Shows Like Kiss Him, Not Me
If you liked Kiss Him, Not Me (2016), 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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Seiren (2017)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedyFor high school students like Shouichi Kamita, university entrance exams and the future are common concerns. It is also during this time in life that a mysterious emotion that vexes people of all ages may begin to…
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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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Maid Sama! (2010)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedyMisaki Ayuzawa is the first female student council president at a once all-boys school turned co-ed. She rules the school with strict discipline demeanor. But she has a secret, she works at a maid cafe due to her…
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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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Lovely★Complex (2007)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedyLove is unusual for Koizumi Risa and Ootani Atsushi, who are both striving to find their ideal partner in high school—172 cm tall Koizumi is much taller than the average girl, and Ootani is much shorter than the…
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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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Hana-Kimi (2026)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedyMizuki Ashiya is on a mission: disguise herself as a boy and enroll in a male boarding school to meet her idol, high jump star Izumi Sano. But after successfully infiltrating the school, she discovers he’s suddenly…
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Akikan! (2009)
★ 7/10Also comedy and animationDaichi Kakeru is a high school student who has never had a girlfriend. Little did he know that everything was about to change when he bought a melon soda on his way home from school as the can came to life in the form…
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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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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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Nisekoi (2014)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedyRaku Ichijo is an average high school student. He also happens to be the sole heir to the head of a Yakuza Family called the Shuei-gumi. 10 years ago, Raku made a promise… a secret promise with a girl he met. They…
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Kinmoza! (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and comedyThe 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…
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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (2007)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyA teacher takes all aspects of life, word and culture in the most negative light possible.
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I'm Getting Married to a Girl I Hate in My Class (2025)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyHigh school student Saito Hojo is set to inherit his grandfather’s major corporation. First, he must marry Akane Sakuramori, the girl he despises the most, and who hates him just as much. The two are determined to keep…
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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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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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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE (2026)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyKuroe Akaishi just wants a normal high school life—but that’s impossible with a rare condition that turns her into a giant kaiju whenever her emotions spike! Things get even worse when she falls for Arata Minami, the…
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The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat (2013)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyYōto Yokodera is a schoolboy who is unable to express his true feelings freely. After hearing about the wish-granting Stony Cat, he decides to try and make an offering to lose his facade, only to meet Tsukiko who…
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Witch Watch (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedyA diligent teen winds up living with his spunky childhood friend, a trainee witch, to protect her from a dire prophecy. But can they survive high school?