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

Kuragehime

Also known as Princess Jellyfish.

Studio: Funimation , Brain's Base , Asmik Ace , Sony Music Entertainment , Sakura Create , Fujipacific Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Plain, timid and obsessed with jellyfish, Tsukimi is a far cry from her idea of a princess. Her tepid life as a jobless illustrator comes complete with roommates who harbor diehard hobbies that solidify their status as hopeless social rejects. These wallflowers run a tight, nun-like ship, but their no-men-allowed-not-no-one-not-no-how bubble is unwittingly burst after Tsukimi brings home a rescued sea jelly and a beauty queen... who's actually a guy.

When the threat of losing their cozy convent inspires this glamour boy to turn the neurotic entourage into a portrait of success, will Tsukimi take her chance to bloom, or will she end up a hot mess?



Tags: Josei , Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Primarily Adult Cast , Otaku Culture , Makeup , Found Family , Femboy , Gender Bending , Primarily Female Cast , Fashion , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , Politics , Drawing

Skip Beat!

Also known as Skip Beat!.

Studio: Hal Film Maker , TV Tokyo Music
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Kyouko followed her true love and childhood friend Shou to Tokyo so she could help him reach his dream of becoming an idol. She cleans, cooks, works three jobs and does nothing for herself because she loves him so much, but gets nothing in return. Still, she remains by his side. But then one day she goes unannounced to his agency with a delivery, and overhears him talking about her; he reveals to his manager that he only took her with him as a maid, and that he doesn't care for her at all. Upon hearing this, Kyouko doesn't just sit around and cry. She cuts and dyes her hair, changes her clothes and attitude and thus begins her journey to join showbiz and have her revenge against Shou.



Tags: Acting , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Urban , Work , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Idol , Heterosexual , Fashion , Love Triangle

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

Watashi ga Motete Dousunda

Also known as Kiss Him, Not Me.

Studio: Brain's Base
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Kae Serinuma is what you'd call a "fujoshi." When she sees boys getting along with each other, she loves to indulge in wild fantasies! One day her favorite anime character dies and the shock causes her to lose a ton of weight. Then four hot guys at school ask her out, but that isn't exciting to her at all — she'd rather see them date each other!



Tags: Male Harem , Female Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Mixed Gender Harem , Tomboy , Parody , Femboy , Shoujo , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Body Image , Ojou-sama , Age Gap , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , School Club , Bisexual , Crossdressing , Yuri , Boys' Love

Paradise Kiss

Studio: MADHOUSE , Aniplex , Fuji TV , Dentsu
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Hayasaka Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school every day. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who have a clothing label known as "Paradise Kiss." The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari. Initially reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, she eventually realizes they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals make Yukari realize she has not been enjoying her life and thus motivates her to pursue her own dreams. The story follows Yukari as she gets involved in the group and eventually falls in love with the leader, George.



Tags: Coming of Age , Fashion , Josei , Female Protagonist , Makeup , Ensemble Cast , Modeling , Love Triangle , School , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , School Club , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Gender Bending , Boys' Love , Time Skip , Mixed Media

NANA

Also known as NANA.

Studio: MADHOUSE , VAP , Shueisha , Nippon Television Network , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Two twenty-somethings seemingly share nothing in common apart from their first name, but a chance meeting on a train bound for Tokyo sets Nana Komatsu and Nana Oosaki on a collision course with destiny. Nana Komatsu, a love-at-first-sight dreamer, aims to find enduring happiness in the big city. Nana Oosaki, neo punk rock vocalist, pursues her burning ambitions of musical stardom and worldwide fame. As their fates increasingly intertwine, they each chase their dreams — until the harsh realities of life in big city Tokyo threaten to tear everything apart.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Primarily Adult Cast , Coming of Age , Band , Rock Music , Tragedy , Pregnancy , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Urban , Netorare , Fashion , Heterosexual , Office Lady , Kuudere , Unrequited Love , College , Nudity , Age Gap , Mahjong , Crossdressing

Romantic Killer

Also known as Romantic Killer.

Studio: domerica , Netflix
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Anzu Hoshino is a "non-heroine type" high school girl who pays no attention to fashion or romance and spends every day playing video games. When the wizard Riri suddenly appears, Anzu is forced to participate in the Magical World's project to stop population decline. This romantic comedy depicts what happens when Anzu goes from living a life immersed in her three favorite things — video games, chocolate, and cats — to being surrounded by handsome guys. Anzu is steadfast in her claim that she never wanted to live in a dating simulation game. She meets a handsome guy who is so popular it hurts, a clean-cut and athletic childhood friend, and a beautiful rich young guy who is naive about the outside world. By meeting Anzu, they all begin to change gradually.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Parody , Slapstick , Male Harem , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Aromantic , Meta , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Video Games , Yandere , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shounen , Disability , Baseball , CGI , Work , Shapeshifting , Memory Manipulation

Special A

Also known as S.A: Special A.

Studio: GONZO , AIC , Sentai Filmworks , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Hikari Hanazono has always been second to Kei Takishima. When they were six years old, their pro-wrestling loving fathers introduced them to each other. Assuming that she was the best in wrestling, young Hikari challenged Kei to a wrestling match only to be thoroughly defeated by him.

Ever since that fateful incident, Hikari swore to beat Kei in school grades, sporting events - anything. To do this, she has enrolled in the same school as Kei since elementary. Now she attends Hakusenkan, an ultra elite school, that costs her carpenter father a lot of money.

Hikari and Kei are the top two students in the school, with Kei holding firmly to that number one position. While Hikari considers Kei to be a rival and important friend, she is completely unaware that Kei loves her. The story primarily focuses on Hikari and her constant attempts to defeat her one and only rival, Kei, and how she finds love in their rivalry.

Tags: Shoujo , Ensemble Cast , School , Tsundere , School Club , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Twins , Bullying , Animals , Love Triangle , Wrestling , Martial Arts , Dissociative Identities , Musical Theater , Foreign , Maids , Incest , Coming of Age

Gokinjo Monogatari

Studio: Toei Animation , Asahi Housou , ASATSU
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

The protagonist, Mikako Kouda, is a student of "Yaza Gaku." Specialising in fashion design, Mikako dreams of becoming a fashion designer with her own brand. Living next to her is her childhood friend, Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Even though they have been close since they were young, they share a platonic friendship. However, Tsutomu has been gaining popularity, especially with the girls, because he seems to resemble a popular vocalist from a band and somehow, Mikako begins to see him in a different light.

This is a story about how youths cope with dreams, love and friendship.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Fashion , School Club , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Makeup , College , Drawing , Gyaru , Unrequited Love