The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura

 

Haruka Kotoura was born with the ability to read minds. At first, she used it for simple things, like figuring out what kids would choose in rock-paper-scissors so she could win every time. As time went on, she began saying what people were thinking out loud. This caused her friends to call her a liar, and eventually, her parents divorced. Haruka was left alone with her wealthy grandfather. Despite all the hardships she faced, she still wanted to live a normal life and continued going to school.

Once she reached high school, Haruka believed that nobody would ever be on her side—until she met Yoshihisa Manabe. When he first tries to get close to her, she completely ignores him. However, Manabe consistently does everything he can to stay by her side, and she slowly begins to let her guard down. When people start calling her creepy because of her mind-reading ability, Manabe stands up for her and promises that he will never leave her side, no matter what happens.

The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura was very funny, and I laughed a lot while watching this anime. I honestly hadn't looked up any information about it beforehand, so everything came as a complete surprise. It's a fun romantic comedy.

However, Manabe frequently fantasizes about Haruka in different ecchi scenarios, such as her making food while wearing an apron, a bath scene, and others. There is also a beach episode where the characters wear swimsuits. The anime handled the fan service fairly well through censorship, but it might be better to skip it altogether if you don't like lewd scenes. However, if fan service doesn't bother you and you enjoy romance anime, I would suggest giving The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura a try.

A Sign of Affection

One day, while Yuki is riding the bus, a man approaches her and asks for directions. However, since she is deaf, she is unable to communicate with him. She is saved by a young man named Itsuomi. She remembers that he is part of the same club her friend Rin attends. So, after arriving at their college campus, she talks to Rin about him, and Rin takes Yuki to the bar where Itsuomi works. It's there that Yuki asks for Itsuomi's phone number. After receiving it, the two start to communicate more by texting. Itsuomi then tells her that he would like to learn sign language. This makes Yuki super happy, and she offers to teach him herself. Will Yuki and Itsuomi stay friends, or will their relationship turn into something more?

A Sign of Affection was pretty good. While the sign language being incorporated into the anime was different from any romance anime I've seen before, it didn't feel super exciting to watch. This definitely feels like an anime you watch between shows you really like. It has a really relaxing feel to it, which is good. Even though it felt pretty slow to me, I'm sure it can be super entertaining if that's what you're in the mood for. The anime stays pretty wholesome for the most part. There is a shower scene, but all you see is Yuki's head and shoulders. If you enjoy romance anime with older characters, I would suggest giving it a try.

Marika's Love Meter Malfunction

One night while Kanata is with his childhood friend, Marika, they see a shooting star. After realizing that he's very unpopular, Kanata wishes that he could tell how much girls like him, like in a dating simulator. The next day he wakes up, and he can see all the girls love meters. However, when he looks at Marika's, it's like everything is draining out. Kanata believes this must be because she hates him. However, Marika loves Kanata so much that it can't be measured. Will Marika and Kanata be able to get together, or will misunderstandings keep them apart? 

Marika's Love Meter Malfunction was  pretty entertaining for an anime where the episodes are only five minutes long. There are multiple beach scenes, a bath scene, as well as other ecchi tropes like Marika only wearing an apron as she cooks in the kitchen. If you don't like ecchi anime, you can skip over this one. If lewd scenes don't bother you, then it might be worth a try.

Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS (Season 2)

It's summer vacation and Airi, Tomoka, Hina, Maho, and Saki have all made plans to go to a summer festival. Unfortunately Tomoka's father feels that she has been spending too much time on basketball, and should spend the summer improving herself. So he forbids her from going. Once Subaru hears about this, he talks to Tomoka's mom who agrees to let Tomoka go if Subaru is with her. Afterwards, while Tomoka is practicing basketball at Subaru's house they run into a little girl who challenges Tomoka to a one vs one. Will she be able to win?

Ro-Kyu-Bu! Season 2 was pretty funny with the slice of life scenes. However, the basketball games had me captivated, wondering who would win. There are panty shots, bath scenes, a hot springs episode, as well as a shower scene. If you don't like lewd scenes then you can probably avoid this one. However, If you watched Season 1 and enjoyed it, I would suggest giving season 2 a try.

You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!

Yonosuke Sakai also known as Eiyu loves romance manga. However, his favorite type of romances are childhood friend romances.  Eiyu has four childhood friends. Two of them are in the same high school named Shio and Akari. Eiyu believes that it is impossible to be in a romcom with his childhood friends, however, both Shio and Akari have a huge crush on Eiyu. Will things be able to work out?

I really enjoyed You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends. It started out really cute and funny. Though as more girls started to get added I didn't enjoy it as much. I think love triangles are preferable to Harems. While I was hoping Shio and Eiyu would become a couple at first, I began to hope that Runako and Eiyu would become a couple as the season went on. There is some fan service throughout the anime, though it's mostly in the beginning. There is a bath scene, a shower scene, a beach episode, as well as some panty shots here and there. If you enjoy romance anime, I think this one is worth giving a try. 

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None

Lately the popularity of Enchanters has been through the roof in the adventuring industry. This was made famous by a girl named Selma Claudel. When the importance was made known, Orhun Dura became the Enchanter of his party and brought them all the way to level 94 of the dungeon. They became known as the Hero's Party for this act. Unfortunately Orhun's party didn't think that he was talented enough to be an enchanter, so they banished him and brought on a new enchanter. After that Orhun made a goal to defeat all 100 levels of the dungeon by himself. However, does he have what it takes?

Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None feels similar to your generic banished from the hero's party trope anime. So if you've seen Beast Tamer, The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest, or I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths, you can imagine what to expect. I will say that it was still fun to watch, because I happen to enjoy fantasy anime that have the banished from the hero's party trope in it. There are a few bath scenes, but the characters bodies are completely whited out, so I don't really see this as an ecchi anime. I would definitely suggest it if you enjoy fantasy anime that focuses on dungeon delving and adventuring.

Cosplay Complex

East Oizumi High School's Cosplay Club wants to enter a cosplay competition. However, they don't have enough members. So in order to advertise themselves, while also gaining some money for the club, they put on a cosplay competition at the school's Gymnasium. While they receive a new member, will they have what it takes to compete with the other school's Cosplay Clubs?

Cosplay Complex was a little hard to watch. I think they tried to fit in too much story when they only had three episodes to work with. It's possible that because it was made in the early 2000's that I don't like it. Since the anime is all about Cosplay, it goes with out saying that there is quite a bit of Ecchi content. There' a beach scene, a hot springs scene, a shower scene, and plenty of moments of girls undressing to get into their separate cosplay costumes. I would suggest skipping this one, unless you enjoy other anime from the same time period such as Hanaukyo Maid Team and Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan.

Sekirei: Pure Engagement (Season 2)

Ever since  Minato and his sekirei helped an Ashikabi and his Sekirei off the island, Shin-toutou has had its security maximized to avoid anything like that happening again. Despite that things remain peaceful for the moment. Many people just want to live in peace alongside their Sekirei, which has brought the game to a standstill. However, Hiroto Minaka, the creator of the Sekirei Project plans to continue the death game no matter what. Will Minato and the others survive?

Sekirei: Pure Engagement (Season 2) was pretty relaxed for an action anime. Though the latter half of the season did get really intense. Each episode left me wondering, is this it? Is this where it ends? So I would say it gets progressively more intense with each episode. I really enjoy the humor in this anime. Like season 1, season 2 has quite a bit of fan service.  There are multiple bath scenes, a shower scene, and random panty shots. If you don't like anime with fan service you can skip this. But if you want an anime that has a similar feel to Date a Live, Omamori Himari, and Tsugumomo, this might just be the anime for you. 

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Stairway to Adulthood-

The Student Council of Shuuchin Academy is back. Chika Fujiwara wants to play a prank on Kaguya for her birthday. She suggests that Miyuki pretend to be her boyfriend. But seeing as how He and Kaguya just started dating he turns down the idea. She then proceeds to suggest the same thing but with Yuu Ishigami. The mood completely changes when she tells Miko that her and Ishigami are dating. Later Miyuki and Kaguya have their first voice call which ends up going till five in the morning, leaving both of them sleep deprived.

The specials for Kaguya-sama were pretty fun to watch. The title makes it sound like an ecchi anime, but the only questionable thing that happens is some kissing between Miyuki and Kaguya. There is a shower scene but all you see is Kaguya's silhouette. You do see Miyuki Shirogane shirtless in the bath for a second, but its pretty forgettable. Overall it was fun and made me want to rewatch the series. I would definitely suggest it if you enjoyed the seasons and movie that came before these specials.  

My Awkward Senpai

Azusa Kannawa is an introvert who excels at her job. She has spent time establishing herself as the person who refuses to go to work parties. That all changes when the department chief for public affairs asks her to train a new recruit. She is tasked with helping Yu Kamegawa as he gets to know the job. Could their Junior/Senior relationship turn into something more?

I felt a lot of things as I watched My Awkard Senpai. It did feel cringy at parts, but the story was good for an office romance. It was interesting enough to keep me from dropping it. There is a beach episode, as well as a hot springs scene. However, I would still claim its a wholesome anime. If you enjoy Office Romance, I would suggest giving it a try.

Mechanical Marie

Arthur Zetes is the heir to the Zetes Corporation. He's an extreme misanthrope who hates both people and lies. Plenty of assassins have been after him his whole life. Marie Evans is a young girl who became the strongest Female wrestler before coming to serve as Arthurs Robot Maid. While she is doing this to pay off her parents debt, the Zetes family pays for her to attend school while acting as Arthurs body guard. If Arthur discovers that Marie is human, both her and her employer Roy will disappear. Will they be able to keep the charade up without Arthur catching on?

Mechanical Marie was better than I expected. I dropped it originally while it was airing because I thought that Noah was a little annoying. However, after binging the whole thing I really liked the story. The ending was satisfying as well, which can't be said of a lot of anime. The anime is mostly clean, but there is a shower and bath scene at the beginning of episode 11. While part of it does take place at a high school, if feels completely different from romantic comedies like Alya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian and the Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten. Even though it is slightly ecchi I would definitely recommend it for anyone who enjoys romance anime. 

Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break!

Subaru Hasegawa is a high schooler who loves basketball. However, he had given up on it after his high school team got a year suspension. Hoping to help him get back into the groove, his aunt asks him to coach a team of five 6th graders. Subaru agrees to help for three days. However, after learning that the team is about to be shut down, he agrees to help a little longer.

Ro-Kyu-Bu ~ Fast Break! was a fun anime. I don't typically watch sports anime, but I think I became open to it after watching Umamusume: Cinerella Gray. Also Ro-Kyu-Bu is written by the same author that created Angel's 3Piece! (an anime I watched when I was first getting into anime). I really enjoyed watching the team improve. While there is some fan service like a number of pool and beach episodes, as well as bath scenes, shower scenes, and changing room scenes, I still think it was worth it. You can skip it if you aren't a fan of ecchi anime, but I would definitely recommend giving it a try.

High School DxD BorN (Season 3)

It's summer vacation and the Occult Club is headed to the Underworld to start training. However, when they arrive they immediately run into a dragon. They give it their all, but are unable to defeat it. They later learn that the situation was set up by Azazel in order for them to understand the amount of power they currently have. While they are upset at being set up, Azazel says that the fight has made him realize what each member needs to do for their training. While the Angels, Devils, and Fallen Angels have formed an alliance, there are many forces that are unhappy with this turn of events. Will the House of Gremory be able to gain enough power from their training to overcome their current limits and keep each other safe.

High School DxD Born was absolutely Hilarious. I am really enjoying watching Xenovia. Her lack of awareness at how her words can be misinterpreted made me laugh throughout the season. I also enjoyed Koneko's transformation throughout the season. Both her catgirl form and her change in demeanor. This season has a lot of fan service. There are hot springs scenes, a shower scene, and lots of panty shots. If you enjoyed the first two seasons, I would definitely suggest watching this one as well. It is the one I enjoyed the most so far.  

Mieruko-chan

Miko Yotsuya is just your average high school girl...that is until she wakes up with the ability to see ghosts. It turns out ghosts are everywhere. Sometimes they look like regular humans, and sometimes they look like monsters. The solution to the problem that Miko has come up with is to completely ignore them. While this works in some cases, it is not so helpful in others. Miko soon finds out that her best friend Hana actually draws ghosts to her. Avoiding them may be harder than she thought.

Mieruko-chan was enjoyable for the most part. I don't typically watch Horror anime, but I enjoyed the majority of the anime. The last two episodes were a bit too creepy for me. The story was good in my opinion. There was a shower scene, a bath scene, and multiple locker room scenes. So if you dislike fan service, you might want to skip this one. However, I do think that it is a good introduction to the Horror anime genre. So if you want to test out Horror anime, this might be a good place to start.

High School DxD Specials

The Occult Research Club decides to take a short trip to the beach. Akeno helps Issei train both mentally and magically. Meanwhile Koneko drinks tea that Rias put a spell on, which changes her personality. Issei learns how to use his new dress-break ability and is eager to give Akeno and Rias a demonstration. After losing a competition the Student Council makes Udon for the Occult Research Club. Asia Wants to act more like a demon after seeing the way Issei acts at school. However, her good nature prevents her from making any drastic changes.

These Specials aren't part of the main story, but they were fun to watch. I especially enjoyed Koneko adopting a perverted personality which contradicts her usual serious attitude. theres fan service in every episode such as swimsuits, a shower scene, panty shots, and exploding clothes. But its kind of expected not just because its High School DxD, but because it's a Special. OVA's and Specials typically have fan service even for non ecchi shows. If you enjoyed Season 1 you might give the season 1 specials a try.

High School DxD

Issei Hyodo was your average high school student who dreamed of having a harem. While he attends an academy that had previously been only for girls but recently turned coed the majority of the girls knew about his nature and did their best to avoid him and his friends. One day a girl named Yuma asks to be his girlfriend. He goes on a date and after they are done she stabs him through the chest. On the verge of death he summons Rias Gremory, a high class devil, and president of the academy's occult research club. She decides to save him and make him her servant turning him into a devil. Now Issei must learn to control his new powers as angels, fallen angels, and devils seek his life.  

High School DXD was actually a lot better than I was expecting. While it is more ecchi than other shows it had far less fan service than people make it seem like. If you compare it to things like redo of healer, testament of sister new devil, to love ru, etc. It's almost wholesome by comparison. There is a lot of panty shots and girls clothes randomly exploding, but I enjoyed the story. I know this isn't for everyone but if you are a fan of the ecchi genre it might be worth a try.

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2

LLENN is back doing her third Squad Jam. This time she is teaming up with Pitohui rather than fighting against her. The new course has some elements that completely change the game such as the board slowly shrinking by holding it on an island that is being consumed by the water. This forces the teams to move if they don't want to die. Though from the start there are mysteries and hidden rules that won't be revealed till the end. Will LLENN and her friends be able to Survive?

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 was way better than I was expecting. I liked how they didn't focus on just LLENN's team and showed how things were going for the other teams as well. There are a few scenes where you see the main Goushi Asougi shirtless, as well as some swearing here and there. However, I would definitely still suggest it, especially if you enjoyed season 1.

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

When Suzuka tells Marin about a studio she used for one of her cosplays, Marin decides to give the studio a try as well. She asks Wakana Gojo to make her a bunny suit costume for the character Arisa Izayoi from the anime We're the Tsukiyomi Company. After using the studio, she decides to wear it to a halloween party with friends from her class at school. In the middle of Karaoke, Nowa asks them if the two of them are going out. Naturally both are shocked by the sudden quesstion. But Gojo's response to it hurts Marin more than just the question being asked.

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 was fun to watch. It felt similar to season 1 in that they do different cosplays, go to events, meet new cosplayers, and learn more about different aspects of cosplaying that they didn't know about. The characters are fun to watch and there was less fan service than there was in season 1. There is a bath scene and a shower scene though, as well as clothes with cleavage. If you enjoyed the first season, you should give season 2 a try as well.

Uglymug, Epicfighter

Shigeru Yoshioka was an ugly person in his past life who always tried to make people smile. However, after being framed with false accusations of sexual assault he lost everything. After giving up hope, a screen appeared in his room asking if he would like a new start on life. He agrees and writes in a special notes section that he would like to remain ugly, get hurt by touching girls, and things that he touches will be reduced to 1/10,000. He is then transported to another world along with two girls named Seika and Reese, and a man named Seiji. All of them came from earth to live a new life. Will their second chance go how they expect it to?

Uglymug, Epicfighter was better than I was expecting. It feels similar to your average isekai at first, however, the amount of people who come from another world far surpass any isekai ive seen except for maybe The Executioner and her way of life. Each character has their own backstory which gives the story a lot more depth than your average isekai in my opinion. The anime is mostly clean, but there is a shower scene as well as some swearing. I would definitely suggest giving this one a try if you like Isekai anime.

The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses

The Hero Toto has been wanting to become an adventurer for a long time. however, he's too shy to ask anyone to join his party. So when Ciel, Anemone, and Goa ask to join his party, his dream finally starts to feel real. What Toto doesn't know is that each one of them has been tasked with killing him. Will he be able to survive the attempts on his life?

The Shy Hero and the Assassin Princesses was way better than I was expecting it to be. Each character is fun to watch, and it is cool to see a fantasy main character that isn't automatically perfect at everything he does. I also think its cool that the hero wants to improve himself. The anime is mostly clean except for a shower scene and a beach episode. If you like fantasy anime I would definitely suggest giving this one a try.