Mysterious Girlfriend X
On Tokyo MX
A playful, surreal high school romance built on an absurdist supernatural premise that treats emotional intimacy as literal physical transmission.
Akira is a normal high school boy, but he nevertheless impulsively licks some drool left by the mysterious transfer student Mikoto. The next day he falls asleep with an inexplicable fever. After five days Mikoto suddenly comes to visit, and makes him consume her drool. The fever instantly vanishes, and Mikoto explains that he's suffering from "love sickness." She can transmit emotions through her drool, and the two of them are now bound together.
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Like Mysterious Girlfriend X
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mysterious Girlfriend X
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mysterious Girlfriend X, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mysterious Girlfriend X, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mysterious Girlfriend X, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
