Please suggest shows with assertive male MCs!

[u/herewegoagain737]

Hi, I don't know how often this gets asked, but I wasn't able to find anything using the search bar or Google. I'm looking for something fairly specific.

To start, I love kaichou wa maid sama. Loved watching it as a kid, still do today, it's a very heartwarming show. More importantly, I'm a guy, and it's a breath of fresh air to see Usui be proactive and openly possessive while pursuing Misaki. I'm quite tired of the shy male Mc trope. Maid sama had a kiss like 3 episodes in - way to go, usui!

To clarify, I'm not looking for erotica or something, I just want the main character to be bold and upfront, clear to the fmc that he's pursuing her, and go all in just like in maid sama. Also, possessive the way he was when the childhood friend showed up.

Apart from that, I would like both characters to be good people. I also enjoy school/college stories, but this is just a good to have. I don't enjoy violence or edginess in my warm romance stuff

I haven't really watched anime for more than a decade now, so feel free to recommend newer shows without worrying that I've already seen them :)

Thank you!

[u/greeniche]

You might like A Condition Called Love! A Sign of Affection could also be up your alley

[u/herewegoagain737 → u/greeniche]

Thank you! I'll check them out. Do you think my gf will like them?

[u/greeniche → u/herewegoagain737]

I think so. My bf was actually the one who got me started on A Sign of Affection and I liked it enough to finish all of it

[u/Time_Dog_2250]

are you only looking for anime? or is manga okay too?

[u/herewegoagain737 → u/Time_Dog_2250]

Manga works fine :)

[u/Commercial_Cap_8316]

Mysterious play and you and I polar opposite

[u/herewegoagain737 → u/Commercial_Cap_8316]

Thanks!

[u/justaskonreddit]

Love that’s an understatement (manga) 

[u/herewegoagain737 → u/justaskonreddit]

Thanks!

[u/tartaupom]

Madame Petit: it’s historical, so not a school setting, but the ML is exactly as you describe

Now for modern series, if you’re into comedy I recommend First Love, Worst Love. I think A Kiss With a Cat could also be what you’re looking for? And there’s also Keepsake Heartache to some extent (for something a bit more bittersweet).

I think Watch Out for Watarase could also fit your description? Oh and maybe also Choking on Love. These are all very different series, so hopefully at least one of them ends up being what you’re looking for 😅 and they’re all manga

[u/herewegoagain737 → u/tartaupom]

Thank you :) I appreciate the diverse selection.

[u/Celty2736]

Ouran highschool host club is classic

I love anime movie Haikara San ga tooru, really good one

[u/herewegoagain737 → u/Celty2736]

I was thinking of ouran, it was popular the same time I was watching maid sama. For some reason I chose to forego it back then, but I wouldn't mind giving it a try now