For most of his life, Aoba Shunsuke has been surrounded by a lot of women and girls, and not in a good way. In fact, he is fed up with it. Deciding that he wants a change in his life, Shunsuke transfers to Sunshine Academy, an all-male school. However, to his dismay, Sunshine Academy recently transitioned to co-ed attendance. When Shunsuke arrives at the academy, he meets Natsumi Asaoka, a female student who towers over him, but he is taken aback by her kindness. Surprisingly, the two instantly hit it off. Bold and brash, Shunsuke’s eventful life at his new school is bound to be an unforgettable journey.

Natsumi is nicknamed “L” because of her cup size. More so, Natsumi is a great deal bigger than Shunsuke. As they appear as an unlikely duo, Shunsuke and Natsumi are quite the pair. Even though Shunsuke has encountered a fair share of female figures in his life, he still gets awkward around women, particularly when it comes to working at the family lingerie store. Eventually, Natsumi helps Shunsuke shed all that awkwardness. Furthermore, the adorable couple proves to everyone that there is no boundary to the words “beautiful couple.” As such, while this anime is an older pick, Natsumi is on this list because of how her size and role are important components to the overall story.

The year is 2061 AD. The creation of the Network society has allowed the population to be joined with one another at a deeper level of consciousness. As with many new developments, complications arise. The new infrastructure has realized its flaws, such as personal data leaks and fabrication of information. Although these problems have surfaced, the population would rather endure these risks instead of abandoning the Network society altogether. So as a remedy, a new network called “the Metal” was created with more effective safeguards. Unfortunately, the Metal has posed an even greater threat than before, penetrating the lives of the population in every aspect, rendering everyone powerless in differentiating reality and the Metal. Watch and see how expert cyber-divers investigate this perilous situation.

Yukino Ito is Minamo Aoi’s classmate and close friend. When Minamo starts out as an intern at the EISF, and later on becomes a full-time employee, her friendship with Yukino and Sayama is what keeps her grounded. Throughout the series, the trio can be seen participating in a wide range of activities and dining out at tons of restaurants. Yukino’s distinguishable appearance, in comparison to Minamo and Sayama, does not strain her thoughts whatsoever. The three friends enjoy their quality time together, less concerned with keeping appearances.

Plasic Neesan follows the story of Iroe Genma, a third year high school student. One of her favorite pastimes is creating plastic models, as she is the head of the Model Club at her school. Despite her short stature, Iroe is quite the troublemaker. Alongside her friends Hazuki "Okappa" Okamoto and Makina "Makimaki" Sakamaki, the trio gets entangled in a myriad of over-the-top situations. Whether it’s dealing with the Model Club, or just plain teenage drama, watch these characters carry on school life in this short, wacky twelve episode ONA.

Satomi “Beautiful Person” Ishihara screams sassy and confident. She is completely into herself and is not afraid to tell Iroe, Okappa, and Makimaki her opinion of their looks or anything else she believes they’re doing wrong. She is a force to be reckoned with, highlighting every quality of herself as something to covet and envy.

Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, also known as Genshiken, serves to combine all elements of otaku culture into one. Pick your poison; each member holds an interest in a particular component of otaku culture, reminding us about the joys and obsessions that accompany our nerdy community. As such, the second season starts of on a new, refreshing note, as the returning members of Genshiken attempt to recruit new members. As the semester begins, the club is able to gain four new members. However, veteran members are fearful of the new direction the club is taking. Will the club’s new label as the “rotten girl’s club” result in its dissolution or will their bond for otaku life keep them together?

Mirei “Yaji” Yajimma is one of the new recruits that was drawn in by one of Ogiue's BL posters. Identical to the other members of the group, she is also a fujoshi. Appearing stocky, overweight, and dressed in gender-neutral clothing, she has never made an attempt to dress more feminine. However, after the arrival of Kenjirou Hato, Yaji has grown self-conscious of her own appearance. Essentially, Yaji makes it on the list for spotlighting insecurity when faced with a presence more confident than most.

Persona 4 the Animation follows Yuu Narukami as he moves to the small and quiet town of Inaba. Upon his arrival, he quickly befriends Yousuke Hanamura, Chie Satonaka, and Yukiko Amagi. Just as he thought the town of Inaba couldn’t be more ordinary, it gets a jolt of excitement, when it suddenly experiences a string of mysterious murders. Additionally, rumors have spread of a strange channel on TV called the “Midnight Channel”, that allows one to view their soulmate when staring at the screen at midnight. When Yuu realizes that many of the victims have appeared on this Midnight Channel, he also discovers that he has the ability to enter the channel. He then reveals that the alternate dimension harbors “Shadows”, creatures responsible for the murders. With this newfound knowledge, Yuu and his friends attempt to crack the unsolved cases, using their awakened “Personas.”

Persona 4 the Animation can be categorized as a mystery/supernatural anime. However, the story detours viewers a bit, presenting to us a lot of scenarios of guys and girls in compromising situations, thus adding some comedic relief. As a supporting role, Hanako Ootani is recognized as the gal with a deep love for food. She is also one that has no trouble getting a hot guy and turning him down in a heartbeat. Hanako’s size and personality offers the message “if you got it, flaunt it.”

Oshiete! Galko-chan shows the daily on-goings of Galko and her friends, Otako and Ojou, in and around school. In addition, the girls attempt to “bust” the myths surrounding the female anatomy. Galko-chan is “a bit sharp-tongued, but a good-natured, popular girl in the class.” As such, we explore the minds of school-aged youths and what they experience as they go through various physical and psychological changes.

Nikuko is one of Galko-chan’s classmates and a member of the girls’ futsal team. Many may suggest that being overweight means being out of shape, but Nikuko proves this isn’t the case. She has gained the nickname “Sonic Meat” by the boys because she is surprisingly fast. Furthermore, Nikuko’s active lifestyle denotes that overweight does not equate to lazy and unfit.

Haven’t you heard? Sakamoto is an awesome guy; he’s super cool, good looking, smooth and perfect in every sense of the word. All the girls want to date him and all the guys are jealous of him. Sakamoto desu ga? documents his everyday events, both in the classroom and after school, with all the shenanigans that come his way. Many have attempted to topple his effortless charisma, but fail to achieve his standing. As they observe and mimic his every move or even try to knock him down, everyone wonders how Sakamoto’s got that swag.

Shigemi Kubota is Yoshinobu’s creepy mom, who has an obsession with Sakamoto because he looks like one of her favorite K-drama actors, Chon Choriso. Once Sakamoto came around the Kubota residence, Shigemi was swept away by his charm and looks, often going out of her way to run into Sakamoto. It didn’t help the situation when Sakamoto gave her a shell pendant. Despite the game of hide-and-seek and wearing her son’s uniform to get closer to Sakamoto, Shigemi finally regains sight of her maternal instincts, tending to sick Yoshinobu the day after. With that being said, Shigemi makes the list for being such an unforgettable character.

“With neither a goal nor a dream, Hachiken enters Ozeno Agricultural High School in Hokkaido, also known as Ezono. What awaited him there were sweat, tears, youth and …animals!” As his peers are driven and ambitious, Hachiken has uprooted himself from his city life into the countryside, where he believes he will excel, but couldn’t be more wrong! Silver Spoon tells the story of Hachiken, growing to appreciate the struggle of agricultural routines and life, and learning these strenuous skills with his newfound, experienced friends.

Tamako Inada is one of Hachiken’s classmates. Tamako has a business track mind, stating that she is one day going to take over her wealthy family’s farm, Giga, and build it into something greater. Keeping things 100, Tamako can be brutally honest, which can sometimes be both good and bad. Moreover, underneath her extra weight, Tamako displays a beautiful slim figure, occasionally, when she works too hard or goes on a fad diet. However, she often remarks that she prefers her large figure.

In an era where pirates make a significant influence on land and sea, Gol D. Roger was the most prominent “Pirate King” to sail the Grand Line in search of One Piece. Upon his capture and death by the World Government, his last words invoked a challenge to the next generation of pirates. Among the challengers is Monkey D. Luffy, unlike the typical pirate persona, he quickly distinguished himself with the highest bounty to boot. Luffy and his Straw Hats crew, with missions of their own, dream of sailing the Grand Line in search of riches, fame and glory. Their adventurous spirits take them on an incredible voyage, with countless twists and turns.

Charlotte “Big Mom” Linlin is the captain of the Big Mom Pirates. Not only does she have a menacing crew to back her up, she is the queen of her own country, Totto Land. Coming from a distinguished family, Big Mom has made quite a name for herself. In appearance, she is a heavy-set, towering woman with a big personality to match. Equipped with extreme rage when she doesn’t have her favorite foods in hand, Big Mom is not someone you’d want to cross.

Howl’s Moving Castle is an epic tale of wizards and witches. We journey through the story with Sophie, who gets caught in the war of magic with a curse that turns her old. As Sophie tries to break the curse, she runs into Howl’s moving castle, which really doesn’t appear castle-like at all, but a big pile of assembled parts. On her quest to return to normal, Sophie experiences a range of peculiar individuals who essentially accompany her on her endeavor. Collectively, they teach each other a thing or two about the value of living life with spontaneous excitement.

The Witch of the Waste is a snooty woman who is overconfident in her pursuit of Howl. After Howl discovered that the Witch was using her magic to stay young and beautiful, he left her, leaving her bitter and vengeful. When the meeting with Madame Suliman took place, the Witch of the Waste was restored to her proper state, leaving her harmless and helpless. On the whole, the Witch of the Waste is number one because she shows the ultimate message: that beauty is only skin deep.