Summary
- Pseudo Harem offers a unique take on romance with a focus on wholesome comedy and a single heroine's acting skills.
- While waiting for new Pseudo Harem episodes, fans can check out similar lighthearted romance anime like Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
- The blend of comedy and romance in series like The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses and Senryu Girl offer heartwarming and cute storylines.
Pseudo Harem is a rather idiosyncratic romance anime that started airing just this season. Despite the name, the anime focuses on a single heroine, who uses her acting skills to create various love interests for her senpai in the acting club. The anime is a lighthearted and wholesome romantic comedy that should be lots of fun for fans of love stories that don't have too much drama.
While Pseudo Harem is still releasing episodes from week to week, new fans of the series might want more wholesome romance anime to check out while waiting for the next episode. While Pseudo Harem certainly has a unique gimmick, other shows do carry the same vibe, making them good substitutes to check out.
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7 Uzaki-chan Wants To Hang Out!
An Energetic Girl And A Dispassionate Guy
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
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- ENGI
- Japanese Title
- Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai!
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
Shinichi Sakurai and Hana Uzaki are college students who used to go to the same high school. Uzaki is excited to be going to the same college as Sakurai, but his quiet and reserved lifestyle makes her worried that he is becoming a loner. Intent on making sure he lives a more fulfilling lifestyle, Uzaki starts butting into his life, regardless of if Sakurai wants her there or not.
Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Is a romantic comedy where the dynamic between two very different personalities is the main draw. While their relationship mostly starts out as an odd pair of friends, the gradual increase in romantic tension is also satisfying to see.
6 The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses
A Charming Girl With An Unforeseen Problem
- Japanese Title: Suki na Ko ga Megane o Wasureta
- Produced by Studio GoHands
- 13 episodes
- Streamable on Crunchyroll
Kaede Komura has a huge crush on his classmate, the quiet, elegant, and beautiful Ai Mie, who he sits next to in class. One day, Ai comes to school without her glasses, and her eyesight is so poor that she essentially can't see anything unless it is right in front of her. As it turns out, Ai forgets her glasses a lot, and Kaede goes out of his way to help her navigate school with her poor eyesight.
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The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses is a rom-com story with a slightly gimmicky setup. Even so, fans of cute and wholesome romance stories should enjoy watching Kaede and Ai grow closer together as they interact.
5 Senryu Girl
A Girl With A Peculiar Communication Habit
- Japanese Title: Senryuu Shoujo
- Produced by Studio Connect
- 12 episodes
- Streamable on HiDive
Nanako Yukishiro is an adorable high school girl with one peculiar quirk: she only communicates through senryu poems, which she writes on tanzaku paper. Though her bizarre method of communication makes life a bit inconvenient for her, people do their best to accommodate her, especially her fellow Literature Club member Eiji Busujima.
Senryu Girl is a light-hearted comedy series based on a 4-koma manga. While the series does not focus on romance early on, with time the focus on Nanako and Eiji's relationship starts to rise to the forefront. Watching the two of them grow closer is incredibly heartwarming.
4 Teasing Master Takagi-san
A Nostalgia-inducing Teenage Rivalry
Teasing Master Takagi-san
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- Shin-Ei Animation
- Japanese Title
- Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san
- Number of Episodes
- 36
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, Netflix
Nishikata is a middle school boy with a problem: he can't deal with his classmate Takagi, who keeps teasing him with various pranks, jokes, and contests. Nishikata, desperate to finally get a win over her, keeps challenging Takagi to various challenges and games, but ultimately loses every time.
Teasing Master Takagi-san is a slice-of-life comedy anime following the daily lives of Nishikata and Takagi and the games they play together. While romance isn't evident from the outset, it becomes clear that there is something brewing between the two main characters.
3 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
The Pitfalls Of An Overly Active Imagination
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!
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- Kyoto Animation
- Japanese Title
- Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!
- Number of Episodes
- 24
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, HIDIVE
Yuta Togashi used to call himself the "Dark Flame Master" in middle school, a chunibyo act that ultimately drove his classmates away from him. In high school, Yuta now finds that period of his life embarrassing, and hopes that he'll be able to make a clean slate in high school. By chance, however, a girl in his class named Rikka Takanashi turns out to be a chunibyo as well, and their encounter will lead to Yuta having anything but a normal school life.
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Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Is a romantic comedy based around the chunibyo concept of middle school students who have delusions of grandeur. While comedy frames the majority of the series, the slow-growing romance between Yuta and Rikka is also an important aspect of the show.
2 Komi Can't Communicate
Learning To Connect With Others
Komi Can't Communicate
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- OLM
- Japanese Title
- Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu
- Number of Episodes
- 24
- Streaming Service(s)
- Netflix
Hitohito Tadano is a new student at Itan Private High School who is bewildered at how the rest of the student body worships Shoko Komi, another new student who is already drawing attention due to her beauty and elegance. By chance, Tadano learns that Komi has anxiety so debilitating that she cannot even speak to others. He decides to help her so she can achieve her goal of 100 friends.
Komi Can't Communicate is a comedy first and foremost, and is filled with a variety of unique characters. However, over time, the romantic developments between Tadano and Komi start to take center stage. Their growing relationship certainly warms the heart.
1 The Dangers In My Heart
A Recluse And A Celebrity
The Dangers In My Heart
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- Shin-Ei Animation
- Japanese Title
- Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Streaming Service(s)
- HIDIVE
Kyotaro Ichikawa generally keeps to himself at school, as he pretends to be fascinated with murder. For his ideal target, he envisions the beautiful Anna Yamada, who has become the class idol after debuting as a model. By chance, they slowly begin interacting. As Kyotaro warms up to her, their odd relationship soon becomes more than friendly.
The Dangers in My Heart is a recent rom-com anime series, and while it has a rather grim opening premise, it soon becomes clear that it's a lot more wholesome than it lets on. Kyotaro's character development is heartwarming to see, and his romance with Anna is adorable.
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