Shows Like Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

If you liked Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (2013), 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
The Ancient Magus' Bride (2017)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and drama
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all hope seems lost, a fateful…
2
Natsume's Book of Friends (2008)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
3
Somali and the Forest Spirit (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
The world is ruled by spirits, goblins, and all manner of strange creatures. Human beings are persecuted, to the very point of extinction. One day, a golem and a lone human girl meet. This is a record of the pair, one…
4
Wonder Egg Priority (2021)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and drama
Ai, a young girl with shut-in tendencies, who tries not to interact with others. She keeps one of her eyes hidden behind her hair. One day, she happens to stop by a deserted arcade, where she meets "Aka." Spinning the…
5
Orange (2016)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
One day, Naho Takamiya receives a letter written to herself from ten years in the future. As Naho reads on, the letter recites the exact events of the day, including the transfer of a new student into her class named…
6
Tsukigakirei (2017)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
Kotarou Azumi and Akane Mizuno became third year students at junior high school and are classmates for the first time. These two, along with fellow classmates, Chinatsu Nishio and Takumi Hira, relate to their peers…
7
From the New World (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Born into a world 1000 years in our future, Saki and her friends live in utopia. Not only is their idyllic community overflowing with resources, but technology is obsolete, thanks to a magical power that grants the…
8
Sonny Boy (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
On August 16, midway through a seemingly endless summer vacation, middle school third-year student Nagara, transfer student Nozomi, classmates Mizuho, Asakaze and their entire class are suddenly transported from their…
9
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (2020)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
To be united with her crush, a hopeless romantic summons the ghost in the girls' bathroom at her school. But she's shocked when the ghost is a boy!
10
Kiznaiver (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and animation
The anime's setting is a fictional Japanese city named Sugomori City. One day, Noriko Sonosaki tells her classmate Katsuhira Agata, "You have been selected to be a Kiznaiver." The Kizuna System, which allows Katsuhira…
11
Fruits Basket (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private…
12
Mushi-Shi (2005)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and drama
Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
13
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023)
★ 8.8/10Also animation and drama
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality. She takes…
14
Noragami (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Yato may just be a minor god now, but he’s determined to make it big and he’s got a plan. Unfortunately, things just don’t seem to be going his way. He doesn’t have a single shrine dedicated to him, his partner has…
15
To Your Eternity (2021)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
An immortal being takes on the form of a human boy, wandering the earth and experiencing the pains and joys of life throughout his story without end.
16
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale (2023)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
Anne Halford is on her way to fulfill her dream of becoming a confectionary artisan, a Silver Sugar Master—however, the road to her destination is filled with a world of danger. To protect herself, she reluctantly buys…
17
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…
18
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.
19
Tokyo Ghoul (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
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Elfen Lied (2004)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it telekinetic…