Shows Like Kodocha
If you liked Kodocha (1996), 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.
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Kimba the White Lion (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and dramaThe adventures of Leo, a young lion cub who becomes king of the jungle when his father, the previous king of the jungle is killed by a human hunter.
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Little Busters! (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and animationRiki was a child when his parents died, leaving him hopeless and depressed. What saved him was a group of four kids calling themselves the Little Busters. They took Riki out and played with him during his time of need…
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Marmalade Boy (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyMiki's parents come home from their vacation to announce that they are getting a divorce. But what is more shocking is that they have switched partners with another couple! And to top things off, this other couple has…
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The Critic (1994)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyJay Sherman is a TV movie critic who is forced to review the most pathetic films which he always rates as "It stinks." In addition to the film parodies, the show also deals with his personal life: working for a…
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Princess Sarah (1985)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and dramaSarah Crewe, the young daughter of a wealthy Englishman in India, starts attending a prestigious boarding school in London. However after a series of unexpected tragic events, she is forced to become a maid at the…
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Yakitate!! Japan (2004)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyAzuma Kazuma isn't terribly clever, but he's got a good heart and great skill - at baking. Since childhood, he's been on a quest to create the perfect bread to represent Japan internationally. Now, he seeks to enter…
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Mekakucity Actors (2014)
★ 6/10Also animation and comedyThe incidents which occurred on August 14th and 15th bring a group of young boys and girls together… They are members of a group they call themselves the "Mekakushi Dan" (Blindfold Organization) and each member…
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Samurai Pizza Cats (1990)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyThe setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor…
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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedyMaki Maehara, the class outcast, finally makes his first friend: Umi Asanagi, the second-prettiest girl in class and the center of everyone’s attention. He’s convinced she’s out of his league, but as their unlikely…
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The Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedyIt is August 12th. After the remote control to his boarding house's only air conditioning unit is inadvertently destroyed by spilled cola, "I" devises a plan to return to yesterday in a time machine to recover the…
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Candy Candy (1976)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and dramaThis story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Ann. And…
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Peach Girl: Super Pop Love Hurricane (2005)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and dramaMomo, a high school student, is torn between two love interests, each of whom possess great qualities.
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Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (2004)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyHi Hi Puffy AmiYumi follows the adventures of two very cool, but very different pop stars as they travel from gig to gig or just hang out in their tour bus. Being famous rock stars, Ami and Yumi tour the globe in their…
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Betrothed to My Sister's Ex (2025)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedyMarie, the second daughter of a poor baron’s household, is treated like a servant by her parents. Even at Marie’s birthday party, her beautiful elder sister, Anastasia, is the star. Outside, Marie bumps into Count…
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Superbook (1981)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaSuperbook, also known as Animated Parent and Child Theatre, is an anime television series initially produced by Tatsunoko Productions in Japan in conjunction with the Christian Broadcasting Network in the United States…
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KILL BLUE (2026)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedyLegendary hitman Juzo Ogami has never failed an assignment. But after a mission, he’s stung by a mysterious wasp and wakes up in the body of a 13-year-old boy! And to make things even weirder, he receives a bizarre new…
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Bakuman (2010)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyMoritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing…
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Romeo's Blue Skies (1995)
★ 8.8/10Also animation and dramaRomeo, a poor kid living in a Swiss village, bravely sells himself into servitude as a chimney sweep in order to save his family. On his way to Milan he meets a mysterious boy named Alfredo, and they become fast…
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The Hill Dyed Rose Madder (2008)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and animationNagase Jun'ichi rescues a girl he had never met before from certain danger. And as fate will have it, the next day a new transfer student named Katagiri Yuuhi joins Jun'ichi class, the girl he saved the other day…
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Fight! Kickers (1986)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyThe Kitahara Kickers are a soccer who struggle to win a game, with a run of 22 consecutive losses. But then a newcomer joins the team whose attitude brings back the passion for soccer that his teammates have forgotten.