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BOCCHI THE ROCK! 2022
Anime
Hitori Gotoh, a shy, awkward, and lonely high school student dreams of being in a band despite her doubts and worries, but when she is recruited to be the guitarist of a group looking to make it big, she realises her dream may be able to be fulfilled and come true.
The sides of BOCCHI THE ROCK!
- A shy girl who plays guitar alone online
- A small band called Kessoku Band
- Live shows in tiny Tokyo clubs
Good for you if
- you like social anxiety played as wild visual gags.
- you want real rock songs played by a teenage band.
- you like a lonely girl slowly finding her people.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.
About: social anxiety · friendship · music
Lucky Star 2007
Anime
Having fun in school, doing homework together, cooking and eating, playing video games, watching anime. All those little things make up the daily life of the anime-and chocolate-loving-Izumi Konata and her friends.
The sides of Lucky Star
- Konata, a lazy otaku schoolgirl
- Her three friends
- Long chats about snacks and games
Good for you if
- you want small daily moments with nothing at stake.
- you like jokes about anime and otaku life.
- you like four friends hanging out after school.
Bad for you if
- you need a story that goes somewhere.
- you don't watch anime.
About: friendship · daily life · otaku culture
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun 2014
Anime
High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarō Nozaki, but when she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says that she always wants to be with him, he invites her to his house and has her help on some drawings. Chiyo discovers that Nozaki is actually a renowned shōjo manga artist named Sakiko Yumeno. She then agrees to be his assistant in order to get closer to him. As they work on his manga Let's Fall in Love (恋しよっ), they encounter other schoolmates who assist them or serve as inspirations for characters in the stories.
The sides of Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
- A love confession mistaken for a fan request
- A tall schoolboy who secretly draws shojo manga
- Classmates who become his models without knowing
Good for you if
- you like gags about a manga artist who misreads every romantic moment.
- you want a light, warm comedy with nothing at stake.
- you like oddball classmates, from a girl everyone calls the school prince to a shy boy who acts cool.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.
About: creativity · friendship · first love
BLEND-S 2017
Anime
High school girl Maika Sakuranomiya has trouble finding a part-time job because of how scary she looks when smiling. However, she is scouted one day by Dino, the manager of the café Stile where its waitresses play unique traits such as tsundere and younger sister. Maika is given a sadist trait because of her looks and has to adopt a dominant and cruel persona when servicing customers, particularly masochist ones.
The sides of BLEND-S
- A sweet girl with a terrifying smile
- A themed café where waitresses play characters
- A manager with a crush on his new hire
Good for you if
- you like a gentle girl forced to play a cruel waitress for delighted customers.
- you want a light workplace comedy with nothing at stake.
- you like shy crushes between coworkers that move very slowly.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need more happening than café shifts and blushing.
About: work · appearances · first love
Harukana Receive 2018
Anime
Oozora Haruka, who's just moved to Okinawa, is generally cheerful and optimistic, but there's one thing she feels insecure about: she's taller than most other girls. Her cousin Higa Kanata also has one hang-up: she had to quit her beach volleyball because she was too short. The mismatched cousins find themselves paired up as a beach volleyball team.
The sides of Harukana Receive
- Two cousins forming a beach volleyball pair
- A tall girl newly moved to Okinawa
- Sunny tournaments on the sand
Good for you if
- you like learning beach volleyball along with a beginner.
- you like Haruka and Kanata turning their insecurities into teamwork.
- you want a sunny, warm sports series.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather avoid a camera that lingers on swimsuits.
- you don't watch anime.
About: self-confidence · teamwork · family
Komi Can't Communicate 2021
Anime
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.
The sides of Komi Can't Communicate
- A silent, admired girl with severe social anxiety
- A classmate who talks with her on a blackboard
- A goal of a hundred friends
Good for you if
- you want a gentle school story where nothing really bad happens.
- you laugh at a class of odd students all trying to befriend Komi.
- you like watching someone learn, one person at a time, to make friends.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need fights or high stakes to stay hooked.
About: shyness · friendship · communication
You and I Are Polar Opposites 2026
Anime
Suzuki's a high school girl in love, but the guy she's fallen for is nothing like her! While she's cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn't seem to care what people think of him. Will Suzuki be able to overcome her anxieties and ask him out, or will she discover that opposites really don't attract?
The sides of You and I Are Polar Opposites
- A cheerful girl with a crush
- A quiet, stoic classmate
- High school friends around them
Good for you if
- you like a sweet high school crush between two opposites.
- you enjoy Suzuki overthinking every move around Tani.
- you want a light, kind romance with low stakes.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want a love story that leaves you in tears.
About: first love · fitting in · being yourself
Himouto! Umaru-chan 2015
Anime
People are not always who they appear to be, as is the case with Umaru Doma, the perfect high school girl—that is, until she gets home! Once the front door closes, the real fun begins. When she dons her hamster hoodie, she transforms from a refined, over-achieving student into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku, leaving all the housework to her responsible older brother Taihei. Whether she's hanging out with her friends Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba, or competing with her self-proclaimed "rival" Sylphinford Tachibana, Umaru knows how to kick back and have some fun! Himouto! Umaru-chan is a cute story that follows the daily adventures of Umaru and Taihei, as they take care of—and put up with—each other the best they can, as well as the unbreakable bonds between friends and siblings.
The sides of Himouto! Umaru-chan
- A perfect student who turns lazy at home
- A hamster hoodie, chips and video games
- An older brother doing all the housework
Good for you if
- you like a cosy, low stakes show about daily life.
- you like Umaru's tantrums the second the front door closes.
- you like a patient brother and a spoiled little sister.
Bad for you if
- you need something to happen, and here the stakes are a soda and a game.
- you don't watch anime.
About: siblings · appearances · friendship
Barakamon 2014
Anime
After punching a famous curator in the face for criticizing his work as "textbook and lifeless," Handa Seishuu is sent to Gotō Island to calm his nerves and find new inspiration for his calligraphy. Growing up in the city all his life, though, Handa must adapt to country life while meeting an assortment of quirky people during his tenure.
The sides of Barakamon
- A calligrapher sent away to a small island
- A village girl who never leaves him alone
- Finding his own style far from Tokyo
Good for you if
- you like slow island days of fishing, kids and neighbours dropping by.
- you like a proud city artist outsmarted by a little girl.
- you want a series where nobody gets hurt.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need something bigger to happen than village life.
About: finding your voice · community · growing up
YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily 2011
Anime
On her first day attending the all-girls Nanamori Middle School in Takaoka, Toyama Akaza Akari oversleeps, to be awakened by her one-year-senior childhood friends: the level-headed Funami Yui and the often self-centered Toshinou Kyouko. Planning on exciting club activities at school, Akari joins the club her older friends have set up. But as it turns out Kyouko and Yui simply took over the former room of the now defunct tea ceremony club for their own Amusement Club. In regard to what the club does, Kyouko explains: "We just hang out and do whatever we want!" This is not exactly what the helpful and energetic Akari had hoped for. Surprisingly a few days later Yoshikawa Chinatsu joins the club even though she mistook it for the former tea ceremony club. And so the four fun-loving girls could enjoy spending their spare time at the club were it not for the student council, in person of vice president Sugiura Ayano, who does her very best to shut down this unauthorized club.
The sides of YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily
- An Amusement Club squatting an old tea room
- Four middle school girls doing nothing in particular
- A student council trying to shut them down
Good for you if
- you like Kyouko's antics and the running joke that Akari gets forgotten.
- you want a show where nothing bad ever happens.
- you like four friends just hanging out after class.
Bad for you if
- you want the crushes to turn into an actual love story.
- you don't watch anime.
About: friendship · school · crushes
Magical Sempai 2019
Anime
Our MC finds out that his school requires him to join a club and during his reluctant search he stumbles upon Tejina-senpai attempting magic tricks in her clubroom. Tejina-senpai has massive stage fright however and so now that she has an audience her attempts are simply comedic.
The sides of Magical Sempai
- A schoolgirl magician with crippling stage fright
- A school club built around failed tricks
- Short episodes of about fifteen minutes
Good for you if
- you like magic tricks that go wrong in the silliest way.
- you want something light and quick to watch before bed.
Bad for you if
- you'd rather skip the ecchi gags and suggestive moments.
- you don't watch anime.
About: shyness · school life · stage fright
K-ON! 2009
Anime
Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is the club for her. But there's one problem: She first must learn guitar!
The sides of K-ON!
- Four schoolgirls in a light music club
- A guitarist who starts from zero
- Tea and cake before practice
Good for you if
- you want a gentle show where the biggest worry is the school festival.
- you like friends who spend more time together than rehearsing.
- you like the band's songs and watching Yui learn her guitar.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need a plot that goes somewhere.
About: friendship · high school · the passing of time

Recovery of an MMO Junkie 2017
Anime
Moriko Morioka is a 30-year-old single NEET woman. After dropping out from reality, she has taken off in search for a fulfilling life and ended up in a net game or "netoge." In the netoge world, she began her new life as a refreshing and handsome character named Hayashi. While starting out as a beginner, a pretty character named Lily reached out to help her. Meanwhile, in the real world, awaits a shocking encounter with a good-looking elite company employee, a mysterious blue-eyed blonde.
The sides of Recovery of an MMO Junkie
- A 30-year-old woman who quits her job
- A handsome male avatar in an online game
- A healer who helps her in the game
Good for you if
- you like a shy romance between two adults who already know each other online.
- you want a soft, low-stakes story about starting over.
- you like awkward coincidences between the game and real life.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want game battles, and this game is mostly a backdrop for feelings.
About: starting over · loneliness · love
Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu 2019
Anime
Hitori Bocchi, a girl with extreme social anxiety, has had only one friend throughout elementary school. When Bocchi learns they'll be split up after graduation, she makes a promise to her: "By the time of my middle school graduation, I'll make friends with everyone in my class." And if she can't... they won't be friends anymore?! But Bocchi has a hard time talking to people. When she gets nervous, her legs cramp. She can't look other people in the eye. She doesn't even know how to make friends! Every way she thinks of to make friends ends up failing. Will her friend-making plan pay off?!
The sides of Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu
- A girl with crippling social anxiety
- A promise to befriend the whole class
- Middle school days
Good for you if
- you like Bocchi's clumsy, panicked attempts to talk to people.
- you want a gentle school comedy with nothing at stake.
- you like watching friendships form one awkward step at a time.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want a story with real stakes and suspense.
About: shyness · friendship · courage
Pompo the Cinephile 2021
Anime
Operating out of the movie capital "Nyallywood," Pompo has been shooting one B-grade entertainment flick after another that anyone would enjoy. One day, Pompo's "movie buff" assistant Gene spots a new script written by Pompo and is moved by its exquisite story. In a fit of passion, he proclaims, "I want to see this as a finished work in theaters as soon as possible!" However, Pompo tells him, "So you shoot this film." Thus, Gene takes on his first directing gig. Meanwhile, Natalie, an ordinary girl who just arrived in town with movie actress dreams, has been discovered by Pompo...
The sides of Pompo the Cinephile
- A tiny producer ruling Nyallywood
- An assistant directing his first film
- An unknown actress cast in the lead
Good for you if
- you like a story that believes making a film is worth everything.
- you like quick, silly jokes about a tiny producer bossing Nyallywood around.
- you like watching Gene find himself in the editing room.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles.
About: creation · ambition · cinema
Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto 2016
Anime
Sakamoto is not a normal high schooler. He’s smart, he’s dashing, he’s popular with girls. Much to the dislike of the male population of his school, who tries every trick in the book to mess Sakamoto up. But in the end, Sakamoto comes out of every trap with style and makes himself look cooler. Does he do this for popularity? Is this just who he is? No one really knows, but haven’t you heard? He’s Sakamoto!
The sides of Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
- A high schooler who is impossibly cool
- Classmates plotting to humiliate him
- Every trap turned into elegance
Good for you if
- you like a running joke where Sakamoto turns every humiliation into style.
- you want short, light school episodes with nothing at stake.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need characters who change and grow.
About: popularity · school · style
Handa-kun 2016
Anime
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.
The sides of Handa-kun
- A calligraphy genius sure he is being bullied
- Classmates who all end up as his fans
- The school years of the hero of Barakamon
Good for you if
- you like a boy who reads every compliment as an insult.
- you liked Handa in Barakamon and want to see him as a teenager.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you need a comedy to stay believable. Every rival here turns into a devoted fan.
About: paranoia · popularity · school
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! 2012
Anime
As one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with "chunibyo," a state where they're so desperate to stand out that they've convinced themselves that they have secret knowledge and hidden powers, Yuta spent most of his middle school years living in a complete fantasy world. He's finally managing to overcome his delusions but his chunibyo have attracted the attentions of another sufferer, and she's decided that this makes him her soul mate.
The sides of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
- A boy trying to forget his fantasy phase
- A girl with an eyepatch and imaginary powers
- A school club for misfits
Good for you if
- you like teenagers staging epic magic battles in a living room.
- you like a gentle first love between Yuta and Rikka.
- you like a story about the fantasies teenagers hide behind.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you won't read subtitles for a Japanese series.
About: imagination · grief · first love

Great Teacher Onizuka 1999
Anime
A former gang member wants to be Japan's best teacher. When he's hired to supervise a class of hopeless cases, it's his chance to prove himself.
The sides of Great Teacher Onizuka
- A former biker gang member turned teacher
- A class of students who want him gone
- Wild stunts to reach one kid at a time
Good for you if
- you like an ex-biker solving school problems with his fists and wild stunts.
- you like a teacher who would risk his neck for his students.
- you like watching troubled students open up one by one.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you can't face bullying and suicide attempts, even in a comedy.
About: teaching · second chances · adolescence
Attack on Titan: Junior High 2015
Anime
Your favorite characters from Attack on Titan are back in…junior high school? Adapted from the hit spinoff manga series—Attack on Titan: Junior High (written by Saki Nakagawa), this parody reimagines Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and other characters from the original manga as students and teachers at Titan Junior High School.
The sides of Attack on Titan: Junior High
- Eren and Mikasa as schoolkids
- Titans as rival students
- Short school sketches
Good for you if
- you know Attack on Titan and want to see its cast in school jokes.
- you want short, silly episodes after the original's darkness.
- you want the Titan world without the gore.
Bad for you if
- you don't watch anime.
- you want the dread of the original series.
About: school · parody · friendship