Anime Like Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju(2026)

Post-Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju depression? We get it. Here are 8 shows the community actually stands behind for fans of Drama and Historical.

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March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

8.37TV22 eps2016Shaft

Having reached professional status in middle school, Rei Kiriyama is one of the few elite in the world of shogi. Due to this, he faces an enormous amount of pressure, both from the shogi community and his adoptive family. Seeking independence from his tense home life, he moves...

DramaStrategy GameSeinen
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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

8.29TV12 eps2012Tezuka Productions

Introverted classical pianist and top student Kaoru Nishimi has just arrived in Kyushu for his first year of high school. Having constantly moved from place to place since his childhood, he abandons all hope of fitting in, preparing himself for another lonely, meaningless year....

DramaRomanceHistoricalLove Polygon
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The Great Passage

The Great Passage

7.62TV11 eps2016Zexcs

Kouhei Araki, a veteran editor of the dictionary editorial division at Genbu Publishing, plans to retire in order to better care for his ailing wife. However, before retiring, he must find a replacement to complete his latest project: a new dictionary called The Great Passage....

Award WinningDramaAdult CastWorkplace
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Akane-banashi

Akane-banashi

7.94TV12 eps2026Zexcs

From a young age, Akane Ousaki has always loved to watch her father, Tooru, practice and perform rakugo, a form of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling. Rakugo performers are split into three ranks, with the highest, shinuchi, only granted to the very best performers after...

DramaPerforming ArtsShounen
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House of Five Leaves

House of Five Leaves

7.50TV12 eps2010Manglobe

Masterless samurai Akitsu Masanosuke is a skilled and loyal swordsman, but his naïve, diffident nature has more than once caused him to be let go by the lords who employ him. Hungry and desperate, he agrees to become a bodyguard for Yaichi, the charismatic leader of a group...

DramaMystery
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Chihayafuru

Chihayafuru

8.17TV25 eps2011Madhouse

As a child, Chihaya Ayase had only one dream: to see her elder sister Chitose become Japan's most successful model. However, upon defending her ostracised classmate Arata Wataya from his bully—Chihaya's childhood friend Taichi Mashima—she discovers the world of competitive...

DramaRomanceSportsLove Polygon
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Hyouge Mono

Hyouge Mono

8.02TV39 eps2011Bee Train

The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Oda and the...

Adult CastHistoricalSamuraiVisual Arts
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Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers

7.41ONA10 epsStudio Deen

Edo-period Japan stands strong and proud, decades after its imminent doom was prophesied. The new shogun, Yoshimune "Nobu" Tokugawa, encounters an array of traditions that, to her modern judgment, make little sense. An epidemic exclusively rages among men, resulting in men...

DramaHistoricalSamuraiShoujo

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju?

Fans who liked Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju tend to recommend March Comes In Like a Lion, Kids on the Slope, The Great Passage the most. If you're into Drama and Historical, any of these are a solid pick.

Is Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju worth watching?

Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju has a 8.54 on MAL from 316,033 ratings. That puts it in the top tier — most fans love it and recommend it without hesitation.

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