Childhood friends are often the people who know you the best or have been with you as you discover the world around you. When separated, it can be heartbreaking, but when you’re reunited, it can be either amazing or painful. Even in anime, there are childhood friends who become reunited. In some cases it can be great, while other times it can be painful.
After an incident with his volleyball team that forced him to leave, Kimichika Haijima returns to his hometown where he is reunited with his childhood friend, Yuni Kuroba--who happens to be on the middle school volleyball team. Kimichika notices almost immediately Yuni’s volleyball skills, and they decide to form a new volleyball team.
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day is a heartbreaking slice-of-life anime about a young girl called Meiko "Menma" Honma who died years ago. Jinta Yadomi is a recluse who goes to school and plays video games when he’s not there. Things change, however, on one summer day when his childhood friend Menma appears before him.
But after an accident on a playground, she grew to fear heights and forgot about her dreams of climbing mountains. Instead, she began to take on indoor hobbies.
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku is a slice-of-life romantic comedy about Narumi Momose. On her first day at a new job, she sleeps through multiple alarms and ends up being late. She vows that no one will discover her secret—that she’s a fujoshi and an otaku.
Nisekoi is an anime about a boy named Raku Ichijou, who is the sole heir to a fearsome Yakuza family. Ten years ago, he made a promise with his childhood friend that if they were ever to cross paths again, they would get married. To seal their promise, he has a locket, and she has the key to it.
In Tonagura! Kazuki and her older sister Hatsune had two best friends who lived next door--Yuuji and his little sister, Marie. However, Yuuji and Marie moved away, which hurt Kazuki as she had a crush on Yuuji.