First Kiss Story - Recommendations

• OVA (4 eps)
• 1998

Life is full of choices for high school hunk Tohru Nagase. While waiting for his home to be reconstructed, Tohru is invited to stay at fellow classmate Mizuho Yuuki's home, but she just happens to have a friend, Miko Kamiyama, who is crazy about Tohru! To top matters off, underclassman Ai Minamizato also has her eyes set on him and Mizuho is becoming frustrated at the way Tohru leads these girls on. But is she also developing feelings for the boy? It's going to be an emotional ride full of panty-shots and big, plump breasts for Tohru, who is just too much of a nice guy to tell any of these girls no!

• TV (13 eps)
• 2002

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...

• TV (24 eps)
• 2006 - 2007

It's been seven years since Yuuichi Aizawa returned to the city he once lived in as a child. Though many things happened to Yuuichi in his past, he can only remember bits and pieces. His parents left Yuuichi in the care of Akiko once again, and this time, he will attend the same school as his cousin Nayuki. Many different girls appear before him, and some of them seem to know him from his past. Yuuichi must now recover his memories of the dark secrets that he erased from his heart, before he loses his precious ones.

• OVA (4 eps)
• 2004

After being dumped by his former girlfriend Neo, Shogo lives together with a new girl named Kanata. While hanging out with his friends in Cubic Cafe, he found out that Neo is a very popular model in a commercial; and unexpectedly, Neo shows up at the front down with nothing to say to him. Tragedy happens, and now, Shogo must decide who is more important to him, Neo or Kanata. Six months from this incident, a new story in the same town with a few familiar faces occurs. Inori is a high school girl who is looking forward to a promise she made with her boyfriend a year ago – to attend the Ashikajima fireworks display during the summer. During the busy hours of the festival, his job keeps him at the Narazu-ya Cafe. Will fate bring them together once again at their secret location?

• OVA (3 eps)
• 2003

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?

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2003

As spring gradually turns to summer, Yuuchi enjoys long days lounging in the sun, catching up with close friends, and meeting Nayuki at the running circuit to train for an upcoming meet. Meanwhile, Ayu has been looking forward to meeting with Yuuichi for the first time in a while, but her new hair style is an embarrassing disaster!  Finally, Mishio meets an old friend in the twilight hours of the day, but is Makoto here to stay?

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2006

After the death of Yusuke Hina, the cinema club's morale plummets. Mahiro Sendo blames herself for Yusuke's death and decides to star in a role in an upcoming movie named Hikari no Kaidan, which is being produced by the cinema club. However, Mahiro is unable to continue, thus leaving the club suddenly and disappearing; but Kawai Haruto, the editor for the club, feels that if he can finish editing the movie and screen it on time, his feelings for Mahiro will reach her. Will Kawai's feelings bring Mahiro back to his side?

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2009

When Ryou confesses her feelings to Tomoya he is initially reluctant to accept them, though upon further thought he decides to date her in order get to know her more. As the pair spends more time together Ryou is on cloud nine, but when rumors start to circulate about Tomoya and Kyou, the young girl’s bliss is short-lived. With Kyou repressing her feelings for the delinquent teen and sacrificing her own happiness in favor of her twin sister’s, Tomoya finds himself at the center of a complicated love triangle; but which girl has won his heart?

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2008

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2008 - 2009

Tragedy has fallen upon Asakura’s family with the sudden loss of a loved one, leaving the devastated Junichi in agony and unable to support himself. A year has passed, and with the help of Kotori and many of Junichi’s supportive friends, he is finally ready to move on with his life with Kotori. However, despite Junichi’s attempt to start anew, Kotori is troubled with Junichi’s newfound decision...