After the accident in which she lost her mother, 16-year-old Tooru moves in
with her grandfather, but due to his home being renovated, is unable to continue living with
him. Claiming she will find someone to stay with but also fearing the criticism of her family
and not wanting to burden any of her friends, Tooru resorts to secretly living on her own in a
tent in the woods.
One night on her way back from work, she finds her tent buried underneath a landslide. Yuki
Souma, the "prince" of her school, and his cousin Shigure Souma, a famous author, stumble
across Tooru's situation and invite her to stay with them until her grandfather’s home
renovations are complete.
Upon arriving at the Souma house, Tooru discovers their secret: if a Souma is hugged by someone
of the opposite gender, they temporarily transform into one of the animals of the zodiac!
However, this strange phenomenon is no laughing matter; rather, it is a terrible curse that
holds a dark history. As she continues her journey, meeting more members of the zodiac family,
will Tooru's kindhearted yet resilient nature be enough to prepare her for what lies behind
the Souma household's doors?
Raku Ichijou, a first-year student at Bonyari High School, is the sole heir
to an intimidating yakuza family. Ten years ago, Raku made a promise to his childhood friend.
Now, all he has to go on is a pendant with a lock, which can only be unlocked with the key
which the girl took with her when they parted.
Now, years later, Raku has grown into a typical teenager, and all he wants is to remain as
uninvolved in his yakuza background as possible while spending his school days alongside
his middle school crush Kosaki Onodera. However, when the American Bee Hive Gang invades his
family's turf, Raku's idyllic romantic dreams are sent for a toss as he is dragged into a
frustrating conflict: Raku is to pretend that he is in a romantic relationship with Chitoge
Kirisaki, the beautiful daughter of the Bee Hive's chief, so as to reduce the friction
between the two groups. Unfortunately, reality could not be farther from this whopping
lie—Raku and Chitoge fall in hate at first sight, as the girl is convinced he is a pathetic
pushover, and in Raku's eyes, Chitoge is about as attractive as a savage gorilla.
Nisekoi follows the daily antics of this mismatched couple who have been forced to get along
for the sake of maintaining the city's peace. With many more girls popping up his life, all
involved with Raku's past somehow, his search for the girl who holds his heart and his promise
leads him in more unexpected directions than he expects.
The story revolves around 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki, a NEET who has been unemployed for several years; only working part-time at a convenience store. One day, a mysterious man named Ryō Yoake offers him a job opportunity; but first, Kaizaki needs to become a tester for ReLife: a scientific experiment to make him appear 10 years younger and send him back to high school as a student. The experiment is supposed to provide a chance to experience youth once again and, in the process, fix whatever is wrong with the subject's life.
Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature,
he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka,
a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and fragile girl. Equipped with a wooden katana
and feisty personality, Taiga is known throughout the school as the "Palmtop Tiger."
One day, an embarrassing mistake causes the two students to cross paths. Ryuuji discovers that Taiga
actually has a sweet side: she has a crush on the popular vice president, Yuusaku Kitamura, who happens
to be his best friend. But things only get crazier when Ryuuji reveals that he has a crush on Minori
Kushieda—Taiga's best friend!
Toradora! is a romantic comedy that follows this odd duo as they embark on a quest to help each other
with their respective crushes, forming an unlikely alliance in the process.
Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving the
memories of his hometown and past. However, after befriending Mitsuo Yanagisawa, he decides
to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But just as he is beginning to adjust
to his college life, the beautiful Kouko Kaga dramatically barges into Banri's life, and
their chance meeting marks the beginning of an unforgettable year.
After having a glimpse of college life, Banri learns that he is in a new place and a new
world – a place where he can be reborn, to have new friends, fall in love, makes mistakes
and grow. And as he begins to discover who he was, the path he has chosen leads him towards
a blindingly bright life that he will never want to forget.
Being the first female student council president isn't easy, especially
when your school just transitioned from an all boys high school to a co-ed one. Aptly
nicknamed "Demon President" by the boys for her strict disciplinary style, Misaki Ayuzawa
is not afraid to use her mastery of Aikido techniques to cast judgment onto the hordes of
misbehaving boys and defend the girls at Seika High School.
Yet even the perfect Ayuzawa has an embarrassing secret—she works part-time as a maid at a
maid café to help her struggling family pay the bills. She has managed to keep her job hidden
from her fellow students and maintained her flawless image as a stellar student until one day,
Takumi Usui, the most popular boy in school, walks into the maid café. He could destroy her
reputation with her secret... or he could twist the student council president around his little
finger and use her secret as an opportunity to get closer to her.
Eighteen-year-old Tsukasa Mizugaki has failed his college entrance exams,
but after pulling some strings, he manages to land a job at the Sion Artificial
Intelligence Corporation. SAI Corp is responsible for the creation of "Giftias"—highly
advanced androids which are almost indiscernible from normal humans. However, unlike
humans, Giftias have a maximum lifespan of 81,920 hours, or around nine years and
four months. Terminal Service One, the station Tsukasa was assigned to, is responsible
for collecting Giftias that have met their expiration date, before they lose their
memories and become hostile.
Promptly after joining Terminal Service One, Tsukasa is partnered with a beautiful Giftia
named Isla. She is a Terminal Service veteran and considered the best in Giftia retrievals,
contrary to her petite figure and placid nature. Time is fleeting though, and Tsukasa must
come to terms with his feelings for Isla before her time is up. No matter how much someone
desires it, nothing lasts forever.
At the renowned Shuchiin Academy, Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya
are the student body's top representatives. Ranked the top student in the nation and respected
by peers and mentors alike, Miyuki serves as the student council president. Alongside him,
the vice president Kaguya—eldest daughter of the wealthy Shinomiya family—excels in every
field imaginable. They are the envy of the entire student body, regarded as the perfect couple.
However, despite both having already developed feelings for the other, neither are willing to admit
them. The first to confess loses, will be looked down upon, and will be considered the lesser. With
their honor and pride at stake, Miyuki and Kaguya are both equally determined to be the one to
emerge victorious on the battlefield of love!
Tomoya Okazaki is a delinquent who finds life dull and believes he'll never amount to
anything. Along with his friend Youhei Sunohara,he skips school and plans to waste his high school days away.
One day while walking to school, Tomoya passes a young girl muttering quietly to herself. Without warning
she exclaims "Anpan!" (a popular Japanese food) which catches Tomoya's attention. He soon discovers the
girl's name is Nagisa Furukawa and that she exclaims things she likes in order to motivate herself.
Nagisa claims they are now friends, but Tomoya walks away passing the encounter off as nothing.
However, Tomoya finds he is noticing Nagisa more and more around school. Eventually he concedes and
befriends her. Tomoya learns Nagisa has been held back a year due to a severe illness and that her
dream is to revive the school's drama club. Claiming he has nothing better to do, he decides to help
her achieve this goal along with the help of four other girls.
As Tomoya spends more time with the girls, he learns more about them and their problems. As he attempts
to help each girl overcome her respective obstacle, he begins to realize life isn't as dull as he once
thought.
Music accompanies the path of the human metronome, the prodigious pianist
Kousei Arima. But after the passing of his mother, Saki Arima, Kousei falls into a downward
spiral, rendering him unable to hear the sound of his own piano.
Two years later, Kousei still avoids the piano, leaving behind his admirers and rivals, and
lives a colorless life alongside his friends Tsubaki Sawabe and Ryouta Watari. However,
everything changes when he meets a beautiful violinist, Kaori Miyazono, who stirs up his
world and sets him on a journey to face music again.
Based on the manga series of the same name, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso approaches the story
of Kousei's recovery as he discovers that music is more than playing each note perfectly,
and a single melody can bring in the fresh spring air of April.