disclaimer: tags/genres grabbed from aniDB and/or ANN. I haven't watched the anime myself yet.
comedy action romance sci-fi school life drama fantasy adventure ecchi short episodes sequel
Ojou to Banken-kun/A Girl and Her Guard Dog
Isaku never asked to be the daughter of a yakuza boss, but when her parents died in a car accident when she was 5, her gangster grandfather took her in and raised her as part of the clan. After years of being avoided by her schoolmates because of her family ties, Isaku is finally ready to make her high-school debut, live a normal life, and maybe even find love...until loyal family servant and Isaku’s dedicated guardian, 26-year-old Keiya, enters high school right alongside her and vows to protect her from all of the above! Now she’s got a chain-smoking, pistol-wielding knight-in-shining(?)-armor to deal with, and navigating high school besides? What’s a young lady to do?!
mafia, school life, romance
Sousou no Frieren/Frieren - Beyond Journey's End
Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. With the great struggle over, they all go their separate ways to live a quiet life. But as an elf, Frieren, nearly immortal, will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to terms with the mortality of her friends? How can she find fulfillment in her own life, and can she learn to understand what life means to the humans around her? Frieren begins a new journey to find the answer.
action, adventure, fantasy, drama
Ragna Crimson
Defy fate. Seek absolute power. Slay all dragons! In a world where dragons rule sky, sea, and land, those who would fight them and win must surpass the limits of normal human strength. Set on victory at any cost, dragon hunter Ragna joins forces with the mysterious Crimson. Crimson’s motivations may be obscure, but their goal is the same: to destroy the dragon monarchs.
action, fantasy, isekai
Shangri-La Frontier
Second-year high school student Hizutome Rakurou is interested in one thing only: finding "shitty games" and beating the crap out of them. His gaming skills are second to none, and no game is too bad for him to enjoy. So when he’s introduced to the new VR game Shangri-La Frontier, he does what he does best—min-maxes and skips the prologue to jump straight into the action. But can even an expert gamer like Rakurou discover all the secrets that Shangri-La Frontier hides...?
action, adventure, fantasy, video game
Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou/The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch
Alyssa, a witch who lives alone in the forest, picks up a human baby one day. Despite her confusion, Alyssa named the baby Viola and decided to raise her. 16 years later, Viola had not only grown into a daughter who adores Alyssa, but also into a woman of exceptional proportions, and the people around them mistook Viola for Alyssa’s mother. A slice of life told by a mother and daughter who were inverted in appearance and full of gags! Parent and child deliver a hilariously funny comedy!
comedy, fantasy, slice of life
Overtake!
Freelance photographer Madoka Kouya finds himself in a slump due to a certain reason. He goes to Fuji International Speedway to work on a story, and he meets the highschool Formula 4 racer Asahina Haruka. He suddenly finds his heart racing after not feeling much for a long time. With that, he starts supporting Haruka and the "Komaki Motors" youth team to help Haruka achieve his dreams.
motorsports
Migi to Dali/Migi and Dali
After finally adopting a child, the Sonoyamas were unprepared for the mystery that would soon unravel. Hitori seems to be the perfect son for his loving parents. He’s handsome, intelligent, and grateful for his new lavish life—but he has a dark secret. Hitori is actually the twins Migi and Dali pretending to be one boy. And they have a terrifying motive behind their hidden identity.
mystery, comedy
Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri/Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions
This unusual duo brings the hidden truth into the light! Kamonohashi Ron, a private investigator with serious issues, and Isshiki Totomaru, a pure-hearted but dim police detective, team up to solve the most baffling mysteries!
mystery, crime, comedy
Shy
Earth was on the brink of a third World War when super-powered individuals came forth from each country around the globe, ending the conflict and ushering in a new era of relative peace. Among those heroes, Japan is represented by a timid young girl known as "Shy." She may spend more time worrying about her own shortcomings than she does battling villains, but she’ll show the world that despite it all she still has the heart of a hero!
action, super power, drama
Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou./I`m in Love with the Villainess
Ordinary office worker Ohashi Rei wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois—the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous ladylove react to this new courtship?!
isekai, comedy, fantasy, school life, shoujo-ai
Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki/A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life
A new type of VRMMO called "One More Free Life Online" is out. He logs in as a young boy avatar called "Earth". Tanaka Taichi (38, single) has a regular office job and enjoys playing video games in his free time. In a world where the player is free to do as they wish, he decides to master a skill that’s been deemed to be useless! He makes potions that are too much of a hassle to make, cooks food that is excessively too good, and uses bizarre original weapons to hunt monsters...
action, adventure, comedy, fantasy, video game
Seiken Gakuin no Maken Tsukai/The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
Awakening from magical stasis after a thousand years, the Dark Lord Leonis suddenly finds himself in the body of a ten-year-old boy! He quickly meets Riselia, a girl confronting the Voids, creatures that have nearly exterminated humanity. Determined to uncover the mysteries of this strange new era, Leonis enrolls in Excalibur Academy, a school that trains students to fight back against these enigmatic monsters. Could the Voids hold some connection to Leonis’s past?
action, fantasy, reincarnation, harem, school life
Paradox Live The Animation
Set in the near future... From the saturated hip-hop culture rises a new movement—the Phantom Live. Using metals called "phantom metals" embedded into their accessories, the rappers create illusions (phantoms) that are linked to their emotions, through the chemical reaction of the metals with their DNA. However, on the other side, there are those who suffer from "phantom of trauma" as a reaction after using the phantom metals. Club PARADOX is suddenly back as the stage of the mysterious Paradox Live Battle, 10 years after the club’s disappearance. Four units were invited to compete to win 10 billion yen worth of prize money and a right to challenge the legendary rapper unit called "Buraikan." These four groups, who are immensely popular with their respective genres, are BAE, The Cat’s Whisker’s, cozmez, and AkanYatsura. Each individual and as a team have their own reasons on accepting the invitation, and in order to prove that their own music is the number one, they participate in "stage battles." The curtains are raised to this illusionary stage battle where light and darkness come together in a swirling frenzy.
music, drama
Bullbuster
A young engineer named Okino Tetsurou who has developed the new robot Bullbuster is transferred to Hato Industries, a company that exterminates harmful animals. There, the company and its president Tajima Kouji are up against a mysterious lifeform named "Kyoujuu." As a small business that is always finding itself short on money, Hato must always account for every expense such as fuel and pilot labor. And of course, missed shots are not tolerated. The company is always stuck between their ideals of Kyoujuu extermination and the reality of the economy.
action, sci-fi, mecha
Konyaku Haki sareta Reijou wo Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto wo Oshiekomu
I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness -- Deep in the forest lives Allen, a misanthropic wizard. He is called "Demon Lord" and feared by those around him. One day, while living out his life as a hermit, he finds a young girl named Charlotte who collapsed in the forest. Although innocent, she was accused of committing evil deeds, had her engagement annulled and was forced to flee her country. Upon hearing that, Allen recalled the bitter experience of being betrayed by a party he once believed to be his companions. Hearing the story of the 17 year old’s exploitation, Allen decides, "I’ll let her live in my mansion, and I’ll teach her all sorts of bad things..."
comedy, fantasy, romance
Shinobanai! Crypto Ninja Sakuya
The Crypto Scroll enshrined in the ninja city of Kouka has been stolen, leading to a battle royal among ninja. Sakuya, Nemu, and Xiaolan were living their daily lives until they must unite their forces.
action, comedy, martial arts, [short 5min]
16bit Sensation - Another Layer
Konoha Akisato is an illustrator who loves beautiful girls and bishoujo games. She works at a video game studio and aspires to become a super famous illustrator. However, reality did not work out as well as she had hoped. In the present, where mobile games are all the rage, Konoha spent her days as a sub-illustrator just coloring the back of background characters. One day, after some happenings, Konoha got her hand on a masterpiece of a bishoujo game from the owner of a game shop. Thinking back to the golden age of bishoujo games, Konoha opened the package of "Dokyusei" and was suddenly enveloped by a dazzling light, transferring her to the past! She arrived in the year 1992—The golden age of bishoujo games! Now joining a company named "Alcoholsoft," will Konoha be able to think, draw, and create her beautiful girls?! A story about a girl brought to you by her overwhelming love for beautiful girls-"Now, let’s start!"
comedy, otaku culture, workplace
Kamierabi/KamiErabi GOD.app
Gorou, a first-year high school student at a private high school in Tokyo, has no "hopes," no "dreams," and no "ambitions." The world is "indifferent" to him, and he spends his boring, unchanging days with his best friend Akitsu while having a faint longing for Honoka, a classmate at the same school. One day, Gorou receives a strange notification on his smartphone. "You have been chosen. Please make a wish." Gorou thought it was malicious spam, so he tweeted, "I want to do something naughty with my idol Honoka." The next day, he is invited by Honoka to pull down his pants in a deserted arcade... "Congratulations on the fulfillment of your great desire!" Then, a mysterious girl, Lall, suddenly appears. Confused by the series of events, Gorou is told of a cruel fate. Gorou was chosen by the "Great Will" to fulfill his wish, and in order to do so, he and the other Kamisama (God) candidates would kill each other for the title of "God" until there was only one left. The first candidate to appear as a potential Kamisama was, of course, Honoka, whom Gorou had longed for. What choice did Gorou make against Honoka, who attacked him mercilessly?
action, suspense, high-stakes game
Boushoku no Berserk/Berserk of Gluttony
Fate Graphite is one of the forsaken. Cursed with the skill "Gluttony," he is ever starving, never sated...until the day he kills a dying thief and devours the man’s strength—and his soul. The true hunger of Fate’s Gluttony has awakened, and if he can learn to control his power, he will at last be the master of his own destiny.
action, fantasy
Bikkuri-men
The story is set in a world where the value of Bikkuri-Man stickers are so high that they have to be transported in a cash transport vehicle. There was also the famous robbery case one year ago, called the "300 million Bikkuri-Man sticker case." One day, a high-school delivery part-timer named Yamato gets involved in a battle over stickers between two competing convenience stores. The Angel Mart owned by the Phoenix store manager is famous for its easy-to-use glitter stickers. The Devil Store across the street also tries to attract Bikkuri-Man fans to their store. Former comrades are divided into allies and foes, and the battle of destiny begins.
comedy, fantasy, [spinoff-ish]
Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyoudai./The four brothers of Yuzuki
The Yuzuki family, which consists of four brothers, lost their parents two years ago. Hayato, the eldest son, is a hard worker and the pillar of the family. Mikoto, the second son, is calm and collected, but he has a soft spot for his younger brother Minato, whom he adores and thinks is cute. Minato, the third son, is energetic and adores his brothers, but he is clumsy and awkward. Gakuto, the fourth son, is a studious and mature first-grader who is often referred to as a "wise man." The manga depicts the four brothers’ daily lives as they navigate their family, school, and community.
slice of life, school life
Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S Rank ni Natteta
My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer -- The life of an adventurer isn’t always a glamorous one. Belgrieve finds this out the hard way when a deadly encounter robs him of his leg and the ability to pursue his dreams not long after setting off for fame and fortune. But fate isn’t finished with this retired adventurer! While gathering herbs in the wilderness, he discovers an abandoned baby girl and names her Angeline after deciding to raise her as his own. Angeline grows up to become a top-tier adventurer in her own right, yet after venturing out into the world and making a name for herself, fame, fortune, and power hold no allure for the accomplished S-rank adventurer: her heartfelt wish is for nothing more than to see her father again.
action, adventure, fantasy
Under Ninja
After World War II, Allied Command in Japan developed a new agency to help manage terrorism and violence within the Pacific region. The agency was staffed with ninja and they were initially tasked to handle domestic affairs. Eventually that program grew to its current form, managing 20,000 ninja across a range of domestic and international affairs. One of those ninja happens to be Kurou. The seventeen-year-old high school loser is now poised to be the next line of defense against a potential surge in foreign assassins invading Tokyo.
action, suspense, comedy, drama, slice of life
Undead Unluck
Tired of inadvertently killing people with her special ability Unluck, Izumo Fuuko sets out to end it all. But when she meets Andy, a man who longs for death but can’t die, she finds a reason to live - and he finds someone capable of giving him the death he’s been longing for.
action, comedy, supernatural
Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai suru Hanashi.
Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me -- Kashima Ryuuto is a gloomy social outcast, and Shirakawa Runa is a popular girl at school. Their relationship begins when Ryuuto has to ask Runa out as part of losing a game, and she ends up going out with him after saying "Well, I’m free right now, after all." They have completely different social circles, and completely different hobbies, but as they hang out with each other, they begin recognizing and even accepting those differences as something to bond over.
romance, comedy, school life
Hametsu no Oukoku/The Kingdoms of Ruin
Humanity long lived in harmony with witches, but an advanced scientific revolution has made the powers of a witch unnecessary. Succumbing to resentment and fear, the greatest nation in the world begins a brutal witch hunt and eliminates all witches from the land. After being forced to watch his beloved teacher die, Adonis, a witch’s apprentice, swears revenge on the empire that took everything away from him.
fantasy, action, drama
Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon/The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
Three years into her life as a shut-in, vampire Terakomari Gandesblood (Komari for short), awakens to find she’s been appointed as a Commander in the Mulnite Imperial Army! The thing is, her new unit consists solely of belligerent ruffians who revolt against their superiors at the slightest hint of weakness. Although Komari hails from a line of vampires as powerful as they are prestigious, her refusal to drink blood has made her the picture of mediocrity—scrawny, un-coordinated, and inept at magic. With the odds stacked against her, will the help of her trusty (and slightly infatuated) maid Vill be enough for this recluse to blunder her way to success? Or will Komari rue the day she ever left the safety of her room?
comedy, fantasy
Atarashii Joushi wa Dotennen/My New Boss Is Goofy
Momose, a 26-year-old office worke, recently changed jobs after his previous boss harassed him. He’s worried his new boss will also use power harassment to make his life miserable. Momose is trying to hide his anxious stomach when he first meets his new boss Shirosaki, however he’s surprised to find his new boss is such a natural airhead that he eliminates all of Momose’s anxiety.
comedy, work life
Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu/A Returner's Magic Should Be Special
Shadow Realms have ravaged the earth and decimated almost everyone in their way. The survival of humanity hinges upon the success of just six mages, including analytic fighter Desir Herrman. The remaining heroes make one final stand to end the bloodshed...but to no avail. Desir closes his eyes on what should be the end of his life—only to open them and see the beginning of his school days?! Desir has returned thirteen years back to the past, where he’s been given another chance. A chance to see the loved ones he lost, a chance to meet his fellow warriors again, and a chance to save the world...!
adventure, fantasy, time travel, school life
Ochibi-san/The Diary of Ochibi
"I can help you laugh, but I can’t take away the tears you’ve shed." In Mametsubu-cho, a town somewhere in the ancient Japanese city of Kamakura, Ochibi-san lives a relaxed, easy life. With his friend Nazeni the dog, Jack the naughty kitten, and Pankui the hungry dog, Ochibi-san’s year in Mametsubu-cho is filled with encounters and new discoveries! Flower-viewing in spring, swimming in summer, collecting leaves in fall, and eating yummy food in winter.
slice of life, [short 5min]
Buta no Liver wa Kanetsu Shiro/Butareba - The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig
An unappealing otaku awakens in the body of a pig after he passes out while eating raw pig liver. Pig finds himself in the company of Jess, an innocent girl who can read people’s minds, and she accepts him despite his boorish thoughts... although she does plan to eat him. When Jess is in danger of succumbing to a dark destiny, can Pig save her using only his quick wits, wisdom, and refined sense of smell?
comedy, fantasy, isekai
Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari - Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten Story
Tearmoon Empire Story -- The Tearmoon Empire has fallen. As the flames of revolution scour the land, the empire’s ever-selfish princess, Mia, is publicly executed by way of the guillotine...only to wake up in the past as her twelve-year-old self! The empire’s back, the revolution is a distant memory, and sweets are once again on the table! As the bloodstained diary she brought back with her proves, however, Mia’s memories of the future are by no means just a bad dream. All the horrors and indignities she experienced in that terrible timeline are bound to happen all over again... That is, unless she can shape herself up, recruit some allies, and exploit her knowledge of what’s to come to solve all of the empire’s problems before they spiral horribly (and lethally) out of control! Is Mia up to the lofty task of changing the future and saving her empire? Not even slightly, but it’s her only choice if she hopes to spare herself from a second gruesome end at the blade of the guillotine!
comedy, fantasy, time travel
Bokura no Ameiro Protocol/Protocol - Rain
Shun Tokinoya is a second-year high school student who lives with his mother and younger sister. After his father was killed in an accident and his sister was injured, he quit the game he loved and now works at an esports café called "FOX ONE." He spends all of his time studying and working part-time, while also socializing with his childhood gaming buddies. Suddenly, he discovers that "FOX ONE" is deeply in debt. Shun and his friends hope to win the "Xaxerion Championship" and the prize money in order to repay their debts. Shun returns to the world of online games, where he is confronted by Bakuretsu-kun, who used to play the game with him.
action, drama, video game
Potion-danomi de Ikinobimasu!/I Shall Survive Using Potions!
One day, the supervisor in charge of watching over Earth was taking care of a distortion, when they made a mistake that caused Nagase Kaoru to lose her physical body. Not only that, but reincarnating her into a different, less culturally advanced world is the only thing they can offer to do for her. Not one to take this turn of events sitting down, Kaoru makes a demand: the power to create potions at any time she pleases, with whatever effect she wants it to have—and it doesn’t stop there either. She asks for a magical Item Box, the ability to understand and speak every language, and the same body she had back when she was a fifteen-year-old girl. Using her newfound powers, Kaoru has to try and make a stable life for herself in a whole new world!
isekai, fantasy
Kimi no Koto ga Dai Dai Dai Dai Daisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo/The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
Aijou Rentarou has asked a hundred girls out and struck out every time. In desperation, he prays for guidance, only to be told by a god that his rejections were due to a cosmic mishap! Now this god will set things right by making sure Aijou gets one hundred dates. Except, as things often go with gods, there’s a catch: each of his one hundred dates is Aijou’s destined soulmate! Worse, if he doesn’t return their feelings, they’ll all die in horrible - and hilarious - accidents!
romance, comedy, harem
Hoshikuzu Telepath/Stardust Telepath
Konohoshi Umika is a high-schooler who is very bad at communicating with others. Feeling almost like an alien trapped on Earth with nowhere to belong, one day she meets a girl who claims to be an actual alien!
comedy, school life, shoujo-ai, supernatural
Kawagoe Boys Sing
“Sing in front of people, for me…”, I want to do it but I can’t. The former member of the choir, Dei Tenshi, has shut himself inside of “Danbocchi”, which is set in his house, and has been quietly singing alone. The former orchestra conductor Haruo Hibiki suddenly appeared in front of Tenshi, who was having his normal school day routine. Tenshi’s ordinary everyday life went into total chaos after he met Haruo…! Haruo was an up-and-coming conductor once, but he was kicked out of the orchestra because of his problematic nature. He was given an opportunity to come back to the orchestra again only if he can achieve certain conditions. The condition was to make a choir club to win the first prize of the “national boys choir competition” with a new set of boys from Kawagoe School. Tenshi and other boys were pushed to join the choir club due to the strong pressure, passion and ego from Haruo. Haruo has a serious personality disorder, is childish, can’t read people, and can’t help but saying nasty things to others. The new members of the choir have a tough time dealing with Haruo, but they also start to be fascinated by Haruo’s coaching skills and are drawn into the world of choir. After encountering the numerous strong opponents in the competition, how will Kawagoe School boys choir club succeed to be the no.1 at the competition?! The comedy with energetic youth with many soulful choir songs starts.
music, school life, comedy
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto/The Apothecary Diaries
In the East, there is a land ruled by an emperor whose consorts and serving women live in a sprawling complex known as the rear palace. Maomao, an unassuming girl raised in the capital’s pleasure district by her apothecary father, never imagined the rear palace would have anything to do with her—until she was kidnapped and sold into service there. Though she looks ordinary, Maomao has a quick wit, a sharp mind, and an extensive knowledge of medicine. That’s her secret, until she encounters a resident of the palace at least as perceptive as she is: the head eunuch, Jinshi. He sees through Maomao’s façade and makes her a lady-in-waiting to none other than the Emperor’s favourite consort... so she can taste the lady’s food for poison!
drama, mystery, historical, medical, [after 1st eps]
Dog Signal
Samura Miyu’s ex-girlfriend left him with a dog that he didn’t really know how to take care of. One day, he meets Niwa Shin’ichirou, a dog trainer, and the indecisive Miyu’s life begins to change. Shinichirou also introduces Miyu to the pet groomer Izumi Ritsuka and the veterinarian Kubou Suzunosuke.
slice of life, [after 1st eps]
Chickip Dancers season 3

[sequel]
Megumi no Daigo - Kyuukoku no Orange/Firefighter Daigo - Rescuer in Orange

[sequel]
Captain Tsubasa - Season 2 - Junior Youth-hen

[sequel]
MF Ghost

[sequel] to Initial-D
B-PROJECT - Netsuretsu - Love Call/B-PROJECT - Passion - Love Call

[sequel]
Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu/The Saint's Magic Power Is Omnipotent Season 2

[sequel]
Tokyo Revengers - Tenjiku-hen

[sequel]
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!/The Eminence in Shadow 2nd season

[sequel]
Uma Musume - Pretty Derby Season 3

[sequel]
Kizuna no Allele Season 2

[sequel]
Mahoutsukai no Yome/The Ancient Magus' Bride Season 2 part 2

[sequel]
Rail Romanesque 2

[sequel], [short 4min]
Beyblade X

[spinoff], [for kids]
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari/The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3

[sequel]
Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima +

[sequel]
Goblin Slayer Season 2

[sequel]
Arknights - Fuyukomori Kaerimichi/Arknights - Perish in Frost

[sequel]
Kanojo mo Kanojo/Girlfriend, Girlfriend Season 2

[sequel]
Matsuinu

[spinoff] of Osomatsu-san, [short 5min]
Kibou no Chikara - Otona Precure '23

[sequel]
Saihate no Paladin - Tetsuabi no Yama no Ou/The Faraway Paladin - The Lord of Rust Mountains

[sequel]
Spy x Family Season 2

[sequel]
Zenryoku Usagi season 2

[sequel]
The IDOLM@STER Million Live!

[spinoff]
Nanatsu no Taizai - Mokushiroku no Yonkishi/The Seven Deadly Sins - Four Knights of the Apocalypse

[sequel]
Dead Mount Death Play Part 2

[sequel]
Dr. Stone - New World Part 2

[sequel]