Shows Like Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

If you liked Horimiya: The Missing Pieces (2023), a animation and comedy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
You and I Are Polar Opposites (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and comedy
Suzuki's a high school girl in love, but the guy she's fallen for is nothing like her! While she's cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn't seem to care…
2
Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
"If you blush, you lose." Living by this principle, the middle schooler Nishikata gets constantly made fun of by his seat neighbor Takagi-san. With his pride shattered to pieces, he vows to turn the tables and get back…
3
The Dangers in My Heart (2023)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and comedy
Kyotaro Ichikawa, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he’s the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his…
4
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU (2013)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
So exactly what’s going to happen when Hachiman Hikigaya, an isolated high school student with no friends, no interest in making any and a belief that everyone else’s supposedly great high school experiences are either…
5
Real Girl (2018)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and comedy
Tsutsui Hikari (a.k.a "Tsuttsun") is a high school student who is content with his virtual life of anime and video games. One day, he gets stuck cleaning the pool with Iroha, a real live girl who is stylish, sassy and…
6
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around…
7
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
High school student Chiyo Sakura has a crush on schoolmate Umetarō Nozaki, but when she confesses her love to him, he mistakes her for a fan and gives her an autograph. When she says that she always wants to be with…
8
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (2026)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
Yoi Takiguchi is a first-year high school student, admired for her handsome looks and honest heart, which earned her the nickname “Prince.” One day, she bumps into Kohaku Ichimura, an upperclassman and another…
9
Pseudo Harem (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Eiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji, and tries on different personas in his…
10
The Ramparts of Ice (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and drama
Weighed down by memories she can't shake, high schooler Koyuki Hikawa keeps everyone at arm's length — until three schoolmates draw her out of her shell.
11
Kokoro Connect (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
Five members of the school culture club—Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki—encounter a bizarre phenomenon one day when Aoki and Yui switch personalities without warning. The…
12
A Star Brighter than the Sun (2025)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Sae Iwata, a slightly tougher-than-average girl, falls for the gentle smile of Koki Kamishiro, a delicate boy, back in elementary school. By the time they enter junior high school, Koki has grown into a charming and…
13
School Rumble (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
High school can be hard enough with just academics alone, but when love enters into the picture, it can unravel into a comedy of errors. Tenma has fallen for oblivious Karasama and class delinquent Harima has fallen…
14
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
First year high schooler Junta Shiraishi is a mob character who goes unnoticed even when he's standing right next to you. But his classmate, "heroine-level beauty" Kubo, always notices him and is there to tease him…
15
The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
Did Wataru's intentions slip by Aika because she was getting impatient?! This is the start of a romcom revolving around two people who just can't get their feelings across and both think their love is unrequited!
16
Honey Lemon Soda (2025)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
After middle school, with its bullying and nicknames, Uka Ishimori is excited for a fresh start at Hachimitsu High School. Kai Miura, a cool and uninhibited boy, sits next to her in class. Uka remembers she met Kai in…
17
Komi Can't Communicate (2021)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedy
At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
18
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Meet the girls on the losing side of romance! First is Anna Yanami, the girl-next-door type who can’t say no to delicious food. Then there’s Lemon Yakishio, a beautiful and spirited athlete. Last but not least is Chika…
19
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
As one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with "chunibyo," a state where they're so desperate to stand out that they've convinced themselves that they have secret knowledge and hidden powers, Yuta spent…
20
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a…