Anime Like One Week Friends(2026)

Post-One Week Friends depression? We get it. Here are 10 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Drama and School.

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Tsukigakirei

Tsukigakirei

8.02TV12 eps2017feel.

With a new school year comes a new crowd of classmates, and for their final year of junior high, aspiring writer Kotarou Azumi and track team member Akane Mizuno end up in the same class. Though initially complete strangers, a few chance encounters stir an innocent desire within...

RomanceSchool
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Golden Time

Golden Time

7.74TV24 eps2013J.C.Staff

Due to a tragic accident, Banri Tada is struck with amnesia, dissolving the memories of his hometown and past. However, after befriending Mitsuo Yanagisawa, he decides to move on and begin a new life at law school in Tokyo. But just as he is beginning to adjust to his college...

DramaRomanceAdult CastLove Polygon
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Tanaka-kun is Always Listless

Tanaka-kun is Always Listless

7.80TV12 eps2016SILVER LINK.

For high school student Tanaka, the act of being listless is a way of life. Known for his inattentiveness and ability to fall asleep anywhere, Tanaka prays that each day will be as uneventful as the last, seeking to preserve his lazy lifestyle however he can by avoiding...

Slice of LifeIyashikeiSchool
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

8.01TV25 eps2009Production I.G

Known for her semblance to the Sadako character of The Ring series, Sawako Kuronuma is given the nickname "Sadako" and misunderstood to be frightening and malicious like her fictional counterpart, despite having a timid and sweet nature. Longing to make friends and live a normal...

DramaRomanceSchoolShoujo
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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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Iroduku: The World in Colors

Iroduku: The World in Colors

7.52TV13 eps2018P.A. Works

Despite the kaleidoscopic magic ingrained in everyday life, Hitomi Tsukishiro's monochrome world is deprived of emotion and feeling. On a night as black and white as any other, amidst the fireworks spreading across the sky, Hitomi's grandmother Kohaku conjures a spell, for which...

DramaFantasyRomanceLove Polygon
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Komi Can't Communicate

Komi Can't Communicate

7.78TV12 eps2021OLM

Hitohito Tadano is an ordinary boy who heads into his first day of high school with a clear plan: to avoid trouble and do his best to blend in with others. Unfortunately, he fails right away when he takes the seat beside the school's madonna—Shouko Komi. His peers now recognize...

ComedySchoolShounen
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Horimiya

Horimiya

8.18TV13 eps2021CloverWorks

On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people's minds. After all, Hori has a perfect combination of beauty and brains, while Miyamura appears meek and distant to his fellow classmates. However, a fateful meeting...

RomanceSchoolShounen
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The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura

The Troubled Life of Miss Kotoura

7.15TV12 eps2013AIC Classic

Since childhood, Haruka Kotoura's classmates have seen her as a creepy and monstrous person. This is due to her ability to read other people's minds—the same ability that drove her parents away, leaving her alone with her grandfather. As a result, she has grown accustomed to the...

ComedyRomanceSchoolSuper Power
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The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

7.16TV13 eps2023GoHands

Kaede Komura is in love. After being seated next to the airheaded Ai Mie for the past three days, Komura cannot help but be attracted to his bespectacled classmate. Although he has yet to have a proper conversation with Mie, Komura dreams of the day when she will look his way. ...

ComedyRomanceLove Status QuoSchool

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to One Week Friends?

Fans who liked One Week Friends tend to recommend Tsukigakirei, Golden Time, Tanaka-kun is Always Listless the most. If you're into Drama and School, any of these are a solid pick.

Is One Week Friends worth watching?

One Week Friends has a 7.52 on MAL from 334,587 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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