Best School Days
Career Day is a Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Adam Driver as Abraham H. Parnassus, a ruthless oil industry executive delivering an intimidating career day presentation at his stepson's school. The sketch gained significant attention online for Driver's intense performance and became one of hi...
A new year signifies a new beginning, and that seems to be the case for Kitauji High School’s concert band. Following the graduation of the third-year seniors comes the entrance of the first-year juniors. The band members put in their utmost effort in practicing for their goal—to enter nationals. Th...
Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana have started middle school and must adjust to the changes that come along with growing up. While Makoto fits in with his classmates and remains positive about swimming, Haruka struggles to befriend others or join his school's swim club, as his previous issues with...
The Osprey Daylite backpack is a versatile pack constructed by American outdoor brand Osprey. It’s notable for its lightweight design and adaptability, making it suitable for daily commutes, school use, or short excursions. The hydration compatibility feature allows users to easily carry water bottl...
The clueless boys of Sanada North High School never lack a new topic to dissect. Questions about girls are endless, the true meaning of being a man could be hidden in questionable chivalry, and there might be a moral side to silly pranks. With a different predicament always ongoing, the daily lives...
Nasa, at the request of his former junior high school teacher, Ms. Yanagi, finds himself entrusted with teaching a programming class at a high school. But here's the catch—it's an all-girls' school. Surrounded by the limitless energy of teenage girls, Nasa tries to maintain his composure, but deep d...
The episode is set during a school festival where Shinobu is assigned to write a script and make outfits for her class play. Youko and Alice notice that Shinobu is sleepy every morning and are worried that she might be getting tired of all the work. Will Shinobu be able to successfully complete all...
As she heads off to her entrance ceremony at Sainotama Girls' High School, Akane Kikuchi muses over her grade school dream of becoming a manga artist and the lack of progress that she has made. When she finally arrives at school, she is surprised to learn that she is once again in the same class as...
Satoshi Yabe has grown accustomed to being class 6-3's homeroom teacher. Since his assignment, the Marui triplets have used countless antics to play around with him. As a result, however, Yabe and the sisters learn more about each other. Continuing their last year in elementary school alongside Yabe...
High Speed! Free! Starting Days is a 2015 Japanese animated sports film produced by Kyoto Animation. The movie is based on the second volume of the light novel series High Speed!, which serves as the source material for the Free! television anime. It functions as a prequel, depicting the middle scho...
Shiratori Ryuushi is a young artist-in-training, about to start studying at a vocational school. Arriving at his new lodgings, Narutakisou, he finds himself the focus of attention for the collection of weirdos that inhabit the place. He also meets and falls for the landlady, Aoba Kozue, who seems to...
Days: Touin Gakuen-sen! is an original video animation continuing the story of the Touin Gakuen High soccer team. It focuses on their crucial Tokyo Preliminary match against the formidable Touyin Gakuin school. This installment highlights the team’s determination and strategic gameplay as they compe...
Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries a whip; and Tsuyoshi Naoe, an otak...
There isn't a single person in Sakuradamon High who hasn't heard the legends about Seiji "The Mad Dog" Sawamura's demonically powerful right hand. His reputation makes it fairly difficult for him to approach girls, and after being rejected 20 times straight, he half-jokingly vows to finish high scho...
Hina Tsurugi and her family have just moved to a quaint seaside town. Hoping to savor the sight of the peaceful ocean, Hina stumbles upon a girl named Yuuki Kuroiwa—an upperclassman at her new school—who invites Hina to join her in fishing. Hina reels in an octopus, which falls onto her; being afrai...
Seirei Academy is a prestigious school attended by the very best students in Japan. Alisa Mikhailovna "Alya" Kujou, the half-Russian and half-Japanese treasurer of the school's student council, is known for her intelligence, stunning looks, and rigid personality. Contrasting her near-flawless person...
A Sky Full of Stars: Fine Days is a romance visual novel developed by PULLTOP as a companion fandisc to A Sky Full of Stars. Released in Japan in 2017, it revisits the original cast through additional episodes and relationship-focused after-stories rather than replacing the first game's narrative. I...
A year can change a person's life forever. The 365 days Class 3-E of Kunugigaoka Junior High spent with their eccentric teacher, Koro-sensei, certainly did. Carrying the memories of that year close to their hearts, alumni Nagisa Shiota and Karma Akabane return to their former classroom to recall the...
The "I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day" pilot film is a short anime project intended to preview a potential full series adaptation. It centers on a romantic narrative involving characters dealing with terminal illness, establishing the emotional tone and foundational storyline. Such pilot films...
I, Maehara Maki, struggled to connect with anyone during my high school years, finding it hard to make friends. Then, a turning point arrived. A girl named Asanagi entered my life. Despite being clandestinely referred to as the "second cutest girl in class" by the boys, she chose to spend her Friday...
The Evil Forces of Dark Joker are closing in on our planet after having destroyed the beautiful planet of Queen Earth. Now, 10 year old Moriya Ririka, with the help of her childhood friend Seiya and the mysterious Kanon, must transform into the Nurse Angel and find the elusive Flower of Life, the on...
Days follows the story of Tsukushi Konno, an ordinary high school student, and Jin Kazanari, a supremely talented soccer player. Their unexpected partnership forms the core of the series as they navigate the challenges of competitive football and personal growth. It’s notable for its realistic portr...
What was school life like for the main characters of A Day Before Us? With the past usually seen as dark or old news, it only takes a moment revisiting it to realize how pure and fresh those days were. Season Zero is about Wook and Yeo-reum's growth during their high school days while introducing ne...
Athletic backpack from German sportswear brand Adidas, featuring the classic three-stripe design with a padded laptop compartment and multiple pockets.
“I've Always Liked You: A Friday’s Good Morning” is a visual novel adaptation of the popular manga series. This special episode delves into the quiet affection developing between Sena and Midori at Seishun Academy. It explores themes of unspoken feelings and gentle connections within a school settin...
Thomas Hughes's 1857 novel set at Rugby School under headmaster Thomas Arnold, widely regarded as the founding work of the English school-story genre.
A 2001 South Korean survival horror by Sonnori set in a high school on White Day, later remade in 2017 and notable for pioneering the genre in Korea.
School Days is a Windows-based visual novel developed by 0verflow in 2005, later ported to PS2 and PSP. The game centers around Makoto Ito’s relationships with several female classmates, offering multiple narrative outcomes based on player decisions. Certain endings within the title are recognized f...
Kyou no Go no Ni depicts the daily life of fifth-grade student Sato Ryota. The anime focuses on his interactions within an elementary school setting, often involving comedic situations and light ecchi elements. It’s notable for its slice-of-life portrayal of teenage boys and their relationships with...
Following the line of the precedent OVAs (of the same name) This anime goes around the normal lives of some elementary school (5th grade, 2nd class room) kids and their adventures, while turning to teens. Their games, stupid jokes, and the misunderstandings around their premature attraction to the o...
