Shows Like Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
If you liked Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011), 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.
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NANA (2006)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and dramaNana 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…
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The Ramparts of Ice (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and dramaWeighed 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.
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Ghost Hound (2007)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaIn an isolated region of Kyushu lies the town of Suiten. Though seeming small and modest, Suiten is not a picturesque place for a vacation, unless it is from the “Unseen World”. Taro, Makoto and Masayuki, three boys…
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From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (2009)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and dramaNicknamed "Sadako" for her spooky appearance, high schooler Sawako begins to break out of her shell when she befriends popular boy Kazehaya.
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Haibane Renmei (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaA dream of falling from the sky...and then birth. Rakka is born from a large cocoon into the Old Home, greeted by a group of female beings with small wings on their backs and shining halos above their heads. Soon…
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The Summer Hikaru Died (2025)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaSix months ago, Hikaru vanished for a week. Now, as his best friend Yoshiki senses something amiss and confronts him, the harrowing truth emerges.
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My Happy Marriage (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and dramaMiyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
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Golden Time (2013)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and dramaBanri Tada is a freshman at a Tokyo law school. After an accident, he suffers severe memory loss. Despite the incident, he befriends fellow freshman, Mitsuo Yanagisawa, which leads him to the beautiful, yet obsessive…
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Summer Pockets (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaHairi Takahara never expected summer to feel like a dream. Sent to Torishirojima to sort through his late grandmother's belongings, he's met with endless sea, quiet nostalgia, and mysterious girls, each chasing…
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GetBackers (2002)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and mysteryBan Mido and Ginji Amano run a freelance business of recovering anything lost or stolen. They call themselves the GetBackers, and they're a super powered duo.
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SCHOOL-LIVE! (2015)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and dramaYuki Takeya, Kurumi Ebisuzawa, Yuri Wakasa, and Miki Naoki decide to stay over at school. Along with the school adviser Megumi Sakura, they suddenly find themselves to be the final survivors of a zombie attack, and…
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Death Note (2006)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and mysteryLight Yagami is an ace student with great prospects—and he’s bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written…
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Air (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and dramaYukito Kunisaki is on a journey in search of the Winged Maiden who was bound to the sky centuries ago after hearing the old childhood tale from his mother. As Yukito shows his puppet show to people in an attempt to…
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (2025)
★ 8.7/10Also animation and dramaWhen the intimidating Rintaro meets the open-minded Kaoruko, the unlikely duo grows closer. The issue? Their neighboring high schools hate each other.
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With You, Our Love Will Make It Through (2025)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and dramaWhen high schooler Mari runs late for school, she never expects to fall for Tsunagu—a gentle, sensitive, beastfolk! In a world where beastfolk are segregated behind walls, Mari and Tsunagu show their differences are…
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Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and dramaSyaoran fights to gather the scattered soul of his beloved princess Sakura, whose memories were sent adrift across space and time.
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Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and drama"Never lose that strength or nobility, even when you grow up." When Utena was just a child and in the depths of sorrow, she found salvation in those words. They were the words of a prince, who bestowed upon her both a…
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The Vision of Escaflowne (1996)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and dramaHigh school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire…
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Senpai Is an Otokonoko (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and dramaFor 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!…
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ZENSHU (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaAfter graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a…