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You and I Are Polar Opposites (2026)
8.1/10on IMDb
First aired
Try this if you liked watching two people learn what they’re like together once the initial nerves pass. Outgoing Suzuki and quiet Tani start seeing each other early. You get school-day jokes and close attention to little signals, including how much work it can take to say a simple thing plainly.
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Tsukigakirei (2017)
7.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Choose this for a first relationship that gives you time to notice every hesitation. Kotaro and Akane are middle-school classmates who gradually figure out what to say face to face and what feels easier over a message. The soft pace lets a wait for a reply feel like an event.
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My Love Story!! (2015)
7.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Takeo assumes sweet-natured Yamato has fallen for his best friend, which gets the first few episodes off to a comic start. Once that misunderstanding clears, you get a couple whose embarrassment and eagerness to make each other happy can fill a whole episode. The best friend stays part of their lives.
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Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (2022)
6.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Pick this for a school couple who are already together in the first episode. Izumi’s bad luck gives his girlfriend Shikimori regular chances to be the cool one, but ordinary outings and time with friends give them ways to be sweet together. You can settle into the relationship without waiting for it to get official.
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Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (2018)
7.5/10on IMDb
First aired
Try this when you want Hori and Miyamura’s shared routines with an office instead of a classroom. Narumi and her childhood friend Hirotaka date while both hold down jobs, and games and fan interests give them an easy place to meet. You get an adult romance with room for friends and quiet evenings.
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TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (2020)
7.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Nasa and Tsukasa marry near the start, and the series makes their first stretch of living together the point. Pick it when you want the embarrassment of finding out how another person takes up space at home, with enough sweetness to make a shopping trip worth an episode.
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His and Her Circumstances (1998)
7.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Choose this if uncovering the difference between a polished public image and a private self was what drew you to Horimiya. Yukino and Arima both look like model students. Their early relationship gives the series time to turn rivalry into a more uncomfortable question of what either person can reveal.
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Momokuri (2015)
6.3/10on IMDb
First aired
Yuki confesses to Momo near the start, even though knowing someone from afar has left her unprepared to act normally around him. You get short, comic scenes about what she does after the answer is yes, including awkward habits that affection alone doesn’t clear up.
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (2023)
7.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Amane and Mahiru start by sharing meals, then spend more of the series working out how to be together once their feelings are out in the open. Use the second season for the closest match to Horimiya’s domestic moments, when making a meal can tell you as much as a big confession.
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Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me (2023)
6.7/10on IMDb
First aired
Watch this for a couple who begin at very different levels of comfort with dating. Ryuto asks out Runa, who gives him a chance, and the resulting dates make them discuss what each expects. You’ll find a lot more teen insecurity here than the easy give-and-take of Horimiya’s later episodes.
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Real Girl (2018)
7.0/10on IMDb
First aired
Pick this if you liked seeing past the image someone has cultivated at school. The anime pairs the games-and-anime fan Hikari with Iroha, who has her own reputation to contend with. They date early, and there’s time for their social circles and doubts to change what they expect of each other.
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A Sign of Affection (2024)
7.8/10on IMDb
First aired
Yuki, a deaf college student, and the well-traveled Itsuomi make communication part of how they get to know each other. You see him learning signs and adjusting how he approaches her, so dating gives the show something new to observe. Choose it for a gentle romance just outside the school setting.
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Kase-san and Morning Glories (2018)
7.1/10on IMDb
Released
Yamada takes care of the school flowers, and Kase runs track. The film lets you see the girls together long enough for the prospect of going to different colleges to become a real concern. It suits a night when you want the warmth of a small relationship story without starting another series.
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I Have a Crush at Work (2025)
7.1/10on IMDb
First aired
Pick this when you want a real relationship with an office cover story. Yui and Masugu date while working for the same company and try to keep their colleagues from finding out. Knowing how differently the couple behaves away from their desks gives you much of the joke.
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A Galaxy Next Door (2023)
6.8/10on IMDb
First aired
A freelance manga artist and his new assistant find themselves tied together by a supernatural bond. The strange arrangement becomes a reason to negotiate what they actually want from each other. You get a productive couple to follow as well as a household that includes Ichiro’s younger siblings.
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018)
8.1/10on IMDb
First aired
Mai and Sakuta have to make time for dating while strange problems keep disrupting their lives. The early beach date gives you an idea of their dry back-and-forth. Choose it for a couple who can tease each other and still take the other person seriously in a supernatural story.
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Love After World Domination (2022)
7.1/10on IMDb
First aired
Choose this for the rare couple who have to schedule dates around fighting each other in public. Fudo is a sentai hero and Desumi belongs to the villain organization, so most of the jokes turn on keeping an early romance alive in plain sight. You’ll find more action parody than school drama.
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Boarding School Juliet (2018)
7.3/10on IMDb
First aired
Romio and Juliet start a secret relationship while living in rival school dorms. Try it if you want the everyday-school part of Horimiya with bigger farce, since time alone and attempts to do nice things for each other can put both of them at risk of discovery.
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Pseudo Harem (2024)
7.4/10on IMDb
First aired
Rin is a drama-club member who plays whatever character can get a reaction out of her crush Eiji. You can watch the teasing become something the two deliberately do together, with later episodes following their life beyond those high-school skits. The relationship stays as playful as the courtship.
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Say "I Love You." (2012)
7.2/10on IMDb
First aired
Mei starts out avoiding people after an earlier betrayal, while Yamato wants to get closer. Pick this if you like seeing the mistakes a new couple makes as they try to trust each other. Their relationship brings more recurring jealousy and friction than Horimiya’s everyday scenes usually do.
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012)
7.4/10on IMDb
First aired
If you want a couple with a more elaborate private language than Hori and Miyamura, start with Yuta and Rikka and continue into the Heart Throb season. There’s plenty of comedy in Rikka’s imaginary powers, but the second season lets you see what the two are like while dating.
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