Items37The creator’s order
  1. 1You and I Are Polar Opposites (2026)You and I Are Polar Opposites (2026) 8.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jan 11, 2026Try 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.0
  2. 2Tsukigakirei (2017)Tsukigakirei (2017) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 7, 2017Choose 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.0
  3. 3My Love Story!! (2015)My Love Story!! (2015) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 9, 2015Takeo 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…0
  4. 4Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (2022)Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (2022) 6.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 10, 2022Pick 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…0
  5. 5Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (2018)Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku (2018) 7.5/10 on IMDbFirst aired Apr 13, 2018Try 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.0
  6. 6TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (2020)TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (2020) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 3, 2020Nasa 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.0
  7. 7His and Her Circumstances (1998)His and Her Circumstances (1998) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 2, 1998Choose 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…0
  8. 8Momokuri (2015)Momokuri (2015) 6.3/10 on IMDbFirst aired Dec 24, 2015Yuki 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.0
  9. 9The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (2023)The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (2023) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Jan 7, 2023Amane 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.0
  10. 10Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me (2023)Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and the Inexperienced Me (2023) 6.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired Oct 6, 2023Watch 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.0