Shows Like Himouto! Umaru-chan
If you liked Himouto! Umaru-chan (2015), 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.
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Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedyShikimori 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…
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The Dangers in My Heart (2023)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and comedyKyotaro 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…
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School Rumble (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedyHigh 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…
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Non Non Biyori (2013)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedyElementary 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…
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Maison Ikkoku (1986)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedyGodai is a ronin (someone who has failed university entrance exams) living in a run down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Among the other residents are the nosy Ichinose, the sexy Akemi Roppongi, and the…
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The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2015)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedyIn an alternate universe, shy, awkward Yuki Nagato attempts to court her crush, Kyon, with the help of her best friend and neighbor, the perky and indomitable Ryoko Asakura. Together, the trio defends their high school…
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Wasteful Days of High School Girls (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and animationOne day out of boredom, Tanaka decided to give her classmates nicknames based on their quirks. Her friend Kikuchi became "Ota" for her nerdy interests, and her other friend Saginomiya became "Robo" because of her…
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The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedyAmane lives alone in an apartment, and the most beautiful girl in school, Mahiru, lives just next door. They've almost never spoken—until the day he sees her in distress on a rainy day and lends her his umbrella. To…
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Yuyushiki (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedyThe daily school life of three girls, Yuzuko, Yukari, and Yui, who join their high school's Data Processing Club. The odd friendship between the three make for wacky humor in even the most mundane of events.
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Amanchu! (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedyThe hyperactive teenage scuba diver, Hikari Kohinata, lives in a small town near the sea. On her first day of high school she meets the shy transfer student, Futaba Oki, who is struggling to find a place after moving…
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Is the Order a Rabbit? (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyCocoa Hoto is a positive and energetic girl who becomes friends with anyone in just three seconds. After moving in with the Kafuu family in order to attend high school away from home, she immediately befriends the shy…
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Pseudo Harem (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyEiji Kitahama joins the drama club with dreams of having a harem like the ones from his favorite manga. Rin Nanakura, an underclassman, finds herself crushing hard on Eiji, and tries on different personas in his…
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My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me! (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyFor high schooler Akiteru Oboshi, the whole youthful experience thing—like fun, friendships, and even having a girlfriend—is a complete waste of time. So when his best friend’s sister, Iroha Kohinata, keeps teasing…
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The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and comedyKazunari Usa finally has a place of his own at the Kawai housing complex. Unfortunately, his roommate is a total weirdo and a massive pervert! But life at the Kawai Complex isn’t all that bad with his dream-girl Ritsu…
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When Will Ayumu Make His Move? (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and comedyAyumu just fell in love at first sight with Urushi and joined the illegitimate Shogi Club! But Ayumu has vowed not to confess his feelings until he can best Urushi, and he has a long way to go before he can stand up to…
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Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012)
★ 8/10Also animation and comedyJoin Tadakuni, Hidenori and Yoshitake as they undergo the trials and tribulations of life in high school. Each episode presents the boys and their classmates in unique situations that you may or may not have faced in…
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Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyAlya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a…
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Go for It, Nakamura-kun!! (2026)
★ 9.3/10Also animation and comedyNakamura falls for his classmate Hirose instantly, but they've never spoken. Can his bumbling attempts to say hello lead to a real connection?
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Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyChildhood BFFs Himari and Yu’s vow of friendship hits turbulence when Yu reunites with his first crush in high school. Himari, who’s never known the fuzzy warmth of a crush, now must confront her feelings. Their shared…
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Hi Score Girl (2018)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and animationThe year is 1991 and 6th grader Yaguchi Haruo only has video games to live for. He's not popular in school and he's neither handsome, funny, nice nor even friendly. The only thing he has going for him is that he is…