Both of these anime were at the forefront of the Shojo boom from the 2010s, helping usher in a plethora of other similar anime and establishing it as a genre that could truly generate revenue without exploiting the female characters with fanservice. Since then, the boom has naturally died down, as all things do.

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Question is which one of them is better? Objectively, they are both great for different reasons, but subjectively, there's always going to be a best one. It's what fuels debate among fans of any type of art. While a winner won't be declared here, we'll take a look at the overwhelming positives both bring to the table.

10 Blue Spring Ride: Its Humor

My Little Monster has more than a fair share of humor in its own right, but Blue Spring Ride seems to sprinkle it in at just the right moments. It's never overbearing taking over an entire episode, but it's always spread throughout the episode. A big reason why is Futaba's adorkableness. She's so lathered in her insecurities that her reactions to things that should be mundane turn hysterical. To its credit, the show knows when to ease up on this when it's time to get emotional, but her over the top reaction really help carry the middle portion of the show.

9 My Little Monster: Ups and Downs Of The Leads Relationship

Haru and Shizuku may have the most opposite personalities of any anime couple you can manage. On one hand, you have Shizuku, the ice queen who doesn't care about anyone else's problem. She's so focused on getting good grades that she can't be bothered with anything else. Haru meanwhile is completely run by his emotions, lashing out at a moment's notice. This causes their relationship to be incredibly rocky, even ending at one point in time. It mirrors real life, where nothing is ever perfect.

8 Blue Spring Ride: Relatability Of Futaba

One of the big reason's Blue Spring Ride is as popular as it is, is Futaba, the female lead of the series, and one of the more adorkable characters around. Manga sales hit their height due to both teenage girls and women from 20-30 understanding and relating to Futaba's struggles with Kou.

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Many fans have been in a spot where they pined over someone they knew from our past, wishing they could go back to when things were simpler. People can't though and that's part of the journey that she goes on throughout the show.

7 My Little Monster: They Don't Hide Their Feelings

The fact both characters are completely honest with one another from the start is so refreshing for a Shojo series. So often both sides are so nervous about admitting their feelings, that the plot can drag at times as neither one is willing to open their mouth and speak up. Now, the confession in those situations can be utterly amazing and at times is the whole draw, but sometimes you need to break the mold. My Little Monster does that, having them both be upfront from the jump, even having their first kiss at the end of the first episode.

6 Blue Spring Ride: Manga Sales

This entry is cheating as the 6+ million copies of My Little Monster is nothing to sneeze at, but it never ranked as highly in the top ten rankings as Blue Spring Ride did. It made the top five in numerous lists from 2013-14 when it was at the peak of its popularity. Its popularity wasn't just in Japan either, ranking equally as high in American comic lists. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! even ranked it the best Kabedon in 2014. For those who don't know what that means, it's when the male lead pins the female lead against the wall, often leading to their confession of the love.

5 My Little Monster:  Character Growth

While it's not perfect and not fast in getting there, My Little Monster provides good character growth throughout the show. Both characters manage to overcome their shortcomings, particularly Shizuku. She learns to care for other people and that goes for more than just Haru.

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A friend group starts to be built around her, letting her cast aside the anti-social behavior she used to have and letting people in, showing them the real her. She's the best character on the show for that reason, introverted people finding those they can call friends being highly relatable to some.

4 Blue Spring Ride: Love Triangle

The way the show handled the brief love triangle between Futaba and Yuri was very well done, showing the level of tension it can bring between friends. What was nice is they didn't make it into the usual rivalry, they weren't out to get each other, nor did they ever stop being friends. Sure, they both wanted Kou, but they never lost sight of the friendship they held, showing how powerful their relationship was. It ending with them still being best friends after Kou rejected Yuri was perfect. Far too often shows turn the love rival into some hated enemy when that's not needed.

3 My Little Monster: Reversing Roles

Excluding harem anime, most Shojo's revolve around a female trying to express their love towards a guy, them being the one doing the chasing. In this case, it's Haru who does all of the lusting, being incredibly clingy with Shizuku for a lot of the anime, even being borderline stalker-like at points. It's a nice change of pace to see, guys too often being the objections of affection. Her cold and distant personality even further inverted things. Honestly, it feels like My Little Monster and Blue Spring Ride swapped the genders of their main characters.

2 Blue Spring Ride: Kou's Backstory

Kou is an interesting character in the series, at first coming off entirely aloof as if he doesn't care about anything. His abrasive attitude towards Futaba at first makes you wonder why anyone would even want to be friends with him. That aloof nature persists until the latter half of the anime when his walls are starting to be broken down. It isn't until fans find out what happened to his mother that you understand why Futaba looks at him like she does. His suppressed feelings over her death ate away at him, forcing him to change his personality.

1 My Little Monster: Eye-Opening Moments

My Little Monster Haru grabbing Shizuku from behind with a hand covering her mouth

The biggest of which is clearly the scene where Haru sounds like a psycho, threatening to bring physical harm to Shizuku. It's a scene that makes your eyes go as wide as Shizuku's do in the image above. Any scene that raises your eyebrows, and draws your attention should be a good one, but to some, that certainly may not be the case. A character utilizing their physical strength as often as Haru does isn't always positive. That said, it shows the glaring differences in their personalities even further which in turn strengthens the narrative being told.

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