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
One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki./Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included
Tokumitsu Shintarou is a high schooler living all alone, but things take an unexpected turn when a girl named Towa shows up on his balcony! Not only is she incredibly pure and sweet, but there’s something different about her—something...divine. Just who is Shintarou’s new roommate, and what adorable high jinks lie in store?!
comedy, romance, supernatural, harem
Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru./Gods' Games We Play
The ultimate brain game, "Game of the Gods," was created by supreme gods who had too much time on their hands. The first thing Rhese, a former goddess who woke up from her long sleep, declared was, "Bring me the best player in this era!" Fay, a boy who is considered to be "the best rookie in recent years," is the one who was nominated. The "Game of the Gods" that the two challenge is too difficult, and no one has ever completely conquered it in human history. The gods are fickle, unreasonable, and sometimes incomprehensible, and that’s exactly why it’s such a waste if you don’t enjoy playing it with all your heart! The ultimate brain battle against the supreme gods by a genius game boy, a former god girl, and their friends begins here!
fantasy, high-stakes game, ecchi
Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku?/Train to the End of the World
A certain town in the suburbs. This was not an ordinary countryside town that you could find anywhere. The residents were experiencing a strange phenomenon. But even so, Shizuru Chikura held a strong desire. She wanted to see her missing friends again! Shizuru and her friends venture out into the world outside, taking an abandoned and motionless train, not knowing if they will make it back alive. What awaits them at the last stop of this running doomsday train?
Re:Monster
After a tragic death, he wakes up to find himself reincarnated as a feeble and weak goblin named, Gobrou. However, due to his extremely unique ability "absorption", he is able to get stronger the more he feeds. He finds himself evolving at an astonishing rate and in no time becomes the leader of his community! In another world where only the strong survive, along with competent fellow goblins and friends, Gobrou becomes one of the most powerful goblins in this fun and exciting fantasy!!
fantasy, isekai, adventure, action
Tensei shitara Dai Nana Ouji Datta no de, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability -- Prince Lloyd wasn’t always a prince...in fact, his previous life is one he remembers perfectly: he was a sorcerer, of sorts. So when he was forced to reincarnate, he decided to continue his studies, prince of the realm or no! But his new life has its own sets of challenges...including being a 10-year-old! What’s the 7th prince/sorcerer to do?!
fantasy, isekai, adventure
Ookami to Koushinryou/Spice and Wolf - Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.
fantasy, adventure, romance, [remake/reboot]
Dekisokonai to Yobareta Moto Eiyuu wa, Jikka kara Tsuihou Sareta no de Suki Katte ni Ikiru Koto ni Shita
The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases -- A boy named Allen was unable to receive the gift of God’s bounty, and called a failure. But his true identity was a former hero with memories and powers of his previous life!? Fortunate to have been expelled from his duke’s family, Allen was trying to start a free-spirited journey, but he encountered an assassination attempt by a former fiancée...!? An unwanted heroic saga begins for the former hero who wants to relax in this world!
fantasy, action, adventure, reincarnation
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai/A Condition Called Love
Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first-year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a messy, public breakup, she thinks nothing of offering to share her umbrella. But when he asks her out in the middle of her classroom the next day, she can’t help but feel that her life is about to change in a big way...
romance ,school life, shoujo
WIND BREAKER
Sakura Haruka wants nothing to do with weaklings - he’s only interested in the strongest of the strong. He’s from Fuurin High School, a school of near-dropout degenerates known only for their brawling strength. And in a town known for its territorial disputes, Haruka’s got only one goal - become the hero his town deserves.
action, school life, delinquents
Bartender - Kami no Glass/Bartender - Glass of God
At Eden Hall, each glass has a story. A quiet bar lies tucked away in the streets of Tokyo, and it seems only the most desperate souls burdened by their own troubles manage to find its doors. But after a glass of God poured by the brilliant bartender Ryu, they leave renewed. Ryu has a gift—he knows how to soothe the soul with the perfect drink. Who will he meet next?
drama, food, slice of life
Henjin no Salad Bowl/A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
Sousuke Kaburaya, an impoverished detective, meets Sara, a princess from another world with magical powers. They start living together, and Sara quickly adjusts her life to modern Japan.
comedy, fantasy, supernatural
Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf o Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?/An Archdemon's Dilemma - How to Love Your Elf Bride
Zagan is feared by the masses as an evil sorcerer. Both socially awkward and foulmouthed, he spends his days studying sorcery while beating down any trespassers within his domain. One day he’s invited to a dark auction, and what he finds there is an elven slave girl of peerless beauty, Nephy. Having fallen in love at first sight, Zagan uses up his entire fortune to purchase her, but being a poor conversationalist, he has no idea how to properly interact with her. Thus, the awkward cohabitation of a sorcerer who has no idea how to convey his love and his slave who yearns for her master but has no idea how to appeal to him begins.
fantasy, action, romance
Astro Note
Takumi, a gifted chef, was just let go from his job. He lands a gig at an old boarding house called Astro-sou, but hesitates to accept after learning he must also live there full-time. That is until he meets the beautiful and charming caretaker, Mira, and he’s sold. The two begin to work together and their connection deepens. But Mira has a secret: she isn’t from this world!
comedy, romance, sci-fi
GIRLS BAND CRY
The main character drops out of high school in her second year, and aims at entering a university while working alone in Tokyo. A girl is betrayed by her friends and doesn’t know what to do. Another girl is abandoned by her parents, and tries to survive in the city by doing part-time jobs. This world lets us down all the time. Nothing goes as planned. But we want something that we can continue to like. We believe there’s a place where we belong. That’s why we sing.
music, [3DCG?]
HIGHSPEED Etoile
In the near future, a next-generation racing event called NEX Race is announced, changing the world of racing. New technology has made racing at over 500 km/h safe, changing racing on the world stage completely. Rin Rindou, who once dreamed of being a ballet dancer, had given up her dream due to an injury, became a NEET and lives with her grandmother. However, one day she is suddenly thrown into the world of next-generation racing.
motorsports, [3DCG?]
Yoru no Kurage wa Oyogenai /Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night
Shibuya is a city full of identity. It is here on Shibuya’s late night streets that illustrator Kouzuki Mahiru, former idol Yamanouchi Kano, Vtuber Watase Kiuiand composer Takanashi Kim Anouk Mei — four young women who are slightly outside the world — join together and form an anonymous artist group called JELEE. "I" also want to shine like someone else. If it’s not me but "we" then we might be able to shine.
drama
The Fable
When you’re the infamous "genius killer" hitman The Fable, many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn’t one of them. In fact, being told that he can’t kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job he’s ever taken...
comedy, organized crime
Tonari no Youkai-san
"Our cat might be turning into a nekomata..." A rural town where youkai, people and gods live normal, everyday lives, mixed with a bit of warmth and occasional mystery. One summer, the twenty-year old cat Buchio suddenly evolves into a nekomata. Questioning the reason for his evolution, he sets out to learn more about transformation, together with the transforming kitsune Yuri. Muu-chan spies on the crow Tengu Jirou as he performs his Tengu duties, and begins to see Jirou in a new light. At that same time, rumors of an unfortunate Nue begin to spread...
slice of life, supernatural
Ooi! Tonbo
Tonbo Ooi, the protagonist, lost both of her parents in a car accident when she was young and was raised by her grandfather, Gonji Ooi, a fisherman on the island of Kagoshima in the Tokara Islands. Tonbo learns to play golf while using her father’s inherited No. 3 iron on the island’s three golf courses, which were built by the islanders themselves. The story begins with Tonbo meeting Kazuyoshi Igarashi, a former professional golfer who has come to Kagoshima in search of work.
sport, golf
Tensei Kizoku, Kantei Skill de Nariagaru/As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World
After thirty-five years of perfectly ordinary life, a run-of-the-mill businessman suddenly drops dead...only to be reborn in another world! Now he must live as Ars Louvent, scion of a minor noble family and wielder of a fabulous skill: Appraisal, the power to perceive the strengths and abilities of others at a glance. He’ll need it, too, because there are plenty of problems to solve in the Louvent family’s territory! Ars only has one choice: recruit the most talented individuals his skill can find, and rise up to new heights in his brand new world!
fantasy, isekai, adventure
Karasu wa Aruji o Erabanai/YATAGARASU - The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Yukiya is the lackluster second son of a regional boss in the North House territory. His younger brother has overtaken him in academics. He is no good at sword battle, either. Not that this ever bothers him. So it comes as a shock when this boy, who claims to have no ambition whatsoever, is the one chosen to attend the Imperial Prince in Court--. What awaits Yukiya and his new master is intrigue, murder, a mysterious drug, and invasion from an unexpected enemy. Can they save the world of Yatagarasu (three-legged crows of Japanese myth)?
action, historical, fantasy
Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen/Mission - Yozakura Family
Asano Taiyou has been on his own ever since his parents died and the only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Yozakura Mutsumi. But Mutsumi has a secret—she is the head of a family of spies! And on top of that, her brother Kyouichirou is dangerously protective of her! To stop Kyouichirou from killing him, Taiyou and Mutsumi must take the ultimate leap - marriage! Because in the Yozakura family, family cannot kill family.
action, comedy, romance
Jii-san Baa-san Wakagaeru/Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again
Shouzou and Ine Saitou have been happily married for as long as they can remember. Even in their old age with wrinkles and cracking limbs, the strength of this love is evident by their precious bond. And then, randomly one day, they wake up to find they are young again! Despite their newfound youthful and attractive bodies, Shouzou and Ine remain the same as ever. Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru follows the young old couple as they go about their daily lives, spend time with family, and defy the expectations of the youngsters.
comedy, romance, supernatural
Blue Archive the Animation
The city’s academies are divided into their own districts and are considered mostly independent. The General Student Council acts as governing board to manage the academies as a whole. However, the group’s ability to govern has come to halt since the mysterious disappearance of the General Student Council president. Countless issues have begun to surface throughout Kivotos in the absence of the president’s leadership. To avoid disaster, the General Student Council requests assistance from the Federal Investigation Club, otherwise known as Schale. In fact, Schale is the city’s newest club and the last to be approved before the president’s disappearance.
action, fantasy, school life
Sentai Dai Shikkaku/Go! Go! Loser Ranger!
When the Monster Army invaded Earth thirteen years ago, the Divine Dragon Rangers rose up to stop them! With the war raging on, these great heroes are mankind’s last hope! ...or are they? In truth, the invaders were subjugated within a year, forced to continue to crank out a monster a week for the Rangers to crush in front of their adoring fans! But one monster has had enough. Something has to change! He’ll rebel against the might of the Dragon Rangers and destroy them all...from the inside!
action, sci-fi
Vampire Dormitory
Mito, who has no family to rely on, lives on the streets, disguised as a boy. Ruka, a vampire, saves her from a perilous situation and makes her an offer: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him—in the boys’ dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger—to say nothing of that vampire! Meanwhile, Ruka, not knowing Mito’s a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her "disgusting male blood," but when real feelings develop... this dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire begins!
drama, romance, supernatural, shoujo
Lv2 kara Cheat datta Motoyuusha Kouho no Mattari Isekai Life/Chillin' in Another World with Level 2 Super Cheat Powers
The Magical Kingdom of Klyrode summons hundreds of heroes from other worlds every year to fight in their war against the Dark One and his army of powerful demons. Flio is one of those heroes, summoned from the Royal Capital Paluma, but something’s not right—Flio is only an average merchant. He has no magic, no fighting ability, and his stats are abysmal. Worse, a mishap leaves him unable to return home! Rejected as a hero and stranded in another world, abandoned to the far reaches of the kingdom by a cruel king who just wants him gone, Flio’s fate looks pretty bleak. But what will happen once the failed hero candidate finds himself with super cheat powers once he hits level two?
fantasy, isekai, comedy
Tadaima, Okaeri
Fujiyoshi Masaki is a stay-at-home spouse and parent. He has fought long and hard with feelings of being a burden to his loving husband, Hiromu, due to his status as an omega—and the difficulty they faced to achieve this domesticity. When their son, Hikari, was born, the family moved to an area better suited for raising children. Despite their newfound domestic bliss, the family’s ties to their past are in tatters. There are people they left behind to pursue the creation of their happy family, and when they begin to return, Masaki and Hiromu aren’t quite sure they have good intentions.
slice of life, romance, shounen-ai
Unnamed Memory
Climbing a deadly tower, Oscar seeks the power of its master, the Witch of the Azure Moon. He hopes her incredible magic can break a curse that will kill any woman he takes for a wife. When the prince sees how beautiful Tinasha is, though, he has a better idea-since she’s surely strong enough to survive his curse, she should just marry him instead! Tinasha isn’t keen on the idea, but agrees to live with Oscar in the royal castle for a year while researching the spell placed on the prince. The witch’s pretty face hides several lifetimes of dark secrets, however-secrets that begin resurfacing...
fantasy, adventure, romance
Boukyaku Battery/Oblivion Battery
Boukyaku Battery is a story about a famous baseball battery consisting of the genius pitcher Haruka Kiyomine and skilled catcher Kei Kaname who was also known as the "General." During their senior league days, they were talented enough to not only win, but also crush the hopes and dreams of many junior high school players that they played against. However, Kaname lost his memory and the two entered Kotesashi High School, a no-name public high school. In the same school, they meet several talented players who had quit baseball after playing against them in junior high. This is a story of their coming together in a newly established baseball club to play baseball again.
sports, school life, baseball
RINKAI!
Women’s bicycle racing was born during the post-war period of turmoil. It has been several decades since its short competitive history came to an end after only 15 years. Women’s bicycle racing has been revived as the Rinkai League. With the birth of a major star who is active all over the world, many feel unprecedented excitement. Invincible Queen, Ibushi Silver Veteran, an athlete who has reached the pinnacle in other sports. The challengers came with only big dreams in their hearts even though they had no experience in sports.
sports, cycling
Kaii to Otome to Kamigakushi/Mysteries, Maidens, And Mysterious Disappearances
Mysterious incidents in a city, one after the other. A demonic being is challenged to resolve them. Sumireko, seemingly a plain store clerk, aspires to be a novelist and rocks an alluring body with some ardent admirers. One such, Adashino, admirer looks like a boy, a bookstore clerk. He’s steeped in mystery however, at first, until the path of challenges is revealed that he and his sister must face in the city in order to win their ticket back home, outside this world.
mystery, supernatural
Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote/The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
Yuugure Yuuhi and Utatane Yasumi, two high school voice actresses who just happened to attend the same school and coincidentally got placed into the same class, are the two hosts of a radio weekly program. As fellow classmates and voice actresses, they show all the listeners their great friendship! At least, on the surface. In reality, the quiet girl Chika and the gyaru Yumiko are complete opposites. And they absolutely cannot stand each other. Off air, chaos and insults erupt. On air, they’re the best of friends. Just where will this tumultuous relationship lead them?
comedy, school life, shoujo-ai
Kenka Dokugaku/Viral Hit
Scrawny high school student Shimura Kouta is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Kouta is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can Kouta keep this up, or will he eventually meet his match?
action
Kaijuu 8-gou/Kaiju No. 8
With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Hibino Kafka, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!
action, sci-fi, military
THE NEW GATE
THE NEW GATE—an online game transformed into a life-and-death struggle for its players. Thanks to the valiant efforts of Shin, the most powerful of them all, an end to the game and freedom for everyone seemed within reach. But just moments after Shin defeats the game’s final boss, he finds himself bathed in an unknown light and transported some 500 years into the future of the in-game world. Thrown from a simple game gone wrong into a strange new land, one young swordsman of unrivalled strength is about to embark on a legendary journey!
fantasy, action, adventure, reincarnation-ish/isekai-ish
Sasayaku You ni Koi o Utau/Whisper Me a Love Song
Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and, to Himari’s surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what "love" really means...
school life, shoujo-ai
Touken Ranbu Kai - Kyoden Moyuru Honnouji

[spinoff?]
Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushuu/Chibi Godzilla Raids Again 2024

[sequel], [for kids]
Yuru Camp/Laid-Back Camp Season 3

[sequel]
Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken (2024)/That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (2024)

[sequel]
Boku no Hero Academia (2024)/My Hero Academia Season 7

[sequel]
Nijiyon Animation 2

[sequel]
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei (2024)/The Irregular at Magic High School (2024)

[sequel]
THE IDOLM@STER SHINY COLORS

[spinoff?], [3DCG?]
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid (2024)/The Duke of Death and His Maid (2024)

[sequel]
Hibike! Euphonium/Sound! Euphonium 3

[sequel]
Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion - Change the World

[spinoff?]
Himitsu no AiPri

[spinoff]
Mushoku Tensei II - Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu (2024)/Mushoku Tensei - Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 part 2

[sequel]
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! 3/Konosuba - God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! 3

[sequel]
Date a Live V

[sequel]
Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha - Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei Shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou II (2024)
The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants II (2024) --
[seque]
Kuroshitsuji - Kishuku Gakkou Hen/Black Butler - Public School Arc

[sequel]
Shadowverse Flame - Arc-hen

[sequel]
Kimetsu no Yaiba - Hashira Geiko Hen/Demon Slayer - Hashira Training Arc

[sequel]