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Fumihiko Matsumaru is an average salaryman with no girlfriend. He invited his colleague Miss Tanaka to a movie but was stood up. Right at the time he was about to toss tickets into a trash can, a cute girl appeared and asked him not to waste those two tickets. After movie and dinner, he escorted her…
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Popular picks similar to Rec include Nodame Cantabile, Clannad and Honey and Clover. They share genres and themes and rate well — see the full ranked list above.
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