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Horimiya (2021)

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?

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  1. 01

    Rent-a-Girlfriend

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 25 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  2. 02

    My Dress-Up Darling

    Strong story similarity

    2022 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    High schooler Wakana Gojo wants to become a kashirashi—a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he's gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids—especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa—seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day, when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  3. 03

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    Puberty Syndrome—a rumored, mysterious syndrome that only affects those in their puberty. For example, a bunny girl suddenly appeared in front of Sakuta Azusagawa. The bunny girl's real identity is Mai Sakurajima, a teenage celebrity who is currently an inactive high school senior. For some reason, her charming figure does not reflect in the eyes of others. In the course of revealing the mystery behind this phenomenon, Sakuta begins to explore his feelings towards Mai. Set in a city where the skies and seas shine, Sakuta unfolds the meaning behind his bizarre encounters on women with the said syndrome.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and japanese high school
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  4. 04

    ORESUKI Are you the only one who loves me?

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    Kisaragi Amatsuyu is invited out alone by the cool beauty upperclassman Cosmos and his childhood friend Himawari. Expecting to hear their confessions, he triumphantly goes to meet each of them in turn. But Cosmos and Himawari both instead confess to Amatsuyu that they like his friend. Amatsuyu fights this lonely battle, but there is another girl who is looking at him. She is a gloomy girl with glasses and braids. Amatsuyu finds that he hates her, because she's always turning her sharp tongue only on him and finding enjoyment in his troubles. But it turns out that she's the only one who actually does like him.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and romance
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  5. 05

    My Little Monster

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Mizutani Shizuku finds peace in her studies.  Working hard to stay at the top of the class, alone but focused.  When she is tasked with delivering class materials to Yoshida Haru, her world starts to rapidly expand.  With some new friends and feelings, will she be able to stay focused on her studies?

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  6. 06

    My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    So exactly what’s going to happen when Hachiman Hikigaya, an isolated high school student with no friends, no interest in making any and a belief that everyone else’s supposedly great high school experiences are either delusions or outright lies, is coerced by a well meaning faculty member into joining the one member “Volunteer Services Club” run by Yukino Yukinoshita, who’s smart, attractive and generally considers everyone in her school to be her complete inferior?

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and japanese high school
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  7. 07

    Girlfriend, Girlfriend

    Similar atmosphere

    2021 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Naoya Mukai has loved Saki Saki since grade school, and when she finally accepts his feelings, he's at his happiest. But one day, a cute girl named Nagisa Minase confesses to him! Not wishing to choose only one over another, Naoya chooses to go out with both of them!! What will be of this love triangle that challenges morality itself?

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 08

    We Never Learn: BOKUBEN

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    2019 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Nariyuki Yuiga is in his last and most painful year of high school. In order to gain the “special VIP recommendation” which would grant him a full scholarship to college, he must now tutor his classmates as they struggle to prepare for entrance exams. Among his pupils are “the sleeping beauty of the literary forest,” Fumino Furuhashi, and "the Thumbelina supercomputer," Rizu Ogata–two of the most beautiful super-geniuses at the school! While these two were thought to be academically flawless, it turns out that they’re completely clueless outside of their pet subjects…!?

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 09

    The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Komura starts his school year with a new seat neighbor in homeroom—the bespectacled Mie. Before long, he's nursing a raging crush on his quirky classmate who's always forgetting her glasses! While this might be ideal for Komura to get to know Mie better, will his poor heart give out from the daily strain of being up close and personal with the girl he likes?!

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  10. 10

    Tomo-chan Is a Girl!

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Tomboy Tomo couldn't have picked a more awkward high school crush 'cause it’s on her childhood friend, Junichiro, but he only sees her as one of the guys. Despite her pretty looks and signals, nothing gets through to this meathead! Will Junichiro ever realize Tomo's into him and see her for the cutesy girl she actually is?!

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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