A Kiss, for Real - Recommendations

• TV (24 eps)
• 2005 - 2006

After abandoning a promising future career as an artist to follow the path of a teacher, Kamikura Hiroki is faced with the responsibility of supporting his cousin Hosen Elise, who has just recently lost both of her parents. To complicate matters the high school she is attending is the very same one at which Hiroki is finishing his teaching experience requirements! Elise soon develops feelings for Hiroki, but a new rival arrives in the form of the teacher Kikyo Kiri – a familiar face from Hiroki’s past. With two women vying for Hiroki’s affections, who should he choose?

• TV Special (2 eps)
• 2009

As a new flock of prospective students descend upon Yamabuki High to take their entrance exams, Yuno and the gang have to find something to keep themselves occupied. Luckily, one of their classmates has given Miyako a bicycle and, since Yuno has forgotten how to ride, they head to the riverbed to help her practice. Then one summer day Miyako slips and manages to rip part of her uniform on the way to school. When Yoshinoya-sensei notices, she calls her to the art room after class, but with so many rumors circling the cosplaying teacher’s ‘summons’, what exactly lies in store for Miyako?

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2001 - 2002

Daisuke is in a funk. He is attending art school with his childhood friend Amane and is very popular amongst the subjects of his portraits, but lately he has been feeling self conscious and isn’t as interested in drawing. An upcoming art competition, however, will decide who receives a scholarship to a prestigious academy, which places a lot of pressure on Daisuke. In addition, his first love has just moved in next door and has become his teacher. Can Daisuke find his muse in time for the contest, so he can finally fulfill his childhood dream?

• TV (12 eps)
• 2006

While Takemoto uncovers a path for himself, his love for Hagu is forcing him to lead a difficult college life. Takemoto, Hagu, and Morita are still trying to deal with their love triangle, and each of them must make a decision. Furthermore, Mayama must decide how to proceed with Rika, as she is leaving for Spain. The pain of love will continue to hurt many and even cause them to separate. Now, each of them must take on their chosen paths and walk towards the future.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2009

The students of the Geijutsuka Art Design Class study all the various fields of art, from sketching and painting to graphic design and photography. While the mischievous Noda is always thinking up new ways to have fun with her partner in crime - tomboy Tomokane - the ditzy Kisaragi is content with doodling cats in her sketchbook. With Namiko attempting (and failing) to keep the energetic duo in line, the quiet and mysterious Kyoujyu seems happy to observe the odd behavior of her classmates. Whether they are transforming a congealed lump of paint into a sculpture of a pudding, playing ‘color tag’, or making thought collages, the gang live their life to the max through both their friendships and their art.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2010

It’s time the Geijutsuka gang to take textile class, and Kisaragi is praying for a natural disaster to disrupt the lesson for good reason. They have to hand in their assessment of an innovative clothing design to the strictest teacher in school and while Miyabi, Noda and Namiko have managed to complete their creations, Kisaragi and Tomokane continue to struggle. Will either of them find a way to gain their teacher’s approval and manage to submit their work on time? Then, after cleaning yarn balls off of the school curtains, Kisaragi ends up on a series of errands that have her traversing the entire school.

• TV (26 eps)
• 2005

Shiratori Ryushi is a young man who wants nothing more than to be a children’s book author. To accomplish his goal he moves to an old-style apartment in the middle of Tokyo, and at first, his humble abode seems heaven-sent… but not for long! In addition to meeting Aoba Kozue, his good-hearted landlady who isn’t entirely what she seems to be, Ryushi discovers that he has a whole cast of crazy neighbors to handle! What started out a dream has turned into a nightmare of chaotic proportions. Can Ryushi survive his stay in Tokyo?

• TV (24 eps)
• 2005

Art college: cradle of romance, home of bittersweet moments. Takemoto is struggling to find his direction in life, while his roommates Morita and Mayama are moving confidently - or recklessly - towards their goals. Enter Hagu-chan, the childlike and beautiful prodigy whom everyone admires; and thus the love triangles begin. Together, the trio explore the pain of first love, the trials of romantic conflict, and our loyalty to those annoying people who happen to be our closest friends.

• TV (13 eps)
• 2007

Kajiwara Sora is a shy girl who loves to draw. She's a member of the art club at school, even though one of the other members scares her sometimes. She finds drawing things like flowers or fruit easy enough, but she puzzles over how to capture more fleeting moments, like the flapping of a bird's wings or a cat that won't sit still. There are things she can draw, and things she can't draw, and with the help of her friends in the art club, she's going to experience them all to the fullest.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1992

Sakura Momoko's teacher assigns the third grade to draw an image based on their favorite song to enter a contest. Momoko loves a song she recently learned during her music class and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet her relatives in Shizuoka, she meets Shouko Kimura, a university student who occasionally draws portraits at the local train station and plans to also participate in an art contest. Fascinated by her illustrations, Sakura meets Kimura once again. Shouko is enchanted by Momoko's sympathy and honesty. They quickly become friends and end up inspiring each other in their own way.