 If you liked
Ookiku Furikabutte
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 ...then you might like
Kimi ni Todoke
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Both the main characters from Ookiku Furikabutte and Kimi ni Todoke are high schoolers that appear as outcasts from their classmates. They first show up as shy and sensitive individuals, but with the help of a close knit of friends, both characters begin to develop and mature into more confident individuals. Both animes do a great job at showing the character development and character interaction.
Difference wise, Ookiku is a sports anime centered heavily around shounen baseball. Kimi is a lighter, shoujo romance comedy centered around relationships.
Looking for characters with social anxieties? Interestingly enough, that's what these two shows are similar for. However, Ookiku is about sports bromance shounen and Kimi ni Todoke is more romance oriented shojo anime. Both shows kind of leave you want to cheer for the main character to get better or do their best.
A bit of a stretch, but both involve emotionally guarded and misunderstood kids being accepted and brought out of their shells by a group of friends. And the funny faces.
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