku , Dentsu , Shueisha , AbemaTV , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Suzuki’s a high school girl in love, but the guy she’s fallen for is nothing like her! While she’s cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn’t seem to care what people think of him. Will Suzuki be able to overcome her anxieties and ask him out, or will she discover that opposites really don’t attract?



Tags: Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Iyashikei , Gyaru , Kuudere , Urban , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Chibi , Male Protagonist

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou

Also known as His and Her Circumstances.

Studio: GAINAX , J.C.STAFF , The Right Stuf International , GANSIS , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Miyazawa Yukino is the perfect student. Kind, intelligent, pretty and modest, it's unbelievable that such a person could exist. Little did everyone know Yukino's perfection was just a facade. An act to fulfill her desire for praise and admiration. Her life took a turn however, as a newcomer to their school Arima Soichiro topped the exam rankings. Arima is more than just intelligent, he's also kind, handsome and modest, an unbelievable person who can actually exist. Even worse luck, Arima found out Yukino's secret, blackmailing her to help him out. Their odd relationship soon develops into friendship and eventually into love. But can their love prevail through the many problems that come their way?

Tags: Coming of Age , Heterosexual , School , Shoujo , Primarily Teen Cast , Adoption , Meta , Female Protagonist , Mixed Media , Chibi , Surreal Comedy , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Tragedy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Tanned Skin , Tomboy , Blackmail , Bullying , Love Triangle

Ao no Hako

Also known as Blue Box.

Studio: Telecom Animation Film , TMS Entertainment , Shueisha , TBS , Toho
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life , Sports

Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?

Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!



Note: The series streamed a week in advance on Netflix Japan starting with episode 2 released alongside episode 1.

Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Coming of Age , Athletics , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Badminton , School , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Cohabitation , Basketball , Shounen , Acrobatics , Chibi

Kimi ni Todoke

Also known as Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You.

Studio: Production I.G , NIS America Inc. , Nippon Television Network , VAP , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring", which has led her peers to give her the nickname Sadako. Longing to make friends and live a normal life, she is naturally drawn to Kazehaya Shouta, the most popular guy in class, whose "100% refreshing" personality earns him great admiration from Sawako. So when Kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships Sawako has always longed for. Maybe...there is even a little hope for some romance in her future.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Bullying , Unrequited Love , Tsundere , Chibi , Tomboy , Gyaru , Teacher , Baseball , Football

Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun

Also known as My Little Monster.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Aniplex , Brain's Base , NAS , Kodansha , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Standoffish, reclusive Shizuku Mizutani cares far more about earning stellar grades than cultivating friendships. But her opinions on friendship and relationships begin to change when she meets habitual truant Haru Yoshida, who happens to have a rather fearsome reputation. Like Shizuku, Haru’s reputation has made it difficult to make friends. And yet through their budding friendship and stirrings of attraction the unlikely pair learns to understand one another, the world around them, and the tenor of their own emotions.



Tags: School , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Delinquents

Fruits Basket: 1st Season

Also known as Fruits Basket (2019).

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!



Tags: Found Family , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Shoujo , Mythology , Coming of Age , Shapeshifting , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Fairy Tale , Orphan , Rehabilitation , Delinquents , Curses , Animals , Yandere , Unrequited Love , Episodic , School Club , Homeless , Heterosexual , Primarily Male Cast , Kuudere , Cohabitation , Philosophy , Slapstick , Male Harem , School , Bullying , Tsundere , Memory Manipulation , Iyashikei , Female Harem , Suicide , Femboy , Agriculture , Gender Bending , Crossdressing , Gangs , Amnesia , Nudity , LGBTQ+ Themes , Body Horror , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Denpa , Chibi , Card Battle , Table Tennis , Badminton

Kimi ni Todoke 3RD SEASON

Also known as Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You Season 3.

Studio: Production I.G , Shueisha
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

What do you do once you're a couple?

Although she struggles with her blossoming feelings, Sawako comes to terms with herself and tells Kazehaya how she feels about him. Attracted by Sawako's unnoticed efforts and genuine personality, Kazehaya also candidly makes his feelings known. Thus, their new relationship begins.

Their first date, their school life together, joy, embarrassment and new struggles — everything is fresh and new as the couple awkwardly and gradually learns more about one another, all while their friends' love stories begin to take shape as well. This bittersweet and poignant story of young people, woven from their romantic feelings and dear friendships, begins once more.



Tags: Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Tomboy , Male Protagonist , Snowscape , Tsundere , Chibi , Unrequited Love , Teacher , Gyaru , Tragedy

Giji Harem

Also known as Pseudo Harem.

Studio: Nomad , Pony Canyon , bilibili , TOKYO MX , BS Fuji , Nomad
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji and tries on different personas in his presence to win him over. No matter how she acts, one thing is certain—her feelings for Eiji continue to grow stronger. Will she ever be able to tell him the truth and be herself?



Tags: Acting , Heterosexual , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , School , School Club , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Parody , Shounen , Dissociative Identities , Marriage , College , Meta , Time Skip

Fruits Basket: The Final

Also known as Fruits Basket The Final Season.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , TMS Music , Funimation , Avex Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

After last season’s revelations, the Soma family moves forward, but the emotional chains that bind them are not easily broken. Unable to admit why she wants the cure, Tohru wrestles with the truth, aware that time is running out for someone close.

And a secret still lurks that could break another’s heart. But hope is not lost—a clue to the curse is found. Could their imprisonment’s end be near?



Note: This season premiered on Funimation and AnimeLab on March 20, 2021. The Japanese broadcast started two weeks later on April 6, 2021.

Tags: Shoujo , Found Family , Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Yandere , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Tragedy , Orphan , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Heterosexual , Animals , Shapeshifting , Gods , Curses , Cohabitation , Revenge , Bullying , School , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Reincarnation , Age Gap , Tsundere , Suicide , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , School Club , Kuudere , Femboy , Crossdressing , Chibi , Time Skip , Gender Bending , Marriage