Best Ecchi Anime of 2006

Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière attends the prestigious Tristain Academy, where she struggles with magic, causing her spells to frequently fail. Mocked by her peers as "Louise the Zero," she faces a critical moment when first-years must summon their familiars. Louise's attempt results in a massive explosion that everyone assumes is another failure, yet Saito Hiraga emerges from the chaos. Initially treated as a mere servant, Saito is forced to perform menial duties such as cleaning Louise's clothes and eating off the ground. However, a strange mark resembling that of the legendary familiar Gandalfr appears on his hand, hinting that he is far from ordinary. As Saito adapts to this unexpected new life, Louise begins to uncover her true potential, proving she is more than the humiliating nickname suggests.

In a world where Air Trecks, known as ATs, have become the ultimate craze, these advanced inline skates dominate the nation's attention. Though they come with built-in speed limiters, a daring group called the "Storm Riders" takes the risk of removing them, taking part in secret competitions where rivals battle for prized AT parts or their cherished team badges, which stand for their honor. Itsuki Minami, a middle school student famous for street fights, is driven by a strong desire to soar higher than anyone else. Along with his close friends Kazuma Mikura and Onigiri, the fearless Itsuki pushes forward, determined to overcome every obstacle. His dream takes off when he finds a pair of Air Trecks at home, bringing him closer to mastering the sky.

Keita Kawahira, born into a family of Inukami tamers, was rejected by his relatives because he lacked natural talent. His luck shifted when Youko, an Inukami who appeared elegant, obedient, and strikingly beautiful, offered herself to him. Keita quickly formed a contract with her, gaining her loyalty. Yet, Youko turned out to be a notoriously wild Inukami who defied all expectations. "Inukami!" is a comedic story centered on Keita, an Inukami tamer whose passions are money and women, and Youko, an Inukami driven by destruction and fierce jealousy. The narrative follows these two as they manage their chaotic bond through a series of funny situations.

In this sequel, Kazusano Kazuki, a girl, joins the group of six trainee priestesses and Ikko. With Kazuki around, Ikko finds herself in increasingly awkward situations with her fellow trainees.

After a decade-long wait, Kazuki finally welcomes her neighbors back to their original home. She harbors a deep crush on Yuuji, her childhood first love, yet she never found the courage to confess her feelings before his family departed. During their youth, Yuuji frequently visited to play with Kazuki, her older sister Hatsune, and his sister Marie. However, Kazuki's idealized image of Yuuji crumbles upon their reunion when he reveals a surprisingly ecchi personality. With both sets of parents away in South America, the two families must navigate living together while attempting to rekindle the bonds of their childhood. The situation becomes even more chaotic when they all end up attending the same school.

Eriko, along with her friends Yuma and Ayano, feels thrilled about beginning high school. Their enthusiasm prompts them to break a rule by entering the campus early for a sneak peek before the official opening ceremony. During this unauthorized visit, they discover that their all-girls school might not be exactly what they imagined. Nonetheless, Eriko and her companions form new friendships and deepen their existing bonds. As a close group, they look forward to spending their high school years together.

Renkin San-kyuu Magical? Pokaan centers on the everyday lives of four remarkable young girls. The group consists of Liru, a lively werewolf; Uma, an enthusiastic witch-in-training; Aiko, a nurturing android; and Pachira, an enchanting vampire. In truth, these friends are princesses from the netherworld who have relocated to the human world in search of a new home. Their naivety and lack of understanding lead to numerous challenges as they attempt to blend in with humans. As they adapt to their new environment, the girls inadvertently cause chaos and attract the attention of Dr. K-Ko, a scientist convinced they are up to something suspicious. He aims to capture them to prove the existence of the supernatural and gain recognition among his peers. Amidst Dr. K-Ko’s plots and the marvels of human life, each day brings new adventures for the girls.

The class trip in "Shakugan no Shana: Koi to Onsen no Kougai Gakushuu" brings Yuji, Shana, and their classmates to tour various temples and shrines, ending with an overnight stay at a hot springs inn. On this excursion, Matake Ogata tries to confess her feelings to Eita Tanaka, but a string of accidents and humorous interruptions consistently foil her attempts.

Kyou no Go no Ni follows Sato Ryota, a fifth-grade elementary school student. He is a cheerful and energetic boy, yet he consistently finds himself caught up in mildly ecchi situations with the girls in his class.

In a distant future, humanity is split into two opposing factions: the Union and the Deague. Their endless war has been waged for so long that its origins are forgotten. The Union relies on a manned weapons system called the Strain, while the Deague employs an unmanned counterpart known as the Tumoru. Sara Werec, a 16-year-old girl from a respected family, studies at the Grapera Space Armed Soldier Academy in the Cranial Solar System. She is training to become a full-fledged Reasoner, a pilot of a Strain. Her older brother, Ralph Werec, was sent on a special mission to the front lines 130 light-years away when she was 11 years old. Even the fastest Union spacecraft would take 400 years of objective time to cover that distance, but due to the theory of relativity, the journey feels like only two subjective years to those aboard the ship. Having lost their parents at a young age, Sara and Ralph share a very close bond. Sara’s greatest wish is to reunite with her brother, and to do so, she must travel to the battlefield where he is stationed. One day, Sara’s planet is suddenly attacked by Deague forces. To her shock, she discovers that her brother Ralph is among the raiders, who successfully kidnap a mysterious girl sleeping inside a capsule. Determined to uncover the truth, Sara boards a Strain and chases after him. However, Ralph attacks her, and the Mimic—a copy of the pilot’s brain essential for controlling the Strain—is damaged.

Haruma Kawagoe has no siblings. Long ago, during the Christmas season, his mother lost the baby that would have been his little sister to a miscarriage. That same night, young Haruma knelt and prayed earnestly: "Please make my mother well again, and please give me a little sister." Years later, Haruma has all but forgotten that heartfelt wish. But Santa hasn't... one Christmas, when Haruma is least expecting it, he receives an extraordinary gift—his sister.

Yue and Nodoka practice magic, and a particular spell draws their attention: the Red String of Fate. This spell supposedly links you with your destined partner. Nodoka decides to give it a try, and ends up connected to Negi. However, this is not actually the Red String of Fate—it's just a red string that binds two people together. A magical red string that happens to be utterly unbreakable. How delightful. Meanwhile, Ayaka invites the whole class to a free trip to her family's newly built spa resort. Stuck together for at least a day, can Negi and Nodoka make the most of this free getaway without taking things too far?

A behind-the-scenes special featuring all the main characters from Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!!, in which they share their personal thoughts on their past experiences with the series and their professional interactions with their fellow cast members.

DVD specials.

In this action-packed comedy inspired by Jack Finney’s sci-fi thriller The Body Snatchers, sci-fi horror fuses with samba dancing. Biotech prodigy Amigo Suzuki, creator of konjaclone technology, sets his Samba World Transformation Plan into motion by producing human clones from konjac and forcing them to dance samba. The residents of Kasukabe city are replaced with exact replicas. To flee the city, the Nohara family teams up with the Kasukabe Defense Forces and a mysterious, attractive girl named Jacqueline Feeney—also known as Jackie.

A year after the events of the OVA, Kabuki-cho has been left in ruins from the war, leading the owner to shut down the lingerie bar "Pallion" and reopen it as "New Papillion" in Akihabara. Tsubomi, along with her friends Anne and Shizuku, have had their memories erased by the chaos and are beginning fresh in Akihabara. The Susano—extraterrestrial beings bent on invading Earth—return once more. They transform a UMA (Unidentified Mysterious Animal) into a monstrous creature and dispatch it to attack Akihabara. With the help of Rama the cat, Tsubomi and her friends regain their memories and rise to action as the Lingerie Soldiers to fight the beast.

DVD special.

Stratos 4 Recap episode - For everything which happened before Stratos 4 Advance started.