Lucky Star follows the story of four cute Japanese high school girls: Konata Izumi, the lazy otaku; Tsukasa and Kagami, the Hiiragi Twins who are sweet and spicy respectively; Miyuki Takara, the Smart, and Weel-Mannered; this anime setting is based on the city of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture.
This Anime shows the daily life of these girls as they go about their lives at school and after school; these girls develop eccentric and lively friendships with each other they make humorous observations about the world around them, but the Main character is Konata Izumi, who uses her most of the time in watching anime, playing video games and read the manga.
All the other characters are introduced halfway through the series. This anime started in the Spring of 2007 on 8 April and ended on 17 September 2007 and has 24 episodes which were animated by Kyoto Animation Studio. This series is available on Funimation.
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Azumanga Daioh: The Animation
Both series tell the daily lives of high school girls. This story follows the story of Chiyo Mihama, a high school girl – a tiny, 10-year-old school prodigy who has an affection for plush dolls and homemade cooking.
She started her academic career as one of the strangest students in her freshman class, but in this series, “strange” is a relative word because everyone is strange; for example, her homeroom teacher, Yukari Tanizaki, would hijack a bike to avoid being late.
Also, there are some other high school girls with Chiyo, like Tomo Takino, an energetic tomboy; Koyomi Mizuhara, who is a short-tempered person and Chiyo’s best friend; Sakaki, a tall and athletic beauty with a gentle personality but is hidden in her intimidating looks; a Transfer student, Ayumu Kasuga, a girl who likes clouds which fits rights in the girl’s group.
With each other, they experience ups and downs in school life, adventures filled with laughter, and together they comment on the temporal nature of high school. This anime started in the Spring of 2002 on 9 April and ended on 1 October 2007 and has 26 episodes, which were done by J.C. Staff Studio. This series is available on HIDIVE.
Acchi Kocchi
This anime follows the story of Tsumki Miniwa, who is in love with her best friend, Io Otonashi, she does not confess her feeling to him but to her friends; both are a perfect match for each other. Tsumiki treats him more than a friend, but Io’s attitude is friendlier toward her than other girls. His friend drops obvious hints and constant teasing that she likes him, but he always misses those signs.
In this, both of them, with their friends, spend more time together in everyday school life, Serious-minded Io and pure-hearted Tsumiki don’t want to be parted, but they are not exactly like couples which develops an awkward kind of quasi-romance between them.
This anime started in the Spring of 2012 on 6 April and ended on 29 June 2012 and has 12 episodes. which were done by AIC Studio. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu
Lucky Star and Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu both anime have similar casts, and both are slice-of-life anime. This anime follows the story of a boy named Kyon, who doesn’t believe in espers, time travel, and aliens, but his life changes when he meets a girl, Haruhi Suzumiya, on the first day of high school.
She created her club, Spreading Fun all Over the World with Haruhi Suzumiya Brigadealso known as SOS Brigade, in which she recruited three more students, Yuki Nagato- a quiet bookworm; Mikuru Asahina- a shy upperclassman, and Itsuki Koizumi- a perpetually positive. Throughout the series, other SOS Brigade member helps him to know the truth, who and what she is.
This anime started in the Spring of 2003 on 3 April and ended on 03 July 2006 and has 14 episodes, which Kyoto Animation Studio did. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Nichijou
This anime follows the story of three childhood and high school friends- Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi, and Mai Minakami. Their life changed when they join with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, Nano- a robot caretaker, and Sakamoto- a talking cat.
The lives of these six and all the other people around them experience both the calm of normal life and the crazy life, from spending time with friends to being bitten by a talking crow; these are common in Nichijou.
This anime started in the Spring of 2011 on 3 April and ended on 25 September 2011 and has 26 episodes, which were done by Kyoto Animation Studio. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Minami-Ke
This Anime series is a slice-of-life comedy like Lucky Star, but the comedy in this series is more obvious because to get the jokes in Lucky star, you need to watch quite a lot, but if you like Lucky Star eventually, it will also make you laugh.
In this anime series, we have Minami residence where three sisters, Haruka- a strict and diligent eldest sister, Kana- an air-headed and lively, and Chiaki- the youngest sister, live together without the supervision of an adult; these sisters share the workload of laundry and cooking with each other and the occasional romantic adventure.
This anime started in the Spring of 2007 on 8 April and ended on 17 September 2007 and has 24 episodes, which Kyoto Animation Studio did. This series is available on Funimation.
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
This anime follows the story of a man named Nozomu Itsoshiki- a high school teacher who is so pessimistic that if someone makes the smallest mistake, he sends himself into a pit of raging despair. Also, sometimes these catastrophes lead to someone making suicide attempts.
This anime series is set in modern-day Japan, and it covers various aspects of life and culture when Nozomu interacts with his students; Kiri Komori- a recluse girl, who refuses to leave the school, Abiru Kobushi- an enigma, who arrives to class with severe and mysterious injuries frequently, and Kafuuka Fuura- Nozomu’s polar opposite, a hyper-optimistic with some unusual girls who are just eccentric as their teacher, Nozomu Itoshiki.
This anime started in the Summer of 2007 on 8 July and ended on 23 September 2007 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Shaft Studio.
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Paniponi Dash!
This anime series has lots of comedy, like Lucky Star, and lots of Japanese pop culture references. This Anime series follows the story of a girl, Miyamoto Rebecca, who is 11 years old, and she becomes the teacher of a classroom that has many weirdos or, say, a room full of weirdos, she has cute looks, but she is also a little beast with sarcastic and offensive nature.
As she becomes the teacher, that school is not safe for anyone because she is in charge of a class with the help of her students- Himeko, Ichijou, Rei, and a white rabbit who starts liking Rebecca; she starts the rough-ups in the school.
Those students call her by the name of “ojii-chan.” This anime started in the Spring of 2005 on 4 July and ended on 26 December 2005 and has 26 episodes, which were done by Shaft Studio. This series is available on Funimation.
Yuru Yuri♪♪ Season 2
This anime series follows the daily lives of the Amusement club taking place at the Nanamori Middle School in Takaoka Toyama, and the Amusement club consists of four girls- Kyouko Toshinou, an energetic girl; her childhood friend, Akari Akaza; her sensible classmate, Yui Funami;
Chinatsu Yoshikawa, who always stumbled upon the others when she looked for the Tea Ceremony Club, together they do the task of keeping the Amusement club’s members entertained along with their Student council and family members.
They enjoy every moment of their life, whether they go for a hot spring or do their homework together, and also they always find an excuse to meet each other. This anime started in the Spring of 2012 on 3 July and ended on 18 September 2012 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Doga Kobo. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou
This Anime series follows the story of three close friends: Hidenori- an eccentric ringleader with a hyperactive imagination, Yoshitake- a passionate boy, and Tadakuni- a prudent boy, who are second-year students and is in all-boys Sanada North High School.
They have an ordinary life, just trying to pass the time, but in their imaginative life, their lives are full of big robots, true love, and very intense drama. All these thoughts they do to pass the time at the riverbank in their free time, where they imagine role-playing situations and other quirky ideas.
This anime started in the Spring of 2012 on 10 January and ended on 27 March 2012 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Sunrise. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Joshiraku
This anime series follows the story of five young female Rakugo comedians who tells their everyday life story in a storyteller way, and they talk about the odd things that happen to them every day.
Their conversations in which, their discussions cover the topics like- politics, manga, and many more with a comedic and satirical touch. In their talk, also every time, each girl has something new to add, and their conversations never end in the same place where they started.
As of, each girl has a different and unique personality; Rakugo girl consists of an energetic but immature Marii Buratei, a cute Kigurumi Haroukite, a congenitally lucky and carefree Tetora Bouhatei, a calm and violent Gankyou Kuurubiyuutei, with the pessimistic and unstable Kukuru Anrakutei.
This anime started in the Spring of 2012 on 6 July and ended on 28 September 2012 and has 13 episodes, which were done by J.C. Staff. This series is available on HIDIVE.
A-Channel
This anime series follows the story of two best friends forever, Tooru and Run. When Tooru finds out that both Tooru and Run are in the same High School, she desperately runs to talk to Run, but she finds her in an acquiescent position with another girlfriend named Yuko, which makes things awkward at school and then she rebuts other girls who might be interested in Run, but Yuko and other girlfriend named Nagi must have to deal with Run’s affinity toward drama.
This anime started in the Spring of 2011 on 8 April and ended on 24 June 2011 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Studio Gokumi. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Hidamari Sketch
This anime series follows the story of a girl named Yuno; when she was young, she had an interest in art, and as of now, she has been accepted to Yamabuki Arts High School, which means one thing to her that is moving out.
When she lives in a dorm at Hidamari Apartments alone, she meets her neighbors named Miyako, who is hyperactive, Hiro, who is self-conscious, and Sae, who is mature among them. They all have different personalities, but they go to the same High School and spend time together, which forms a strong friendship bond between them.
After that, Yuno doesn’t feel alone as she was in her past. This anime started in the Spring of 2007 on 12 January and ended on 30 March 2007 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Shaft. This series is available on HIDIVE.
Ichigo Mashimaro
This anime Theme is that cute girls will cutely do cute things; this follows the story and everyday day-to-day lives of Itou Chika, her sister Noube with her three friends named Miu Matsuoka, Matsuri Sakuragi, and Ana Coppola. Their everyday things are making friends, going to school together, trying to make money by doing work, or by celebrating holidays.
This anime started in the Summer of 2005 on 15 July and ended on 14 October 2005 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Daume.
This series is available on Crunchyroll.
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Himouto! Umaru-chan
This anime has a unique storyline, in which we have a girl named Umaru Doma, a high school girl who is perfect, but that is until she gets home; once she enters the home and closes the front door then, the real fun begins.
She always wears Hamster Hoodie in her home, and when she wears that hoodie, she becomes a different person than before- she is a refined, over-achieving student, and after- she transforms into a lazy, junk food-eating otaku who always leaves all household work to her older brother Taihei.
She knows how to deal with her self-proclaimed rival named Sylphinford Tachibana, hanging out with her two friends, Nana Ebina and Kirie Motoba also knows how to kick back to herself and have some fun with friends. This anime started in the Summer of 2015 on 9 July and ended on 24 September 2015 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Doga Kobo. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai
This anime follows the story of Kirino Kousaka, an ideal student with equally delightful looks; her grades are nearly perfect, and she works as a professional model to cover her expenses, she works with her best friend, Ayase Aragaki who knows all about otaku things and detest liars, but he doesn’t know that Kirino has a secret.
One day at home, her brother Kyousuke, a perfectly average brother, found an erotic game that belongs to none other than his sister, Kirino Kousaka. She introduced him to the culture of otaku and the world of anime. Both of them encounter Ruri Gokou and Saori Makishima, gothic lolita and bespectacled otaku, respectively.
As the story moves forward, Kyousuke indulges in his sister’s secrets and which are harder to control. This anime started in the Summer of 2010 on 3 October and ended on 19 December 2010 and has 12 episodes. which were done by AIC Build.
Yuyushiki
This anime is a type of slice-of-life that mainly focuses on a small group, especially the main lead, a female at their school. This anime follows the story of three high school girls, Yuzuko, Yukari, and Yui, who all together joins the high school’s Data Processing club.
In this, we see the odd friendship between them with humor in even the most serious situations. This anime started in the Spring of 2013 on 10 April and ended on 26 June 2013 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Kinema Citrus. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
This anime follows the story of a girl named Tomoko Kuroki, an introverted and awkward young girl, and she is the only one who doesn’t know about it; after living in more than 40 simulated high schools and dating over 100 virtual boys. She thinks she is ready to begin her first year of high school, but she knows how she will manage in this new high school.
With the help of her best friend, Yuu Naruse, and the support and love of her brother, Tomoki, she attempts to conquer the new world of her high school life. This anime started in the Summer of 2013 on 9 July and ended on 24 September 2013 and has 12 episodes. which were done by SILVER LINK.
Genshiken
This anime follows the story of Kanji Sasahara, an introverted new college student who just wants to fit in, but one day he encounters the club, that is known as the Society of Modern Visual Culture and also known as Genshiken whose main motto is to bring otaku culture together.
But on the very first day at the club, his pride is crushed by his senior, Harunobu Madarame then he leaves the meeting opposing his nature of being an otaku, but a member of the club, Makoto Kousaka, a hardcore otaku, manages to befriend with Sasahara and get him involved in the club activities again that include reading doujinshi, attending conventions and obsessing over their favorite anime.
This anime started in the Spring of 2004 on 11 October and ended on 27 December 2013 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Palm Studio. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Binzume Yousei
This anime series follows the story of four fairies, all represented by four different colors, which are seen with their magical jars. Four Faries- Kururu, the extremely peppy; Chiriri, the reserved and feminine; Sarara, the samurai-loving tomboy; and Hororo, the quiet and quirky.
They come to search by seeing the human world and its fascinating human life and also in the hopes of participating in the annual traditions, but they have only a little bit of knowledge of the human world; on earth, they get friendly with two humans- Sensei-san, a university student with him these four fairy lives, and the other human.
They call Tama-chan, a first-grade girl who is also the same as these fairies sometimes. This anime started in the Spring of 2003 on 3 October and ended on 26 December 2003 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Xebec.
Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens
This anime series follows the story of a boy named Jin Mikuriya. When he was a child, he fatefully met a deity who became his inspiration for his new piece of art: the Tree Spirit. One day, he tried to bring his statue to school and thought about spending his time admiring his work, but when he tried to lift the statue, it began to absorb the earth around it and exploded into a cute girl.
That girl introduced herself as the Guardian angel of earth, and her name was Nagi and asked his help to purify the plague, which gave impurities to the land, but unfortunately, Nagi’s tree was cut down due to this, her power drained out, and she can only use her power through a magical wand.
They find a way to know about each other through the endless amount of daily silliness. This anime started in the Spring of 2008 on 4 October and ended on 27 December 2008 and has 13 episodes, which were done by A-1 Pictures. This series is available on Funimation.
GJ-bu
This anime series is a type of Slice-of-life comedy. It follows the story of a boy named, Kyouya “Kyoro” Shinomiya just joined the G.J. Club and is the only sole male member of the G.J. club; alongside him, there are four more members who are- Mao Amatsuka, the club president, who tries to bite Kyoro whenever she gets mad; Megumi Amatsuka, she is Mao younger sister who always makes dessert And tea for the club members.
Shino Sumeragi, a chess prodigy, and Kirara Bernstein, a meat lover but with a more feline personality. Also, these four girls have some interest in Kyoro. This anime started in the Spring of 2013 on 10 January and ended on 28 March 2013 and has 13 episodes, which were done by Doga Kobo. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Gintama
Gintama is the most famous among Anime fans for its unbeatable comedy, parody style, and usage of other anime references with a great storyline. This anime follows the story of a man named Gintoki Sakata, an energetic sliver-haired man who always carries his wooden sword.
Despite the ban, he maintains his stature as a samurai. He lives in a city named Edo, which is the home of vigor and Samurai across the country, but this city of Japan surrenders to powerful aliens known as Amanto.
He is the founder of Yorozuya, a small business to do odd jobs to gain money, and Gintoki is assisted by Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses who wants to learn about the samurai ways, and another is Kagura, a tomboy-type girl with insane superhuman strength with endless appetite also they have a giant pet dog, Sadaharu who loves to bite on people’s head.
All together do their odd jobs in different and strange ways that are unforeseen. This anime started in the Spring of 2006 on 4 April and ended on 25 March 2010 and has 201 episodes, which were done by Sunrise. This series is available on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
Keroro Gunsou
This anime series follows the story of a frog named Sergeant Keroro, a leader of a preliminary squad for the Keronian invasion of Pekopon- this is the alien name for the earth. Then the frog starts his mission by invading Fuyuki’s Home.
The frog abducted the boy and his sister. After that, he plans to reunite with his squad and comrades on the mother ship and also wants to repair his expensive invasion device, the Kero Ball but unfortunately, the headquarters abandoned his unit and fled from there.
After that, Keroro stays at the Hinata residence together with the friendly, Starry-eyed Fuyuki, athletic, short-tempered sister Natsumi, and their hardworking and attractive mother, Aki. Until Keroro and his platoon get new orders, they plan day by day of world domination, but unexpectedly they get interpreted by various factors.
This anime started in the Spring of 2004 on 3 April and ended on 4 April 2011 and has 358 episodes, which were done by Sunrise.
This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Hyakko
This anime series follows the story of high school students, shy Ayumi Nonomura and Tatsuki Iizuka, taciturn. They both get lost on the very first day of their immense campus at Kamizono Academy, where they meet Torako Kageyama, who has an irresistible force along with her best friend Suzume Saotome, who suddenly appears in front of them.
From that point, they worked together as solve their problems at school, at home, and in their teenage period. This anime started in the Spring of 2008 on 2 October and ended on 25 December 2008 and has 13 episodes, which were done by Nippon Animation. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
This anime follows the story of a group of young high school girls who live in the year 2035, and all these girls go to the all-girl Seioh Private High School. At that time on earth, the birth rate decreased drastically due to these schools being closed because of a lack of students in school and morale in school dropped, and Seioh High School is not an exception.
This story starts with Manami Amamiya, who gets transferred to Seioh; after some time, she is selected as student council president after a swim meet and a school song performance. At the Student council, she works with Mika Inamori.
The only council member with three more students is named Mutuski Uehara, Mei Etoh, and Momoha Odori; altogether, they plan for the upcoming student festival. This anime started in the Spring of 2007 on 8 January and ended on 26 March 2007 and has 12 episodes. which were done by Ufotable.
Potemayo
This anime series follows the story of a boy named Sunao Moriyama who finds a creature that is cute as well as strange, and he names that creature Potemayo. Potemayo usually rides by sitting on the head of Sunao so that creature follows him everywhere.
After some time, his discovery of Potemayo becomes the center of attention in his class. Another creature, like Potemayo, meets one of Sunao’s classmates and is named Guchuko, but this creature doesn’t have a good nature like Potemayo.
This anime started in the Spring of 2008 on 7 July and ended on 22 September 2007 and has 12 episodes. which were done by J.C. Staff. This series is available on Crunchyroll.
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