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Shows that feel likePrison School (2015)

There was a time when the Hachimitsu Private Academy was a revered and elite all-girls' boarding school on the outskirts of Tokyo but a recent policy revision is allowing boys into the student body. On his first day, Kiyoshi Fujino discovers that he's one of only five boys enrolled at the school. Completely overwhelmed by the thousands of girls on campus, the few boys find that their situation is less than ideal.

If you loved Prison School, the closest series we have are Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020), Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019) and TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (2020). All three share Prison School's whimsical and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Quintessential Quintuplets (2019).

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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
2020–2022 · 2 seasons · AT-X
★ 6.8animation · comedy

Two things both keep coming back to: romance and based on manga

Shinichi Sakurai’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Hana Uzaki — his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman — has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship!

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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
2019–2022 · 3 seasons · Gunma TV
★ 8.5comedy · animation

The same two preoccupations: seinen, and anime

Considered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice president Kaguya Shinomiya. The two are often regarded as the perfect couple by students despite them not being in any sort of romantic relationship.

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TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
2020–2023 · 2 seasons · TOKYO MX
★ 7.7animation · comedy

Both are built on the same subject: romance

Nasa Yuzaki falls in love at first sight after an encounter with the mysterious Tsukasa. When Nasa earnestly confesses his feelings, she replies, "I'll date you, but only if we're married." Nasa and Tsukasa's cute and precious newlywed life of love is about to begin!

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DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
2021–2023 · 2 seasons · TOKYO MX
★ 7.1animation · comedy · drama

The same preoccupation in both: school

The difference: Trades the whimsy of Prison School for an angle of its own

"A girl in a lower grade just made me cry!" One day, Senpai visits the library after school and becomes the target of a super sadistic junior! The name of the girl who teases, torments, and tantalizes Senpai is "Nagatoro!" She's annoying yet adorable. It's painful, but you still want to be by her side. This is a story about an extremely sadistic and temperamental girl and you'll feel something awaken inside of you.

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The Quintessential Quintuplets
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · TBS
★ 7.7animation · drama · comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: school

The difference: Takes it somewhere less whimsical than Prison School does

Fuutarou Uesugi is a poor, antisocial ace student who one day meets the rich transfer student Itsuki Nakano. They argue but when Uesugi realizes he is to be her tutor, he tries to get on better terms. While trying to do so he meets four other girls.

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My Dress-Up Darling
2022–2025 · 1 season · Gunma TV
★ 7.9animation · comedy · dramaNetflix

Common ground: ecchi

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Prison School does

High schooler Wakana Gojo wants to become a kashirashi—a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he's gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids—especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa—seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day, when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.

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Rent-a-Girlfriend
2020– · 1 season · MBS
★ 6.6animation · comedy

One thread runs through both: based on manga

Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!

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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
2018–2025 · 2 seasons · Gunma TV
★ 8.1animation · comedy · dramaHulu

Common ground: anime

Puberty Syndrome—a rumored, mysterious syndrome that only affects those in their puberty. For example, a bunny girl suddenly appeared in front of Sakuta Azusagawa. The bunny girl's real identity is Mai Sakurajima, a teenage celebrity who is currently an inactive high school senior. For some reason, her charming figure does not reflect in the eyes of others. In the course of revealing the mystery behind this phenomenon, Sakuta begins to explore his feelings towards Mai. Set in a city where the skies and seas shine, Sakuta unfolds the meaning behind his bizarre encounters on women with the said syndrome.

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Horimiya
2021 · 1 season · Gunma TV
★ 8animation · comedy · drama

Both land wit and play at once

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?

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Bob's Burgers
2011– · 16 seasons · FOX
★ 8.2animation · comedyHulu

Whimsical animation, and it commits to that

Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his family are determined to make Bob's Burgers "grand re-re-re-opening" a success.

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Mission: Yozakura Family
2024– · 2 seasons · MBS
★ 6.9animation · comedy · action & adventureHuluDisney+

Comedy with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died and the only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret—she is the head of a family of spies! And on top of that, her brother Kyoichiro is dangerously protective of her! To stop Kyoichiro from killing him, Taiyo and Mutsumi must take the ultimate leap—marriage! Because in the Yozakura family, family cannot kill family.

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Jane the Virgin
2014–2019 · 5 seasons · The CW
★ 7.8comedy · drama

Witty comedy in both cases

A comedy-drama following a chaste young woman who is accidentally impregnated via artificial insemination as she struggles to inform her devoutly religious family and make the right choices concerning the child. Based on the telenovela "Juana la virgen."

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