Smile Maker - Recommendations

• 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…

• TV
• 2024

Bubbly, energetic first-year high school student Himari falls head over heels for her senpai Yori after hearing her band perform on the first day of school. Himari tells Yori she just loves her, and, to Himari’s surprise, Yori says she loves Himari back! But when Himari realizes that she and her senpai are feeling two different kinds of love, she begins to ask herself what “love” really means…

• 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.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2020

Known for skipping class on the regular, two girls lives become intertwined when they find each other on the second floor of the gym. From there, Adachi and Shimamura’s friendship slowly grows as they play ping-pong and hang out. But when something happens that changes their relationship, how will they react?

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2018

Shy, reserved Yui Yamada is a budding horticulturist who is responsible for caring for her high school’s greenery. While tending to her campus’ morning glories, Yamada has a chance encounter with the vivacious, sporty Tomoka Kase, star of the girl’s track team. Yamada and Kase could not be more different and they have a lot to learn about one another, but as their friendship grows, their feelings begin to blossom into something more…

• 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.

• DVD Special (6 eps)
• 2004 - 2005

It's not easy shooting a moving and emotional drama, and the girls at Lillian make it look effortless. However, behind the scenes it's not as simple as it seems. With the girls suffering from bouts of memory loss when reciting their lines, Rosa Gigantea tormenting everyone with her snoring and Yoshino's "magic tricks" getting a little out of hand, there's no telling if the show will get made at all!

• DVD Special (7 eps)
• 2004

The girls at Lillian exude endless amounts of grace and elegance, but even they can make mistakes. While Yumi struggles with her French pronunciation and Rosa Gigantia keeps messing up the timing of her entrance, even the prim and proper Sachiko isn’t safe from the horrors of a growling stomach…

• DVD Special (11 eps)
• 2009

While each girl of Lillian Academy may appear to be the epitome of a perfect lady, each still retains a healthy sense of fun. Though unfortunately, when filming a show some of the teenagers' 'creative' ideas don't quite make the final cut. With concepts such as Yumi’s room morphing into a shrine for her onee-sama, Rei and Yoshino deciding to converse telepathically, or Sachiko’s 'innovative' plans for the show with Hanadera Boys' Academy, it's no surprise these ideas were left on the editing room floor...