Anime Like Arakawa Under the Bridge(2026)

Post-Arakawa Under the Bridge depression? We get it. Here are 10 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Comedy and Romance.

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Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

7.84TV12 eps2007Shaft

Nozomu Itoshiki is a high school teacher so pessimistic that even the smallest of misfortunes can send him into a pit of raging despair; some of these "catastrophes" even lead to suicide attempts. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is a satirical slice-of-life comedy set in the modern...

ComedyGag HumorParodySchool
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Bakemonogatari

Bakemonogatari

8.32TV15 eps2009Shaft

Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student, manages to survive a vampire attack with the help of Meme Oshino, a strange man residing in an abandoned building. Though being saved from vampirism and now a human again, several side effects such as superhuman healing abilities...

MysteryRomanceSupernaturalVampire
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Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri

8.11TV12 eps2018feel.

While reveling in the successful clinching of a prized vase for his collection, Yoshifumi Nitta, a yakuza member, is rudely interrupted when a large, peculiar capsule suddenly materializes and falls on his head. He opens the capsule to reveal a young, blue-haired girl, who...

ComedyChildcareOrganized CrimeSuper Power
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Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl

Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl

7.11TV12 eps2011Shaft

Makoto Niwa meticulously tallies the amount of positive and negative youthful experiences he engages in as if to grade his own life. When his parents go overseas, he moves to a new town to live with his aunt, welcoming the change and ready for a fresh start. However, as ordinary...

ComedySci-Fi
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Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

8.47TV26 eps2011Kyoto Animation

Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto. With every...

ComedyGag HumorSchoolShounen
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And Yet the Town Moves

And Yet the Town Moves

7.48TV12 eps2010Shaft

Seaside Cafe is hardly what comes to mind when one thinks of a maid cafe. Hastily rebranded to jump in on the maid trend, Seaside Cafe carries no tea, offers very little in the way of service, and only gets customers from the local shopping district. Despite the cafe's humble...

Slice of LifeWorkplaceSeinen
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Princess Jellyfish

Princess Jellyfish

8.11TV11 eps2010Brain's Base

Ever since her late mother took her to an aquarium when she was young, Tsukimi Kurashita has been obsessed with jellyfish, comparing their flowing tentacles to a princess's white dress. Now living with five other unemployed otaku women, 19-year-old Tsukimi spends her days as a...

ComedyAdult CastCrossdressingVisual Arts
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The Tatami Galaxy

The Tatami Galaxy

8.55TV11 eps2010Madhouse

One autumn evening at a mysterious ramen stand behind the Shimogamo Shrine, a lonely third-year college student bumps into a man with an eggplant-shaped head who calls himself a god of matrimony. Meeting this man causes the student to reflect upon his past two years at...

Award WinningComedyMysteryRomance
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Humanity Has Declined

Humanity Has Declined

7.70TV12 eps2012AIC ASTA

Because of the constantly declining birth rates over many decades, human civilization is all but extinct. With only a few humans remaining, they survive in this post-apocalyptic world with what was left behind by the previous generations. Earth is now dominated by fairies, tiny...

AdventureComedyFantasySci-Fi
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Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

7.81TV12 eps2014Doga Kobo

Chiyo Sakura is a cheerful high school girl who has fallen head over heels for the oblivious Umetarou Nozaki. Much to Chiyo's confusion, when she confesses to her beloved Nozaki, he hands her an unfamiliar autograph. As it turns out, the stoic teenage boy is actually a respected...

ComedyRomanceOtaku CultureSchool

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Arakawa Under the Bridge?

Fans who liked Arakawa Under the Bridge tend to recommend Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei, Bakemonogatari, Hinamatsuri the most. If you're into Comedy and Romance, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Arakawa Under the Bridge worth watching?

Arakawa Under the Bridge has a 7.56 on MAL from 374,787 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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