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Plot Summary:
No matter where she goes, Sora takes her sketchbook along. The world is full of mysterious and beautiful things, after all, and Sora doesn't want to miss a single one. The best way she knows to capture each moment is by drawing and sketching, watching and learning.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 61
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, feel good
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Castle Town Dandelion (2015)
Plot Summary:
The everyday lives of the nine super-powered siblings of the royal family are monitored by more than 200 surveillance cameras and broadcast nationwide. The people of the nation who are watching the broadcast will have the ability to elect the next monarch. Akane is the third-oldest sister who can manipulate gravity. She is shy and desperately does not want to be caught on camera.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen
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Useless Animals (2005)
Plot Summary:
One day, Uruno, a useless Wolf, is looking for a new home. He finds a forest full of animals that don't quite fit their parts. A bunny that is ill tempered, a clumsy cheetah and a near-sighted eagle.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: anime, slapstick comedy
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My Roommate is a Cat (2019)
Plot Summary:
The story of Mikazuki Subaru, a novelist who is shy and struggles in relationships with other people, and a cat who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets. Through a twist of fate, the two of them end up living together. This heartwarming tale illustrates day-to-day life through the eyes of both man and cat. These moments seem trivial, but as they build upon themselves, the two become family and find happiness in their life together.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, shoujo, funny, light, atmospheric, sweet, iyashikei
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Teekyu (2012)
Plot Summary:
The series follows the hilarious everyday routines of four girls in the Kameido High tennis club who, on occasion, actually play some tennis.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 2 min
Plot tags: anime, absurd, ecchi
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Tamayura: Graduation Photo Part 4 - Ashita (2016)
Plot Summary:
The last movie of a four-part finale of Tamayura.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today (2023)
Plot Summary:
When Saku took in a stray black cat, she never expected that he would become the equivalent of a housekeeping life partner. But Yukichi, a giant cat who towers over Saku, is not your ordinary feline. He takes great pride in his culinary skills, and a good sale at the supermarket always gets his whiskers twitching. Saku may not have her act together yet, but at least she has Yukichi!.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 379
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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The Landlord is in Puberty (2016)
Plot Summary:
Maeda-san is living alone in rented accommodations for the first time after finding employment. In his tiny, no-bath apartment he is visited by Chie Satonaka, who looks like the little sister he never had, but turns out to be the landlord of this apartment building. Chie's high degree of competence when it comes to cooking and housework, sometimes makes her appear very much older than the middle school girl she actually is. Maeda-san's other neighbour, Reiko Shirai, quite jealously tries to guard the cute landlord for herself though. And so Maeda-san's otherwise uneventful life, supposedly living alone, suddenly becomes quite lively.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 2 min
Plot tags: anime
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Horimiya: The Missing Pieces (2023)
Plot Summary:
When the popular Hori and the gloomy Miyamura meet, they reveal another side of themselves. Could this be the start of something new?.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 900
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, romantic comedy
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Bokura ga ita (2006)
Plot Summary:
Nanami Takahashi is a high school student entering her first year. Immediately on her first day however, she becomes the victim of a practical joke by the school's most popular guy, Motoharu Yano, who coincidentally also ends up in her class. While the two get off to a rocky start, they soon find themselves falling in love with one another and begin dating. But their relationship is marred by Yano's past which includes the death of Yano's previous girlfriend, Nana Yamamoto, and the betrayal surrounding her death. To make matters more complicated her younger sister, Yuri, is in the same class as Yano and Nanami. As Yano struggles to come to grips with Nana's death and his unresolved feelings for her, so too must Nanami learn to understand Yano if the two hope to continue their relationship with one another.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: anime, shoujo
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The Little Lies We All Tell (2022)
Plot Summary:
What do an alien, a rogue ninja, a girl with superpowers, and a disguised boy have in common? They’re all friends hiding as 8th graders at an all-girls school. Though none of them are aware of each other’s secret, their lies keep their friendship tight. If this wild bunch isn’t enough, their classroom is in danger of being destroyed…oh and Earth too!.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 73
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry (2022)
Plot Summary:
Yayoi Sakamoto, a diehard fan of comedians and comedy acts, enrolls in the private Kazuki High School in Nanba (Osaka's entertainment district famous as the starting point for many comedians). She reunites with Yomogi Takahashi, a childhood friend who once formed the comedy duo "Konamonzu" with her when they were little. Before long, they find themselves putting together a routine at a park like they did before, in order to enter a local shopping area's contest. At that moment, a mysterious girl calls out to them.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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Hyouka (2012)
Plot Summary:
Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful girl but she turns into an embodiment of curiosity once she says, "I'm curious." Fukube is a smiling boy with a fantastic memory who calls himself a database. Ibara is a short girl and is strict with others and herself. They begin to investigate a case that occurred 45 years ago. Hints of the mystery are buried in an old collection of works of the former members of Classics Club. The collection is titled "Hyouka.".
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, detective, romantic, touching, light
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Blue Period (2021)
Plot Summary:
Bored with life, popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi jumps into the beautiful yet unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, captivating, disturbing, queer cinema
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Kakushigoto (2020)
Plot Summary:
Kakushi Gotou is a somewhat popular manga artist whose works are known for inappropriate content. Because of this raunchiness, when his daughter Hime was born, he vowed to keep his profession hidden from her, believing that she will be disillusioned if she finds out. This paranoia-induced belief leads Kakushi into hectic situations. Despite being a single father, he does his best and often resorts to extreme ends just to protect his secret, such as guising as a salaryman every day or holding emergency drills in case Hime somehow finds her way to his workplace. This show tells the story of a father and daughter living side by side, maintaining their peaceful existence as the father attempts to preserve the status quo. However, there is a saying: "there are no secrets that time cannot reveal." In time, Hime must learn the reality behind the things she took for granted as she grew up.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 958
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, light, humorous, entertaining, sentimental, manga, sincere
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More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers (2022)
Plot Summary:
The story centers on third-year high school student Jiro Yakuin, who gets saddled with his gyaru classmate Akari Watanabe for the class's "marriage training" project about practicing to be a married couple. Jiro is the complete opposite of Akari, but the two know that if they do well they will be able to switch partners to end up with their respective crushes, and so they force themselves to act like the perfect married couple.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, seinen, romantic comedy, 2d animation
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In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (2022)
Plot Summary:
The isolationist Akane Clan, composed of an all-girls body mainly consisting of young kunoichi in training, has a code to which they all must adhere: "As men are dangerous beings, interacting with them is forbidden." Kunoichi Tsubaki, the leader of the Dog Squad, is an excellent trainee with a promising future, but she has started to experience a strange feeling in her heart... whenever the subject of boys is brought up.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, shounen
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Moyashimon (2007)
Plot Summary:
Follow the life of Tadayasu Sawaki as he enrolls in an Agricultural University and learn about bacteria and viruses that he alone can see with the naked eye.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime
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Hataraki Man (2006)
Plot Summary:
Hiroko Matsukata’s determined to work her way to the top, and at only 28, she’s now an editor at Jidai Weekly. But she’s had to dedicate her life to work while suppressing her feminine character traits to blend in with her uncouth male coworkers.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, seinen, super sentai
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Skip and Loafer (2023)
Plot Summary:
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?.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen
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Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible (2023)
Plot Summary:
First year high schooler Junta Shiraishi is a mob character who goes unnoticed even when he's standing right next to you. But his classmate, "heroine-level beauty" Kubo, always notices him and is there to tease him. Anyone can become special to someone, but it might be a little too early to call these feelings "love." Perhaps this story is still two-steps from being a romantic comedy--let's call it a sweet comedy where a background character becomes visible!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 547
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, seinen
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The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya (2009)
Plot Summary:
A parody series featuring the entire cast of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya in a smaller form factor. Among the changes are: Yuki plays eroge, Haruhi is even more obnoxiuous and loud, Mikuru is even more emotional and Koizumi harbors a deep love for Kyon. Kyon, on the other hand, is generally the same as ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 3 min
Plot tags: anime, parody, absurd
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Amanchu! (2016)
Plot Summary:
The hyperactive teenage scuba diver, Hikari Kohinata, lives in a small town near the sea. On her first day of high school she meets the shy transfer student, Futaba Oki, who is struggling to find a place after moving away from Tokyo. Hikari takes the lead, dragging Futaba into her hijinx, and the two soon become close friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, shounen
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Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012)
Plot Summary:
Join Tadakuni, Hidenori and Yoshitake as they undergo the trials and tribulations of life in high school. Each episode presents the boys and their classmates in unique situations that you may or may not have faced in high school yourself.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, stylized
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The Dangers in My Heart (2023)
Plot Summary:
Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be…and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself!.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, shounen, romantic comedy
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Handa-kun (2016)
Plot Summary:
Set six years prior to the events of Barakamon, detailing the life of Seishuu Handa as a high school student—and a very interesting life it is. In Handa-kun, Seishuu Handa is admired by his peers as a calligraphy genius and given the utmost respect, but Handa-kun himself is under the mistaken impression that the deference and attention he receives from the other students is actually bullying. Handa just wants to live a quiet life, but hilarity ensues as one character after another challenges his position as the school idol, and somehow comes away as a fan all while Handa is horrified and clueless.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 936
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, light, inspirational, sweet, shounen
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Locodol (2014)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, seinen, feel good, not serious, super sentai
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Senryu Girl (2019)
Plot Summary:
At first glance Yukishiro Nanako seems like a normal high school girl, but she has a notable eccentricity: instead of speaking, she communicates only through written senryu poetry! This means she expresses herself only in 5-7-5 syllables. To most this might seem like an inconvenience, but for Nanako and her ex-delinquent bestie, Busujima Eiji, it adds to the experience of their high school lives as they run the Literature Club.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 406
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 12 min
Plot tags: anime, light, touching, humorous, captivating, shoujo, absurd, shounen, super sentai
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Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the middle of class at a certain school, Rumi Yokoi, a diligent student, has her in-class life turned upside down when her desk mate Toshinari Seki begins to play by himself at his desk in class. Although Rumi is irked by Toshinari's distracting yet intricate playtime, she finds herself being drawn into his interesting hobby. Never being able to focus, Rumi observes Seki's stunning ways of slacking off in class.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 590
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 8 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, seinen, super sentai
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Police in a Pod (2022)
Plot Summary:
Officer Mai Kawai has had enough! She’s sick of being a police officer—but just when she’s about to hand in her resignation, the arrival of a brilliant (and beautiful) ace detective named Seiko Fuji changes her mind. Will Fuji reignite Mai’s passion for policing? And will Mai uncover the mystery of why Fuji was transferred to this ordinary police box?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, seinen
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O Maidens In Your Savage Season (2019)
Plot Summary:
The girls in a high school literature club do a little icebreaker to get to know each other: answering the question, "What's one thing you want to do before you die?" One of the girls blurts out, "Sex." Little do they know, the whirlwind unleashed by that word pushes each of these girls, with different backgrounds and personalities, onto their own clumsy, funny, painful, and emotional paths toward adulthood.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 894
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, sexy, humorous, feel good, entertaining, shounen, ecchi, sex comedy, super sentai, 2d animation