Shows Like March Comes In Like a Lion

If you liked March Comes In Like a Lion (2016), 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
Honey Lemon Soda (2025)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
After middle school, with its bullying and nicknames, Uka Ishimori is excited for a fresh start at Hachimitsu High School. Kai Miura, a cool and uninhibited boy, sits next to her in class. Uka remembers she met Kai in…
2
Bokura ga ita (2006)
★ 7/10Also animation and drama
Nanami Takahashi is a high school student entering her first year. Immediately on her first day however, she becomes the victim of a practical joke by the school's most popular guy, Motoharu Yano, who coincidentally…
3
Accel World (2012)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
A short, overweight student uses the Neuro Link, an evolution of the Nerve Gear, to escape himself from the reality. But his skills in the virtual world brings him to the attention of Kuroyukihime, a popular student…
4
Hunter x Hunter (2011)
★ 8.7/10Also animation
Gon, a young boy who lives on Whale Island, dreams of becoming a Hunter like his father, who left when Gon was still young.
5
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Koyuki Tanaka's boring life is changed after meeting Ryusuke Minami, a local musician with a bad attitude, who introduces him to foreign music.
6
Golden Time (2013)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and drama
Banri Tada is a freshman at a Tokyo law school. After an accident, he suffers severe memory loss. Despite the incident, he befriends fellow freshman, Mitsuo Yanagisawa, which leads him to the beautiful, yet obsessive…
7
Charlotte (2015)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and drama
All thanks to the special ability that he developed, Yuu was able to cheat his way into a very prestigious high school. With his power, he thought nothing was going to stand in his way, until he met a mysterious girl…
8
Dragon Ball Z (1989)
★ 8.4/10Also animation
Now happily married and with a son, martial arts champion Goku must defend Earth from a series of extraterrestrial invaders bent on destruction.
9
My Hero Academia (2016)
★ 8.6/10Also animation
Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life—a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That’s right, in a world where eighty percent of the population has some kind of…
10
My Happy Marriage (2023)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
Miyo's abusive family deems her worthless – but together with her powerful husband-to-be, her true self and hidden powers slowly begin to shine.
11
Just Because! (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and drama
At the end of the second semester of third year of high school, four students are prepared for graduation and feel the ending to their high school life. But that changes a little with the arrival of a transfer student.
12
K (2012)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
Shiro is an easygoing teenager content with just being a student—until his seemingly perfect life is halted when a bloodthirsty clan, glowing red with fire, attempts to kill him in the streets. Unbeknownst to Shiro, he…
13
Black Rock Shooter (2012)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and drama
On the first day of junior high school, Mato Kuroi happens to run into Yomi Takanashi, a shy, withdrawn girl whom she immediately takes an interest in. Mato tries her best to make conversation with Yomi, wanting to…
14
Descending Stories (2016)
★ 8/10Also animation and drama
When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become…
15
Talentless Nana (2020)
★ 7.7/10Also animation
It is the year 20XX. Earth was assaulted by monsters that would come to be known as "the Enemy of Humanity." In order to deal with this threat, special schools composed of teenagers with extraordinary abilities were…
16
Senpai Is an Otokonoko (2024)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
For Makoto Hanaoka, life’s about to get more complicated. Saki Aoi, a lively girl with loads of confidence, confesses her love for Makoto one day. When he fails to reciprocate, Saki declares she will be his first love!…
17
Blue Period (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and drama
Bored with life, popular high schooler Yatora Yaguchi jumps into the beautiful yet unrelenting world of art after finding inspiration in a painting.
18
Beyblade: Metal Fight Beyblade (2009)
★ 7.3/10Also animation
A new cast of characters take on the continued battle between good and evil. Gingka, our hero, and his group of loyal friends take on a dangerous group called the Dark Nebula. Dark Nebula’s mission is to take over the…
19
Dance Dance Danseur (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and drama
This young student will do whatever it takes to become the world's best ballet dancer: the Danseur noble!
20
True Tears (2008)
★ 6/10Also animation and drama
Shinichiro is a student living in what would be a dream come true for most high school boys, but for him is mostly a frustration. A well liked girl in school named Hiromi has lived in his house for a year along with…