Just as Ueno-san is the driving force of her Science Club, Mizuki Usami is the heart and soul of her school’s Art Club. The only one to take the club seriously, Mizuki tries her hardest to whip everyone into shape. Mizuki and Ueno are confident, energetic, and driven so it should be an easy task, right? Of course not! On top of organizing their clubs, the girls have other problems to juggle, such as catching the eyes of their crushes, Subaru, Uchimaki and Tanaka, who seem to be less than interested in their efforts. As these girls work their way into making the clubs successful as well as stealing the heart of their guys, both series are entertaining, funny and light-hearted.

Nishikata is a victim of constant humiliation because his classmate Takagi regularly teases him. Because of her extensive knowledge of Nishikata’s moods and reactions, he finds returning the deed near impossible! However, Nishikata is determined to snap back, giving her a taste of her own medicine! In this middle school setting, everyone is finding different ways to make themselves known in the crowd. Nishikata and Ueno have various ways of doing so with their counterparts Tagaki and Tanaka effortlessly beating them. Calm, cool, and collected, Tagaki and Tanaka stay one step ahead with little concern while Nishikata and Ueno trail behind, losing their minds.

“The first to fall in love is the loser.”

Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya are part of the student body at the prestigious Shuchiin Academy. President Miyuki and Vice President Kaguya are the top students in the country. They are the envy of their peers and praised by their mentors. They excel in just about every subject, the embodiment of a perfect pair. Even though they know they like each other, neither is willing to admit it to the other. In constant competition mode, Miyuki and Kaguya believe that confessing is a sign of coming in second, and that is unacceptable. Determined to remain at the top, the two are facing love on the battlefield.

Love is War and Ueno-san are both entertaining anime with compelling characters complementing the story. It’s really hard to turn away as each ending leaves you hankering for more. Don’t hate the player, hate the game, or is it don’t hate the game, hate the player? However that statement goes, Love is War and Ueno-san take the love out of romance and use the emotion as a conquest prize. Nevertheless, it is silly, offering a different concept to the rom-com genre.

This s*** is bananas! How is it possible for one person to fail every assignment given? With an aptitude for random facts and shenanigans, everyone believes Yoshiko Hanabatake is a lost cause. Although he tolerates Yoshiko’s ways, Akuru Akutsu tries to whip her back to reality. Unfortunately, she devolves back to her normalcy; Yoshiko, the Zero Hero manages to bring anyone and everyone around her along for the ride.

Aho Girl and Ueno-san are alike in many ways, from their hair and energetic personalities to chasing a guy that is completely the opposite of them. Both of these anime are super silly, exaggerating romance in a school setting.

The story of Mental Choices involves Kanade Amakusa, who is doomed to carry a little something called the “Absolute Choice” curse. Essentially, Kanade is constantly faced with several decisions to make, and of course, with each choice follows the consequence. Unfortunately, these selection events seem to happen in most public settings, worsening his already unpopular reputation. If that wasn’t enough, on one random day, a girl falls out of the sky into Kanade’s path, sent to lift his curse; albeit, heightening his already complex situation. To sum it up, Mental Choices is a lively and hectic anime. It is comparable to Ueno-san because of the outlandish events that occur throughout each episode. The characters are also acknowledgeable because their personalities really make the story. Lastly, we cannot forget about the fan service!

Tsurezure Children highlights the romantic experiences of several fascinating high school students with some of them possessing the potential of forming into couples. Exposing the delicate nature of puppy love, we suffer and celebrate with these guys and gals as they learn about crushes, love, heartache, and acceptance. In this anime, we discover our characters’ trials through various situations with every step along the way a sweetening affair.

Although they are different in theme, Tsurezure Children and Ueno-san approach the ‘teenage dream’ in different ways. They share the story of student life and romance through the SOL and comedy genres. Overall, they are both relatable, but Ueno-san takes it up a notch.