Anime like WHITE ALBUM

School Days (TV)

Also known as School Days (TV).

Studio: Avex Entertainment , Marvelous Entertainment , Lantis , TNK , Pony Canyon Enterprise
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

Makoto Ito is a young Japanese high school student beginning his second term at the fictional Sakakino Academy. During his daily train rides to and from school, he becomes infatuated with fellow student Kotonoha Katsura; a girl that also commutes. When a new classmate acquaintance of his, Sekai Saionji, discovers his secret crush on Kotonoha, she helps introduce both of them to each other and over time they grow closer and agree to date. However in spite of her proud and triumphant matchmaking efforts, Sekai inadvertently becomes jealous of the new couple, having also developed feelings toward Makoto.

The following afternoon on her way home at the nearby train station in front of the school, Sekai finds Makoto waiting for Kotonoha to rendezvous for a date. He sits with her and reiterates his appreciation for her help, and feeling heavily indebted, offers repayment anyway he can. Though she believes he is overreacting, Sekai decides to redeem her obligation by placing a kiss on his lips as her train pulls in; quickly rushing into an open passenger car and happily bidding a dumbstruck Makoto luck on his date.



Tags: Netorare , Love Triangle , Hypersexuality , Female Harem , School , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Cheating , Heterosexual , Yandere , Primarily Teen Cast , Revenge , Bullying , Anti-Hero , Nudity , Gore , Urban , Trains , Crime

WHITE ALBUM 2

Also known as White Album 2.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

With only thirty days left until the cultural festival, Haruki Kitahara, a member of the light music club, has to find a way to make his dream of performing an original song on stage come true. When he recruits two new female members, including the school idol, his life becomes more complicated than he anticipated.



Tags: Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Cheating , Tragedy , School , School Club , Heterosexual , Band , Netorare , Female Protagonist , Netori , Nakadashi , Coming of Age , Cosplay , Achronological Order

Kuzu no Honkai

Also known as Scum's Wish.

Studio: Lerche , Kansai TV , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Psychological , Romance

Hanabi has loved her older friend Narumi for years, but she’s still in high school and not only is Narumi now her new homeroom teacher, he’s also clearly in love with the music teacher, Akane. And as awkward as being the unwanted third in a romantic triangle can be, things become even more twisted for Hanabi when she learns that another student, Mugi, is in love with Akane. That leads to a strange idea: since the ones that Mugi and Hanabi are in love with aren’t available, the two unrequited thirds start to explore the idea of becoming each other’s substitute surrogate relationship. It’s not about romance, of course. Just sex and convenience.



Tags: Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Netorare , Fake Relationship , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Psychosexual , School , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Bisexual , Tragedy , Philosophy , Nudity , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Female Cast , Yuri , Male Protagonist , Inseki

Yesterday wo Utatte

Also known as SING "YESTERDAY" FOR ME.

Studio: Doga Kobo , DMM.futureworks , Sotsu , Happinet , TV Asahi , Delfi Sound
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

A story of love and humanity, following four boys and girls trying to live their best lives through hardship and turmoil, in a small town on a private rail line just outside of Shinjuku. Minor misunderstandings lead to big complications, and their various feelings become entangled.

A story of daily life lived 49% looking back, 51% looking forward.



Tags: Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Konbini , Seinen , Unrequited Love , Male Protagonist , Urban , Age Gap , Work , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist , Teacher , Photography , Office , Tsundere , College , School , Drawing

Peach Girl

Also known as Peach Girl: Super Pop Love Hurricane.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Nomad , Marvelous Entertainment , Funimation , Studio Comet
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Peach Girl is about an average high school girl, Momo Adachi, who everyone thinks is a beach bunny / slut because of her tanned skin. The actual reason she is so tanned is because she was on the swim team and tans very easily. She likes a boy, Toji, who she heard only likes non-tanned girls. This causes her to question who she is and have low self esteem. She spends a lot of time trying to remake herself into the girl she believes he wants. However, she has a friend, Sae, who likes to go behind Momo's back and make her life terrible, mostly by trying to take Toji away from her. All the while there's another boy, Kairi, who is in love with Momo.



Tags: Love Triangle , Shoujo , Gyaru , Female Protagonist , Tanned Skin , Revenge , Bullying , School , Swimming , Heterosexual , Fashion , Pregnancy , Delinquents

Kimi ga Nozomu Eien

Also known as Rumbling Hearts.

Studio: Studio Fantasia , Funimation , Lantis , Media Factory , Age
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

At first, Takayuki Narumi is befriended by Mitsuki Hayase only because Mitsuki's best friend, Haruka Suzumiya has a crush on him; however since then, Takayuki, his pal Shinji Taira, and Mitsuki have grown to be the best of friends. Then one day, Haruka confesses to Takayuki her love for him. Not wanting to hurt her feelings, Takayuki agrees to go out with her. After a few incidents, their relationship gets intimate, even while Takayuki and Mitsuki begin to realize their feelings for each other. But suddenly, when tragedy strikes, things are never the same for these four friends again.


Tags: Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Tragedy , Netorare , Rehabilitation , Work , Time Skip , Amnesia , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Ensemble Cast , School , Cars , Nudity , Swimming

Fuyu no Sonata

Also known as Winter Sonata.

Studio: G&G Entertainment , JM animation , Studio Comet , REALTHING , KeyEast
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Based on the Korean Drama of the same name, Yoo Jin falls in love with Joon Sang as a young girl. After losing him in an accident, she decides to marry her childhood friend. However, Yoo Jin meets someone looking exactly like her lost love, putting her in a bind. The program featured 23 members of the original Korean cast voicing the characters and was broadcast with Japanese subtitles.

Note: Includes episode 0.

Tags: Snowscape , Amnesia , Memory Manipulation , Love Triangle , Time Skip , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , School Club , Tragedy , School

White Album 2 Picture Drama

Also known as White Album 2 Picture Drama.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi

Two picture drama episodes included in the last Blu-ray volume of the TV series.

Tags: Kuudere

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

I''s Pure

Also known as I''s Pure.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , ARMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance

Seto Ichitaka has a crush on Yoshizuki Iori, a girl in his class who has become so popular she now has her own fan club at school. But only a miracle could make him be with her, since the day he first saw Iori-chan, Ichitaka has been too shy to even talk to her. This miracle happened and now he and Iori are working together on the Freshmen Welcoming Party. It seems that things start to look bright for Seto, but then a special childhood friend is coming for a visit...



Tags: Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Primarily Teen Cast , Nudity , Love Triangle , Acting , Time Skip