Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.
A Sign of Affection has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ゆびさきと恋々, Yubisaki to Renren
Genres: Romance , Shoujo , Slice of Life
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Top 10 Anime Like A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) [2026 List]
10. Skip to Loafer
This country girl is ready for the big city! Well, at least she thought she was. Mitsumi’s dream is to attend a prestigious school and make the world a better place. But when she finally gets to Tokyo, it turns out she isn’t exactly prepared for city life. Luckily, she runs into Shima, a sweet and handsome classmate who becomes her first friend! Can she make it in Tokyo with Shima by her side?
Skip and Loafer has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: スキップとローファー, Skip to Loafer
9. Horimiya
Do opposites attract? At school, Hori is a social butterfly but her life at home is anything but perfect. Left to raise her brother, she’s facing responsibilities that she’s not ready for.
Meanwhile, under a brooding façade, 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?
Horimiya has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: ホリミヤ, Horimiya
8. Senryuu Shoujo
Yukishiro Nanako may seem like a normal girl, but she expresses herself only through written senryu poetry! This means she communicates in 5-7-5 syllables as she and her ex-delinquent bestie, Busujima Eiji, run their high school’s Literature Club.
Senryu Girl has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 川柳少女, Senryuu Shoujo
7. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
"What lies beyond the curtains ... is a world I will probably never come in contact with."
Chidori High, a boys' school predominantly attended by students with low grades, is loathed by Kikyo Girls' High, whose pupils mostly come from wealthy and prestigious families. Although the two schools are right next to each other, the curtains in the windows are always closed, and the students have never seen inside the other school's classrooms. Chidori student Rintaro Tsumugi has always had an intimidating appearance, so as other people have avoided him, he too has distanced himself from others.
One day, while Rintaro is helping at his family's patisserie, he meets a girl named Kaoruko, who tells him she has never once thought of him as "scary."
Despite some confusion, Rintaro starts to feel comfortable spending time with Kaoruko, who treats him without prejudice — but he soon discovers that she is a student at Kikyo.
A vibrant and youthful school story unfolds between two people who are so close, yet so far apart.
The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku
6. Ao Haru Ride
Futaba Yoshioka used to be an attractive and popular middle-schooler—well liked by the opposite sex, but ostracized by the girls. Nevertheless, she was able to brush all that off, because the only opinion that truly mattered to her was that of Kou Tanaka, a classmate with whom she shared a shelter from rain once, followed by quite a few other precious and significant memories. She even succeeded at making plans to meet with the quiet and innocent boy at the summer festival, but a simple misunderstanding, and Tanaka's subsequent disappearance, left her walking the halls of her school friendless.
Now in high school, Futaba is not your typical adolescent girl. Determined to become a class favorite this time, she avoids all unwanted attention and, instead of acting cute and feminine, only stands out through her tomboyish behavior and disheveled look. But still, her world is soon turned upside down when the only boy she ever liked unexpectedly comes into her life once again—except he goes by the name of Kou Mabuchi now, and it is not his name alone that has gone through a sea change.
Blue Spring Ride has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: アオハライド, Aoharaido
5. Kimi ni Todoke
Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring," which has led her peers to give her the nickname Sadako. Longing to make friends and live a normal life, she is naturally drawn to Kazehaya Shouta, the most popular guy in class, whose "100% refreshing" personality earns him great admiration from Sawako. So when Kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships Sawako has always longed for. Maybe... there is even a little hope for some romance in her future.
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: 君に届け, Reaching You
4. Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru
Recently dumped, Akane is just about to quit the game she used to play with her boyfriend, when she meets Yamada in the same RPG. Yamada in real life turns out to be somewhat of a legend. The only problem is - he is ONLY interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game?
Loving Yamada at LV999! has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 山田くんとLv999の恋をする, My Lv999 Love for Yamada-kun, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
3. Sukitte Ii na yo.
Mei Tachibana was once a regular girl who enjoyed hanging out with her friends. But after a traumatic incident where all her so-called friends suddenly turned their backs on her, Mei's idea of friendship changed forever. In order to stop herself from ever going through the same awful experience again, she decides to stay away from people as much as possible, and ideally, to never make any friends ever again. This tactic seems to have worked relatively well in her current high school life, and she didn't at all mind being thought of as gloomy and strange. However, the appearance of Yamato Kurosawa—one of the most popular boys in her high school—shakes her stable foundation of an introvert, and makes her question whether or not her choices were indeed the right ones.
Not only does Yamato not ignore her like everyone else seems to be doing, he also decides to freely give her his phone number! As their relationship slowly develops, and is marked with an unexpected kiss, Mei is finding it very hard to adapt to this new life style, and hardest of all, to express her true feelings towards Yamato. Sukitte Ii na yo. follows their developing relationship, as well as their frequent disagreements, to portray how difficult it can really be to say "I love you."
Say "I Love You". has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 好きっていいなよ。, Suki-tte Ii na yo., Sukinayo
2. Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.
At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
Komi Can’t Communicate has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 古見さんは、コミュ症です。, Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.
1. Koe no Katachi
Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?
A Silent Voice has finished airing and it has 1 Episodes. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice, A Silent Voice: The Movie
