What is a good romantic anime/manga where one or both of the main characters hate each other, but start to like each other? Not something like Toradora ( main girl character was very whiny).
If not that: What is an anime/manga similar to “Princess Jellyfish” or “Kiss him not me”? Those two were lighthearted anime that had an unusual twist to the characters.
(I prefer the characters to be older, such as a workplace anime or them just being adults such as in “Princess Jellyfish”.)
Thank you for your time~
1st High Score Girl
2ndhttps://anilist.co/anime/104307/High-Score-Girl-EXTRA-STAGE/
3rdhttps://anilist.co/anime/108581/High-Score-Girl-II/
(It's the order of the anime.)
You should try Skip Beat!
But you show keep in mind that it’s adapted from a manga( anime only (goes up to chapter 71 and it also skips some chapters) and the manga is still ongoing so because of that at end of the anime there is no actual conclusion.
The story follows Kyoko(16 years old) who followed her love and childhood friend ,Sho, to Tokyo to help him fulfill his dreams but one day she stumbles upon him saying that he only brought her along because she’s “his maid”. She vows to get revenge against him by joining showbiz.
The main character(kyoko) is very charming and endearing, she’s truly a breathe of fresh air. Although it is a romance it mainly follows kyoko through her journey of self discovery. It’s one of my all time favorites.
SPOILER WARNING
if ur turned off by her going back to the guy who disrespected her(sho) i’ll have you know that he’s not actually the main love interest. There’s another guy who she meets and they don’t get along from the first meeting but of course they fall in love. And trust me you’ll love him.
The best workplace anime I can recommend (and that's in your planning list) is Wotakoi! The manga is also really good and the story goes a bit further than the anime does with only 11 episodes.
Another lighthearted anime I recommend is Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun! I didn't see that one in your list already, it's worth checking out and all of the characters are pretty diverse in personality.
5Toubun no Hanayome
One of the best harems out there, sadly the anime isn't finished but manga is top tier and all the girls are interesting.
Scums Wish
Curve ball coming at ya, might enjoy this one more than you think.
Gosick
If you're willing to enjoy a long heartfelt journey that will bring you to tears then this will work great
LOVE and LIES
Also a unique curve ball, same concept, but different from usual. I loved it.
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Fits your criteria 100%, hate turned romance kinda show.