Shows Like To the Beautiful You

If you liked To the Beautiful You (2012), a comedy 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
The Tale of Nokdu (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and drama
While on the run for his life, a young man discovers that the best place to lie low is in a village of widows — disguised as a woman.
2
Boys Over Flowers (2009)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
A poor high school student earns a scholarship to an elite academy, where she clashes with the most popular boy in school!
3
True Beauty (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
After being bullied and discriminated because of her ugly looks, a high school girl transforms herself into a gorgeous "goddess" and quickly rises to fame after mastering the art of makeup via online tutorial videos.
4
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
Scott Pilgrim meets the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers, only to find out her seven evil exes stand in the way of their love.
5
The Scholar Who Walks the Night (2015)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
A scholar-turned-vampire searches for a century-old book to enact revenge against an evil vampire.
6
Never Have I Ever (2020)
★ 8/10Also comedy and drama
After a traumatic year, all an Indian-American teen wants is to go from pariah to popular -- but friends, family and feeling won't make it easy on her.
7
Weak Hero (2022)
★ 8.7/10Also drama
With the aid of unexpected friends, a gifted but introverted student confronts bullies and violent foes — unaware of how dangerous his world will become.
8
Friendly Rivalry (2025)
★ 8.7/10Also drama
A high-teen mystery thriller about a close relationship between teenage girls in a harsher survival competition than entrance examinations.
9
Absolute Value of Romance (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also drama and comedy
High schooler Yeo Eui-ju secretly writes web novels by night. When four charming new teachers arrive, they inspire her stories and shake up her school.
10
Shoresy (2022)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
Foul-mouthed, chirp-serving, mother-loving, fan favourite character, Shoresy, joins the Sudbury Bulldogs of the Northern Ontario Senior Hockey Organization (The NOSHO) on a quest to never lose again.
11
My Love from the Star (2013)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
An alien who came to Earth 400 years ago is almost able to return to his own planet, but when he meets a famous actress, he doesn't want to go home.
12
The Game (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and comedy
When her boyfriend Derwin Davis is chosen as the new third-string wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers, Melanie Barnett decides to attend a local college so she can be with him. While Derwin worries about the plays…
13
Lookism (2022)
★ 8.3/10Also comedy and drama
In a society that favors good looks, a high school outcast leads a double life switching between his two bodies that are polar opposites in appearance.
14
Study Group (2025)
★ 8.6/10Also comedy and drama
A struggling student at Korea's worst high school forms a study group while protecting his classmates with his fighting skills, hoping to overcome academic challenges and secure a spot in college.
15
My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and drama
Bullied for her looks, Mi-rae gets plastic surgery hoping for a better kind of life but faces new challenges in college. Based on a hit Korean webtoon.
16
Gen V (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also drama
At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero…
17
A Different World (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and drama
Deborah Wayne enters her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and finds their shadow difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy – while having the time of her life – alongside a whole new…
18
Revenge of Others (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also drama
A boy falls to his death at school, but Ok Chan-mi does not believe that her twin brother, Park Won-seok, committed suicide. Chan-mi transfers to her brother's school, Yongtan High, and meets Ji Soo-heon, who witnessed…
19
In the Dark (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and comedy
Murphy is a flawed and irreverent woman who just happens to be blind and is the only “witness” to the murder of her drug-dealing friend, Tyson. When the police dismiss her story, she sets out with her dog, Pretzel, to…
20
Survival of the Thickest (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and drama
Black, plus-size and newly single, Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life after putting all her eggs in one man's basket, but she's determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her…