Right now you can watch Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Crunchyroll — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 263 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Ryota Osaka's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Crunchyroll — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches earns its spot. Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. One day, high-school boy Yamada bumps into the beautiful girl Shiraishi on the stairs (literally), and their lips touch as they fall. When they regain their wits, they realize that they have swapped bodies. As time progresses, the two realize that this is not the only mysterious happening in the school. The chemistry Ryota Osaka and Saori Hayami bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It first aired in 2015. The timing in Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Viewers who responded to Ranma ½ will find a lot to like here too. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Ryota Osaka is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches wrapped up in 2015 — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.