Shows Like Aggressive Retsuko

If you liked Aggressive Retsuko (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.

1
Aggretsuko (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
Frustrated with her thankless office job, Retsuko the Red Panda copes with her daily struggles by belting out death metal karaoke after work.
2
Maison Ikkoku (1986)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Godai 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…
3
Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
"If you blush, you lose." Living by this principle, the middle schooler Nishikata gets constantly made fun of by his seat neighbor Takagi-san. With his pride shattered to pieces, he vows to turn the tables and get back…
4
Catch Me at the Ballpark! (2025)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
To escape his tiring job, weary Murata finds escape at a nearby baseball stadium. While the games are thrilling, it’s Ruriko, the gyaru as cold as the beer she serves but secretly a sweetheart, who keeps him coming…
5
Is the Order a Rabbit? (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
Cocoa 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…
6
Genshiken (2004)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and comedy
Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming. As he participates in club activities such as visiting dojin shops and anime festivals…
7
The Dangers in My Heart (2023)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and comedy
Kyotaro 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…
8
Ya Boy Kongming! (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and comedy
General of the Three Kingdoms, Kongming had struggled his whole life, facing countless battles that made him into the accomplished strategist he was. So on his deathbed, he wished only to be reborn into a peaceful…
9
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Shikimori 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…
10
School Rumble (2004)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and comedy
High 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…
11
The Villager of Level 999 (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also animation
In Earthclear, everyone is born into a fixed role, and villagers are the weakest of all. Most never rise above Level 5—except Koji Kagami, who is Level...999?! On a monster hunt, he meets Alice, the Demon King's…
12
You and I Are Polar Opposites (2026)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and comedy
Suzuki's a high school girl in love, but the guy she's fallen for is nothing like her! While she's cheerful, outgoing, and always trying to fit in, her classmate Yusuke Tani is stoic, quiet, and doesn't seem to care…
13
My New Boss Is Goofy (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and comedy
Forced to change jobs after being bullied by his boss, office worker Momose worries his new boss will be the same. But Shirosaki is totally easygoing!
14
Pseudo Harem (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Eiji 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…
15
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and comedy
Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada, the clerk at his favorite supermarket. But one night after a grueling shift…
16
BLEND-S (2017)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and comedy
High school girl Maika Sakuranomiya has trouble finding a part-time job because of how scary she looks when smiling. However, she is scouted one day by Dino, the manager of the café Stile where its waitresses play…
17
Farming Life in Another World (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and comedy
After Hiraku dies of a serious illness, God brings him back to life, gives his health and youth back, and sends him to a fantasy world of his choice. In order to enjoy his second shot, God bestows upon him the almighty…
18
Miru Tights (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also animation
Inspired by mangaka Yomu’s fascination with women’s legwear presented in his art book “Yomu Tights”, “Miru Tights” takes us into a world of sheer tights and beautiful women’s legs. The bright Homi Moemi, the serious…
19
Hamtaro (2000)
★ 7.9/10Also animation
The cute and cuddly pet of 10-year-old Laura, Hamtaro is a small hamster with a big sense of adventure! Join Hamtaro and the adorable rodent rascals who captured the hearts of millions of children the world over.
20
Call of the Night (2022)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
Ko's new companion, Nazuna, could offer him dark gifts and a vampire's immortality. But there are conditions that Ko must meet before he can sink his teeth into vampirism, and he'll discover just how far he's willing…