Domestic Girlfriend

Have you ever caught yourself rubbernecking at a car crash while driving despite knowing that you should keep your eye on the road? Domestic Girlfriend is the anime-equivalent of that phenomenon.

At the very start of the series a guy named Natsuo Fujii hooks up with this cute girl named Rui Tachibana. After going their separate ways, you discover he’s got a crush on one of his school teachers, Hina. You might think, gee that’s a lot, but we’re not done yet with the big revelations, reader. Natsuo’s father announces he’s getting remarried and that they’re going to be living with his new mother-in-law and her two daughters. Yeah, those daughters are Rui and Hina. Now the trio must keep their entanglements a secret from their family and friends. Oh and all this happens in the first episode. Domestic Girlfriend has Chainsaw Man pacing

Comedy of astronomical errors aside, Domestic Girlfriend actually has a pretty interesting storyline. The anime is yet to announce a second season. However, picking up from where the show left off in the manga) shows how each of these characters are affected by this horny shakespearean tragedy as they grow older and come to grips with their feelings as they enter the world as adults. Also, the manga has “half chapters” where the character’s spicy encounters are drawn with a little extra TLC. I admit to have read all of it in one night. It’s that compelling. But be warned: its ending will ask you to display a superhuman amount of patience.

Domestic Girlfriend is streaming on HiDiveand Crunchyroll