Top Cute Boys Doing Cute Things Anime Recommendations

Haikyuu!!

Also known as HAIKYU!!.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Inspired after watching a volleyball ace nicknamed "Little Giant" in action, small-statured Shouyou Hinata revives the volleyball club at his middle school. The newly-formed team even makes it to a tournament; however, their first match turns out to be their last when they are brutally squashed by the "King of the Court," Tobio Kageyama. Hinata vows to surpass Kageyama, and so after graduating from middle school, he joins Karasuno High School's volleyball team—only to find that his sworn rival, Kageyama, is now his teammate.

Thanks to his short height, Hinata struggles to find his role on the team, even with his superior jumping power. Surprisingly, Kageyama has his own problems that only Hinata can help with, and learning to work together appears to be the only way for the team to be successful. Based on Haruichi Furudate's popular shounen manga of the same name, Haikyuu!! is an exhilarating and emotional sports comedy following two determined athletes as they attempt to patch a heated rivalry in order to make their high school volleyball team the best in Japan.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Volleyball , School Club , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Coming of Age , Fitness , Kuudere , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Tokyo Revengers

Also known as Tokyo Revengers.

Studio: LIDENFILMS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that's reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had in his life that he dated in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang.

The day after hearing about her death, he's standing on the station platform and ends up being pushed over onto the tracks by a herd of people. He closes his eyes thinking he's about to die, but when he opens his eyes back up, he somehow had gone back in time 12 years.

Now that he's back living the best days of his life, Takemichi decides to get revenge on his life by saving his girlfriend and changing himself that he'd been running away from.



Tags: Gangs , Delinquents , Time Manipulation , Age Regression , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Urban , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Crime , Revenge , Alternate Universe , Shounen , Boys' Love , Love Triangle , Motorcycles , Heterosexual , Bullying , Suicide , School , Aliens , Detective , POV , Mopeds

CLANNAD

Also known as Clannad.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tomoya is a bitter, third year high school student. His mother passed away, causing his father to resort to alcohol and gambling. Tomoya is distant with his father and has become a delinquent in the years since his mother's death. Walking to school, he meets Nagisa Furukawa who is a year older but is repeating the grade due to illness. She is alone, as most of her friends have moved on. The two begin hanging out, and as time goes by, Tomoya finds his life shifting in a new direction.



Tags: School , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Heterosexual , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Ghost , Primarily Female Cast , Amnesia , Slapstick , Female Harem , Gangs , Kuudere , Baseball , Tsundere , Twins , Basketball , Female Protagonist , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Ouran Koukou Host Club

Also known as Ouran High School Host Club.

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

SK∞

Also known as SK8 the Infinity.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sports

Reki, a high school sophomore and skater, is addicted to “S,” a highly secret and dangerous downhill skateboarding race that takes place in an abandoned mine. The skaters are especially wild about the “beefs,” or heated battles that erupt in the races.

Reki takes Langa, a transfer student returning to Japan after studying abroad, to the mine where the races are held. Langa, who has no skateboarding experience, finds himself pulled into the world of “S”...



Note: On March 13, 2021 a recap episode (9.5) went on air, postponing the broadcast of the regular episodes by one week.

Tags: Skateboarding , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Parkour , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Urban , Found Family , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Butler , Artificial Intelligence , Restaurant , Gambling , Motorcycles

Yuuri!!! on ICE

Also known as Yuri!!! on ICE.

Studio: MAPPA
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Yuri Katsuki makes his way to the Grand Prix ice skating competition as Japan’s top representative with his eyes on the prize. However, instead of celebrating, Yuri walks away defeated and ready to retire for good. But a run-in with champion Viktor Nikiforov and rising star Yuri Plisetsky ignites a new fire within him. With the two of them close by his side, Yuri will take to the ice once more.



Tags: Ice Skating , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Foreign , Boys' Love , Bisexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Rotoscoping , Coming of Age , Asexual , Tsundere , CGI , Tanned Skin , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Given

Also known as given.

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

Tightly clutching his Gibson guitar, Mafuyu Satou steps out of his dark apartment to begin another day of his high school life. While taking a nap in a quiet spot on the gymnasium staircase, he has a chance encounter with fellow student Ritsuka Uenoyama, who berates him for letting his guitar's strings rust and break. Noticing Uenoyama's knowledge of the instrument, Satou pleads for him to fix it and to teach him how to play. Uenoyama eventually agrees and invites him to sit in on a jam session with his two band mates: bassist Haruki Nakayama and drummer Akihiko Kaji.

Satou's voice is strikingly beautiful, filling Uenoyama with the determination to make Satou the lead singer of the band. Though reticent at first, Satou takes the offer after an emotional meeting with an old friend. With the support of his new friends, Satou must not only learn how to play guitar, but also come to terms with the mysterious circumstances that led him to be its owner.



Tags: Band , Boys' Love , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Teen Cast , Suicide , Tragedy , Rock Music , Rehabilitation , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Urban , School , Bisexual , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Basketball , Tsundere

Vanitas no Carte

Also known as The Case Study of Vanitas.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Supernatural

It’s 19th-century Paris, and young vampire Noé hunts for the Book of Vanitas. Attacked by a vampire driven insane, a human intercedes, rescues Noé, and heals the sick creature. Commanding the book and calling himself Vanitas, this doctor tempts Noé with a mad crusade to “cure” the entire vampire race. Allying with one who wields arcane power so easily may be dangerous, but does he have a choice?



Tags: Vampire , Male Protagonist , Conspiracy , Foreign , Steampunk , Tragedy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Anachronism , Tsundere , Historical , Gore , Chibi , Tanned Skin , Religion , Shounen , Assassins , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Male Cast , Henshin , Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , Drugs , Adoption , Super Power

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

Also known as Daily Lives of High School Boys.

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are students at the all-boys academy, Sanada North High School. This is a tale about just that—their daily lives as students. Winning the basketball tournament? Finding true love? You won't find any of that here. Whether it's sparking random arguments while hanging out with friends, meeting that one weird co-worker at a part-time job, or even letting imaginations run wild on a windy afternoon, we've all experienced the show's ordinary but true-to-life themes at one point or another.



Tags: School , Episodic , Slapstick , Primarily Male Cast , Satire , Meta , Shounen , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Tanned Skin , Femboy

Free!

Also known as Free! -Iwatobi Swim Club-.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways.

Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.



Tags: Swimming , School Club , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Fitness , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Kuudere , Coastal , Bisexual

Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge

Also known as Tanaka-kun is Always Listless.

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

For high school student Tanaka, the act of being listless is a way of life. Known for his inattentiveness and ability to fall asleep anywhere, Tanaka prays that each day will be as uneventful as the last, seeking to preserve his lazy lifestyle however he can by avoiding situations that require him to exert himself. Along with his dependable friend Oota who helps him with tasks he is unable to accomplish, the lethargic teenager constantly deals with events that prevent him from experiencing the quiet and peaceful days he longs for.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: School , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Iyashikei , Episodic , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Tsundere , Shounen

Gakuen Babysitters

Also known as School Babysitters.

Studio: Brain's Base
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The manga centers on the brothers Ryuuichi and Kotarou Kashima. Ryuuichi is in high school and Kotarou is still a toddler. After their parents are killed in a plane crash, the two brothers find themselves living with the chairwoman of the Morinomiya Academy, who herself lost her son and daughter-in-law in the same accident. The chairwoman, however, has one stipulation for the brothers in order to live with her: Ryuuichi has to work at the academy's daycare center as a babysitter.



Tags: School Club , Primarily Child Cast , Iyashikei , School , Chibi , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Family Life , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Twins , Tragedy , Tsundere , Parenthood

Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru

Also known as Run with the Wind.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Former ace runner of Sendai Josei High School, Kakeru Kurahara is chased away from a convenience store for shoplifting. Shaking off his pursuer, he runs into Haiji Kiyose, another student from his university. Haiji is impressed by Kakeru's agility and persuades him to live in Chikusei-sou, the run-down apartment where Haiji resides along with eight other students. Having lost his entire apartment deposit at a mahjong parlor, Kakeru accepts the offer reluctantly. However, Haiji reveals a secret during Kakeru's welcoming party: the apartment is actually the dormitory of the Kansei University Track Club. He unveils his ultimate goal of participating in the Hakone Ekiden—one of the most prominent university marathon relay races in Japan. Unfortunately, all the residents apart from Haiji and Kakeru are complete running novices. Worse still, none of the inhabitants are even remotely interested in being involved with Haiji's ridiculous plan! With only months before the deadline, will the fourth-year student be able to convince them otherwise and realize his elusive dream of running in the Hakone Ekiden?

Tags: Athletics , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , School Club , Primarily Adult Cast , Fitness , Rehabilitation , College , Outdoor Activities , CGI , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , Twins , Tanned Skin , Food , Trains

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Tensura Nikki

Also known as The Slime Diaries.

Studio: 8-bit
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

“Dear diary… I got reincarnated as a slime.”

Even in another world, lives aren’t always on the line. There’s plenty of work to be done, from feeding the community and forging the items the community needs; as well as plenty of play …and hijinks throughout! Join Rimuru and friends as they kick back and enjoy their daily lives.



Tags: Isekai , Episodic , Reincarnation , Agriculture , Shapeshifting , Agender , Kingdom Management , Magic , Goblin , Male Protagonist , Monster Girl , Dragons , Ghost , Shounen , Monster Boy , Ensemble Cast , Medieval , Female Harem , Ninja , Found Family , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Nanbaka

Also known as NANBAKA.

Studio: Satelight
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama

Four men are assigned to the prison: Juugo, a man who attempted to break out of prison and ended up extending his jail time; Uno, a man who likes to gamble with women; Rokku, a man who likes to get into fights; and Nico, a man who likes anime.



Tags: Slapstick , Delinquents , Prison , Crime , Episodic , Primarily Male Cast , Revenge , Tragedy , Ensemble Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Body Horror , Femboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Super Power , Anti-Hero , Meta , Tanned Skin , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Ninja , Crossdressing , Makeup , Unrequited Love , Disability , Poker , Karuta

Tensei Shitara Dai Nana Ouji Dattanode, Kimamani Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu

Also known as I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability.

Studio: Tsumugi Akita Anime Lab
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The qualities valued most in the study of magic are bloodline, aptitude, and effort. There was one sorcerer who, despite his deep love for magic, was born a commoner and thus lacked the bloodline and aptitude for it. As he died an unnatural death, he wished he had studied magic more while he had the chance. Then, he was reincarnated as Lloyd, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saloum and one blessed with a strong magical bloodline. Reborn with all his memories intact, along with the perfect bloodline and immense talent, he was determined to enjoy his new life, using his extraordinary magical abilities to master the study of magic that was beyond his reach in his previous life!



Tags: Magic , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Femboy , Creature Taming , Demons , Chibi , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Female Harem , Swordplay , Maids , Nudity , Age Regression , Incest , Angels , Medieval , Time Skip , Chuunibyou , Clone , Gore

Doukyuusei

Also known as Doukyuusei -Classmates-.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance , Slice of Life

Sajou is an honor student with perfect scores in every subject on his high school entrance exam. Kusakabe plays guitar in his band that performs at live events and is popular among the girls. These boys would have never crossed paths. But one day Kusakabe offers to help Sajou prepare for their upcoming chorus festival and the two begin to talk. As the two meet after school, they bond through songs and begin to harmonize as their hearts beat together.

It starts out slowly but soon their feelings for one another grow and suddenly they both realize that they are in love. Kusakabe's emotions are frivolous, pure and direct causing Sajou to hesitate at first, but he gradually opens his heart. The boys learn about each other, as well as themselves, as they support one another during this difficult time in their youth.

As the time to start thinking about their futures approaches, what do these young men find as they try to move forward...



Tags: Boys' Love , Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , School , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Urban , Band , Motorcycles

Umibe no Étranger

Also known as The Stranger by the Shore.

Studio: Studio Hibari
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

After coming out to his parents, aspiring novelist Shun Hashimoto has no one to turn to, until the day he meets high schooler Mio Chibana on the beach. The two instantly click—just before Mio has to leave for the mainland. Now three years later, Mio returns with a confession. But after all this time, will Shun feel the same?



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Cohabitation , Primarily Adult Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Age Gap , Coastal , Time Skip , Bisexual , Iyashikei , Bullying , Writing , Love Triangle , Work

Sasaki to Miyano

Also known as Sasaki and Miyano.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Miyano spends his days reading Boys’ Love manga and worrying about the soft features of his face. His world of fiction becomes reality when a chance encounter leads him to high school senior Sasaki in the middle of a fight. Now, Sasaki wants to spend every opportunity he can to get to know Miyano. And what was once admiration quickly turns into affection.



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Otaku Culture , Meta , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Bisexual , Coming of Age , Iyashikei , Chibi , Crossdressing , Table Tennis , Trains

Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou

Also known as Attack on Titan: Junior High.

Studio: Production I.G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The school comedy story is set in a junior high school and centers on the original manga's characters such as Eren and Mikasa as they battle with Titans. The spin-off incorporates gags while using Shingeki no Kyojin's story and notable scenes as its basis.

Tags: Parody , School , Chibi , Revenge , Slapstick , Kaiju , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Child Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Food , Ensemble Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School Club , Unrequited Love , Band , Rock Music , Ghost , LGBTQ+ Themes