Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
TV13 epBoys Love
Similar to Gakuen Handsome Special
24 Anime Like Gakuen Handsome Special
These 24 anime share the Boys Love and Comedy genres and Parody and School themes that define Gakuen Handsome Special. They are ranked by how much they overlap with it — strongest matches first — then by community rating.
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Shared themes: School. Also Boys Love · Comedy.
Okuto Nakamura is a timid and gloomy-looking student who cherishes only two things in this world: his pet octopus and his kind-hearted classmate, Aiki Hirose. Ever since the school entrance ceremony, Nakamura has admired his jovial classmate, albeit from a dis
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Shin Yaranai ka
OVA1 epBoys Love
Shared themes: Parody. Also Boys Love · Comedy.
Gay high school student Masaki Michishita is making a desperate rush to the bathroom, not remembering that the park he has wandered into is a popular spot for men to meet each other for hookups. When he encounters the handsome Takakazu Abe, who immediately pro
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Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Third season of Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo.
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Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Ever since Rentarou Aijou found out that he would meet a total of one hundred soulmates in high school, his life has been anything but boring. Now with six girlfriends—each with their own unique quirks—Rentarou has never been happier. The group expands once ag
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Mashle: Shinkakusha Kouho Senbatsu Shiken-hen
TV12 epAction
Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
After Mash Burnedead's clash with Magia Lupus, the secret about his powers is now out in the open. The short-lived celebration ends when the Bureau of Magic summons Mash before an audience of Divine Visionaries, who collectively decree Mash should reap the con
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Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Rentarou Aijou has it all: looks, intelligence, athletic skill, and popularity with peers and mentors alike. Unfortunately, none of these qualities help Rentarou with his love life. On the day of his middle school graduation, he is once again turned down by a
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3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei
TV12 epComedy
Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Class 3-Z of Gintama High School—led by teacher Ginpachi Sakata—is known for its eccentric students who have a difficult time with their studies. Moreover, Ginpachi and his students often run into trouble with the school's demanding principal and the class' fe
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Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Eternal Love!
Movie2025Comedy
Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Movie commemorating the franchise's tenth anniversary.
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Help me, ERINNNNNN!! (Game Size Ver.)
Music1 epComedy
Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Official collaboration between Project SEKAI and COOL&CREATE, released to promote the former's "Touhou Collaboration" event.
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Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Haikara!
TV12 epComedy
Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
It's the Taisho era—a time filled with the scent of romance, and people's hearts are still filled with compassion. Unzen, Sukayu, Unohana, Oshamanbe, and Aso are all ordinary (?) male students at Binan High School, who spend their days lazing around in the clu
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High School! Kimengumi (2026)
TV12 epComedy
Shared themes: Parody · School. Also Comedy.
Rei Ichidou, Gou Reietsu, Kiyoshi Shusse, Jin Daima, and Dai Monohoshi are five mischievous boys attending Ichiou Junior High. Each with an eccentric personality and a knack for chaos, they've earned a reputation as the infamous "Kimen-gumi." One day, new tran
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30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii
TV12 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
When mundane office worker Kiyoshi Adachi turns 30 years old, he discovers that he has gained the ability to read minds due simply to remaining a virgin for his entire life. The caveat, however, is that he must make physical contact with a person to know what
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Jebal Joyonghi Jom Hae!
ONA5 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
One month into living on his own, Yi-hyuk was hoping for an exciting, dramatic start to his independent life—but not this kind of drama. What he doesn’t expect is to be tormented by the thunderous noise coming from the apartment next door. Determined to put an
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Neko ni Naritai Tamagawa-kun
TV Special1 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
For Tamagawa, volunteering at a cat café is the only relief from his stressful job. The manager tells him to, "relax and learn to be spoiled," but he doesn't know what that means until a new customer, Rai Shindou, comes to the café and tells Tamagawa he wants
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30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii Movie
Movie2024Boys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
Compilation film for 30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii and will depict episodes not shown in the TV anime.
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Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan IV: Mofa Pian
ONA12 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
Fourth season of Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan.
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Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan III: Mo Wang Pian
ONA12 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
Third season of Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan.
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Babanbabanban Vampire
TV12 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
A decade ago, 450-year-old vampire Ranmaru Mori was saved from the brink of death by Rihito Tatsuno, a young and innocent boy. Ever since then, Ranmaru has been working at the Tatsuno family's bathhouse with a secret: he wants a taste of Rihito's virgin blood
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Cherry Mahou Mini Gekijou
ONA11 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
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Shitasaki kara Koi 2nd Season
ONA3 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
Second season of Shitasaki kara Koi.
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Shitasaki kara Koi 3rd Season
ONA3 epBoys Love
More Boys Love and Comedy to explore.
Third season of Shitasaki kara Koi.
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Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan
TV Special1 epComedy
Shared themes: School. Also Comedy.
Years after graduating from high school, Kaguya Shinomiya finds her old photo album and reminisces about when she was a part of Shuuchiin Academy's student council. At the time, Kaguya had just started dating the president Miyuki Shirogane, and the two were ho
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Why these anime are similar
MangaKazoku compares shared genres, themes, format, and catalogue similarity, then uses community score only as a tie-breaker. These are discovery suggestions, not editorial reviews.
- Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres and shared School themes.
- Shin Yaranai ka — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres and shared Parody themes.
- Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 3rd Season — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Mashle: Shinkakusha Kouho Senbatsu Shiken-hen — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- 3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Eternal Love! — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Help me, ERINNNNNN!! (Game Size Ver.) — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu Haikara! — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- High School! Kimengumi (2026) — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- Mashle: Sanma Taisou Shinkakusha Saishuu Shiken-hen — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared Parody and School themes.
- 30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Jebal Joyonghi Jom Hae! — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Neko ni Naritai Tamagawa-kun — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- 30-sai made Doutei dato Mahoutsukai ni Nareru Rashii Movie — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan IV: Mofa Pian — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Xiao Lu He Xiao Lan III: Mo Wang Pian — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Babanbabanban Vampire — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Cherry Mahou Mini Gekijou — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Shitasaki kara Koi 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Koi no Yu♨️Talk — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Shitasaki kara Koi 3rd Season — A strong match because of shared Boys Love and Comedy genres.
- Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Otona e no Kaidan — A strong match because of shared Comedy genres and shared School themes.