Anime Like Nisemonogatari(2026)

8 anime like Nisemonogatari, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more comedy.

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8.12TV11 eps2012ShaftView Nisemonogatari
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OreImo

OreImo

6.92TV12 eps2010AIC Build

Kirino Kousaka embodies the ideal student with equally entrancing looks. Her grades are near perfect, and to cover her personal expenses, she works as a professional model alongside her best friend Ayase Aragaki, who abhors liars and all things otaku. But what Ayase doesn't know...

ComedyOtaku Culture
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Arakawa Under the Bridge

Arakawa Under the Bridge

7.56TV13 eps2010Shaft

Kou Ichinomiya is the son of a wealthy businessman who holds a firm belief in his elite status. As such, he is determined to avoid becoming indebted to anyone; but one day, after a run-in with some mischievous kids on Arakawa Bridge, he ends up falling into the river running...

ComedyRomanceAdult CastSeinen
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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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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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Is This a Zombie? of the Dead

Is This a Zombie? of the Dead

7.47TV10 eps2012Studio Deen

Aikawa Ayumu was revived as a zombie by the cute necromancer Eucliwood Hellscythe. After the zany, madcap adventures in the first season of Is This a Zombie? ended, Ayumu thought his life might finally get back to normal, or as normal as it can be for a zombie. However, destiny...

ActionComedyFantasyEcchi
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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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Urusei Yatsura

Urusei Yatsura

7.40TV23 eps2022David Production

When aliens known as the Oni threaten to invade the Earth, they promise to leave under one condition—a randomly-chosen human must win a one-on-one game of tag against Lum, the beautiful daughter of the Oni leader. The "lucky" person selected happens to be the lustful and unlucky...

ComedyRomanceSci-FiShounen
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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

8.23TV13 eps2018CloverWorks

The rare and inexplicable Puberty Syndrome is thought of as a myth. It is a rare disease which only affects teenagers, and its symptoms are so supernatural that hardly anyone recognizes it as a legitimate occurrence. However, high school student Sakuta Azusagawa knows from...

DramaRomanceSupernaturalSchool

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Nisemonogatari?

Fans who liked Nisemonogatari tend to recommend OreImo, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life the most. If you're into Comedy and Mystery, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Nisemonogatari worth watching?

Nisemonogatari has a 8.12 on MAL from 776,578 ratings. That puts it in the top tier — most fans love it and recommend it without hesitation.

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