Shows Like Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time
If you liked Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time (2014), 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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Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (2022)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedySocially awkward Aharen-san has personal boundary issues, either getting too close or too far from her classmates. When fellow student Raido picks up an eraser she drops, Aharen-san decides they’re now best friends…
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Lucky Star (2007)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyHaving fun in school, doing homework together, cooking and eating, playing video games, watching anime. All those little things make up the daily life of the anime-and chocolate-loving-Izumi Konata and her friends.
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Akebi's Sailor Uniform (2022)
★ 7/10Also animation and comedyIt’s Komichi Akebi’s first year of junior high and she has her heart set on one thing: Robai Private Academy’s sailor uniform. As the next chapter of her life gets closer, she dreams of all the exciting new experiences…
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Minami-ke (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedyThere are three of the Minami sisters: Haruka, Kana and Chiaki, who have an average life. The girls only have each other to depend on and help each other get through everything from love confessions to cooking.
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Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019)
★ 8.5/10Also comedy and animationConsidered a genius due to having the highest grades in the country, Miyuki Shirogane leads the prestigious Shuchiin Academy's student council as its president, working alongside the beautiful and wealthy vice…
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WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedyMiyako is a shy college student who is also an otaku. One day she happens to meet some angelic grade school kids! When Miyako sees her little sister's new friend Hana-chan, Miyako's heart won't stop racing! Miyako…
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Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedyFollow the adventures of three ordinary girls as they make life’s awkward moments a thousand times worse. Along with a colorful bunch of classmates, they learn their most important lessons the hard way. Meanwhile down…
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My Little Monster (2012)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedyMizutani Shizuku finds peace in her studies. Working hard to stay at the top of the class, alone but focused. When she is tasked with delivering class materials to Yoshida Haru, her world starts to rapidly expand. With…
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Seitokai Yakuindomo (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedyOusai Academy is a former all-girls private high school which has recently been integrated for both genders. Takatoshi Tsuda is pushed into becoming the vice-president of the student council, where he is the lone male…
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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedyShinichi Sakurai’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Hana Uzaki — his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman — has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper…
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Place to Place (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedyTsumiki Miniwa, a small girl who packs a punch, is in love with her best friend, tall and easygoing Io Otonashi. The only problem is that she can't bring herself to come out and say it. And, despite the fact that he…
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Anne Happy♪ (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and comedyThe story centers around class 1-7 of Tennomifune Academy, where all the students with "bad karma" or misfortune seem to have been gathered. Hibari, a student in this class, meets the unlucky Hanako and the perennially…
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YuruYuri: Happy Go Lily (2011)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedyOn her first day attending the all-girls Nanamori Middle School in Takaoka, Toyama Akaza Akari oversleeps, to be awakened by her one-year-senior childhood friends: the level-headed Funami Yui and the often…
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CITY THE ANIMATION (2025)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedyThis town, is not just a normal town. There's laughter, love and emotional moments. An unpredictable ordinary life presented by the residents! Exciting stuffs come one after another. Welcome to CITY.
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My Love Story!! (2015)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedyTakeo Goda is a giant guy with a giant heart. Too bad the girls don't want him! (They always go for his good-looking best friend, Makoto Sunakawa.) Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts…
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Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedyHitori Bocchi, a girl with extreme social anxiety, has had only one friend throughout elementary school. When Bocchi learns they'll be split up after graduation, she makes a promise to her: "By the time of my middle…
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Rent-a-Girlfriend (2020)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and comedyKinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their…
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Rainbow Days (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also animation and comedyNijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends…
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The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedyKomura starts his school year with a new seat neighbor in homeroom—the bespectacled Mie. Before long, he's nursing a raging crush on his quirky classmate who's always forgetting her glasses! While this might be ideal…
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Seton Academy: Join the Pack! (2020)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and comedySeton Academy, a school where animals of all species gather to live and learn together. A sacred garden of learning, where students hone their primal instincts and the laws are of the jungle. Where species pit against…