Coming of Age: (Story/Location) A story in which the main character is confronted with issues related to their transition from adolescence (innocence) to adulthood (responsibility). Most typically found in a modern romance story in which the main character has to confront his/her feelings over their (first) love and/or deciding about the path in life (setting goals, attending college, getting a job etc.).
TV: (Type) All anime series done for TV should go into this slot.
| Title | Rating | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| A | ||
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Aishiteru Ze Baby |
Buy | A crisis in the Katakura family changes the life style of a carefree high school playboy, when Kippei is asked to look after his five-year old cousin, Yuzuyu. Kippei tries to complain and avoid the responsibility but Yuzuyu's quiet charm soon wins him over. In trying to be a mom to his little cousin, Kippei learns some hard lessons on how to be responsible, as well as helping Yuzuyu deal with issues at her pre-school and her longing for her absent mother. And what about Kokoro, the cute classmate, who seems to show some measure of interest in Kippei? |
| Aishiteruze Baby | Buy | See Aishiteru Ze Baby |
| B | ||
| Babe My Love (French) | Buy | See Aishiteru Ze Baby |
| D | ||
| Die Macht des Zaubersteins | Buy | See Fushigi no Umi no Nadia |
| Double Wish | Watch | See W - Wish |
| E | ||
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ef - a tale of memories |
Rent | The story revolves around 2 sisters, Kei and Chihiro Shinou. Kei spends her mornings helping her 'Oni-chan' Hiro Hirono get up in the morning. But Hiro has started to see another girl named Miyako Miyamura who is a bit of a troubled student and Kei feels that she is a bad influence on him. But lately Kei has noticed someone following her around. Chihiro just stays at the train station and reads. One day a boy Renji stops by and starts talking to her. Chihiro likes this boy but she has a problem: About ten years ago she got into an accident and now cannot remember the previous day. Her only link to the past is a hand written diary that one of her previous selves has written. |
| F | ||
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Fushigi no Umi no Nadia |
Buy |
Nadia is based loosely on the works of Jules Verne, or rather more accurately takes place in a Vern-esque world. It is the world of the acrobat Nadia, her pet lion cub King, and the young genius inventer Jean. When Jean rescues Nadia during a flying-machine contest at the world's fair, the two embark on a fast-paced adventure together. |
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Futakoi |
Watch |
With his father taking an overseas position as an astronomer in Hawaii, the thirteen year-old Futami Nozomi chooses to stay with relatives in the city where he first grew up. While looking forward to meeting a pair of twin sisters with whom he played with during kindergarten, he is surprised to encounter another set of twin sisters in a convenience store, and then his aunt also has a pair of ten year old twin sisters. Well, Nozomi is both very cute and very kind hearted, how many twin sisters could he become close friends with? Six perhaps? What a troublesome life!! |
| H | ||
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H2O: Footprints in the Sand |
Rent |
A boy, Hirose Takuma, was traumatized by the death of his mother during his childhood. To rehabilitate, he transfers to the school in his mother's hometown, where he meets three girls: |
| Hachikuro II | Buy | See Hachimitsu to Kuroba II |
| Hachimitsu to Clover II | Buy | See Hachimitsu to Kuroba II |
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Hachimitsu to Kuroba II |
Buy | Mayama is in love with Rika-san, the owner of Harada Design. Yamada is in love with Mayama. Takemoto is in love with Hagu-chan. So is Morita-senpai. Hanamoto-sensei is keen on protecting Hagu-chan. And together, they are a group of friends who've spend several years together. However, times are changing. Only Hagu-chan and Takemoto remain as student at the art college. Mayama gets hired by Rika-san. Yamada does her pottery work at the school, which gets her work with Rika-san and Mayama's old company, Fujiwara Design. She is now heavily pursued by Fujiwara Design employee Nomiya, who's determined to get her over Mayama. Morita and his brother Kaoru continue their work to raise large amounts of capital. And Takemoto works to finish his project before he joins the workforce as a temple restorer. With life moving on, will Rika-san give into Mayama? Will Yamada win over Mayama or end up with Nomiya? Will Hagu-chan choose Morita-san or Takemoto-kun? |
| Honey & Clover 2 | Buy | See Hachimitsu to Kuroba II |
| Honey and Clover 2 | Buy | See Hachimitsu to Kuroba II |
| Honey and Clover II | Buy | See Hachimitsu to Kuroba II |
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