When it comes to finding an anime that’s perfect for a quick refresher of your mindset, Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! is a must-watch. One of the romance anime series that airs during the 2023 winter season has unique romance, featuring a tomboyish high school girl, Tomo Aizawa, confessing her feelings to her childhood friend, Junichirou Kubota. To give you more options before the release date, here are five other anime series that share a similar genre to Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! All of them are school life anime with a mix of comedy and romance.
1. Nanaka 6/17 (2003)
After falling off the stairs due to a fight with her childhood friend, Nenji Nagihara, 17-year-old Nanaka Kirisato loses eleven years of her memories. She thinks of herself as a six-year-old child. Only Nenji knows about her condition, and he protects her. Alongside Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!, Nanaka 6/17 focuses on the romantic relationship that develops between childhood friends.
2. Kimi to Boku (2011)
A group of male best friends has known each other since they were kids. They are now second-year students in the same high school. Despite being friends for a long time, they don’t always get along. They have different personalities and often argue. Kimi to Boku highlights the story of friendship among a group of teenage boys, compared to Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! that focuses on friendships between opposite genders. However, both anime series still show friendships that were established since childhood and the conflicts they faced.
3. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun (2014)
Cheerful high school girl, Chiyo Sakura, has a crush on Umetarou Nozaki, her schoolmate who is also a famous manga artist. When she gathers the courage to confess, her feelings don’t convey correctly. Instead, she ends up becoming an assistant to Umetarou. Similar to the female protagonist in Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!, the female protagonist in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun faces the same misunderstanding when confessing. Therefore, it takes them extra effort to convince their crush to reciprocate their feelings.
4. Tsurezure Children (2017)
Eight high school students, consisting of four teenage girls and four boys, are determined to make the most of their precious teenage years by confessing their feelings to their crushes. Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! and Tsurezure Children both revolve around romance among high schoolers. And both anime series have protagonists who decide to confess their feelings, regardless of whether they are accepted or rejected by their crush.
5. Hori-san to Miyamura-kun (2021)
After accidentally meeting outside school with different appearances and personalities, Izumi Miyamura and Kyouko Hori found out each other’s secrets. Since then, they got to know each other and started a relationship. Aside from highlighting school life, Hori-san to Miyamura-kun and Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! both show the development of romance between two protagonists. Each female protagonist in both anime series also has a somewhat similar personality.
In summary, if you’re into school romance, especially those established since childhood or teenage years, and mixed with a little bit of comedy, Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! and the five anime listed above are worth watching. Don’t hesitate to give them a try, as each of them has its unique and diverse story.
