Anime Like Look Back(2026)

9 anime like Look Back, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more award winning.

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Bakuman.

Bakuman.

8.17TV25 eps2010J.C.Staff

As a child, Moritaka Mashiro dreamt of becoming a mangaka, just like his childhood hero and uncle, Tarou Kawaguchi, creator of a popular gag manga. But when tragedy strikes, he gives up on his dream and spends his middle school days studying, aiming to become a salaryman...

ComedyDramaRomanceOtaku Culture
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100 Meters

100 Meters

8.32Movie1 eps2025Rock'n Roll Mountain

For as long as anyone can remember, Togashi has been the fastest elementary school student around. His speed makes him untouchable during every gym class and sports day, and there is nowhere his skill shines brighter than the hundred-meter dash. Bored by the lack of competition,...

DramaSports
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Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

8.64TV22 eps2014A-1 Pictures

Kousei Arima is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, Kousei dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonMusic
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Shirobako

Shirobako

8.26TV24 eps2014P.A. Works

It all started in Kaminoyama High School, when five best friends—Aoi Miyamori, Ema Yasuhara, Midori Imai, Shizuka Sakaki, and Misa Toudou—discovered their collective love for all things anime and formed the animation club. After making their first amateur anime together and...

Award WinningComedyDramaAdult Cast
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Liz and the Blue Bird

Liz and the Blue Bird

8.24Movie1 eps2018Kyoto Animation

Liz's days of solitude come to an end when she meets a blue bird in the form of a young girl. Although their relationship blossoms, Liz must make a heart-wrenching decision in order to truly realize her love for Blue Bird. High school seniors and close friends Mizore Yoroizuka...

Award WinningDramaMusicPerforming Arts
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Chainsaw Man

Chainsaw Man

8.41TV12 eps2022MAPPA

Denji is robbed of a normal teenage life, left with nothing but his deadbeat father's overwhelming debt. His only companion is his pet, the chainsaw devil Pochita, with whom he slays devils for money that inevitably ends up in the yakuza's pockets. All Denji can do is dream of a...

ActionFantasyGoreUrban Fantasy
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Blue Period

Blue Period

7.79TV12 eps2021Seven Arcs

Second-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent with excellent grades, but is unmotivated to find his true calling in life. Yatora spends his days working hard to maintain his academic standing while hanging out with his equally unambitious friends. However,...

DramaSchoolVisual ArtsSeinen
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Blue Giant

Blue Giant

8.39Movie1 eps2023Nut

Ever since a fateful encounter with jazz music, Dai Miyamoto has dreamed of becoming the world's best jazz saxophonist. After only three years of playing the instrument, he makes the bold decision to move to Tokyo in order to break into the music scene. When he meets pianist...

DramaMusicSeinen
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Journal with Witch

Journal with Witch

8.70TV13 eps2026Shuka

Makio Koudai has always lived life on her own terms. While she maintains a small circle of friends and a steady career as a novelist, she is very introverted and indifferent to social norms. Her relationship with her older sister Minori suffered as a result—her sister's constant...

DramaJosei

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Look Back?

Fans who liked Look Back tend to recommend Bakuman., 100 Meters, Your Lie in April the most. If you're into Award Winning and Drama, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Look Back worth watching?

Look Back has a 8.61 on MAL from 270,817 ratings. That puts it in the top tier — most fans love it and recommend it without hesitation.

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