Anime Like A-Girl(2026)

Post-A-Girl depression? We get it. Here are 10 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Romance and Music.

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Cipher

Cipher

4.55OVA1 epsMagic Bus

Two brothers are in the spotlight: one a movie star making a football movie, the other a musician who occasionally goes to school (to cover for his sibling). What will destiny bring them?

Avant GardeDramaMusicShowbiz
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Machikado no Märchen

Machikado no Märchen

6.17OVA1 epsKitty Film Mitaka Studio

A boy with a drawing book meets a mysterious girl in the streets of Tokyo. They become friends and enjoy each other's fantasies.

RomanceMusic
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Hana Yori Dango

Hana Yori Dango

7.57TV51 eps1996Toei Animation

Makino Tsukushi, a girl who comes from a poor family, just wants to get through her two last years at Eitoku Gakuen quietly. But once she makes herself known by standing up for her friend to the F4, the four most popular, powerful, and rich boys at the school, she gets the red...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Princess Connection

Princess Connection

5.88OVA1 epsanimate Film

Special based on the manga by Ooya Kazumi, published in Betsukomi Flower Comics. An all-male pop group doubles as a detective agency. The cute girl member of the agency is kidnapped when one of the men's past returns to trouble them all in the present. (Source: sandg-anime)

DramaMysteryRomanceShoujo
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Purple Eyes in the Dark

Purple Eyes in the Dark

4.62Music1 epsJ.C.Staff

Based on a shoujo manga written and illustrated by Shinohara Chie serialised in Shoujo Comic. The original story follows the struggles of a teenage girl after she finds herself turning into a lycanthropy-leopard and having to battle her newly found predatory instincts. In 1987...

HorrorMysterySupernaturalMusic
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Bobby's Girl

Bobby's Girl

6.04Movie1 epsMadhouse

The "Bobby" referred to in the title is actually 17-year-old Akihiko Nomura, an underachieving high school kid with a deep love for motorcycles. His grades are failing, and his father – traditional and strict (but who must have also at some point gave in and allowed him to have...

DramaRomance
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Singles

Singles

5.47OVA1 epsMadhouse

Graduating senior Sakisaka Saki is secretly in love with her older sister Noriko's boyfriend, Kazame Kaname, unaware that Noriko and Kaname have broken up. Saki hopes to escape her dilemma when she goes to college, but she ends up attending the same college as Kaname. During...

RomanceLove PolygonShoujo
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Yume kara, Samenai

Yume kara, Samenai

4.71OVA1 epsShaft

Student Takao is inexorably drawn toward Sunao despite class rumors that she has appeared in a porno movie. (Source: AniDB)

RomanceSchool
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Natsu e no Tobira

Natsu e no Tobira

5.98Movie1 epsToei Animation

While most of the students at Marion Fiesse's boarding school have left for the summer, Marion and several of his friends have decided to stay on campus. Calling themselves "rationalists," the group prides itself on upstanding behavior, and never letting their emotions get the...

Boys LoveDramaShoujo
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Nineteen

Nineteen

6.21OVA1 epsMadhouse

19-year-old Kubota is ready to find a girlfriend. The perfect chance arises when he meets Masana Fujisaka, his first love, in a club. She's just broken up with her longtime boyfriend and is surprised to run into Kubota, who sees that the perfect opportunity has just arisen.

DramaRomanceSeinen

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to A-Girl?

Fans who liked A-Girl tend to recommend Cipher, Machikado no Märchen, Hana Yori Dango the most. If you're into Romance and Music, any of these are a solid pick.

Is A-Girl worth watching?

A-Girl has a 5.65 on MAL from 4,760 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.

Where can I find more anime like A-Girl?

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