Shows Like Chibi Maruko-chan

If you liked Chibi Maruko-chan (1990), 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
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
As one of the thousands of Japanese students afflicted with "chunibyo," a state where they're so desperate to stand out that they've convinced themselves that they have secret knowledge and hidden powers, Yuta spent…
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
School Rumble (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
High school can be hard enough with just academics alone, but when love enters into the picture, it can unravel into a comedy of errors. Tenma has fallen for oblivious Karasama and class delinquent Harima has fallen…
4
Non Non Biyori (2013)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
Elementary school student Hotaru Ichijou has moved with her parents from Tokyo to the middle of the country. Now she must adapt to her new school, where there are a total of 5 students in the same class who range…
5
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…
6
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…
7
Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
A lethargic student dozes through class, activities and pretty much everything, frustrating his best friend but attracting the affections of others.
8
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…
9
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible (2023)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedy
First year high schooler Junta Shiraishi is a mob character who goes unnoticed even when he's standing right next to you. But his classmate, "heroine-level beauty" Kubo, always notices him and is there to tease him…
10
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…
11
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…
12
BanG Dream! (2017)
★ 6/10Also animation and comedy
Since she was very young, Kasumi Toyama has always been searching for the "Star Beat", a sparkling and exciting sound she heard while looking up at the night sky. Just after getting into high school, Kasumi comes…
13
K-ON! (2009)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedy
Yui Hirasawa has no clue which club to join, but she’s determined to do something this year. As luck would have it, she discovers a flyer for the Light Music Club and decides this is the club for her. But there's one…
14
Strawberry Marshmallow (2005)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Everyday things make up the fabric of life—whether it's making friends, going to school, trying to make money, or celebrating a holiday. Ichigo Mashimaro is a heartwarming series that follows the daily lives of Chika…
15
Cardcaptor Sakura (1998)
★ 8.6/10Also animation
Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. She is then tasked with…
16
Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
Kiyoko Yoshida is an overanxious class representative who can’t help but worry about Tsuyoshi Yano, who sits beside her. Tsuyoshi comes to school covered in bruises, and as Kiyoko tends to him day after day, the two…
17
A-Channel (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
Tooru and Run have been best friends forever, so when Tooru learns that she's managed to get into the same high school as Run, she runs to tell her... only to find Run in a compromising position with yet another girl…
18
Hyouka (2012)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful…
19
Azumanga Daioh (2002)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
Ten year old child prodigy, Chiyo Mihama, is finding it tough fitting in at high school with the girls five years her elder: Osaka (dimwitted with a weird take on the world), Tomo (a powder keg that goes off at a…
20
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…