Ride Your Wave - Recommendations

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2013

• TV (26 eps)
• 1986 - 1987

Set in 1980 Miami, Florida, The rich and wacky Anderson family adopt the son of an old friend. Hanging out mostly with the second child, Fea, the series explores the love lives and hardships of each of the characters.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2024

Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn’t one of them. Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them?

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1993

• TV (26 eps)
• 1968

A country girl, Akane was new to a prestigious school. She is full of vitality and everyone likes her. Hidemaro, the rich and arrogant boy likes her too. With everyone's help, she solves problems that come their way.

• TV

"This is the punishment for a fat, ugly girl like me falling in love with someone as beautiful as you..." Yumeko had a mountain of complexes about herself. Then, a terrible accident befalls her. Though somehow saved from the brink of death, Yumeko wakes up a completely different person. "This is...me...?! I'm SO cute!!" Those around her can't hide their surprise and wonderment at this 180°change... But, Yumeko's new hyper-positive attitude starts to change her surroundings, too. Worries and complexes can affect anyone, and Yumeko will chop right through those of her various supporting characters!! In love, work, friendship... And an attempted murder case?!

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2010

Hibino Tsubaki has had the worst start to high school life. A boy with the same surname as her, Kyouta Tsubaki, was the top student. Kyouta took Hibino's first kiss and said he'll snatch all of her other first experiences away too.

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 1984

Tiny schoolgirl Chiiko develops a crush on older boy Saly and believes herself to be his girlfriend, although Saly is already involved in a love triangle with a girl called Tonko.

• TV Special (1 ep)
• 1992

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1993