Best Comedy Anime of 2009

A new school year always brings plenty of new experiences, and one of them is choosing a club to join. Unsure of which one to pick, Yui Hirasawa comes across the Light Music Club and applies, mistakenly thinking it involves playing simple instruments like castanets. Since she can't play any instrument, she decides to visit the club to apologize and withdraw. Meanwhile, the Light Music Club is at risk of being disbanded because they don't have enough members. This leads the current club members to try anything—offering food or letting her slack off during club time—to convince Yui to stay. Despite their efforts, Yui insists on leaving because she has no musical experience. As a last resort, they perform a piece for her, which ignites a passionate fire in Yui and finally persuades her to join the club. From then on, it's mostly just goofing around with occasional practice. The members of the Light Music Club are ready to make their time together a fun and memorable one!

Thanks to the energetic president Haruhi Suzumiya and the SOS Brigade, Kyon has recently found himself dragged into a series of adventures. Though he had long ago rejected the idea of the supernatural, being forced to join the club has introduced him to events that defy logical explanation. These escapades are shared with the timid Mikuru Asahina, the reserved Yuki Nagato, and the perpetually optimistic Itsuki Koizumi. Regardless of the setting, whether it is summer vacation or a school festival, activities organized by the club and Haruhi always take a bizarre turn.

Tomoki Sakurai has been waking up in tears from dreams about an angel ever since he was a child. Worried about him, his childhood friend Sohara Mitsuki gets help from Eishirou Sugata, an eccentric sky enthusiast. Eishirou theorizes that the dreams are connected to the New World, a mysterious floating phenomenon that has scientists baffled. After forming the initial members of the New World Discovery Club, Eishirou organizes a meeting to watch the sky. But Tomoki's peaceful daily life is turned upside down when a strange girl falls from above and calls him her master. Heaven's Lost Property follows the everyday adventures of the New World Discovery Club as they gradually unravel the mysteries behind the Angeloids that have arrived on Earth.

Five years after the events of Dragon Ball, martial arts expert Gokuu has grown up and married Chi-Chi, with a four-year-old son named Gohan. During a reunion on Turtle Island with his old friends Master Roshi, Krillin, Bulma, and others, the celebration is interrupted when a humanoid alien named Raditz not only reveals the truth about Gokuu's past but also kidnaps Gohan. Faced with Raditz's power, which surpasses anything Gokuu has ever encountered, he is forced to join forces with his former enemy Piccolo to rescue his son. When Gokuu and Piccolo disclose the secret of the seven wish-granting Dragon Balls to Raditz, he warns them that more members of his race, the Saiyans, exist and will not hesitate to seize the Dragon Balls for themselves. This marks the beginning of Dragon Ball Kai, a saga where Gokuu, his friends, and his family constantly defend the galaxy against increasingly powerful threats. Bizarre, comical, heartwarming, and menacing characters come together in a series of battles that push Gokuu and his allies' powers and abilities beyond anything they have ever known.

For Natsuru, waking up as a gorgeous girl was supposed to be a dream come true, but things take a dark turn when a stuffed tiger reveals he is now a Kampfer, a mystical warrior forced to fight other Kampfers while in female form, turning his existence into a living hell. Beyond the obvious biological complications, his best childhood friend reveals she is attracted to his new female body, adding romantic confusion to the mix. The situation worsens as his school’s separate boys’ and girls’ sections force him to double enroll, sparking rumors that he is dating himself. Meanwhile, rival Kampfers at school threaten his life, though he cannot tell if their intentions are romantic or lethal. With opponents wielding swords and guns, and hormones running wild, this reluctant gender-bending fighter must fight to survive or perish.

Junpei Kousaka is a high school sophomore who suffers from an allergy to cats, which has led him to despise felines and anything associated with them. Unfortunately for him, he is constantly around cat enthusiasts: his family, his distant childhood friend, and even the girl he has a crush on, Kaede Mizuno. One day on his way home from school, Junpei casually tries to kick an empty can into a trash bin but fails badly. Instead of landing in the garbage, the can knocks the head off a statue of a cat deity. That very day, he is cursed with the ability to comprehend what cats say. However, he must conceal this curse from everyone, because anyone who learns of it will become more prone to accidents and share the same fate. With advice from his cat Nyamsus and having no other option, Junpei must now perform one hundred good deeds for cats in order to break the curse. If he fails to accomplish this task, he will transform into a cat, and given his allergy, that would mean certain death for him!

After his parents die in a car crash, Teppei Arima is taken in by his grandfather and introduced to a world of wealth and privilege. Compared to his modest past, Isshin Arima's extravagant lifestyle shocks the young teen. In exchange for this generosity, Teppei must eventually take over as head of the Arima Financial Combine, and to prepare, he enrolls in a prestigious high school. Along with his new fame and fortune, Teppei learns of an arranged marriage to the equally wealthy Sylvia van Hossen, kicking off the thrilling adventures of his new life!

Yoichi Karasuma has spent his entire life in the mountains, honing the Soaring Wind, Divine Wind swordsmanship style. Under his father's tutelage, he masters the technique by the age of 17. With nothing more to learn, Yoichi is sent to a new dojo in the city to continue his training and gain familiarity with modern society. However, Yoichi has no clue how to behave or converse with people in the present day, acting like a samurai with peculiar speech and traditional attire. When he moves in with the Ikaruga sisters at the dojo, Yoichi, oblivious to social norms, is constantly thrown into hilarious misunderstandings. Asu no Yoichi! follows Yoichi as he stumbles through his new life, striving to adapt to the modern world alongside his new family.

As the vice president of the student council, Ken Sugisaki spends his days eating snacks, playing games, and bonding with a harem of beautiful girls—or so he imagines. At Hekiyou Academy, student council officers are usually elected by popular vote, but an extra seat goes to the student with the highest exam scores. Ken, who previously had below-average grades, studied hard to earn that spot, his ultimate aim being to surround himself with girls who dote on him. Unfortunately for the vice president, reality doesn't match his fantasy. The council's female members continually reject his advances and prefer focusing on what he considers "boring" tasks like organizing school events and supervising other clubs. Still, minor obstacles like these won't deter Ken from chasing his dreams, no matter how absurd they appear.

Kanako Miyamae transfers to Ame no Kisaki Catholic school hoping to find true love, following the example of her parents who met there. However, because Kanako breaks out in hives around men, she enrolls in this all-girls institution specifically to pursue a same-sex partner. When she encounters the stunning Mariya Shidou, Kanako thinks she has found her ideal match—but there is a catch. Mariya is actually a cross-dressing boy. He threatens to reveal Kanako's impure motives unless she keeps his true gender hidden, and to make matters worse, he takes the place of her original roommate so he can keep a constant watch over her. Maria†Holic follows Kanako as she searches for love in all the wrong places, trying to find the girl of her dreams—if she can manage to survive sharing a room with Mariya.

At the start of World War III, no one could have foreseen its impact on Japan. Though the war officially ended fifty years earlier in 2150, its conflicts still linger. Across the nation, vast, enigmatic zones called "Blackspots" emerged, littered with the contaminated remains of cities and rural areas. Those trapped inside were quarantined to prevent the spread of contamination, and their abilities began to transform—whether they became shapeshifters, pyromancers, or wielders of gravity itself—they all came to be known as the Needless. Adam Blade is one such Needless, endowed with extraordinary regenerative powers and immense strength. To bring peace to a devastated Japan, he and his allies must unite to fight against a sinister research organization named Simeon.

Collecting unusual juice cans is one way to make new acquaintances, but Kakeru Daichi never expected that trying to drink one would introduce him to a fascinating girl. He names her Melon—after the can’s melon soda flavor—and quickly discovers she is an Akikan: a beautiful girl who is actually a special can created to battle other Akikans in a bizarre experiment comparing steel and aluminum containers. Getting caught up in this absurdly twisted research project gone wrong naturally complicates Kakeru’s life beyond belief. Since Melon’s steel body requires carbon dioxide to survive, he is stuck with her because of her heavy CO2 dependency. And when his wealthy, attractive childhood friend Najimi gets her own aluminum Akikan, the real trouble begins.

Hayate Ayasaki's streak of bad luck keeps giving him the raw end of every deal. Having settled into his daily life at the Sanzenin mansion and Hakuou Academy, the butler continues to work tirelessly caring for his young mistress Nagi while tackling the school's demanding curriculum—all while striving to survive the endless stream of troubles that life relentlessly throws at him. The unwitting magnet for female attention still finds his existence far from peaceful, forced to handle not only Nagi's barely concealed affection for him, but also the ever-growing list of accidentally charmed girls—most notably, the exceptionally ordinary Ayumu Nishizawa, a friend from before he became a butler, and the diligent Hinagiku Katsura, Hakuou's student council president. As one struggles to win his love and the other desperately tries to suppress her own feelings, both girls are set to make the boy's life even more complicated than it already is.

Nozomu Itoshiki continues to serve as the peculiar teacher of the already unusual Class 2-F. He tries to instruct his students about the pessimistic facets of life and society, but each attempt backfires as reality contradicts his lessons. With even more students and acquaintances than previously, Zetsubo-sensei's situation grows increasingly difficult and chaotic.

Ayumi Arihara is convinced that being loved is the secret to happiness, so her biggest wish is for a boy to confess his feelings to her. After a string of mishaps, that wish comes true—but in a horrifying twist: the towering, terrifying Misao Zaitsu declares his love for her in a letter. Overwhelmed and unsure how to respond, Ayumi faints in class. A classmate rescues her, carrying her princess-style to the nurse's office. This act makes Ayumi fall for the cute boy—only to discover he is Mamoru, Misao's younger brother. Trapped between her ideal of love and her true feelings, Ayumi has to choose what she really wants. Yet she is not the only one facing such dilemmas—all her friends are grappling with the trials of first love, and for teenagers, it is never as simple as it looks.

A new generation of characters enters the enduring clash between good and evil. The hero Ginga and his faithful friends face a dangerous group called the Dark Nebula. Their only goal is to conquer the world and spread their wickedness, but to do so, they must first defeat Ginga—the one person strong enough to oppose them. As alliances shift, friends become enemies and enemies become allies. Everything revolves around Ginga as he fights to find the strength to protect his world and the honor of Beyblade.

Murasame Sumika is well-known at her high school for excelling both academically and in sports. But she harbors a secret: she is in love with her classmate, Kazama Ushio. Ushio, for her part, has an interest in romantic relationships between girls, yet she remains unaware of Sumika's feelings and has consistently been rejected by other girls.

After defeating the Easter Corporation, Amu Hinamori and the other Guardians of Seiyo Academy resume their usual duties, dealing with any stray X Eggs they encounter. Since four of the five current members will be graduating this year, the future of the Guardians Council is uncertain. To keep the council going, the group decides to take on two "Guardian Apprentices," hoping they will eventually awaken their own Heart's Eggs. One of the new apprentices is Rikka Hiiragi, an energetic and cheerful girl who has the unique ability to communicate with X Eggs. Since the Guardians have never been able to talk to these Eggs before, they are fascinated by Rikka's talent. However, Rikka worries that if they discover the true nature of how she uses her ability, she will never be accepted as a full Guardian.

Haruka's secret passion for manga and anime remains protected by her close friend Yuuto, but another female friend of Yuuto's begins developing romantic feelings and attraction toward him, sparking a battle of emotions among their group of friends. At the same time, Yuuto strives to bring Haruka joy by encouraging her to pursue what she loves most: creating manga, watching anime, and going to exclusive anime events.

One year after Okawari, the three sisters have matured but their preferences and moods remain largely unchanged. Haruka, the eldest, acts as a nurturing mother figure to her siblings and strictly follows the rules. Kana, the middle sister, procrastinates on everything and constantly stirs up trouble for the group. Chiaki, the youngest, is clever and manipulative; she craves admiration and affection from Haruka and frequently causes problems for the less fortunate Kana. Though they are an unconventional family, they genuinely care for one another. Their everyday life is still filled with humor, mischief, and love. Now, with Haruka becoming a young adult, she faces increased responsibilities—balancing care for the younger ones while stepping into adulthood themselves.

Thirteen-year-old Hajime Yasaka relocates to the Japanese countryside to live with his grandfather. During the journey to his new residence, a disoriented Hajime stumbles into a cafe named Ark, where he instantly becomes smitten with a stunning waitress named Sayoko "Arashi" Arashiyama. Although Arashi initially ignores the boy, her demeanor shifts dramatically when she takes his hand, convincing her that the two share a special connection. Arashi is far from an ordinary adolescent; she is actually the spirit of a girl who died during World War II. By physically connecting with a man she bonds with, she acquires the power to travel through time. Overjoyed to have found someone capable of unlocking her abilities, Arashi recruits Hajime to assist in her quest to rescue civilians from the wartime devastation that took her life. Enchanted by Arashi, Hajime accepts without hesitation. However, as they delve deeper into her past, they realize that she is not the only person capable of transcending time.

After the Ryunka incident, Tokyo falls into a state of social unrest. Worse still, the alien group directly responsible for that catastrophic event has escaped from the Space Federation and gone into hiding on Earth. Still sharing a single body, Space Federation officer Birdy Cephon Altera and high school student Tsutomu Senkawa are ordered to pursue the fugitives and bring them to justice. But an unforeseen crisis arises when the outlaws become the targets of an unknown assassin driven by a grudge. Now Birdy must cope with the daily turmoil while uncovering the assassin's identity before more escapees are killed.

After spending seven years away from home, Saku Ooyagi returns to his hometown and reconnects with his childhood friend, Mihoshi Akeno. Their reunion is awkward, as their last shared memory involves her falling from a tree while he rescued her. Despite this rocky start, Mihoshi is keen on repairing their bond and insists that Saku join the astronomy club she established.

Middle schooler Kana Nakamachi's world is turned upside down when her grandmother dies. Left with an empty house, Kana finds that no one is willing to take her in because of her youth. Eventually, she stumbles across the Fuhshin Gazette, a local newspaper delivery service that can offer her a place to stay in exchange for working. The small shop is run by a group of distinctive individuals: the sweets-loving Yume Kitaoka and her girlfriend Yuuki Minami; the frugal Hinata Azuma; the alcoholic Haruka Nishida; and the young but mature Saki Amano. However, life at the Fuhshin Gazette isn't all sunshine—Kana has to contend with long work shifts, lively dogs guarding mailboxes, and confusing delivery routes. Add a small rivalry with Mika Kujiin, a girl from a competing store, and Kana will have more than enough to keep herself busy!

Plug is a peculiar girl who hails from another dimension. She is a "Juuden-chan," able to "recharge" those who are having a streak of bad luck, bringing joy and positivity everywhere she visits.

To rescue Pokota’s nation of Taforashia, which was sealed away by Rezo, Lina and her companions seek the Hellmaster’s jar, the vessel containing his soul after death. Zelgadis is desperate to retrieve it in hopes of reverting to his human form, while Zuuma plots revenge and aims to complete his mission of killing Lina Inverse. Meanwhile, the true intentions of Xellos regarding this conflict remain a significant mystery for the group.

After the battle for Touka Village and the removal of the bandits from the area, Unchou Kan'u, Chouhi Yokutoku, and Shokatsuryou Koumei get ready for the next leg of their journey. They come across an unexpected individual—a young woman who says she is Gentoku Ryuubi! Having been framed for multiple crimes, Ryuubi is on a quest to recover her family's treasured sword, the Chuuzan Seiou, and to prove that she is not responsible for the evil deeds she has been accused of. For Ryuubi's protection, the four girls band together and chase the sword as it is passed from person to person, but they always seem to be just a step behind its current holder. Along the way, Kan'u and the others meet several familiar characters who gladly offer their help in the search. Meanwhile, Kan'u and Chouhi continue to discover that family is about more than just blood ties.

In the year 311 of the Orbital Calendar, with humanity spread across numerous colony clusters in space, a girl named Akiha Shishidou from a space colony comes across a hostile artificial intelligence called Leopard, which has been planted on a colony. Akiha is accompanied by Itsuki Kannagi, a member of the Inter-Colony Police; a quiet young girl named Honoka Kawai; and a robot identified as Imoko "Imo-chan" Shishidou.

Koyomi Morishita has had a rough time. Though she attends high school, she is so short that everyone still mistakes her for an elementary schooler. Her classmates relentlessly tease her, and she is far from graceful either. Still, her situation is better than that of Yumiko, who has a magician out to kill her. At least, it was—until their paths cross! Help arrives in the form of Misa Anehara, a master mage and graduate student, who offers to teach Koyomi a new style of magic that breaks enchantments down into sequences of code. That will be no small feat, considering Koyomi's current talent seems limited to making washbasins drop from the sky at random. But if it were easy, it wouldn't be magic, would it?

Set in 1925, the 14th year of the Taisho era, baseball remains an obscure sport in Japan with only a handful of male teams in existence. After hearing a baseball player claim that women should focus on becoming housewives rather than pursuing education, 14-year-old Akiko challenges this notion by inviting her friend Koume to form a girls' baseball team. At a time when even running was deemed improper for women, and baseball was strictly viewed as a boys' activity, the pair encounters numerous obstacles. They struggle to recruit enough members, secure parental approval, and master the intricacies of the game, quickly realizing that learning baseball is far more challenging than they initially anticipated.

The nostalgic summer of his youth persists. Still standing on the threshold between boyhood and adulthood, he forms a bond with the spirit of a young woman from the World War II era. Together with the ghosts of other girls from that period and their connected partners, they embark on new adventures, growing closer to one another while traversing time through their supernatural link. As he grapples with the desire to make his feelings for her a reality, his friend—a girl his age who disguises herself as a boy—also competes for his affection.

An ordinary guy named Takeshi unexpectedly finds himself transported to the strange Weiss Schwarz Battle Space after a perfectly innocent study session with Michi, the most beautiful girl at school. Once there, a crazy yet enthusiastic old man declares him the chosen warrior who must win a series of card battles to make it back home. The only snag: Takeshi has no clue how to play. With the expert Michi ready to teach him the ins and outs of this bizarre and slapstick card game, Takeshi will learn the ropes and prepare for the card battle of a lifetime—assuming he survives the training.

Love Momozono is a 14-year-old student at Yotsuba Junior Highschool who prioritizes the needs of others over her own well-being. After attending a performance by the renowned dance group "Trinity," she resolves to pursue dancing herself. During the same event, agents from the Labyrinth Kingdom appear to harvest the audience's misery. Love acquires the ability to transform into Cure Peach to battle these foes. She is soon assisted by her close friends Miki, who becomes Cure Berry, and Inori, who transforms into Cure Pine.

A quarter-century after Éclair and Lumière saved the galaxy from imminent destruction, the GTO (Galactic Trade Organization)—established following the defeat of the GOTT (Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs)—works to maintain universal peace by fighting crime. Modeled after the GOTT's ES (Encounter of Shadow-work) force, the GTO's own special ES division now publicly acknowledges its candidate members. The story follows two trainees, Ascoeur and Q-feuille, as they strive to earn full ES membership.

In the year 981, the continent of Arad is afflicted by the cursed light of Kazan. Baron, a man living there, has one of his arms taken over by this curse. After discovering a sword inhabited by the spirit Roxy, he sets out on a journey to uncover the mystery behind the curse, gathering a party of diverse allies he meets along the way.

While looking for a cat that has run away, the twin sisters Riko and Rimu Mikogami come across a mysterious gadget that allows them to become "Kirumin." This device also lets them change into actual animals. Soon after, their older sister Nagisa becomes part of the group. Together, the three of them experience charming, humorous, and occasionally perilous adventures.

Mimi Kitagami is a gentle and level-headed student who strives to become the most outstanding and impressive student council president in her high school class. However, three mischievous boys keep causing her trouble, and she secretly harbors a one-sided affection for one of them, Ushio Toujou.

The second season of Tentai Senshi Sunred.

A mustachioed chick named Higepiyo strives to become more masculine with his friend Hiroshi, but ends up tangled in a skin of warm milk.

Marika, a gothic lolita, finds herself transported to the enigmatic town of Galihabara. In this strange locale, she encounters renowned scientists such as Galileo Galilei, Marie Skłodowska Curie, and Sir Isaac Newton.

This work is inspired by the Russian "national character" Cheburashka, originating from Eduard Uspensky's tale of a strange creature that ends up in Russia after being accidentally shipped in a crate of oranges.

In the eternally dark city of Salta, a community of vampires resides. Hipira, a young vampire, leads the life of an ordinary boy—going to school and facing bullies along the way. Yet he has a fondness for exploration, pulling pranks on others, and embarking on wild adventures! From befriending a human soul, terrifying his neighbors by pretending the sun has risen, to encountering giant frogs and aliens, Hipira constantly finds himself stumbling into and escaping from trouble.

Slice of life comedy about pitfalls of Japanese society.

Based on Rieko Saibara's humorous semi-autobiographical manga about her life raising her two children.

The second season of Stitch!, episode numbers continue from 27.

In Cooking Idol, children learn how to cook from the lead character, MAIN. The program is split into two parts: an animated portion featuring MAIN, and a live-action segment where MAIN's voice actor, Fukuhara Haruka, tries cooking on her own. The live-action part is not counted in the usual episode runtime.

Asada Misako, a gravure idol, portrays the main character Charady. The remaining roles are performed by students from the Character Designing Department at Kyoto University of Art and Design. This short comedy anime revolves around jokes collected from around the world.

The stories will follow the daily lives of the Tamagotchi and feature new characters and settings.

This summer supernatural teen comedy centers on Takashi, an average high school student who finds himself sharing a home with the spirit of an alien (uchūjin no yūrei) following a bizarre event. After naming the entity "Uchurei" and intending to treat it like a pet, Takashi is unexpectedly possessed by the spirit.

The Flash-animated comedy follows sumo wrestler Mikoshiarashi as he journeys across the globe in his quest to achieve the title of Yokozuna, or Grand Sumo Champion. Along this path, he encounters a variety of eccentric individuals, driven by his unwavering determination to reach his ultimate goal.

The anime features a brown fairy named Unko-san, who dispenses some of Unko-san's good fortune to those less fortunate. Unko-san lives on Lucky Island together with Unko-san's friends, each possessing a different personality and culture.

The Geisha Tokyo Entertainment company announced on Wednesday that it will produce and broadcast Sakuran Boy DT, promoted as "Japan's first" Flash-animated television series about a local costumed hero. The hero's name is a pun on the Japanese term for "cherry boy"—slang for a male virgin—and the Sakuranbo television station in Yamagata, a city in northeastern Japan. The story follows Satou-kun, an ordinary high school boy who transforms into Sakuran Boy DT to rescue the mayor's daughter from the evil secret society Zaou. Sakuranbo has released a trailer online, and the 11 five-minute weekly episodes will premiere on that station on January 14.

The second season of Eagle Talon.

The television anime adaptation of Tetsu Adachi's Baka-Kyoudai (Idiotic Siblings) manga, titled Gokyoudai Monogatari (Sibling Stories), will premiere on Japan's TV Asahi network on October 10. The original manga has been serialized irregularly in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1999. The story follows a sister and her twin brother as they live carefree lives in Tokyo's working-class neighborhoods, sharing heartwarming interactions with the local residents. It received an award of excellence at the 7th Cultural Media Arts Festival in 2003. Yuki Matsuoka voices the sister, Onei Jinushi, while Yumiko Kobayashi plays her twin brother, Junichirō Jinushi. Sayaka Ohara portrays Shizuka, a waitress at a local restaurant.

Kotatsu Neko takes place in a Tokyo neighborhood where two cats live beneath a kotatsu. Shito is a white cat with a girlish demeanor, while Zero is a cool black cat. Their owner, Rei "Junior" Fujisaki, is a third-year middle school hikikomori who is obsessed with video games. He has a crush on a girl in his class but cannot muster the courage to confess. Shito also carries a secret, unrequited love of her own.

An ordinary office worker named Fumiyama Fumio gains self-confidence through the advice of the Indian god Ganesha.

This sequel to Cofun Gal no Coffy (TV) follows a college campus life comedy set three years later, focusing on 20-year-old college student Coffy, her boyfriend Nintoku-kun, her childhood friend Daniel, her love rival Dorothy, and Okehazama-sensei, who left teaching to become the chief of the college mart.

Shorts about root vegetables from the refrigerator who try to act like superheroes.