Anime Like Penguin Highway(2026)

Post-Penguin Highway depression? We get it. Here are 10 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Fantasy and Mystery.

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FLCL

FLCL

8.04OVA6 eps2000Gainax

Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his...

Avant GardeComedySci-FiSuspense
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Den-noh Coil

Den-noh Coil

8.02TV26 eps2007Madhouse

In the near future, augmented reality has become a key part of daily life. A gentle middle school girl named Yuuko "Yasako" Okonogi and her family have just moved to Daikoku City despite rumors of people disappearing. There, her grandmother, nicknamed "Mega-baa," runs a shop...

AdventureAward WinningDramaMystery
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Bubble

Bubble

7.24ONA1 eps2022Wit Studio

Five years ago, gravity-defying bubbles with mysterious powers rained down upon the earth. After a huge explosion of uncertain origin, Tokyo became ground zero, with the city being enclosed in a gigantic bubble. As a result of this "Bubble Fall" phenomenon, the metropolis that...

ActionSci-Fi
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Weathering with You

Weathering with You

8.26Movie1 eps2019CoMix Wave Films

Tokyo is currently experiencing rain showers that seem to disrupt the usual pace of everyone living there to no end. Amidst this seemingly eternal downpour arrives the runaway high school student Hodaka Morishima, who struggles to financially support himself—ending up with a job...

Award WinningDramaRomanceSupernatural
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A Whisker Away

A Whisker Away

7.36ONA1 eps2020Studio Colorido

Miyo Sasaki is an energetic high school girl who comes from a broken family consisting of her unconfident father and an overly invested stepmother, whose attempts at connecting with Miyo come across as bothersome. Seeing Kento Hinode as a refuge from all her personal issues, she...

Award WinningDramaRomanceSupernatural
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Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress

8.25Movie1 eps2002Madhouse

At the turn of the millennium, Ginei Studio's dilapidated buildings are set to be demolished. Ex-employee and filmmaker Genya Tachibana decides to honor this occasion with a commemorative documentary about the company's star actress: Chiyoko Fujiwara, the reclusive sweetheart of...

ActionAdventureAward WinningDrama
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Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Children Who Chase Lost Voices

7.50Movie1 eps2011CoMix Wave Films

If you could turn all your memories into a song, what would it resemble? Between being an exceptional student and taking care of the house alone during her mother's absence, Asuna Watase's only distraction is listening to her old crystal radio in her secret mountain hideout....

AdventureFantasyRomance
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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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When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There

8.04Movie1 eps2014Studio Ghibli

Suffering from frequent asthma attacks, young Anna Sasaki is quiet, unsociable, and isolated from her peers, causing her foster parent endless worry. Upon recommendation by the doctor, Anna is sent to the countryside, in hope that the cleaner air and more relaxing lifestyle will...

DramaMysterySuspensePsychological
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Fireworks

Fireworks

6.12Movie1 eps2017Shaft

One summer, Norimichi Shimada and his friends want to know if fireworks look round or flat from the side. They forge a plan to find the answer at Moshimo Festival's fireworks display. However, Norimichi finds himself conflicted when his classmate, Nazuna Oikawa, plans to run...

RomanceSci-Fi

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Penguin Highway?

Fans who liked Penguin Highway tend to recommend FLCL, Den-noh Coil, Bubble the most. If you're into Fantasy and Mystery, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Penguin Highway worth watching?

Penguin Highway has a 7.53 on MAL from 108,538 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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