2022
12 eps
CloverWorks / Crunchyroll
Romance Comedy Slice Of Life
Wakana Gojo, a shy doll-maker's apprentice, meets Marin Kitagawa, a gorgeous and uninhibited gyaru who wants to cosplay as her favorite anime characters. He has the tailoring skill…
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, My Dress-Up Darling delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2018
16 eps
JTBC
Romance Comedy Drama
CEO Jang Sun-gyul has severe mysophobia — a pathological fear of uncleanliness that has shaped his entire adult life and business. Gil Oh-sol is a cleaning worker who needs money b…
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Clean With Passion for Now delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love and class difference — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2021
16 eps
KBS2
Romance Comedy Drama
Kim Dal-li is the sophisticated, Harvard-educated daughter of a museum director who has spent her life surrounded by art and culture. Jin Moo-hak is a self-made entrepreneur from a…
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Dali and the Cocky Prince delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love and class difference — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2014
33 eps
Dragon TV
Romance Comedy Drama
Shan Shan is an ordinary accountant at a large food company whose AB-negative blood type makes her a compatible blood donor for her boss's daughter. In exchange for her donations, …
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Boss & Me delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love and class difference — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2021
13 eps
CloverWorks / Crunchyroll
Romance Comedy Slice Of Life
Kyoko Hori is popular, cheerful, and responsible at school — but at home she's a domestic powerhouse raising her little brother while her parents work. Izumi Miyamura is quiet and …
Both navigate the same emotional territory: love and identity. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2008
25 eps
J.C. Staff / Crunchyroll
Romance Comedy Drama
Ryuuji Takasu has a terrifying face that makes everyone think he's a delinquent; he's actually the gentlest person in school. Taiga Aisaka is tiny and easily overlooked; she's actu…
Like Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, it leans hard into tsundere. The emotional territory — growing up and identity — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2023
12 eps
P.A. Works / Crunchyroll
Romance Comedy Slice Of Life
Mitsumi Iwakura moves from rural Ishikawa to Tokyo for high school, armed with a five-year plan, an overachiever's work ethic, and almost no social skills. Sousuke Shima is effortl…
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Skip and Loafer delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and identity — is the same. Same warm and sweet energy throughout.
2021
16 eps
SBS
Romance Comedy Drama
Former high school sweethearts are forced to reunite for a documentary sequel, reigniting old feelings.
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Our Beloved Summer delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and vulnerability — is the same. Same warm energy throughout.
2019
24 eps
iQiyi
Romance Comedy Drama
Physics genius Gu Weiyi has equations for everything — except the art student who accidentally moves into his space and chaos into his perfectly ordered life. Situ Mo is figuring o…
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Put Your Head on My Shoulder delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.
2021
32 eps
iQiyi / Dragon TV
Romance Comedy Drama
Qiao Jingjing is a famous celebrity who is the brand ambassador for a mobile game — a game she is genuinely terrible at, which threatens her credibility publicly. Her high school c…
If you loved Kaguya-sama: Love Is War's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, You Are My Glory delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up — is the same. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.