Shows Like Yakitate!! Japan

If you liked Yakitate!! Japan (2004), 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
KILL BLUE (2026)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
Legendary 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…
2
Crayon Shin-chan (1992)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Shin-chan, the boy next door, is a walking disaster, creating chaos wherever he goes. With the body of a child and the mind of an adult, Shinchan is wreaking more havoc than any child before. Shin-chan is carefree…
3
Maison Ikkoku (1986)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Godai is a ronin (someone who has failed university entrance exams) living in a run down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Among the other residents are the nosy Ichinose, the sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the…
4
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…
5
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…
6
Ninja Boy Rantaro (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and animation
Rantarō, Shinbei and Kirimaru are ninja apprentices in the Ninja Gakuen, where first grade ones are called "Nintamas". They must learn everything a ninja must know, but as for our heroes, money, food or playing are…
7
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…
8
Oruchuban Ebichu (1999)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedy
Ebichu the hamster seems like the perfect house pet: she cleans, shops, cooks, does laundry, and anything to please her master, known only as "Office Lady" (OL). Unfortunately, OL and her unfaithful boyfriend, combined…
9
Kinnikuman (1983)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Kinnikuman (real name Suguru Kinniku), is a clumsy, foolish, comical superhero who discovers that he is the missing prince of the planet Kinniku (known for producing the greatest superheroes in the universe). Since he…
10
Little Busters! (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and animation
Riki 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…
11
B'T X (1996)
★ 8.3/10Also animation
After years of absence, Teppei’s joyous reunion with his brother is cut short when the two brothers are attacked. When his brother is kidnapped, Teppei gives chase only to find himself cornered in a junkyard when a…
12
Princess Jellyfish (2010)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Amamizukan is an apartment complex where no boys are allowed. Tsukimi, a girl who adores jellyfish, lives there happily with her friends who all have nerdy obsessions of their own. Their peaceful lives gradually start…
13
Nisekoi (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
Raku Ichijo is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi. 10 years ago, Raku made a promise… a secret promise with a girl he met. They…
14
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…
15
Kinmoza! (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedy
The story begins with Oomiya Shinobu, a 15-year-old, seemingly pure Japanese girl who actually did a homestay in Great Britain. Even after coming back to Japan, she still misses her time overseas. One day, an airmail…
16
Genshiken (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals…
17
Tamon's B-Side (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Utage Kinoshita is a high school girl who works part-time as a housekeeper. She has devoted her life to her favorite idol, Tamon Fukuhara, from the group F/ACE. Then one day, Utage ends up being assigned to Tamon’s…
18
Jyu-Oh-Sei (2006)
★ 5.8/10Also animation
After their parents are murdered, young twin brothers Thor and Rai are abandoned on Chimaera, a hostile planet where criminals are sent to die. With extreme temperatures and carnivorous plants, it is a brutal world…
19
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…
20
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…