Girls' Lives - Recommendations

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2020

My friend Emi appeared in my dream. I was so surprised by this, I couldn’t face her at school that day. But I forgot that we had to go to the swimming pool for P.E. class that afternoon, so I ended up having to borrow Emi’s swimsuit.

• OVA (5 eps)
• 2006 - 2007

At the all-girls Lillian Academy, life continues at a slow page. Yumi and Sachiko attempt to elope during the holiday, but have an unfortunate encounter with some of Sachiko's old "friends" instead. Back at school, Yumi and rest of the Lillian student council concoct their next fiendish scheme: trick Sachiko into fulfilling her role as a judge at Hanadera Academy's school festival. And so, with potential petite soeurs, creepy stalkers and even creepier kidnappers to keep her life interesting (not to mention her limited “alone time” with Sachiko), the saga of Yumi continues. Luckily for the duo, their time together proves all the more precious for the trials they have to face.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2012

The anime deals with Sera, a girl who is treated like a queen in a school that is her "castle."

• TV (39 eps)
• 1991 - 1992

No sooner has Nanako Misonoo started attending Seiran, the most prestigious girls’ school in Japan, when she is unexpectedly chosen to join its most exclusive club, the Sorority. Believing that she was given preferential treatment by the Sorority’s leader, the beautiful and intimidating Miya-sama, Nanako’s jealous classmates begin to bully her. Slowly, life at Seiran begins to unravel and Nanako wonders why the Sorority chose her over more eligible candidates. Not only that, what could lie behind Miya-sama’s mysterious smile? With only the letters to her ‘dear brother’ to help her make sense of it all, Nanako must try to find answers to these and many more questions.

• Web (7 eps)
• 2021

That summer, a tiny bud of love bloomed between two 18-year-old girls. That moment, “one was a flower petal brushing against the other, a flow of water”. Bestselling author Eunyoung Choi’s short story ‘That Summer’ is being retold through animation, taking us inside the love story of two girls, Leekyoung and Suey, and the gentle changes their feelings go through.

• TV (13 eps)
• 2009

Lillian Girls’ Academy is about to have its school festival, and members of the student council are preparing for the event. As per tradition the yamayurikai are putting on a play with the help of the nearby Hanadera boys’ school, and this year Yumi and her brother Yuki are playing the lead roles. While it is hoped that all will go without a hitch, problems arise when Kanako’s hatred of men leads her to become unhappy with her participation, and Touko quits the drama club following a disagreement with a senpai. With Yumi attempting to resolve her juniors’ situations, she finds she has no time to plan for the anniversary of becoming Sachiko’s petite soeur; though all she can think about is her impending need to find a soeur of her own once the festival ends. Once Yoshino decides to hold an audition to find her younger sister, will Yumi be able to use this situation to finally decide upon a petite soeur of her own?

• TV (13 eps)
• 2004

The season has turned to spring, and it's graduation time for the Rosas of the yamayurikai (the student council). While graduating is step towards a greater future, it also forces the girls to sadly part with their petite soeur. In addition, the en boutons, who are next to become full-fledged Rosas, now have to shoulder the full responsibility of the student council. With the new first year students lined up to attend and the soon-to-be-alumni on their way out the door, this truly is a season of change...

• Web (1 ep)
• 2007

Yukino and Kanade are twin sisters who have moved to Tokyo for school and now share a cramped room in their dormitory. Though the pair has always been close, their feelings for each other often seem to be more than simple sisterly love, and no one has ever come between them – that is, until a young girl named Sakuya appears. As the young girl begins following them around and spending more time with Yuki, Kana begins to wonder whether her sister has found a new object of affection. What is Yuki’s real connection with Sakuya and will the sisters’ relationship survive?

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2013

A sad song about a girl unable to help her friend with her troubles, and loses her in the end.

• DVD Special (5 eps)
• 2006 - 2007

The young girls of Lillian live their school lives with angelic smiles and pristine uniforms, but when the camera's rolling it's hard to maintain perfection. Whether friends turn up dressed in full samba carnival dress, or a swarm of squirrels suddenly attack, preserving a straight-faced dignity is nearly impossible, particularly when the boys of Hanadera Academy start commenting on their preferences for skirts and loincloths…