Anime High School is one of the most popular genres. This is not surprising since anime fans find it easier to love shows that successfully portray a part of their lives. While watching the best high school anime shows, viewers can instantly relate to the character’s struggles and fun experiences since they also tread the same path at some point in their life. Having secret feelings toward the most popular girl in the school, skipping school to do something fun with friends, and even practicing until evening together with your sports club team mates are just a few nostalgic scenes relived by this type of anime shows that put a smile to fans.
Whether you simply want to watch an anime show with a light story during a cold Saturday evening or you really prefer this genre, the titles included in this list of best anime High School will surely match your taste. Don’t hesitate to binge each of them since they are all worth it!
Sket Dance
Each one of us has fond memories of high school. Most of them did not happen within the four corners of a classroom but in the school grounds as we mingle with others especially during club activities and events. Joining a club in high school is almost mandatory to gain social experience. Clubs are also great venues in making new friends and learning new skills. Sket Dance is school life anime series which centers on the club known as Sket Dan. The club name is an abbreviation to support, kindness, encouragement, and troubleshoot. The members are Yusuke Fujisaki, Hime Onizuka, and Kozuyoshi Usui. Each of them has unique personalities and talents which they use to help their fellow students in any task as long as it does not offend anyone and go against the school policies.
Toradora!
Opposite attracts. This is a common quote pertaining love. And as we all know, a lot of heartwarming anime love stories started when the couple are in their high school years. This is the point in life when you are old enough to start feeling attraction towards the opposite sex yet still immature to be shy about it which results to awkward and funny situations. These wonders of puppy love composed most of the highlights in the anime series Toradora! It follows the funny but heartening love story of Ryuji Takasu and Taiga Aisaka, two high school students with completely opposite personalities. Will their differences hinder them from getting closer? Or will they find a way around them and finally express their true feelings toward each other?
Hyouka
High School is when good memories are made. This is what the anime series Hyouka wants to portray. It is a feel-good anime show which is fun to watch especially among friends. Some may guess that it’s boring even without watching a single episode but you’ll be surprised once you give it a chance. The main protagonists in Hyouka is Houtarou Oreki. He is one of the few who wants to make his high school experience as plain as possible. Houtarou’s reason is simple. He doesn’t want to waste energy in this period of life which he thinks is not important. As show progresses, he slowly realizes that he is entirely wrong in thinking so as he gains new friends and enjoy fun-filled activities with them.
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Kimi ni Todoke
If an anime show is based on a novel that has been adopted in both manga and in television, expect nothing but a good time. Kimi ni Todoke is a wonderful love story between a shy and conservative girl and a popular boy in High School. Sawako Kuronuma is bad at making new friends. Because of her pale skin and long black hair, many are scared of her appearance claiming that he looks like a ghost. She is also the type who rarely talks and if she does so scares others more because of her soft and eerie voice. She thought her high school life won’t be any different until he met Shota Kazehaya. What sort of events would make them closer to each other? Can the shy Sawako be able to confess her feelings to Shota before it’s too late?
Kuroko’s Basketball
High school basketball is exciting and intense. Being a high school basketball varsity is not as easy as many would assume because you are not only expected to do well in the court but in your studies as well. Among the many Anime about High School life out there that also features basketball, Kuroko’s basketball is the best in representing both worlds. Kuroko’s basketball is also considered by many as one of the best sports anime of all time. It successfully touches the importance of friendship and teamwork in both the game of basketball and real life. This anime show revolves around Tetsuya Kuroko and the Seirin Basketball club where he belongs. Their team is far from perfect. They lack both members and talent. Nevertheless, with the arrival of Kuroko and Taiga Kagami, a strong-willed and highly skilled first year, their chances of making it on the top of Japan High School basketball skyrocketed! Can the two of them work their way to shatter everyone’s doubts and become champions?
High School DxD
High school DxD is a perfect mixture of two famous genres. Fantasy and High School inspired anime can never be better than this anime show. The story is set in Kuoh Academy, a former all-girls school that just recently turned co-ed. Externally, it looks like a normal school but unknown to normal people angels and devils compromise part of the student population. The main protagonist is Issei Hyoudou, a class 3-B student who is a member of the school’s “perverted trio”. As they name implies, they are the most perverted students in the school. But don’t scorn him for this and set him aside along with common perverts since he comes with some good things too. He is a pawn, a devil that has the weakest power level yet he strives to improve and eventually became the strongest.
My Hero Academia
Have you ever thought about having a school for heroes? Super hero stories have been the highlight in holy wood movies for several years now and each of them managed to grab millions which is a good hint of how huge their fan base is. This also goes true with anime shows which is why My Hero Academia which is both an High School Life and Super Hero show managed to extend until three seasons. It features the everyday struggles of students and staffs in U.A., a hero academy. The main protagonist is Izuku Midoriya. Judging simply by appearance won’t justify Isuku’s strength. In U.A., he simply wears a standard uniform and there’s nothing striking about his looks. In fact, it’s easy to think of him as a typical geek due to his messy hair and short height. Nonetheless, he works hard to turn his life around and become a super hero everyone would look up to. He is the living testament that hard work and perseverance can make up with lack of talent in any aspect of life especially if your aim is to become a renowned super hero.
If you are already hook by this anime series, then you might also be among the millions waiting for its first movie.
Ansatsu KyouShitsu
Imagine a classroom filled with assassins who all aim to kill their teacher and anyone can easily see chaos. However, this was not the case in the anime series Ansatsu KyouShitsu. The story started when an octopus-like being destroyed 70% of the moon and is threatening to do so on Earth. No one could stand up against him in terms of power yet he was kind enough to give humanity a chance. He agrees to train normal students how to kill him for a year and be their homeroom teacher. He was given the name Koro-sensei and all of his students turned out as the most skillful assassins and young warriors the whole world could find. What is the true intention of Koro-sensei? Is he really the monster they think he is? Can his students do the impossible and kill Koro-sensie after a year of being his student?
Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo
What are you willing to sacrifice for a pet? Having one alone requires you to exert effort and invest time in taking good care of him. Sorata Kanda, the main protagonist in Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, gave up his right to stay in his dormitory just to keep a pet. He simply can’t abandon a helpless cat. After being forced to move to another dormitory, he met new friends who feel the same towards pets. This started his adventure in high school with his new found friends and cute pet. If you are looking for a new anime high school series with playful characters and interesting plot, Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo is your best choice!
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru
High school years are filled with awkward and funny situations. And all of them usually happen when you start falling in love with someone who is out of your league. This is what Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru story is all about. The main protagonists in this anime series are Hachiman Hikigaya and Yukino Yukinoshita. The two of them are both shy and loners. They prefer enjoying their privacy instead of sharing wonderful experiences with their classmates. Nonetheless, they are obliged to socialize with others as members of the school’s service club. They will surely have a hard them with just the two of them due to their personalities but they are saved by the third member, Yui Yuigahama is cheerful and friendly.
High School of the Dead
Now, if you are into a different kind of high school themed anime, not the typical drama type where you can some how relieve your high school life, High School of the Dead is worth checking. Its a zombie anime with high school students involved, you definitely would be thinking what would you do if you are in their shoes. This anime show is fun and exciting so most likely you’ll love it. Still has some drama in it, but not the main dish.
Have you felt nostalgia just by knowing a little about these high school animes included in the list? I’m not surprised since high school memories are hard to forget. They include times when we first felt love, a strong friendship towards others who were complete strangers at first, and the importance of hard work in achieving our goals in both academics and extra-curricular activities. If you currently attending High School, then you’re a lucky one! Be sure to watch any of these anime shows during the weekend so you can learn a thing or two to make your high school experience more memorable! As always, thank you for reading until the end and don’t forget to LIKE, SHARE, AND SPREAD THE ANIME LOVE MINA!
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