Diksha Sundriyal
‘Maid Sama’ is a romantic comedy that follows the story of a girl and a boy who come from totally different backgrounds and find love despite their differences. Things used to be simple and boyish in Seika High, until it became a co-ed school. Because of the majority of students being male, the girls have a hard time adapting to their environment. Misaki Ayuzawa decides to make things better for her fellow female students. She performs incredibly well in both athletics and academics and becomes the new star of the school after becoming the first female president of the school council. Even with all these accomplishments, Misaki doesn’t have an easy life at home. She, secretly, works part-time at a maid café to help her family by paying off her father’s debt. Things take a complicated turn, Takumi Usui, a popular boy at Seika High, discovers her secret.
Watching two poles-apart people find a connection in the midst of all the increasing difficulties and confusions is one of the most common, yet pleasing things, in the romantic genre. It becomes even better when it is more of a comedy than a tragedy, and ‘Maid Sama’ manages to walk the perfect balance between these things. Now that we have quickly refreshed your memory, here is the list of anime similar to Maid Sama that are our recommendations. You can watch some of these anime like Maid Sama on Netflix or Amazon Prime or Hulu.
13. Peach Girl (2005)
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12. I Love You, Baby (2004)
Kippei is popular in school. He is a playboy and doesn’t care much about the feelings of others. When his aunt abandons his cousin, he is left to take care of the five-year-old Yuzuyu. As Kippei learns from his experiences he becomes not just a better caretaker for Yuzuyu but also becomes a better person. The change in his personality is also attributed to the presence of Kokoro in his life whom he asks for help.
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11. Mayo Chiki! (2011)
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10. Ouran High School Host Club (2006)
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9. Mischievous Kiss (2008)
Kotoko Aihara has been in love with Naoki since the first day of high-school. After finally being able to muster the courage to talk to him, she tells him about her feelings. But, Naoki, being the popular, handsome boy in the school rejects her. Soon after, an earthquake destroys Kotoko’s house and her father takes their family to temporarily stay in his best friend’s house, who turns out to be Naoki’s father. As they start living under the same roof, Naoki starts to know Kotoko and eventually, develops feelings for her.
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8. School Rumble (2004-2008)
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7. His and Her Circumstances (1998-1999)
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6. My Little Monster (2012)
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4. Say “I Love You” (2012)
A childhood incident shook Mei Tachibana so much that she found herself unable to trust people. Due to her already quiet nature, and inability to trust, she has spent all these years in school with friends. When Yamato Kurosawa, a popular boy in school, becomes interested in her, she slowly develops a friendship with him. In time, Mei learns to trust people and changes her life as she lets more people in.
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3. Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2014)
Erika Shinohara wants to fit in with everyone in her school. There is a popular group of girls that she wants to become a part of, but the condition is to have a boyfriend. Because Erika doesn’t have one, she clicks pictures with a stranger on the street and tells everyone that he is her boyfriend. He turns out to be one of the popular boys in school. When Erika asks his help to hide her secret, he agrees with the condition of her being his “Wolf Girl”. As Erika acts like a pet to him, she discovers that he has a darker personality than he lets on.
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2. Boys Over Flowers (1996-1997)
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Life became difficult for Sawako after ‘The Ring’ came out. Someone pointed out her resemblance to the ghost girl in the movie, and after that, she was marked. She doesn’t have friends because she scares some people, owing to the rumours about her being able to see ghosts, and others never see her seriously. However, when Kazehaya, a popular boy in the school whom Sawako actually likes, takes an interest in her, she begins to feel the changes in her life.
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