Social anxiety is the intense fear and anxiety that comes with talking to or interacting with others, often defined by how negatively you think they will judge you. While this makes it difficult to lead a fulfilling life in the real world, social anxiety is one of the hot new trends in anime. Perhaps it […]
Throughout his middle school career, Rentaro Aijo has confessed to – and been rejected by – 100 girls. After his 100th confession, he visits a shrine and prays to god that he will have better luck in high school. Suddenly the God of Love appears and declares to him that in high school he will
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By all accounts, Ai Mie is a little bit weird. However, her desk neighbor Kaede Komura finds everything she does adorable. His only wish is she would look at him with those beautiful eyes beneath her glasses. One day, Komura notices Mie squinting and acting strangely. It turns out, she had forgotten her glasses and
As the conversation around gender issues has grown complicated if not outright contentious, it seems the wiser course to perhaps stay away and just focus on talking anime, but the thing is, anime has always had – at least some – representation for those of different gender and sexual identifications. While representation has grown in
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Kyoutaro Ichikawa looks like a normal boy, but he has a danger in his heart – a dream of murder. He has aimed his violent tendencies at the class idol, Anna Yamada. While reading in his haven, the library, he accidentally runs into Yamada, who comes there to secretly consume snacks. Through frequent observation, Ichikawa
Junta Shiraishi has a special, if not sometimes inconvenient skill of being difficult for people to notice due to his lack of presence. However, while even the teacher fails to notice him, his desk neighbor Nagisa Kubo seems to never miss him. Unfortunately, Kubo likes to tease him on a daily basis and put his
Having social anxiety but still wishing to make friends, Hitori Gotou started learning the guitar to help lure people into talking to her. Years later, she has amassed great guitar skills, but is in high school with still no friends. One day, she happens to meet an outgoing girl who just so happens to need
While romance can bloom from literally anywhere, romance anime only has a select number of set ups to make a compelling romantic story. One such set up is where the popular person goes against all odds and begins to take an interest in their local outcast. While it may seem a bit insulting that an
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One day, Ayumu quits the kendo club and decides to join the Shogi Club which only has one member. Urushi is happy to have a playing partner and as the older student, she seeks to mentor Ayumu. However, his straightforward and honest demeanor often has her blushing with embarrassment. While she waits for a confession
Izumi is a normal guy, albeit with a predilection for attracting misfortune. However, the one piece of shining fortune in his life is his girlfriend, Shikimori. She is beautiful, popular, and absolutely in love with him. However, everyone around them is often surprised by how cool and dashing Shikimori is rather than cute and girly.
