Anime Like Looking Up at the Half-Moon(2026)

Post-Looking Up at the Half-Moon depression? We get it. Here are 8 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Comedy and Drama.

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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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ef - a tale of memories.

ef - a tale of memories.

7.86TV12 eps2007Shaft

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bicycle wrecked and Miyako unconscious, the two unexpectedly spend their Christmas Eve together, and when they discover...

DramaMysteryRomanceLove Polygon
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I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

8.55Movie1 epsStudio VOLN

The aloof protagonist: a bookworm who is deeply detached from the world he resides in. He has no interest in others and is firmly convinced that nobody has any interest in him either. His story begins when he stumbles across a handwritten book, titled Living with Dying. He soon...

DramaRomanceSchool
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5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

7.55Movie3 epsCoMix Wave Films

What happens when two people love each other but just aren't meant to be together? Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara are childhood friends, but circumstances beyond their control tear them apart. They promise to stay in contact, and although the progression of time widens the...

DramaRomance
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Angel Beats!

Angel Beats!

8.05TV13 eps2010P.A. Works

Death is one of many mysteries that has left humanity in the dark since the dawn of time. However, the burning question of what happens to the soul after one dies is soon answered to 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. Waking up with no previous memories in a dimension between life and...

DramaFantasySchool
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Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

8.29TV11 eps2011A-1 Pictures

Jinta Yadomi is peacefully living as a recluse, spending his days away from school and playing video games at home instead. One hot summer day, his childhood friend, Meiko "Menma" Honma, appears and pesters him to grant a forgotten wish. He pays her no mind, which annoys her,...

DramaSupernatural
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Shigofumi

Shigofumi

7.10TV12 eps2008J.C.STAFF

When someone dies, what should their final words be? Words that couldn't be said while still alive - of love, hate, hope, regret or perhaps words without any importance. These words are sent through letters called "shigofumi" from the recently deceased to the living. Mikawa...

DramaFantasyPsychologicalSupernatural
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Bungaku Shoujo

Bungaku Shoujo

6.90Movie1 eps2010Production I.G

The protagonist of the story, Konoha Inoue, is a seemingly normal senior high 2nd year student. His high school life, other than a hinted incident 2 years ago, can be summed up as normal- if one can dismiss the secret fact that he used to be a female bestselling romance author....

DramaMysteryPsychologicalRomance

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Looking Up at the Half-Moon?

Fans who liked Looking Up at the Half-Moon tend to recommend Your Lie in April, ef - a tale of memories., I Want To Eat Your Pancreas the most. If you're into Comedy and Drama, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Looking Up at the Half-Moon worth watching?

Looking Up at the Half-Moon has a 7.00 on MAL. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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