Recommendations for Anime Similar to 'Daily Lives of High School Boys' That Are Just as Absurd and Hilarious!

Kapanlagi.com - For those of you who really enjoy the absurd antics and silly comedy of school kids in Daily Lives of High School Boys, get ready! There are many other anime that have a similar vibe, guaranteed to make you laugh uncontrollably and forget about life's problems. These anime have a unique comedy formula, quirky characters, and everyday situations that suddenly become hilariously funny.

Daily Lives of High School Boys (Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou) itself is a slice-of-life comedy anime series centered around the daily lives of three friends at the all-boys high school Sanada North: Tadakuni, Hidenori Tabata, and Yoshitake Tanaka. The series premiered on January 9, 2012, and has a total of 12 episodes.

Check out the recommendations below!

1. Gintama

If you enjoy comedy that can suddenly get serious, fourth-wall breaking, and endless parodies, Gintama is the answer! This anime is set in the Edo period of Japan, which has been taken over by aliens called Amanto. The story follows Gintoki Sakata, an eccentric silver-haired samurai who works as a freelancer in his shop "Yorozuya".

Gintama first aired on April 4, 2006, and has a total of 367 episodes.

2. Grand Blue Dreaming

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Moving from high school to the equally crazy college life, Grand Blue Dreaming is ready to make you laugh out loud! Iori Kitahara moves to a coastal city for college, hoping to have the ideal campus experience. However, he gets dragged into the chaos of a diving club often filled with drinking parties.

This anime aired starting July 13, 2018, and has 12 episodes.

3. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Poster (Credit: IMDB)

What does it feel like to have superpowers but just want to live a normal life? That is the dilemma of Kusuo Saiki! Kusuo Saiki is a high school student born with various psychic abilities, such as telepathy and telekinesis. Despite having incredible powers, he desperately tries to hide them from everyone at school.

The first season of this anime premiered in July 2016 and has 24 main episodes.

4. Asobi Asobase

Get ready for darker comedy and over-the-top facial expressions from Asobi Asobase! This anime centers around three middle school girls—Hanako Honda, Olivia, and Kasumi Nomura—who form the "Pastimers Club". Their daily lives are filled with absurd, strange, and sometimes disturbing comedic situations.

The series aired from July 8 to September 23, 2018, and has 12 episodes.

5. Nichijou (My Ordinary Life)

Nichijou Anime Poster (Credit: IMDB)

Nichijou is a pioneer of absurd slice-of-life comedy often referred to as the "mother" of Daily Lives of High School Boys. This anime follows the daily lives of various characters in the city of Tokisadame, with a primary focus on three high school girls: Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi, and Mai Minakami.

Nichijou premiered on April 3, 2011, and has a total of 26 episodes.

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