My Dress-Up Darling (CloverWorks)
Wakana Gojo is a high school boy who 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.
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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.
More than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers (studio MOTHER)
Partnering up for a high school project with your crush is a dream, but what if it’s with someone you can’t stand and the project is marriage? That’s what Jirō Yakuin and gyaru, Akari Watanabe will find out as they’re tested as a couple. If that wasn’t enough, their crushes are partners too! If they want to switch, they’ll have to make this arranged marriage work and make it to the top ten.
given (Lerche)
Somehow, the guitar that he used to love to play and the basketball games that he found so fun just lost their appeal… That was until Ritsuka Uenoyama randomly met Mafuyu Sato. Ritsuka had started losing his passion for music in his everyday life, but then he hears Mafuyu sing for the first time. The song resonates with his heart and the distance between them starts to change.
Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Felix Film)
Socially awkward Aharen-san has personal boundary issues, either getting too close or too far from her classmates. When fellow student Raido picks up an eraser she drops, Aharen-san decides they’re now best friends. Whether studying, playing the arcade, or just eating lunch—she’s along for the ride. What follows is an impromptu bonding that shows affection can blossom in the unlikeliest of places! (Official Trailer)
Kimi ni Todoke – From Me to You (Production I.G)
Sawako Kuronuma has had a difficult time fitting in. Some say it’s her jet-black hair, others say it’s her hushed manner of speaking, while still others claim it is due to her name’s similarity to Sadako, a character from a popular Japanese horror series. On her first day of high school, Sawako meets the one boy who treats her like a normal girl-Shota Kazehaya.
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Through his selfless aid, Sawako slowly learns to come out of her shell and even begins to make friends for the first time in her life. However, with a new social life come social pressures. Rumours circulate about her, her friends, and even the kindhearted Kazehaya. As she grows into her new identity, Sawako must learn to deal with such pressures as well as start to understand the unfamiliar feelings inside of her, especially in regard to the boy who made her new start possible.
Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It (Zero-G)
What happens when a science-inclined girl and boy who are deeply passionate about research fall in love? An intelligent woman named Himuro Ayame who is a science graduate student at Saitama University happens to ask fellow science grad student Yukimura Shinya out. Of course, there’s no logical reason for this love. But as a science and engineering major, not being able to logically prove love would mean that those feelings aren’t real, and they’d fail as a science student. With that in mind, the two drag everyone else in the lab into trying various experiments to prove love actually exists.
MY love STORY!! (Madhouse)
Takeo Goda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don’t want him! (They always go for his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa.) Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate. But one day when he saves a girl named Yamato from somebody harassing her on the train, his (love) life suddenly takes an incredible turn. Takeo can hardly believe it when he crosses paths with Yamato again, and he finds himself falling in love with her… But with handsome Sunakawa around, does Takeo even stand a chance?
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There are so many amazing titles for fans to enjoy the most romantic day of the year, while also exploring amazing stories featured in these releases. The themes for each of these titles are unique, allowing fans to enjoy different scenarios that induce both emotions and laughter. Whether it’s the Toku-themed Love After World Domination or the emotional combat in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Crunchyroll has a fantastic range of content that is always worth diving into.
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