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Kanon

For Aizawa Yuuichi, returning to the town where he spent his childhood has been an unusual affair. Yuuichi, it seems, has forgotten his memories of the past, including encounters with several young ladies who would love nothing more than to see him again. As the days pass, flickers of the past began to surface, revealing more and more of the dark events that once came to be. As the reuniting continues, Yuuichi soon starts to realize that his past may be far more complex than he once believed it to be...

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Air

The 'girl in the sky' is a legend passed down through the ranks of one special family. Armed with the magical puppet skills he learned from his mother, Kunisaki Yukito follows in her footsteps, traveling from place to place, ever searching for that girl in the sky, ever chasing after that legend. His journeys have led him to a small costal town where he meets a girl that has a peculiar interest in him -- could she be the one? As events slowly start to unfold in front of his very eyes, Kunisaki Yukito finds himself amidst a story that spans a thousand summers...

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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien

[aka Rumbling Hearts]

Narumi Takayuki is a normal high school student with a crush on Mitsuki, the school's swim star -- that is, until he receives a profession of love from his friend Haruka. But amidst the beautiful budding relationship, tragedy strikes when an accident occurs, turning Narumi’s life upside-down. Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is a compelling drama about one man, and the choices he must make for love.

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Kare Kano

[aka His and Her Circumstances]

Yukino had it all. Brilliant, athletic, popular and pretty, she was the perfect school girl with many friends and admirers. But then one fateful day she met her match: a handsome young man named Arima. Now, not only is he beating her at her own game, she's becoming more and more dismayed to learn that she's developing her first real feelings of romance. Can Yukino maintain her model student appearance, or will love ruin all her plans?

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Da Capo

On an island where cherry blossoms bloom all year-round, love seems to always be in the air. It is in this magical atmosphere that Asakura Junnichi lives, and when he dreams he travels to the dreams of others, rather than have any of his own. In everyday high-school life, he is accompanied by his adopted sister, Nemu, and an eclectic group of friends including a j-pop idol-in-the-making and a girl they knew from their childhood. Promises, and magic, and love -- Junnichi seems to dream about every girl he knows, but which girl dreams of him...?

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Da Capo Second Season

Hatsune-Jima, a city once known for their everlasting Cherry Blossom Tree, is devastated after the tree’s destruction. In this city lives Junichi, a local Hatsune-Jime student who is struggling through school after Nemu left him to attend university. Things change for Junichi on one stormy night when a mysterious girl named Aisia arrives at his doorstep, looking for a master magician who can teach her the trade. As Aisia uncovers more about the past of Hatsune-Jima, will the past tragedy repeat itself once more?

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RahXephon

Kamina Ayato may seem like an average boy in a devastated world, but after being captured by TERRA, a military organization set on saving the world from the Mu, an alien race set on "tuning" the world, he realizes he is an instrument in deciding the fate of humanity and piloting RahXephon. Not only is Ayato the only person who can control the mecha, but he also has a terrible fate of his own. Holding onto memories of his old life and grasping to keep his own humanity, he must struggle in this new world and realize his true potential with RahXephon.

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Chobits

Having failed to earn admission to a university, Hideki Motosuwa has moved to the big city, determined to study his hardest for next year's exams. However, an unusual distraction presents itself one unsuspecting day in the form of Chii, a robotic young girl that has been discarded in the trash. In a world where an increasing number of people turn to these 'persocons' for company, the bonds and limits of human relationships are tested as flesh manages to fall in love with the machine itself...

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To Heart

Hiroyuki Fujita's only distinguishing trait appears to be his perpetual laziness... but he has something about him that lets him make friends with girls easily, and has a kind side that his childhood friend Akari loves. Follow their 'everyday adventures' in high school with this light schoolkid comedy.

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Comic Party

This show is centered around Doujinshi (Fan Manga). Kazuki is a senior in high school, who doesn't really know what to do with his future. His friend Taishi drags him into the world of Doujinshi, where he tries to make and sell his Doujinshi to the masses and learn what it really means to be a real Doujinshi artist.

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Angel Tales

[aka Tenshi no Shippo]

Angel's Tail is a harem comedy with an interesting twist. Goro Mutsumi is a 20-something single guy who's had a run of bad luck. One day, the Goddess tells his fortune and that luck is coming his way. Over the next few days, twelve former pets of his come back as Guardian Angels, all girls of various ages from Kindergarten to Mid-20's.

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Asagiri no Miko

[aka Shrine of the Morning Mist]

Three shrine maids have a distant cousin who moved away for schooling when they were young. Years later, he returns, and the three girls are tasked with protecting him. During this, the eldest (who's a teacher at the school) and the middle one form a "Miko" council. The story goes through their growth together and their battles with the servants of the Evil God.

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One

One OVA is a fairly confusing, but beautiful look at the life of Orihara Kouhei, and promises that he has made in his childhood. In each of the 4 episodes, more of the mystery of Kouhei's past, and relationships with his fellow students is revealed. Much more cannot be said about the plot without giving major spoilers. Based upon a popular PC game.

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First Kiss Story

Kana and Yoshihiko are as in love as anyone can be… but they seem to start slowly drifting away from each other when Yoshihiko starts at a college away from town. Seeing so little of her soulmate, Kana becomes more and more perplexed. What's worse, a new teacher by the name of Shogo is not only assigned to her class, but is taken in by Kana's family. Living with him under the same roof, Kana's troubles are now really starting to escalate…

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Memories Off 2nd

It was snowing that night: the night that Inami Ken's life changed for the better, the night that a shy girl named Hotaru confessed her love. But although their budding relationship does nothing but flourish, chaos is thrown into the mix when Ken is acquainted by chance with Hotaru's best friend Tobise. With temptation to bear and duties to fulfill, will Ken have the strength to stay faithful?

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With You: Mitsumeteitai

Six years have passed since Manami moved to Myanmar with her father, leaving her two best friends Masaki and Naori behind. Though love between Manami and Masaki once seemed probable, a newfound relationship with Naori has since blossomed. Now, in the present, Manami has returned, ready to pick up where things left off. Unfortunately, things become even more complicated when the jewel Manami brought back with her is found out to contain a vengeful spirit. Will love save the day?

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True Love Story: Summer days, and yet...

When Morisaki Yuuta ran into a girl in the school hallway that day, he had no idea his life would change forever. As a member of the photography club and a fledgling to the world of women, Yuuto's life has been turned upside down by the entrance of not one, but several women into his life! From old friends to new acquaintances, it will be tough figuring out who to choose!

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Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni - Operation Sanctuary

[aka Hani Hani: Operation Sanctuary]

For Naoki, the arrival of the mysterious Mikoto Amagaki was a life changing experience to say the least. Having embarked on a search for her long lost brother, Mikoto has managed to stir a great deal of questions in our young hero, including wondering why he has dreams of the brother's wrongdoings as they occur, and consequently, why this man looks so much like himself! With amnesia blocking the memories of his past, and secrets left unrevealed, it seems the joy and sadness in young Naoki's life is only just beginning...

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W Wish

Juuna Tono is a boy without a past. Orphaned by a tragic accident that claimed the lives of his parents and his memory, Juuna and his younger twin sister Senna have only survived by their commitment to support each other. But when a strange girl greets him as “Big Brother” (onii-chan) Juuna turns to her and says, “Haru…hi?” It is someone from his forgotten past, who Senna claims is his childhood friend… or is she? Senna is obviously distraught at her appearance. To clear this mystery Juuna must reclaim his memory and his past to create a bright new future.

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Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, The

[aka Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu]

The eccentric Suzumiya Haruhi wants nothing more than to meet aliens, time travelers and espers… but she’ll have to settle for the everyday Kyon instead! Along with the mysterious Itsuki and the vacant Mikuru, the duo forms the SOS Brigade – a club whose mission is to discover the mysteries of the world. Armed with a razor sharp wit and a skill for manipulation, Haruhi will stop at nothing to have fun at all costs, even at the expense of Mikuru’s dignity!

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