School anime and manga
The guide lists 785 titles tagged school. The genre peaked in the 2000s (253 titles). Studios with the most school titles: J.C.Staff (20), Anime International Company (14) and Kyoto Animation (10). It often comes paired with comedy, romance and romantic comedy.
Best-known school anime
- A Certain Magical Index 2008
- High School! Kimengumi 2026
- High School! Kimengumi 1985
- Saki: The Nationals 2014
- The Irregular at Magic High School 2014
- Ro-Kyu-Bu! 2011
- Blue Archive the Animation 2024
- Saki 2009
- The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity 2025
- The Fruit of Grisaia
- Revolutionary Girl Utena 1997
- Akebi's Sailor Uniform 2022
- Blood+ 2005
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 1998
- Rosario + Vampire 2008
- Masamune-kun's Revenge 2017
- Love Live! School Idol Project 2013
- Angel Beats! 2010
- Place to Place 2012
- You and I Are Polar Opposites 2026
- Blue Box 2024
- Charlotte 2015
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions 2012
- Saki Achiga-hen episode of Side-A 2012
- Student Council's Discretion 2009
- Ouran High School Host Club 2006
- More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers 2022
- Whisper Me a Love Song 2024
- Reborn! 2006
- Omamori Himari 2010
Best-known school anime films
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 2006
- Ocean Waves 1993
- Project A-ko 1986
- Persona 3 The Movie: #1 Spring of Birth 2013
- High School! Funny-face Club 1986
- K-On! The Movie 2011
- Persona 3 The Movie: #2 Midsummer Knight's Dream 2014
- Persona 3 The Movie: #3 Falling Down 2015
- Persona 3 The Movie: #4 Winter of Rebirth 2016
- Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight
- YuruYuri Nachuyachumi!
- Project A-ko 4: FINAL 1989
- Seitokai Yakuindomo Movie
- Seitokai Yakuindomo Movie 2
- Azuki-chan: White Valentine ♥ Koi no Chance ga Yatte Kita!! 1995
Best-known school manga
- A Certain Magical Index
- Kuroko's Basketball 2008
- Saki 2006
- High School! Kimengumi 1982
- Jujutsu Kaisen 2018
- 3-nen Kimengumi 1980
- Ro-Kyu-Bu! 2010
- Dokaben 1972
- Sgt. Frog 1999
- Rosario + Vampire 2004
- RuriDragon 2022
- Reborn! 2004
- Akebi's Sailor Uniform 2016
- Slam Dunk 1990
- Masamune-kun's Revenge 2012
- Yu Yu Hakusho 1990
- Vampire Knight 2004
- Azumanga Daioh 1999
- K-On! 2007
- Hanamaru Kindergarten 2006
- Ouran High School Host Club 2002
- YuruYuri 2008
- Touch 1981
- Blue Box 2021
- The Quintessential Quintuplets 2017
- GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka 1997
- School Rumble 2002
- Place to Place
- More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers 2018
- Rent-A-Girlfriend 2017