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Suehiro is a quiet girl, who prefers the excitment of her books to the real-life anxieties of friends. She'd been perfectly happy in her own little world until ultra-popular guy Takasago asked her out as part of a punishment game right in front of the class, bringing Suehiro front and center. Mortified, she tries everything to get away...but he persists, and insists he's serious! How will she deal with such an interruption to her previously quiet life?
The character of Hachiman Hikigaya is intricate, as he is a teenager who despises conforming to societal expectations and deliberately avoids making friends. Shizuka Hiratsuka, his teacher, persuades him to join the "Public Service Club" to guide him towards a positive path. At the club, Hachiman meets other students who are facing similar struggles.
Ever since she was young, Tsukimi Kurashita has harbored a desire to become a princess. However, at 18, that aspiration feels more out of reach than ever. She has transformed into a plain, timid person who spends the majority of her time and money indulging in her greatest passion: jellyfish. Tsukimi shares her living quarters with other enthusiasts of niche hobbies in Amamizukan, a female-only apartment complex. The primary tenets of this community are to steer clear of fashionable individuals and the opposite sex. Tsukimi has always dutifully adhered to these regulations, until one night when she saves a spotted jellyfish and comes face-to-face with a sophisticated woman who resembles a princess. After extending an invitation for the individual to spend the night, Tsukimi is astounded to realize the person is not a woman at all.
When Kotoko Iwanaga was a mere 11 years old, youkai took her captive and demanded she become their "God of Wisdom," bridging the gap between the human and spirit realms. Despite the price of her left leg and right eye, Kotoko agreed, and now, after six years, youkai seek her advice for their issues. Meanwhile, Kurou Sakuragawa, a 22-year-old college student, recently broke up with his girlfriend after they confronted a kappa, leaving Kurou to face the creature alone. Seizing an opportunity to get closer to him, Kotoko sets her sights on winning Kurou's heart and eventually marrying him. However, she soon realizes that Kurou has a mysterious side to him. As she works with him to unravel supernatural mysteries, she hopes that their partnership will turn into something more.
After dating for a year and three months, Yuuya Aida calmly suggests to his beautiful girlfriend Rio Aihara that they should move in together. Despite their busy work schedules and age difference, their love stands firm. Even now, whether they're playfully bickering over dessert or having serious discussions about their future, Yuuya and Rio still feel giddy around each other as if they just started dating. Their delightful everyday exchanges demonstrate the undeniable joy of being in a loving relationship.
Suzuki-kun and Takagi-san are two high school students who met in a time looping on August 31st. Only the two of them keep their memories. The cause of the time loop is believed to be something Suzuki-kun has left undone over summer vacation, a teenage boy's biggest goal. A youthful time loop comedy that faces romance head-on.
Rinko Kamata's life has hit a dead end after three decades. Her flourishing screenwriting career is now in shambles, she spends her nights drinking away at bars, and to top it off, she remains unmarried. As her younger counterparts enjoy their thriving love lives, Rinko and her friends Kaori Yamakawa and Koyuki Torii are left pondering over what went wrong with theirs. One fateful evening, while sipping on their drinks at a local bar, the trio come across Key, an attractive model, who reprimands them for dwelling on 'what if' scenarios. Fuelled by alcohol and anger, Rinko vows to bid farewell to her bachelorhood before the Tokyo Olympics in six years. The plot thickens as Tokyo Tarareba Musume chronicles the lives of Rinko and her companions as they struggle to find love in their thirties in a city that is dominated by the young, the chic, and the successful.
Abandoned in the chilly downpour, petite feline Sabu was fortunate enough to find a new abode. However, instead of expressing gratitude, he was overcome with trepidation once he was picked up by Jin, who resembled a yakuza. Nevertheless, Sabu gradually recognized that Jin's rugged appearance masked a benevolent nature, and he had a penchant for spoiling feline companions. Jin's hands and face bore marks of trauma, but his compassionate nature juxtaposed with his nurturing practices such as giving warm baths and feeding kittens through a bottle.
Although there are rumors circulating that Akane Nishimura has the ability to inflict curses on those she touches, she is actually just a melancholic elementary school girl. Her classmates frequently torment her, causing her to feel neglected and without companionship while at school. Fortunately, when a new student named Taiyou Takada becomes fascinated with Akane's rumored power, he reaches out to her in an attempt to be her friend. Taiyou's inadvertent self-assurance causes Akane to feel a sudden rush of excitement and transforms her previously uneventful life into one filled with cheer.
Long ago, a powerful demon lord ruled over the people until an equally powerful hero rose up to defeat him. To counter future threats, Rosewood Academy, a school for heroes-in-training, was created. Today, Rosewood Academy enrolls only the best of the best, and Arnest Flaming is the best of them all. The top student in the school, a dutiful girl nicknamed "Empress of Flame," she has an irritating encounter with a light-hearted boy in the school hallway one day who seems to equal her powers, though she's never seen him before. He introduces himself only as Blade, and Arnest soon finds out not only is he transferring into the school as a new student, but she is personally requested by the King to help him settle in to daily life in Rosewood Academy. (Source: MU)
The scene is at the esteemed Joshi High, also referred to as Private Jyoushioka High School. Although it became inclusive of both genders recently, the majority of students are female. The male population is meager and can be counted with ease. Despite being in a supposed harem-like school, the men do not relish in pampering; instead, they live in a world ruled by women.
Hinana Hanazawa, despite her scholarly disposition and exceptional academic performance, secretly yearns for a storybook romance with a dashing prince. Though she acknowledges the improbability of this aspiration ever coming to fruition, destiny intervenes in the guise of Kaede Ayase, a renowned actor and model shooting his latest project at her school. While his public persona exudes polish and sophistication, Kaede's true personality is laid-back and unorthodox, with a predilection for admiring backsides. Despite their contrasting attributes, Hinana and Kaede share an undeniable chemistry and begin spending more time together. Nevertheless, external stresses such as press intrusion, former heartbreaks, and past flames threatening to rekindle their love haunt them. Will their amourous passion prove enough to withstand the obstacles that lie ahead?
