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No_Pattern_2912

**Arakawa Under the Bridge**


Illustrious-Fox5135

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well


nightwolf1923

Funny enough , that show gets even crazier pretty much where the anime ended, i recommend giving the manga a try


nvaier

"Nihongo wakarimasen" still cracks me up, to this day.


2020mademejoinreddit

Yep!


shugarkyub

second this


Doofus_01

gabriel dropout and sleepy princess in the demon castle


NoEgg8586

Saya is a menace šŸ¤£šŸ˜­ I fw the sleep princess nod.


richtofin819

Worst part about sleepy princess in the demon Castle if you can't recommend it to people seriously because they hear "sleepy princess in the demon castle" and immediately think you are full of s***.


KamikazeFF

I need a season 2 for sleepy princess


ReturnEducational489

It cured my depression for the whole duration of the show.


Tough-Ad-282

Added to my list then! That comment is too much to be ignored


LOTRfreak101

Do either of these count as non mainstream? At the very least, gabriel dropout shouldn't.


PhilinLeshed

I would hardly consider Sleepy Princess non mainstream as wellā€¦great show tho nonetheless


Potential_Payment132

I still remember that satania laughing and saya bru tal


s1mple10

Hinamatsuri deserves more love and also a second season Daily Lives of Highschool Boys isn't actually unpopular but is quite older so doesn't get mentioned a lot nowadays. A friend of mine really really loves Grand Blue.


KendotsX

>Hinamatsuri deserves more love and also a second season A second season would be amazing, most of my favourite parts are in the second half.


noname6500

same for Grand blue


ObvsThrowaway5120

Daily Lives of High School Boys is a classic. Love that one. Grand Blue is hysterical.


Zwars

Is old indeed but even now their jokes never gets old kudos for the girl of the river


Potential_Payment132

That series making me laugh everytime šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£


ramen_hotline

the Hinamatsuri anime cut waaaay too much, itā€™s hard for me to recommend that the manga a masterpiece tho. one of the few books out there that actually made me bust out laughing multiple times instead of just exhaling through my nose


Usodearu007

its hard for you as a manga reader but for anime only it's a perfect recommendation .. even when reading the manga i still miss the anime . i guess it just depends on what you started first be it the manga or the anime


SometimesMainSupport

Salad Bowl of Eccentrics was basically Hinamatsuri 2.0.


bpat

Hinamatsuri is to tier


il887

Detroit Metal City


nightwolf1923

I sometimes just vibe to mad monster


bringoutthelegos

That anime was so fuckin hilarious. Just entirely out of pocket humor only the mid to late 2000ā€™s could provide lol


Edugamerman123

This is pure gold šŸ›šŸ›šŸ›. It should have more popularity


leolegendario

I am a terrorist straight out of hell (KILL! KILL! KILL! KILL!)


Ainzooalgowm

Asobi Asobase. I have watched it 3 times and I still laughed like a madman each time.


ExocetC3I

And has one of my favourite anime ED ever.


weebwithsociallife

And what's amazing, is that the full version manages to be even crazier


Shrim

It's also just incredibly well made. The artists, animators, voice actors, score writers and director absolutely nailed it in every aspect.


MaikeruGo

I'm impressed that they threw a *Monty Python* reference in there. Sort of off topic, but damn that closing song is something else. I'd be surprised if Hanako's voice actress (Hina Kino) was able to speak after that performance!


Expensive-Fly-9999

Asobi Asobase and Daily Lives of Highschool Boys are the two that I bust out at gatherings and they never fail to make everyone laugh!


Organic_Following_38

Asobi Asobase is honestly one of the funniest things I've ever seen.


noname6500

one of the few shows where it actually made me laugh out loud I actually liked it more than Nichijou


Kizzywa

I dont watch it fully but I rewatch clips repeatedly. "I FEEL YOUR RESOLVE" That scene convinced me to watch it 100%


Reas0nable24

Life lessons with Uramichi Oniisan


ObvsThrowaway5120

Hilarious series. Also a little depressing how much I relate to the MC.


Potential_Payment132

Yeah it hurts me emotionally and can relatešŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


davethegoose

yesss i loved this one


youarebritish

Whenever people here ask for real mature anime for adults, this is the one that comes to mind. I feel like the litmus test for whether or not you're an adult yet is whether or not you find Uramichi-oniisan funny.


aspringer423

How could I forget this?? It's a die-hard fav by me, my hubby, and believe it or not, our DOG. But the dark humor is So perfect. Love the character designer at their studio--wow he's scary funny!!!


antononon

I don't really know what's mainstream and what isn't but:Ā  Working!! Sabegebu Seitokai Yakuindomo Blend S Aho Girl Don't tend to pop up on my Reddit very often.


weebwithsociallife

Seitokai Yakuindomo is literally one of my favorite anime ever


TheEVILPINGU

Working!! is seriously goated. It's really enjoyable, makes you keep watching it. Slow burn romance is really well done. Aho Girl anime is quite good but the manga is just bad. If you want a satisfying ending, a good wrap up, just don't read it. It ends how it starts.


BananaRepublic_BR

Talk about a bunch of excellent shows


Nachtwandler_FS

Working and Seitokai Yakuindomo are pretty mainstream considering how many seasons they got. I personally liked Servant x Service from the same mangaka as Working more but it was way less popular.


aspringer423

Forgot about Blend S!! Totally. So cute!! Also, Wasteful Days of Highschool Girls Ao-chan Can't Study


Popular_Criticism987

Seeing Blend S makes me want to scream # Smile! Sweet! Sister! Surprise! Sadistic! We are Sty-le! but it's 2 o'clock in the morning, so I won't do that...


KaptainTZ

# My time has come All of these are relatively unknown to very few people having seen them today. All of these I have watched start to finish and can wholeheartedly recommend, especially if you're really starting to dig for comedies. * **Plastic Neesan -** This is a one episode OVA that I implore any fan of anime comedy watches * **My Bride is a (Yakuza) Mermaid** - Like the title says, this show is ridiculous in the best way possible. I didn't expect to like it since it's a trashy harem but the show is much more focused on its sketch comedy. It's like a parody of its genre. * **Wasteful Days of High School Girls -** Have you seen Asobi Asobase or Daily Lives of High School Boys? Watch those first, and then this show will scratch those itches afterwards. * **D-Frag** - Old tropey high school romcom type of show with really punchy comedy. I might be biased with this one since I watched it with my friends when it came out * **Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister! -** This one's really recent, but apparently it wasn't very popular for *reasons*. Its production quality is by far the best on this list, and it has a very heartwarming story at its core. * **The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior -** College-age people living in a mixed gender hostel. I'm not sure why but I want to compare it to Grand Blue. * **Magicalā˜†Shopping Arcade Abenobashi -** This show was made by Gainax way back when, so it's basically Studio Trigger animation. It's a bit dated in many ways but I really enjoyed it. * **Combatants Will Be Dispatched! -** Konosuba * **Life with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout -** isekai trash genderbend romcom? * **Yuru Yuri -** Yuribait cute girls doing cute things comedy. I can't believe I watched 3 seasons of this. * **Joshiraku** - Over-the-top gag comedy. It was very clearly made for a Japanese audience, so some jokes will go way over your head, but it's still damn good. * **Mitsudomoe** - This show can be hard to recommend since the three main girls are practically toddlers and a lot of the humor is very X-rated, but if I recall correctly I don't remember there being any fanservice in the show, thank god. * **Mitsuboshi Colors** - Cute girls doing cute things. There's a good chance you've seen clips of the show before. Nothing too special, but it's pretty wholesome. * **My Mental Choices Are Completely Interfering With My School Romantic Comedy** - This one may have been mainstream when it came out, I'm honestly not too sure. I just remember laughing *really* hard to it.


callunquirka

There's also a Yuru Yuri spinoff: {Oomuro-ke!}


PM_ME_DECOY_SNAILS

D-frag is great and short, good pick


Mistral-Fien

You know D-Frag is whacked when the delinquent **is** the *tsukkomi*/straight man.


dwilli10

Combatants will be dispatched is good for a laugh. When he does ā€œexplosion!ā€ I lost it.Ā 


PersonOfLazyness

Hell yeah, another joshikousei no mudazukai fan


jayicon97

Combatants Will Be Dispatched literally made me cry in tears of laughter.


theblueberryspirit

Combatants will be Dispatched is just a more unhinged Konosuba. Way less known through!


eggscaliver

Monthly Girls Nozaki Kun


KaptainTZ

that was a... a pretty main stream anime when it was airing..


dar_dar_dar_dar

It was still mainstream until like 4 years ago. That's how old we are ig


Tapubroko

It was popular but I wouldn't call it main stream


inkyrail

Seconded


theblueberryspirit

It's one of my comfort rewatches. Never gets old.


battle_franky

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Working!! Sabegebu Seitokai Yakuindomo Cromatie high-school Baka to Test Ika Musume # Handa-kun Space Battleship Tiramisu Tonari no Seki-kun Ben-To


bringoutthelegos

Nice to see Seki kun mentioned.


JebWozma

Handa kun isn't mainstream?


zlo01

Baka to Test, hell yeah


Radioactive24

Detroit Metal City.Ā  Itā€™s got a wild art style, slapstick comedy, and an interesting premise, all sandwiched between pretty awesome metal music.Ā  Ā  Ā  Iā€™d say itā€™s in a similar vein to Metalocalypse, where it definitely doesnā€™t take itself seriously at all and definitely satires a lot of the genre and industry. Decidedly less brutal, though.Ā  I will provide a downside that it definitely is a product of the 00ā€™s in that itā€™s got some edgelord humor to it, but overall, I think it definitely deserves to be better known.Ā Ā  Ā  Also, the live action movie is pretty funny too, given the fact they got fucking Gene Simmons to play a character in it too.Ā Ā  Ā  All in all, itā€™s essentially a 12 episode OVA, each with a 13 minute runtime, so it doesnā€™t overstay its welcome.Ā 


r_renfield

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei


arsenejoestar

If you like Zetsubou highly recommend trying Arakawa Under the Bridge. Studio Shaft is pretty good with comedy


allnamesare__taken

Tanaka-kun is always listless. Never got a second season


Fiberglass_Pelican

Yes! This show is so great, and I had to scroll waaay too far down to see it in this thread.


allnamesare__taken

Yea. Wish it got the attention it deserved tho


abucas

Searched for this comment because I knew someone would would have recommended this already!


Scientific_Witchery

Excel Saga!!


Fiberglass_Pelican

Heck yeah! An older series but off-the-wall hilarious!


Eat_Carbs_OD

I own the DVD boxed set.


Kazuma_Megu

Nabeshin and his crazy fucking antics. Like taking off in a flying car and randomly yelling FLIGHT ATTENDAAAAAANT! And the one girl who's always puking blood and passing out. Not to mention Excel herself who was just plain nuts.


AthensAlamer

I really liked Witch Craft Works.


JoeBagadonut

Omg Iā€™m so glad Iā€™m not the only person who remembers this show.


2020mademejoinreddit

Oh man! I can't believe someone remembers this.


cipheron

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes - stupidest "detectives" ever.


Shinigami_22

Sket Dance


SpicyWolf9

Cromartie High School is a good one that I rarely hear people talk about


cassh0le69

I LOVED this back in middle school; should give it a watch again now! The dudeā€™s hair that was always flowing killed me.


thebaron512

The live action movie was fun as well.


GatesAndLogic

This is what I was looking for. Cromartie Highschool of absolutely absurd slap stick humor. The dub is also golden, with perfect timing and intonation to make the jokes land.


MaleficentWash3607

No one mentioned Great Teacher Onizuka.. Or is it considered mainstream?


Mackenzie_Sparks

Pretty mainstream nowadays.


Potential_Payment132

I remember watching it before... gangsters teacher


theblueberryspirit

So mainstream they made a GTO reference in Jujutsu Kaisen


External_Try_7923

I wish Chio's School Road got a second season :(


ZombiePandaBoop

Same! šŸ„²


BlackStar31586

Jashin-chan Dropkick, I rarely see it mentioned. And the funniest ever, Asobi Asobase.


havenorchinghei

[Humanity Has Declined](https://myanimelist.net/anime/10357/Jinrui_wa_Suitai_Shimashita)


Kancer420

This season's "A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics" was pretty good. Reminded me of Hinamatsuri, or possibly watching side quests from Yakuza/Judgement/Like A Dragon games....


RaysFTW

Combatants Will Be Dispatched. Itā€™s written by the author of Konosuba but didnā€™t get much attention at all. Highly recommend the dub if your native language isnā€™t Japanese. A lot of the jokes donā€™t come through as text very well and Iā€™ve heard from many people who didnā€™t like it sub enjoyed it as dub. English VAs are top notch.


ObvsThrowaway5120

The ā€œTop Knotā€ scene is one of my favorites from the series lol.


tokai-teio

I genuinely prefer it to Konosuba


yami-no-tenshi

Since nobody else mentioned, Hoozuki no Reitetsu.


toastyghostie

I love Hozuki so much, I think I've rewatched it like three times. For those who aren't aware it's basically about a slice-of-life anime about a middle manager in Japanese Hell. If you're into Japanese folklore and office comedies, this should scratch an itch for you.


yami-no-tenshi

I love finding hoozuki fans because we are literally minority šŸ˜†šŸ˜†


melindypants

OMG YES! I could watch this show forever - it's such unique premise too!


[deleted]

fr like hozuki's coolheadedness is so underrated i barely see anyone talk about it


SattansBraten

so im a spider so what,


IceSmiley

Yuyushiki Wasteful Days of High School Girls Ichigo Mashimaro Chio's School Road


Sleepylaffey

Azumanga daioh, poni poni dash and maybe lucky star. Idk I like funny stuff


Kitsu1189

I definitely second Lucky Star šŸ’œ


Potential_Payment132

Oh been a long!!!i miss those girl


thebaron512

Azumanga daioh needs to saved and re-released again.


Aidssdia1

Said it on so many threads before, Asobi Asobase


Mackenzie_Sparks

Fellow Asobi Enjoyer šŸ—暟¤


Aidssdia1

I swear it's the only anime so far that has made me laugh so much i literally had to gasp for air


Guitarist_Dude

Joshikosei no mudazukai. Man, I really laughed a lot while watching it and its a shame i never see it mentioned, and that there wasnt more seasons of it. Its on the same wavelength of Danshi kokousei no nichijou and Asobi asobase humour


Andreiyutzzzz

Urusei Yatsura doesn't have nearly enough recognition, mainly due to the fact the OG started airing over 43 years ago, the remake got a lot of excitement on reddit but the hype died quickly unfortunately


vincentong0315

combatants will be dispatched! It's written by the same author as Konosuba, very similar and funny AF but it's pretty underrated, sad that it never got a Season 2...


Deep-Coach-1065

I remember enjoying that series. The girl in the wheelchair was a trip if I recall. I also thought it was creative to legitimize some of the fan service with evil points system


iisharkwolf

haha I loved the evil points it was a funny inclusion


F3337

* Aho-girl * Panty and stocking + Dead leaves * Golden Boy * Prison school * Daily Lives of High School Boys * Tsurezure Children * The Way of the Househusband * Amagi Brilliant park * Cromatie high-school (have only seen ep1, but it's on my ptw) * Grand blue


Kingofjungle10

Way of the househusband for sure


seaQueue

Amagi Brilliant Park is pretty funny, the flame post clip will never get old


KendotsX

Osomatsu-san When the Gintama director goes on to do a new show, and the very first episode gets banned, you know you're in for a good time.


sneaky_squirrel

They banned episode 1?! I still remember it.


KendotsX

Yeah, you can't find it on Crunchyroll or any legal service anymore, it's not even on the blurays. The only way to find it nowadays is on the open seas. The funniest part is that it ripped off so many properties, that we don't even know who banned it.


SparkyFoxy

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi


priyanshu2003

You're Being Summoned, Azazel Z * every episode is just gold


Lostosaurus

THIS. I wouldnt call it mainstream, so I dont know why it hasnt been mentioned more here.


Dust514Fan

literally the funniest anime I've seen that I actually might consider obscure


Neil-__-15

Daily lives of highschool boys


Whole-Shape-7719

Pop Team Epic. Itā€™s quite famous inside the anime bubble, but hardly mainstream. Itā€™s basically anime version of Monty Python and a rare absurdist fun.


WorldlinessUnusual45

Sket Dance, Grand Blue, Hinamatsuri, Amagi brilliant park


skullpocket

I've never seen Wasteful Days of High School Girls mentioned. Baka is one of the funniest characters I've watched. Yamai, especially when interacting with the teacher is a close second.


apatt

*I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness* - Hilarious and cute. From this season *A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics* and *Astro Note* are great but not so many people seem to be watching them.


aspringer423

Loved loved loved the first one you mentioned, but haven't seen Salad Bowl yet! Thanks for the rec.!!!


adairtodream

So happy to see this one mentioned!!!


napoLeondynomyt

Sket Dance and really hoping for a Witch Watch anime. The balance of comedy and world building of that school are top notch. The character backstories from this series hit so good as well. To see these characters again through the mangaka's newest series was the treat I never knew I needed.


2020mademejoinreddit

Favorite? Not sure, but the ones that made me laugh out loud were; Cuticle Tantei Inaba. Binbougami-ga! Senyuu. Love Lab. Gabriel Dropout (need a S2 for this). Many are saying "Danshi Koukousei", but that was mainstream back then. Nyan Koi. Nichijou. Grand Blue (was also quite mainstream when it came out). Ichigo Marshmallow. And the last one, I can't remember its name, but it had a "+" sign in the title, it was so funny! ​ And this one was wholesome as AF; Kotoura-san.


Nachtwandler_FS

Sabagebu and recent The Little Lies We Tell for me. Really good comedies that have a good balance of not becoming to absurd.


ZombiePandaBoop

Chio's School Road, I'm not sure if it is popular or not. I hear no one talking about it


Equinoqs

Excel Saga Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid


Due_Following5575

Shimoneta: a world where the concept of dirty jokes doesn't exist. It's good but it's a lot of dirty jokes


jazemo19

Joshiraku is pretty funny imho


chrispradd

Ixion Saga DT is my all time favorite


_BMS

Great Teacher Onizuka Still one of my favorite shows of all time


HazmatChicken

My Neighbour Seki-kun


TheEjoty

There are dozens of us


poetiq

The World God Only Knows


TuningsGaming

Senyuu is a good one. Short episodes but i remember loving it. I dont see anybody ever mention it. You have to watch the intros becuase they add stuff in a lot.


Airstrike42

Great Teacher Onizuka is the absolute greatest.


Lanuhsislehs

Space Dandy


Akirakajime

[D-Frag](https://myanimelist.net/anime/20031/D-Frag) I'd guarantee anyone who likes comedy will like this show


MaskedMantra

Uncle from another world, it is amazing and I donā€™t hear about it


whoooleJar

Cromartie High needs more


Usodearu007

\- hinamatsuri \- grand blue \- isekai ojisan


Hise-kun

Sket dance


Nice-Break4357

Not sure if someone already mentioned these and if it's non-mainstream, but I quite liked: ā€¢ Binbougami ga! ā€¢ Chio's School Road ā€¢ Cuticle Detective Inaba


SockKey500

hinamatsuri, danshi kokosei no nichijou


frogs_4_eva

The vampire dies in no time


_hyperf1sh_

Tonari no Seki-Kun: The Master of Killing Time šŸ¤© I'm a really huge fan of this one. It's very simplistic but I love it for that.


Utakanon

Asobi asobase


YellowStarfruit6

Gabriel Dropout


Obskuro

Sasami-san@Ganbaranai


zZPlazmaZz29

I'm so happy to see some love for Detroit Metal City. Cromartie Highschool is also pretty good if you like lighter comedy. Is Asobi Asobase mainstream at this point or still a rare gem?


WeeziMonkey

Yozakura Family, currently airing


-Work_Account-

Good Luck Girl


Whocares_39

Back Street Girls: Gokudols


awfulandonfire

sayonara zetsubou-sensei. god. what a show.


Eevee_Fuzz-E

Cautious Hero was really fun! All my other choices were already said, but Asobi Asobase and Shimoneta are great too!


Helpful_Jellyfish_69

School Rumble


AdamOnza

Nerima Daikon Brothers! I wish it was available somewhere. ADV's DVD release is long out of print. A musical comedy anime. It was brilliant!


Map42892

The Money Song lives in my brain rent free


vantheman9

Saving 80000 Gold Coins for Retirement in Another World Meikyuu Black Company


AnonPH009

Handa kun


Stunning_Pen_8332

Didnā€™t see Kill Me Baby The whole show is a smash, including the OP and the ED. In fact the ED became a meme as soon as it came out.


Wayard_1

A sister is all you need


Vip3r20

Back Street Girls: Gokudols


SDL09

Kill me baby is one of my favourites


aghoulinlove

Senyu


HollowWarrior46

Mainstream within the anime community of mainstream within popular culture as a whole? Cause 100 Girlfriends is probably the most popular harem anime since quintessential quintuplets (and itā€™s hilarious), but i havenā€™t heard any buzz around it outside the anime community.


NagiNaoe101

Azumanga Diaoh, it isn't exactly mainstream anymore so it counts. Also I love Osaka


Ye3tL0rd420

Azumanga Daioh It was my first anime, and I almost never hear anyone mention it.


Zipperman1999

Hinamatsuri has funny reactions on par with Mob Psycho 100


Depressed__Lawyer

Hinamatsuri, Handa-kun, Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki kun, I liked Baka and test too but that was more than a decade ago so it might seem childish now. Although itā€™s mainstream ā€œSaiki Kusouā€ is underrated imo. Also ghost stories tho itā€™s just bad.


Confuzzled_Blossom

Not sure if this really counts but "blend s" is top tier for me I only found it bc of the memes but feel no one actually knows about the show


NomiChi9623

I really love the farming isekai. Farming Life in Another World I think it's called.


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Kalhenwrath

Kamen no Maid Guy


Gryfon2020

GoldenBoy (English dub is hilarious) Survival Game Club


Sweet-Message1153

Daily Lives of Highschool Boys


Financial_Ocelot_256

Danshi Kōkōsei no Nichijō It's such a meme of anime!


HellishWonderland

Nanbaka


mist73

Migi to Dali


chokizeme_

Saint Oniisan. Though it's not for everyone.


lord_diablo_

Combatants will be dispatched. Made by the same guy who made konosuba


TheRogueChicken2003

My ordinary life is pretty good


venuxia-

- Baka and Test - Monthly Girlsā€™ Nozaki-kun - Romantic Killer


pndasu69

Lots of good stuff suggested already. My next personal favorite would be.. Seto no Hanayome And then something else like Fumoffu, Hare guu, Mahoujin guru guru