Shows Like Kanokon

If you liked Kanokon (2008), 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
Astarotte's Toy (2011)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and comedy
While job hunting, Naoya is taken by a mysterious girl to a magical land where he is installed in the harem of the succubus Princess Lotte. Thanks to trauma from her childhood, Lotte hates men and surrounds herself…
2
Punch Line (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and comedy
High schooler Yūta Iridatsu has experienced “astral projection” i.e. his spirit has been separated from his body. He woke up in a mansion named Koraikan and met a cat spirit named Chiranosuke, who told him “You must…
3
Girls Bravo (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Small for his age, Yukinari has been bullied and abused by girls all his life. Now in high school, he has developed a rare condition: whenever girls touch him, or even come close, he breaks out in hives. Imagine his…
4
Tales of Wedding Rings (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Sato is a high school boy in love with his best friend Hime, an unearthly beauty from another realm. So when she moves back to her home world to get married, Sato doesn’t think twice—he follows her and crashes the…
5
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play (1995)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Miaka, a junior high school student in Tokyo, has normal problems: fights with her mom, entrance exams, and deciding where she's going to go eat with her friends. But when she finds a mysterious book in the library…
6
Love Flops (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and comedy
Asahi Kashiwagi lives the typical life of an average high school student — until the day a TV fortune teller’s predictions come true one after another, culminating in a series of risqué encounters! Destiny seemingly…
7
Monster Girl Doctor (2020)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
In the town of Lindworm where monsters and humans coexist, Dr. Glenn runs an exemplary medical clinic for monster girls with his lamia assistant, Sapphee. Whether receiving a marriage proposal by a centaur injured in…
8
Daemons of the Shadow Realm (2026)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Yuru, a young hunter, lives in a small village deep in the mountains, hunting wild game and leading a humble life with Asa, his younger twin sister. Their peaceful lives are torn apart when a dragon’s roar echoes…
9
Mysterious Girlfriend X (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
Akira is a normal high school boy, but he nevertheless impulsively licks some drool left by the mysterious transfer student Mikoto. The next day he falls asleep with an inexplicable fever. After five days Mikoto…
10
To Love Ru (2008)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
Rito Yuuki is unlucky when it comes to love — no matter how hard he tries to confess to his crush, his efforts end in failure. After another day’s confession goes down the drain, Rito spends his night sulking in his…
11
Air Gear (2006)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and animation
Itsuki Minami is a school student notorious for engaging in street fights, a reckless punk that will break through any obstacle, alongside his best friends Kazuma Mikura and Onigiri. However, when he discovers a pair…
12
The Legendary Hero Is Dead! (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
Touka is just your average (slightly perverted) farmer in the village of Cheza. While he daydreams about being a hero and getting the girl, the real hero, Sion, is out battling demons that threaten to invade the world!…
13
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and drama
Illyasviel von Einzbern is an ordinary elementary school student who becomes a magical girl when the magical Kaleidostick Ruby deems her a more suitable master than the sorceress, Rin Tohsaka. Rin, who had been tasked…
14
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs (2018)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Kogarashi Fuyuzora is a "hands on" psychic. Ever since the day he got possessed by an evil ghost, he has been burdened with debt. Needing a cheap room to rent, he winds up at a haunted hot springs inn, Yuragi Inn…
15
The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (2022)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
Prince Wein is ready to commit treason. And who can blame him? Faced with the impossible task of ruling his pathetic little kingdom, this poor guy just can't catch a break! But with his brilliant idea of auctioning off…
16
The World God Only Knows (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedy
Keima is a dating sim champion. Cute girls are rendered powerless by his irresistible game playing techniques. Too bad things aren't that way in the real world. That is, until his tempting game playing causes a real…
17
The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2023)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
As a prophecy of doom unfolds on the peaceful land of Britannia, a purehearted boy sets out on a journey of discovery — and revenge.
18
Arakawa Under the Bridge (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
Ko Ichinomiya's family motto is "Never be indebted to anyone," but after losing his pants and falling into the Arakawa River, he quickly finds himself in debt to his savior, the cutely insane Nino who happens to live…
19
The World is Still Beautiful (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
Nike, the fourth princess of the Principality of Rain and one who holds the power to call forth the rain, travels to the Sun Kingdom to marry Sun King Livius for her country, despite her own reluctance. She soon…
20
Nukitashi the Animation (2025)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedy
On Seiran Island, secret society NLNS is united by Junnosuke Tachibana, who is determined to crush a law. They have found a benefactor, an unknown rich man, who offers them a secret base and cash. Their mission is to…