7 Recommendations for Exciting and Solid Friendship Anime, Perfect to Watch with Your Bestie

Kapanlagi.com - Do you have friends who are also anime fans? If so, these recommendations for friendship anime can be a suitable watch for you. Yes, in the world of anime, friendship is a theme that is quite often explored. There are quite a few anime that tell stories about close and solid friendships.

Just like other anime recommendations, friendship anime also has exciting and interesting stories. Not only that, but these recommendations also convey positive messages about unity and loyalty. So, while watching, you can also gain inspiration in maintaining your friendship with your dear friends.

Interested in watching anime about friendship? If so, check out some recommendations below.

1. ORANGE

ORANGE becomes one of the must-watch anime recommendations about friendship. This anime carries a fantasy genre with an exciting story that involves elements of time travel. It presents a deep conflict about depression, making the theme of friendship in this anime feel so touching.

ORANGE tells the story of Naho Takamiya, a high school student who suddenly receives a mysterious letter. The letter is from her future self. Naho initially doubts the letter, until some events written in it actually happen. Naho reads the letter, then she realizes that her future life will be full of regrets.

One of those regrets is related to a new student named Kakeru Naruse. The letter states that Kakeru will commit suicide. Therefore, Naho plans to protect Kakeru by becoming his friend.

2. ANOHANA

ANOHANA (credit: imdb)

The second recommendation for friendship anime is ANOHANA. This anime also presents a story of friendship wrapped in fantasy elements. The friendship story in ANOHANA is quite sad and touching. So before watching, it's a good idea to prepare tissues first.

ANOHANA tells the story of Menma, a character who is said to have died in an accident ten years ago. But mysteriously and suddenly, Menma returns in the summer. Strangely, out of Menma's six childhood friends, only Jinta can see Menma's presence.

After investigation, Menma returns to the world to resolve unfinished business during her lifetime. Finally, Menma asks for Jinta and his friends' help to solve that problem, so she can depart peacefully.

3. NARUTO

Who doesn't know NARUTO? This anime that tells the story of ninja life is already so popular. This anime tells the story of a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki. Naruto is known as a reckless, mischievous, and often considered foolish person. Because of these traits, Naruto is not well-liked by the villagers.

However, behind his reckless nature, Naruto possesses the powerful Nine-Tailed Fox. Naruto also aspires to become Hokage, the leader of his village. Not only about Naruto, this anime also presents a strong friendship between Naruto and his friends. Together with his friends, Naruto develops in terms of strength and character.

4. NATSUME'S BOOK OF FRIENDS

NATSUME'S BOOK OF FRIENDS (credit: imdb)

NATSUME'S BOOK OF FRIENDS is also one of the anime that highlights the theme of friendship. The main character in this anime is Takashi Natsume. He is an orphan who lives with a different family every year. Every relative rejects Natsume with the reason that he is strange.

However, Natsume has the ability to see yokai. This ability is inherited from his grandmother, Reiko. One day, Natsume finds Reiko's Book of Friends. The notebook contains the names of yokai. Since then, Natsume becomes connected to all the spirits whose names are in the book. Natsume then realizes that he and those spirits have something in common, which is experiencing loneliness.

5. ONE WEEK FRIENDS

From its title alone, ONE WEEK FRIENDS clearly tells a story about friendship. The main focus of this anime is on a character named Yuki Hase, a teenager who must gather the courage to talk to the girl he likes, Kaori Fujimiya. Kaori is a quiet girl who likes to be alone.

Yuki and Kaori are classmates. However, Yuki finds it very difficult to approach Kaori. Until he finally learns that Kaori does not have long-term memory. Every Monday, the memories of the previous week will be erased for Kaori. This happens because Kaori had a serious accident in the past. But Yuki doesn't want to just stand by. He still plans to maintain his friendship with Kaori. For that reason, every Monday, Yuki starts to approach Kaori and befriend her.

6. BAKUMAN

BAKUMAN (credit: imdb)

Next on the list of recommended anime about friendship, there is BAKUMAN. This anime presents a colorful story of friendship with a touch of comedy that invites laughter. This anime also has an interesting story as it depicts the daily lives of Japanese manga creators.

BAKUMAN tells the story of Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, two junior high school students who both dream of becoming manga creators. As friends, they clearly support each other. To fulfill their dreams, Moritaka and Akito experience many ups and downs. But it's not always difficult, some of their friendship and struggles also bring laughter.

7. KIZNAIVER

KIZNAIVER (credit: imdb)

The seventh and final recommendation for anime about friendship is KIZNAIVER. It is told that Katsuhira Agata is a child who has been a victim of bullying for a long time. Every day, the bullies extort and beat Katsuhira. Unbeknownst to them, Katsuhira and his six childhood friends are actually connected. A project in the past linked the six children through pain.

So when someone feels physical or emotional pain, the other five people will also experience the same pain. At first, they are clearly tormented by this condition. But over time, they finally come to understand each other. From there, a strong friendship among them begins.

Those are some recommendations for anime about friendship. Enjoy watching!

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