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Plot Summary:
One evening in fall, with one month left before the school festival, the last member of the ruined light music club, Haruki Kitahara, looks out the window and plays his guitar in the direction of the festival stage set up outside. This was the simple little adventure that the conscientious honor student had hoped for two and a half years to achieve before his graduation in half a year. But then, when a flowing piano melody and a bell-like singing voice joined the clumsy sound of his guitar.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Animation, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, psychological, romantic, humorous, disturbing
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Candy Boy (2008)
Plot Summary:
Yukino and Kanade Sakurai live together as high school students enjoying their daily life; until one day Sakuya Kamiyama confess her love for Kanade to Yukino, asking for her support. This makes Yukino to release her true feelings for her sister.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 203
Genere: Animation, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 12 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, sincere, captivating, disturbing, adult anime, yuri
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The Maid I Hired Recently Is Mysterious (2022)
Plot Summary:
There’s something really strange about the maid I just hired! No normal person could be so beautiful, or cook such amazingly delicious food, or know exactly what I want before I even ask. She must be using magic—right, a spell is the only thing that can explain why my chest feels so tight whenever I look at her. I swear, I’m going to get to the bottom of what makes this maid so...mysterious!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, psychological, romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, romantic comedy, shounen
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Super Seisyun Brothers (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story involves two pairs of teenage elder sister and younger brother, the Shinmoto's who are a bit narcissistic and the Saitou's who look a bit mysterious. It follows their everyday life in school and at home.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 4 min
Plot tags: anime, light, romantic, captivating, entertaining, shoujo
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Amagami SS (2010)
Plot Summary:
A second-year high school boy finds himself uneasy during Christmas time due to an experience in the past. However, this year at Christmas, he gets his last chance to ask out a graduating female senior named Haruka Morishima — or one of several other classmates. The story of the anime will be arranged in an omnibus format, with each heroine getting her own version of the story animated. Each heroine will sing her own version of the ending theme song.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 544
Genere: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, touching, humorous, semi serious, hentai, realistic, super sentai
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Magic-Kyun! Renaissance (2016)
Plot Summary:
A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Ohana Aigasaki transfers into the school. Ohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future and alongside Ohana, to be the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Animation, Music, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, semi serious, shoujo
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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004)
Plot Summary:
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World is an anime television series created by Shouji Saeki and Hiroyuki Yamaga. It was co-produced by the Gainax and Shaft animation studios. The series aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 1, 2004 to June 16, 2004, totaling 12 episodes. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Ashita Morimi, was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, humorous, semi serious, exciting, offbeat
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Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki (2021)
Plot Summary:
Tomozaki is one of the best gamers in Japan, and in his opinion, the game of real life is one of the worst. No clear-cut rules for success, horribly balanced, and nothing makes sense. But then he meets a gamer who’s just as good as him, and she offers to teach him a few exploits….
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, romantic, thought provoking, captivating, psychological
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True Tears (2008)
Plot Summary:
True Tears is a Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Junji Nishimura. The anime aired in Japan on the TV Kanagawa television network between January 6, 2008 and March 30, 2008, containing thirteen episodes. The anime shares almost nothing in common with the visual novel of the same name that preceded it, using an entirely different story with different characters, and a different art style. An Internet radio show hosted by three voice actresses from the anime was also produced to promote the anime. The anime has been released by Bandai Entertainment in an English subtitle-only box set. A Blu-ray box set released in Japan contained an extra three-minute epilogue.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 547
Genere: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, psychological, sincere, captivating
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Just Because! (2017)
Plot Summary:
Just Because! is a Japanese original anime television series by Hajime Kamoshida, the author of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, and Kiseki Himura, the author of Getsuyōbi no Tawawa. Pine Jam produced the animation.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 849
Genere: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, romantic, touching, emotional, talky, super sentai
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Happy-Go-Lucky Days (2020)
Plot Summary:
Love is love. Someday, the pain of being in love will be an endearing memory. No matter who the feelings are towards, no matter what form it takes, all love and lifestyles have the same value. An omnibus anime tells the stories of “The wedding of an ex”, “a student and a teacher at an all-boys’ school” and “childhood friends whose bodies and hearts change with adolescence.”.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Animation, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, romantic, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, yuri
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It's Too Sick to Call this Love, Koikimo (2021)
Plot Summary:
One rainy day, salaryman Amakusa Ryo is saved by a high school girl he doesn't know at the station. He later finds out that the girl is Arima Ichika. Ryo is somewhat of a womanizer and to repay her for saving him, he suggests giving her a kiss or going out on a date with her, in which Ichika tells him he's creepy. This, however, opens a new door for Ryo and he falls madly in love with her. Ever since then, Ryo tries to overly express his feelings to Ichika. Ichika just keeps insulting him and says he's being creepy, but he just seems to take it as her way of showing affection towards him.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 910
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, romantic, funny, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining
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Futakoi (2004)
Plot Summary:
With his mother dead and his father working abroad, Futami Nozomu returns alone to the town where he lived as a child, to attend high school and work at a local shrine. He soon finds himself caught up in a local legend of twin girls loving the same man.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, romantic, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (2020)
Plot Summary:
Nijigasaki High School is located in Odaiba, Tokyo. The school is popular due to its free school style and diverse majors. The story centers on the members of school idol club in Nijigasaki, and their attempt to prevent the club from being abolished.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Princess Lover! (2009)
Plot Summary:
Princess Lover! is a Japanese visual novel, and the first title developed by Ricotta. It was first released as an adult game for the PC on June 27, 2008 in both limited and regular editions, which was followed by an all-ages release for the PlayStation 2 on January 28, 2010. The gameplay in Princess Lover! follows a linear plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction, and its story focuses on the appeal of the four female main characters. Princess Lover! has received several transitions to other media. The game was first adapted into three light novels written by Utsusemi and illustrated by Hyūma Kitsuhi. It was then followed by two manga adaptations: the first, illustrated by Naoha Yuigi, began serialization in Media Factory's Media Factory Mobile! service on March 20, 2009; and the second, illustrated by Yū Midorigi, began its serialization in the manga magazine Comic Valkyrie on July 27, 2009. An anime adaptation produced by the animation studio GoHands also began its broadcast in Japan on July 5, 2009, and it was later followed by other networks in the same month. An Internet radio show has also been produced to promote the anime adaptation, and began its broadcast on July 3, 2009.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, sentimental, romantic, touching, humorous, ecchi
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At the Mercy of the Sky (2009)
Plot Summary:
Sakura Ooyagi returns to his old hometown in order to start school at Sōei High School. On the first day, he runs into an old childhood friend: a junior named Mihoshi Akeno. As children, the two used to play together, with Mihoshi, or Mii-chan, being extremely fond of astronomy. After convincing Sakura to join the school's astronomy club, another girl, Hime Makita, joins the club in hopes of winning over Sakura. The anime tells the story of the 6 club members as they soar through their lives, each maturing and changing their outlooks on life.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, psychological, captivating, entertaining
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A Town Where You Live (2012)
Plot Summary:
Haruto Kirishima lived a calm life out in the countryside, away from the fast-paced life of the city. Then Yuzuki Eba appeared in his life out of nowhere, having come from Tokyo to briefly live with her family. Their time together left him enamored with the memories of that short period before she just as abruptly disappeared from his life, and left him full of questions.Kimi no Iru Machi begins some time later, after Haruto moves to Tokyo to live with his sister, in order to pursue a career as a cook. In reality though he wishes to be with Yuzuki. Things don't start good though. When he arrives he is mistaken for a burglar and attacked by his sister's neighbour Mishima Asuka. After the misunderstand is cleared his feelings begin to waver though. Is Eba, who keeps avoiding him for seemingly no reason, the one for him or is it Asuka?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, ecchi
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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020)
Plot Summary:
Shinichi Sakurai’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Hana Uzaki — his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman — has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship!.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, ecchi, touching, feel good, captivating, emotional, entertaining, light, romantic
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Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2006)
Plot Summary:
Even though Yuuichi Ezaki is in the hospital recovering from an illness, he's constantly sneaking out. One day he's caught by the head nurse, who makes a deal with him: she'll overlook his future excursions if he's willing to befriend a new patient, Rika Akiba. Due to a serious heart condition, Rika has spent most of her life in the hospital, and doesn't really have any friends. As Yuuichi and Rika spend time together and learn more about each other, their relationship soon blossoms into romance.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, sincere, captivating, disturbing, seinen
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Komi Can't Communicate (2021)
Plot Summary:
At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, sincere, psychological, captivating, entertaining, shounen, teen comedy
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Tsuredure Children (2017)
Plot Summary:
A series depicting various scenarios of young love. These stories range from a boy, crippled by his absolute lack of confidence in himself, cannot even accept the fact that the girl of his dreams actually asked him out on a date, to the near-psychotic girl that pours her own blood into her homemade chocolate in order to win his heart.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Short, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 13 min
Plot tags: anime, sincere, sweet, captivating, entertaining
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Seiren (2017)
Plot Summary:
For high school students like Shouichi Kamita, university entrance exams and the future are common concerns. It is also during this time in life that a mysterious emotion that vexes people of all ages may begin to weigh upon one's mind—love. At this point in his teenage years, Shouichi finds three girls he could see himself having a future with: the ever-cheerful Hikari Tsuneki, who teases Shouichi without mercy, but actually has a softer side; the competitive gamer, Tooru Miyamae, who has difficulty communicating with others; and Shouichi's childhood friend, Kyouko Touno, the sometimes immature shoujo manga enthusiast. Seiren follows Shouichi's relationships with these three girls across three separate arcs, as their feelings grow from mutual interest and blossom into something more beautiful.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, romantic, captivating, satirical, disturbing
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A Bridge to the Starry Skies (2011)
Plot Summary:
Kazuma Hoshino moves to the beautiful countryside to take care of his little brother, Ayumu Hoshino. They ended up they getting lost on their way to the Japanese Inn.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 210
Genere: Animation, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, sincere, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mukai Naoya has loved Saki Saki since grade school, and when she finally accepts his feelings, he's at his happiest. But one day, a cute girl named Minase Nagisa confesses to him! Not wishing to choose only one over another, Naoya chooses to go out with both of them!! What will be of this love triangle that challenges morality itself?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, entertaining, captivating, romantic comedy, shounen, humorous, tsundere, 2d animation
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12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki (2016)
Plot Summary:
The story begins with Hanabi, a sixth-grade girl who is neither an adult nor a child. She deals with issues such as accidentally witnessing her homeroom teacher kissing, and worrying about experiencing physiological changes before her friends. The series depicts a 12-year-old girl's innocent worries and first love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: shoujo, anime, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Osamake: Romcom Where the Childhood Friend Won't Lose (2021)
Plot Summary:
My childhood friend Shida Kuroha seems to have feelings for me. She lives next door, and is small and cute. With an outgoing character, she's the caring Onee-san type, this being one of her greatest strengths. ...But, I already have my first love, the beautiful idol of our school, and the award-winning author, Kachi Shirokusa! Thinking about it rationally, I should have no chances with her, but, while walking home from school, she only talks to me, with a smile even! I might actually have a chance, don't you think?! Or so I thought, but then I heard that Shirokusa already has a boyfriend, and my life took a turn for the worse. I want to die. Why is it not me?! Even though she was my first love... As I was drowning in despair and depression, Kuroha whispered. —If it's that tough for you, then how about we get revenge? The best revenge ever, that is~.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 521
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, captivating, romantic comedy
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My Dress-Up Darling (2022)
Plot Summary:
Wakana Gojo is a high school boy who wants to become a kashirashi--a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he's gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids--especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa--seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day, when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, erotic, ecchi, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, seinen, 2d animation
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Maid Sama! (2010)
Plot Summary:
Misaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret—she works at a maid cafe due to her families circumstances. One day the popular A-student and notorious heart breaker Takumi Usui finds out her secret and makes a deal with her to keep it hush from the school in exchange for spending some time with him.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: anime, humorous, touching, shoujo, romantic, feel good, captivating, semi serious, entertaining, stylized
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Nozo x Kimi (2014)
Plot Summary:
A young man discovers a tiny hole in a wall of his new room, and looks through it to see a girl on the other side.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, psychological, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious, ecchi
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Blue Spring Ride (2014)
Plot Summary:
At the end of her first year of high school, Futaba Yoshioka suddenly has a chance encounter with her first love, Kou Tanaka. Three years ago, he transferred schools before she was able to say how she felt about him. After meeting each other again, Futaba realizes that he has gone through many changes. He acts more cool and even had his last name changed to Mabuchi. Gradually the two rekindle their love while piecing together what had happened in the time that they were apart.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: anime, shoujo, romantic, captivating, stylized, visually appealing, manga, super sentai
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Real Girl (2018)
Plot Summary:
Tsutsui Hikari (a.k.a "Tsuttsun") is a high school student who is content with his virtual life of anime and video games. One day, he gets stuck cleaning the pool with Iroha, a real live girl who is stylish, sassy and known to be easy with boys ... and she aggressively approaches him! Tsuttsun, who has few friends and lives in his own world, finds himself smitten by the confident and wild Iroha ... and his whole world is turned upside down!! It's the awkward and pure love story of a boy who experiences relationship for the first time.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, romantic, light, humorous, shoujo, romantic comedy, super sentai, 2d animation