Anime like Yano-kun no Futsuu no Hibi

Skip to Loafer

Also known as Skip and Loafer.

Studio: P.A.WORKS , DMM.com , Kodansha , Crunchyroll , NetEase Games , Kansai TV , BS Asahi , A-Sketch
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

This country girl is ready for the big city! Well, at least she thought she was. Mitsumi’s dream is to attend a prestigious school and make the world a better place. But when she finally gets to Tokyo, it turns out she isn’t exactly prepared for city life. Luckily, she runs into Shima, a sweet and handsome classmate who becomes her first friend! Can she make it in Tokyo with Shima by her side?



Tags: School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Urban , Seinen , Heterosexual , Iyashikei , Acting , Transgender , Rural , Coastal

Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Also known as Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

Studio: Doga Kobo , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , KADOKAWA , Kodansha , ABC Animation , Kadokawa Media House , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

The ultimate "heartthrob girlfriend" appears! Naturally unlucky high school student Izumi's girlfriend is his classmate Shikimori. She has a beautiful smile and kind personality and always seems happy when she's with Izumi. She's a pretty, cute, and loving girlfriend, but when Izumi's in trouble… she transforms into a super cool "heartthrob girlfriend!" The fun lives of the cute and cool Shikimori, Izumi, and their good friends never end!



Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , School , Tomboy , Coming of Age , Episodic , Athletics , Kuudere , Tsundere , Shounen , Meta , Gender Bending , Basketball , Love Triangle , Football , Martial Arts

Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.

Also known as Captivated, By You.

Studio: Doga Kobo , KADOKAWA
Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Joji Ema goes to an all-boys school. After the school’s athletic festival, Ema’s eccentric classmate Miyoshi Hayashi starts acting bizarrely towards him. Yuichi Medaka goes to a coeducational high school. He ends up sitting behind Akira Nikaido, an unsettling student most of the school doesn’t like. Explore an omnibus of stories about what it’s like to be young.



Tags: Seinen , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Bullying , Ensemble Cast

Yubisaki to Renren

Also known as A Sign of Affection.

Studio: Ajiado , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , NetEase Games , Crunchyroll , Ajiado , TOKYO MX , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.



Tags: Disability , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Language Barrier , Heterosexual , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Iyashikei , Chibi , Bar , Restaurant

Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai

Also known as Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible.

Studio: PINE JAM , KADOKAWA , bilibili , Shueisha , Pony Canyon , TOKYO MX , AT-X , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Junta Shiraishi has just one goal: to experience youth to the fullest! But this is easier said than done. Junta is so socially invisible that people at school would swear he skipped class even when he’s sitting right behind them. Everything changes when Junta meets Nagisa Kubo. She’s the only person who pays Junta any attention, and her constant teasing is sure to turn Junta’s quiet life upside down because Kubo won’t let him be invisible!



Tags: School , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Chibi , Episodic , Seinen

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

Also known as The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity.

Studio: Aniplex , CloverWorks , Kodansha , TOKYO MX , CloverWorks , BS11 , Movic , Marui Group
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Chidori High is a boys’ school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls’ High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintarou, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family’s patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away…but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintarou discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn’t seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates?



Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , School , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Urban , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Food , Philosophy , Delinquents , Class Struggle

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 , School , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , School Club , Parody , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Marriage , Meta , College , Time Skip

Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru

Also known as When Will Ayumu Make His Move?.

Studio: SILVER LINK. , TBS , Pony Canyon , Kodansha , Days , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Ayumu Tanaka just fell in love at first sight with Urushi Yaotome, the head of the illegitimate Shogi Club, and joined the Shogi Club! But Ayumu has vowed not to confess his feelings until he can best Urushi, and he has a long way to go before he can stand up to her strategic brilliance. As Ayumu strives to beat his crush and confess, love becomes a battlefield both on and off the shogi board while audiences wonder, “When will Ayumu make his move!?”



Tags: School , Shogi , School Club , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Slapstick , Board Game , Love Triangle , Shounen , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

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 , Coming of Age , School Club , Athletics , Badminton , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , School , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Cohabitation , Basketball , Shounen , Acrobatics , Chibi

Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia

Also known as Insomniacs After School.

Studio: Pony Canyon , LIDENFILMS , TV Tokyo , Shogakukan , Ultra Super Pictures , MAGNET , CHOCOLATE
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Ganta Nakami is a high school student who suffers from insomnia. One day, he meets Isaki Magari, a girl with the same condition. A strange, but special relationship forms as they share a secret and catch up on their sleep in their school’s abandoned observatory…



Tags: Coming of Age , Iyashikei , Heterosexual , Photography , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Astronomy , School Club , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , School , Rural , Disability , Camping , Outdoor Activities , Animals , Tomboy , Tanned Skin