Kaichou Wa Maid-sama! is one of the most popular romantic series around. If you are a fan of this anime, we will give you a list of other anime series similar to Maid-sama, that are sure to tingle your romantic bones.
Fact
Kaichou-wa Maid-sama! is the most popular work of author Hiro Fujiwara.
Remember ‘The Great Gatsby’, where Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays the protagonist, does everything in his power to be with his unrequited love. Or ‘When Harry Met Sally…’. Guys have feelings too. Just because they don’t wear it on their sleeves doesn’t mean that they don’t have a heart. Although movies have always been the medium to showcase this popular genre, anime has changed the game with some pretty interesting stories.
Kaichou Wa Maid-sama! (abbr. Maid-sama) tells the story of Misaki Ayuzawa, as she battles all odds to become the first female high school council president of Seika High, formerly a boys-only school. Misaki is tough, hardworking, and enjoys the affirmation of all her female teachers, and earns the hatred of all the boys. But beneath the tough exterior, she has a soft heart, and works in a maid cafe to support her family. But one of the popular boys in high school, Takumi Usui, discovers her secret. There’s no love lost between them, as each tries to assert their dominance in their safe zone, Misaki at school, and Takumi at the maid cafe. But with both realizing their true feelings, can they make it as a couple? The anime follows their day-to-day adventures in an episodic format. Here, we give you a list of romance comedy anime like Maid-sama.
Toradora! – J.C. Staff
Ryuji is a frustrated kid who knows his looks aren’t good enough to get a girlfriend. Plus, the fact that he looks like a delinquent, he’s avoided by all the boys. But when he finds out his crush is in the same class as him, he tries to reverse the situation. Taiga has a negative attitude towards everyone, and doesn’t wait to criticize them on their points. She’s friends with Ryuji’s crush, and takes an instant disliking towards him. But when Ryuji finds out that she lives next door, he tries to get in his good graces. Taiga, on the other hand, does everything possible to humiliate him, by treating him as a servant. But they both end up sharing their life stories together. Do we see a spark igniting between them?
Itazura na Kiss – SinemArt
Crushes are a part of high school. When Kotoko confesses her feelings to Naoki, he rejects her because of her low grades. But when Kotoko’s house is destroyed in an earthquake, she moves into her father’s friend’s house, which turns out to be Naoki’s. Watch Kotoko’s story unfold in a series of hilarious events and misunderstandings, in this heart-warming romance anime like Maid-sama.
Fruits Basket – Studio Deen
The story follows Tahru Honda, an orphan who lives with her grandfather. But her grandfather’s house has to be vacated because of renovations. She moves into a tent to support herself. There, she meets Kyo, her popular classmate and his family living in a house in the woods. She learns the curse of the Chinese Zodiac afflicted on the family members, in which each depicts a different member of the Zodiac. Tahru vows to end the curse and free the family members once and for all. While some dislike her for pursuing her fruitless journey, others despise her very presence. Can Tahru find a solution to the curse and in the end be with Kyo at the same time? Watch to find out.
Ouran High School Host Club – Bones
Haruhi Fuzioka has just earned a scholarship to the prestigious Ouran High. Looking for a room to study, she accidentally stumbles onto the host club, ‘entertaining’ female guests. When she breaks a vase, the host club demands payment in the form of services to the club. After learning she’s actually a girl, can they succeed in controlling their feelings and working in the club. Check it out.
Aishiteruze Baby – TMS Entertainment
Kippei is a playboy in high school, who doesn’t care about the feelings of others. When his cousin sister Yuzuyu is dropped on his front porch, he changes his priority to taking care of the baby first. But bad habits die hard. Can Kippei drop his philandering ways and change into a model student? Find out in this cute anime about love, life, and relationships.
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge – Nippon Animation
Four good-looking boys have made a deal with their landlady. If they succeed in transforming her niece Sunako into a respectable lady, the rent is free. If not, it’ll triple. Watch this anime, as Sunako changes her attitude slowly, to come out of her inner shell and experience love, friends, and much more.
Kimi ni Todoke – Production I.G
Sawako has been dubbed Sadako, the character from The Ring by her classmates, and the fact that she can’t express her views properly makes her a social outcast. When Kazehaya, one of the popular boys in high school, starts talking to her, the view towards her changes slowly but surely. Sawako can’t thank Kazehaya enough for changing her world, and an innocent love blossoms between them. Watch this sweet love story in the midst of adolescence bloom to an evergreen one.
School Rumble – Studio Comet, Marvelous Entertainment, Sotsu
School Rumble narrates the tale of Tenma, a shy girl who has a crush on her classmate Oji Karasuma, who remains oblivious of her feelings. This is further complicated by Kenji Harima, a delinquent who has a crush on Tenma, but can’t confess his feelings either. Watch the hilarious misadventures of the trio and their classmates, as they let nothing stop them in the name of love.
Chihayafuru – Madhouse
Karuta is a game of finding cards with similar disposition. It could be color, shape, or numbers. But competitive karuta involves a poem written on the card, and the adjoining pair is a photo representing it. Chihaya has spent her life supporting her sister’s modeling career, but when Arata, a talented kurata player, tells her she has the skill-set for going pro, she musters all her energy towards that goal. With friends and family cheering her on, Chihaya endeavors to become the best, just to see Arata again.
Honey and Clover – J.C. Staff
Yuta, Takomi, and Shinobu are three men who live in the same apartment complex, but are introduced to Hagumi, a cousin of an art professor. The group also includes Ayumi, a master at pottery, who helps her family take care of her liquor store during the weekend. The anime series follows the trysts in their personal lives and the love triangles between them.
Love stories like these will be immortal, no matter how cheesy and cliched they may sound. Be sure to take a look at all of them, and tell us what you feel, in the comments section below.
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