We've all been to high school at some point, and that makes this genre so flexible and relatable: bullies, crushes, weird teachers, trying out for sports teams, and the bittersweet feelings of graduation.

Updated Apby Louis Kemner: The whole high school anime genre is such a huge and diverse field, we decided that a list of 10 isn't long enough to showcase the impressive variety of high school anime out there. The students in these ten high school anime have a lot on their plate: homework, insane teachers, bullies, crushes, or even a harem of magical girls or robot classmates!

Some high school anime are just so charming, so heart-warming, and so funny that anyone who's getting into anime for the first time can try them out as an introduction to the anime world. RELATED: 10 Shojo Anime Every Anime Fan Should Watch At Least Once Some high school anime go above and beyond. But that doesn't have to make for stale, routine storytelling. This isn't an accident many anime viewers are in high school themselves, so this academic setting is relatable and familiar. The anime industry is known for churning out a lot of 'slice of life' comedy and drama series, and they often take place in a high school.