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May 30, 2024 11:28 AM
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Title. I don't really like gag comedy, nor I'm looking for a fantasious anime. I would like to watch a show that's realistic and focused on human interaction. Kind of like Tsuki ga Kirei, but better. If it helps, my favorite shows are: ReLIFE, Imouto Sae Ireba Ii, Odd Taxi, Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou, Nazo no Kanojo X, Saya no Uta and You and Me and Her: A Love Story

Thank you.
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May 30, 2024 11:56 AM
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Not sure what you mean by "mature school romance", but I sort of liked Bloom into You and can recommend it as a "school romance".
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May 30, 2024 12:06 PM
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Not sure what you mean by "mature school romance", but I sort of liked Bloom into You and can recommend it as a "school romance".
Thanks for the rec.
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May 30, 2024 2:47 PM
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A Silent Voice

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Jun 1, 2024 2:46 PM
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Maybe https://myanimelist.net/anime/28725/Kokoro_ga_Sakebitagatterunda
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Jun 1, 2024 6:33 PM
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This anime actually seems pretty good, and I had never heard about it before. Thank you for the recommendation.
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Jun 3, 2024 8:21 PM
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Suki tte Ii na yo
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Harmonie -- Very short but has a couple of riveting scenes.
Paradise Kiss
Nana -- This & ParaKiss are by the same mangaka. Nana is quite a bit longer and meatier but does drag a bit in the middle (my experience). Note: post HS. Pretty good human interaction.
Golden Time -- Some gag humor in the first few episodes but it steadily develops a more serious tone. Also it's college not HS. Last two thirds has pretty good human interaction I thought.
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Jun 3, 2024 10:49 PM
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A Silent Voice

Say I Love You
@mo_lave A Silent Voice is more of a drama that handles subjects of bullying and adapting with a developmental issue. Romance is an implied subtext. Say I love you is a great rec though.
Nov 4, 2024 5:12 PM

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Bumping this thread. I'm really out of animes to watch and I'm still on the mood to see anime like the ones I descbried on the OP.

If it helps, I'm enjoying this season's Ao no Hako (Blue Box).
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Nov 8, 2024 7:38 AM

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I'm seconding @rocketcat's recommendation of Gimai Seikatsu.

The show attempts to present stuff at a too realistic pace that me and so many people love but leave others cold. Give it a try.

I haven't seen Tsuki ga Kirei, and perhaps I should, but some people who've seen both say that Gimai reminds them of Tsuki ga Kirei.
Nov 8, 2024 3:17 PM

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I'm seconding @rocketcat's recommendation of Gimai Seikatsu.

The show attempts to present stuff at a too realistic pace that me and so many people love but leave others cold. Give it a try.

I haven't seen Tsuki ga Kirei, and perhaps I should, but some people who've seen both say that Gimai reminds them of Tsuki ga Kirei.


patkarunungan said:
I'm seconding @rocketcat's recommendation of Gimai Seikatsu.

The show attempts to present stuff at a too realistic pace that me and so many people love but leave others cold. Give it a try.

I haven't seen Tsuki ga Kirei, and perhaps I should, but some people who've seen both say that Gimai reminds them of Tsuki ga Kirei.


I have read more than a half of the first light novel volume and remember thinking that it was too pretentious. Maybe the anime is better, but I'm not really interested in this franchise. Thank you two for the rec, though.
Read light novels!
2023 Update: Do NOT read light novels. Regular novels are better. Glory to Haruki Murakami!!!

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