: Described as an "innocuous affair" that follows two earnest junior high students navigating memory loss.

: Widely praised for its cinematography and "mathematical precision" in narrative, following high school sweethearts who reunite after 15 years.

: Many popular series, such as First Love (Hatsukoi) , toggle between an innocent teenage crush and a more "jaded, bittersweet" adult reunion.

: A YA novel (set in the US but heavily featuring Japanese-American culture) praised for its "heartfelt" journey of self-identity and a "really cute" romance between its biracial leads.