Shows Like Emma: A Victorian Romance

If you liked Emma: A Victorian Romance (2005), a animation and drama 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
Love Through a Prism (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and drama
In early 1900s London, a young Japanese woman enrolls in a famous art school, only to be surprised when rivalry with a gifted classmate becomes romance.
2
Bibliophile Princess (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and drama
When book-loving Lady Elianna spots Prince Christopher—her betrothed in name only—consorting with another noble lady, she realizes the recent rumors must be true. The prince has someone he truly loves, which means the…
3
The Ramparts of Ice (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also 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.
4
Princess Sarah (1985)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and drama
Sarah 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…
5
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (2024)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and drama
Rishe, the duke’s daughter, is no stranger to reincarnation—it’s her seventh life, after all. Each life restarts at her broken engagement. Having been a merchant, a maid, and a knight, she now desires leisure. But her…
6
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…
7
My Happy Marriage (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
8
xxxHOLiC (2006)
★ 7.2/10Also animation
Kimihiro Watanuki is a high school student plagued by ayakashi spirits, both of which are invisible to everyone else but him. The series begins when Watanuki stumbles, seemingly by chance, into a shop that grants…
9
Peach Girl: Super Pop Love Hurricane (2005)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
Momo, a high school student, is torn between two love interests, each of whom possess great qualities.
10
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in London’s posh Belgravia neighborhood, surviving…
11
The Villager of Level 999 (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
In Earthclear, everyone is born into a fixed role, and villagers are the weakest of all. Most never rise above Level 5—except Koji Kagami, who is Level...999?! On a monster hunt, he meets Alice, the Demon King's…
12
The Rose of Versailles (1979)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
Raised from birth as a man, the Lady Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. Her beauty and noble spirit make her a shining figure in the eyes of both men and women but…
13
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and drama
When the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.
14
Nina the Starry Bride (2024)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and drama
Nina never imagined she would be at the center of a royal deception. She’s had a rough start in life as an orphan in the castle town of Fortna. But when Prince Azure notices that her deep blue eyes look the same as the…
15
Kids on the Slope (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Two different students - a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent - form a friendship through their love for music.
16
Senpai Is an Otokonoko (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
For Makoto Hanaoka, life’s about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love!…
17
The Apothecary Diaries (2023)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and drama
Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she's sold as a lowly servant to the emperor's palace. But she wasn't meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill…
18
NANA (2006)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and drama
Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu meet while traveling to Tokyo in pursuit of their respective dreams, and decide to be roommates. Although drastically different people, the two become very close and together they find out…
19
Agents of the Four Seasons Dance of Spring (2026)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
When the Agent of Spring, Hinagiku Kayo, is abducted, spring itself vanishes—plunging the world into unending winter. Refusing to give up, her devoted guard, Sakura Himedaka, searches for her for years. When Hinagiku…
20
Though I Am an Inept Villainess (2026)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
Just as His Highness’s favored butterfly Reirin is beloved by the prince, jealous “court sewer rat” Keigetsu uses magic to swap their bodies—and their destinies. With a looming execution, Reirin embraces her new…