Hey there! If you’re looking for some anime similar to My Senpai is Annoying then you’ve reached the right place. Before going forward in this post, let us talk about the popular anime a little bit.
The show follows Futaba Igarashi, a diminutive and scrappy office worker who is often mistaken for a child, constantly complains about her big and boisterous coworker, Harumi Takeda. However, it is clear to Futaba’s friends and coworkers that she secretly harbours feelings for Takeda that she struggles to come to terms with
So these are the ten anime we would recommend if you are looking for something similar to My Senpai is Annoying.
CONTENTS
1. Ganbare Douki-Chan
- EPISODES: 12
- STUDIO: AtelierPontdarc
Synopsis: The story follows Doki-chan, an office lady who works with Doki-Kun. Unbeknownst to Doki-Kun, Doki-chan secretly has feelings for him. As Doki-chan struggles to confess her feelings, her rivals, both the kōhai and senpai, continue to vie for his affection.
Similarities
- Both series are cute Workplace comedies which follows a Kouhai (Junior) doting over their clueless yet reliable Senpais.
- Both started as a webcomic and have similar story arcs.
2. Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
- EPISODES: 11 + 3 OVA
- STUDIO: A-1 Pictures
Synopsis: Narumi Momose has had it rough: Every boyfriend she’s had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she’s gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with a childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: Why doesn’t she just date him instead?
Similarities
- Wotakoi is another workplace romantic-comedy which follows a bunch of otakus who have thier own weird obsessions.
- In both shows the main couple and side couples are very fun to watch.
3. New Game!
- EPISODES: 12
- STUDIO: Doga Kobo
Synopsis: The main character Suzukaze Aoba graduates from high school and joins a game company. The person who made the game that Aoba loved as a grade-schooler just happens to be Aoba’s senior at the company. The story follows girls who work and aspire at the Eaglejump company.
Similarities
- New Game is also a Workplace Comedy however it has a all female cast.
- Both shows are animated by Doga Kobo and have similar moe styled charecter designs.
4. Ore Monogatari: My Love Story
- EPISODES: 24
- STUDIO: Madhouse
Synopsis: The story follows Takeo Gōda, a tall and muscular high school student who does not have much luck with women, as every girl he likes ends up falling for his best friend, Makoto Sunakawa, who is charming and good-looking. This all changes when he saves Rinko Yamato, a petite shy girl who, above all other expectations, falls in love with Takeo, beginning a unique love story.
Similarities
- Ore Monogatari and My Senpai is Annoying, has similar charecter dynamics with a tall large man and a small sized female lead.
- Both shows are fun to watch are filled cute slice of life and romantic moments.
5. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun
- EPISODES: 12 + 6 OVA
- STUDIO: Doga Kobo
Synopsis: High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarou Nozaki. When she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says she wants to be with him, he invites her to his house and has her help on some drawings. Sakura discovers that Nozaki is actually a renowned shojo manga artist working under the pen name Sakiko Yumeno. She agrees to be his assistant in order to get closer to him. As they work on his manga Let’s Fall in Love they encounter other schoolmates, who assist them and serve as inspirations for the story.
Similarities
- Both shows have similar story style the only difference is that Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun has a typical highschool setting.
- Again both shows are animated by the same animation studio Doga Kobo and are very fun to watch.
6. Uzaki Chan Wants To Hang Out
- EPISODES: 12 + Season 2 in work
- STUDIO: ENGI
Synopsis: Hana Uzaki is thrilled to discover that she is attending the same college as her fellow high school upperclassman, Shinichi Sakurai. However, after a year of watching him just laze around, she concludes that he has turned into a loner. She decides to spend as much time with Shinichi as possible, believing that he is an introvert or intimidating which is uncool and unacceptable. Beginning her project to have Shinichi experience a fun lifestyle, Hana stalks him like an annoying pest. Will Shinichi ever make her understand that he prefers doing things by himself, or will he be won over by Hana’s zany charm?
Similarities
- Uzaki-Chan is another slice-of-life comedy anime which follows a bunch of collage students.
- It’s the gender opposite to My Senpai Is Annoying and filled with sweet romantic moments.
7. Blend S
- EPISODES: 12
- STUDIO: A-1 Pictures
Synopsis: High school girl Maika Sakuranomiya has trouble finding a part-time job because of how scary she looks when smiling. However, she is scouted one day by an Italian man who is also the manager of Stile, a cafe where its waitresses are given unique traits such as tsundere and younger sister. Maika is given a sadistic trait because of her looks and has to adopt a dominant and cruel persona when servicing customers, particularly masochist ones.
Similarities
- Both shows are workplace comedies filled a vibrant cast of characters.
- Has similar art style and story writing.
8. Service x Service
- EPISODES: 13
- STUDIO: A-1 Pictures
Synopsis: The story revolves around the daily lives of civil servants in a government office building in the fictional city of Mitsuba, Hokkaido. Lucy’s parents had a very hard time picking a single name for her when she was born. Because of their indecisiveness, they decided to give her over a dozen different names, and this was legally approved by a civil servant no less.
At an adult age, Lucy manages to land a job at the same public service office. But her reason is to seek revenge against the person who had legalized her ridiculously long name. Being a civil servant is not an easy job due to dealing with many angry citizens, facing different challenges, and having to put up with wacky co-workers each day. However, Lucy is determined to do whatever it will take to get her revenge. Newcomers Hasebe Yutaka, Yamagami, Miyoshi Saya, and their supervisor Ichimiya Taishi go through the everyday quirks of working at their office.
Similarities
- If you are looking for a romantic comedy about a female’s life in the workplace, these two manga are extremely similar.
- Both shows are filled with heartwarming romantic and fun moments.
9. Toradora
- EPISODES: 25 + 1 OVA
- STUDIO: JC Staff
Synopsis: Toradora! revolves around Ryuuji Takasu, despite his gentle personality, his eyes make him look like an intimidating delinquent. Class rearrangements on his second high school year put him together with his best friend, Yusaku Kitamura, and his hidden crush, Minori Kushieda. Along with these two comes Minori’s best friend, Taiga Aisaka who is also known as the school’s “Palmtop Tiger”. Taiga’s delicate appearance contrasts with her brutal personality. Ryuuji finds out that Taiga has a secret crush on Kitamura and Taiga agrees to help Ryuuji with his love interest as long as he helps her get closer to hers.
Similarities
- Big Guy, Small Girl Love interest.
- The show is a mix of Kazama as the male lead character and as the female lead.
10. Working !!
- EPISODES: 13+13+14+13
- STUDIO: A-1 Pictures
Synopsis: Set in a family restaurant in Hokkaido, the northern prefecture of Japan, 16-year-old high school student Sōta Takanashi works part-time along with his strange co-workers: Popura Taneshima, a high school girl who—despite being a year older than Sōta—is easily mistaken for an elementary/middle schooler, and Kyoko Shirafuji, the 28-year-old store manager who does not bother to do any work at all.
Final Words
There are others also that are similar, But we found these to be far more similar to My Senpai is Annoying. Let us know if you agree with our list in the comment section.
