Anime Like Play Goodbye(2026)

20 anime like Play Goodbye, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more avant garde.

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Mudai

Mudai

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Splotched in blooms of color and bursting with ideas, a young artist paints another beautiful piece, his girlfriend supporting him all the while. Their lives are modest, but they know they will stay by each other no matter what. When one of his works sells, he experiences...

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Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

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Containing shorts that could not be included in the original, Genius Party Beyond weaves stories that are both deep and insightful: the idea all life is relative in size, the consequences of an oppressive government, and how to deal with your darker desires, among others. From...

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Love Me Love Me Love Me

Love Me Love Me Love Me

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Music video for Kikuo's Vocaloid song Aishite Aishite Aishite.

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Prayer X

Prayer X

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Music video directed and animated by Ryoji Yamada for the song Prayer X by King Gnu In the music video Prayer X, King Gnu takes an abstract and animated approach to mental health topics such as paranoia, anxiety, depression, and suicide. The setting is in a grey monotonous...

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Avant

Avant

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Music video for the song Avant by Eve.

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Trepanation

Trepanation

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Music video for the song Trepanation by millenium parade, directed by Ryoji Yamada.

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Rapport

Rapport

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Music video for the song Rapport by Tatsuya Kitani. The song was used as the first ending theme of the anime Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen.

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Persona (Music)

Persona (Music)

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Music video for the song Persona by Omaru Polka.

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Easier to Love You

Easier to Love You

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Official music video for Porter Robinson's song Easier to Love You.

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Airy Me

Airy Me

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A test subject is administered daily medication by a nurse in a ward where mysterious medical experiments take place. One day, when the nurse presses the switch of the test subject, it successfully transforms into a chimera. When the test subject continues to hold human desires...

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Snuff Film

Snuff Film

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Directed and key animated by Yukiko Kai, music by Urban Garde. Graduation work in Tama Art University Department of Graphic Design.

Avant GardeMusic
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Until I Die

Until I Die

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Music video for the song Until I Die by konore.

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Kamisama no Iutoori

Kamisama no Iutoori

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Music video for the song Kamisama no Iutoori by Junji Ishiwatari & Yoshinori Sunahara + Etsuko Yakushimaru. The song was featured as the ending for Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei.

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Survival

Survival

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Music video by Glay, created by Studio 4°C

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Glass Window

Glass Window

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Music video for the song Glass Mado by King Gnu.

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Darkroom

Darkroom

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An animated music video for the song Darkroom written by Dios.

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Miracle

Miracle

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Music video directed by Shunji Iwai for the song Miracle by illion, Youjirou Noda's solo project, in the album "P.Y.L."

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Song of the Night

Song of the Night

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Music video for the song Song of the Night by Kikuo.

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Forever Rain

Forever Rain

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In a black-and-white world, a lone man wanders unshielded from the rain. All around him are disfigured, strange faces covered by umbrellas. This is the only time the man can be his true self, for in the rain, everyone keeps to themselves, and no one looks his way. [Written by...

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Harmonia feat. Makoto

Harmonia feat. Makoto

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Music video by Tarafu Otani for the song Harmonia by Yuichi Nagao, featuring singer Makoto, from his second album "Rêverie".

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Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Play Goodbye?

Fans who liked Play Goodbye tend to recommend Mudai, Genius Party Beyond, Love Me Love Me Love Me the most. If you're into Avant Garde and Music, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Play Goodbye worth watching?

Play Goodbye has a 7.07 on MAL from 4,741 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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