Anime Like Say "I Love You."(2026)

10 anime like Say "I Love You.", ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more drama.

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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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My Little Monster

My Little Monster

7.45TV13 eps2012Brain's Base

Shizuku Mizutani is apathetic toward her classmates, only caring about her grades. However, her cold view of life begins to change when she meets Haru Yoshida, a violent troublemaker who stopped attending class after getting into a fight early in the school year. He is not much...

ComedyRomanceSchoolShoujo
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We Were There

We Were There

7.23TV26 eps2006Artland

Going into her first year of high school, Nanami Takahashi is filled with the hope of making many new friends. After meeting the shy Yuri Yamamoto, she hears about a popular boy in their class: Yano Motoharu. Yuri cares little for Yano because of his past relationship with her...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonShoujo
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Maid Sama!

Maid Sama!

7.99TV26 eps2010J.C.Staff

Misaki Ayuzawa is a unique phenomenon within Seika High School. In a predominantly male institution, she became the first-ever female student council president through her honesty and diligence. Ever since Misaki got promoted to the position, she has been working tirelessly to...

ComedyRomanceSchoolShoujo
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Blue Spring Ride

Blue Spring Ride

7.63TV12 eps2014Production I.G

While most young girls make an effort to show off their feminine charms, Futaba Yoshioka deliberately behaves like she wants to repel anyone who might be attracted to her. Ostracized by her female classmates in middle school for being a little too popular with the boys, she...

RomanceLove PolygonSchoolShoujo
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Wolf Girl & Black Prince

Wolf Girl & Black Prince

6.98TV12 eps2014TYO Animations

Erika Shinohara has taken to lying about her romantic exploits to earn the respect of her new friends. So when they ask for a picture of her "boyfriend," she hastily snaps a photo of a handsome stranger, whom her friends recognize as the popular and kind-hearted Kyouya Sata. ...

ComedyRomanceSchoolShoujo
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Toradora!

Toradora!

8.04TV25 eps2008J.C.Staff

Ryuuji Takasu is a gentle high school student with a love for housework; but in contrast to his kind nature, he has an intimidating face that often gets him labeled as a delinquent. On the other hand is Taiga Aisaka, a small, doll-like student, who is anything but a cute and...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Real Girl

Real Girl

6.86TV12 eps2018Hoods Entertainment

For Hikari Tsutsui, life within the two-dimensional realm is much simpler. Socially inept and awkward, he immerses himself in video games and anime, only to be relentlessly ridiculed and ostracized by his classmates. Sharing his misery is Yuuto Itou, his only friend, who wears...

RomanceOtaku CultureSchoolShoujo
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ItaKiss

ItaKiss

7.38TV25 eps2008TMS Entertainment

When her newly-built home is razed to the ground by an earthquake, low-achieving, clumsy, and troublesome third-year high school student Kotoko Aihara is forced to share a roof with the school's—and possibly Japan's—smartest student, Naoki Irie. Kotoko is not actually a complete...

ComedyRomanceSchoolShoujo
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Clannad

Clannad

7.99TV23 eps2007Kyoto Animation

Tomoya Okazaki is a delinquent who finds life dull and believes he'll never amount to anything. Along with his friend Youhei Sunohara, he skips school and plans to waste his high school days away. One day while walking to school, Tomoya passes a young girl muttering quietly to...

DramaRomanceSchool

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Say "I Love You."?

Fans who liked Say "I Love You." tend to recommend Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, My Little Monster, We Were There the most. If you're into Drama and Romance, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Say "I Love You." worth watching?

Say "I Love You." has a 7.38 on MAL from 697,626 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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