Anime Like Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.(2026)

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A Day Before Us Zero

A Day Before Us Zero

7.19ONA19 epsLICO

What was school life like for the main characters of A Day Before Us? With the past usually seen as dark or old news, it only takes a moment revisiting it to realize how pure and fresh those days were. Season Zero is about Wook and Yeo-reum's growth during their high school days...

RomanceSchool
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Honobono Log

Honobono Log

7.10TV10 eps2016Fanworks

Adaptation of an illustration book by popular artist Naka Fukamachi that offers heartwarming peeks of the lives of close couples and families.

RomanceSlice of Life
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Clannad: After Story

Clannad: After Story

8.93TV24 eps2008Kyoto Animation

Tomoya Okazaki and Nagisa Furukawa have graduated from high school, and together, they experience the emotional rollercoaster of growing up. Unable to decide on a course for his future, Tomoya learns the value of a strong work ethic and discovers the strength of Nagisa's...

DramaRomance
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Fruits Basket: The Final Season

Fruits Basket: The Final Season

8.93TV13 eps2021TMS Entertainment

Hundreds of years ago, the Chinese zodiac spirits and their god swore to stay together eternally. United by this promise, the possessed members of the Souma family shall always return to each other under any circumstances. Yet, when these bonds shackle them from freedom, it...

DramaRomanceSupernaturalShoujo
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Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends-

8.71Movie1 epsA-1 Pictures

After their first kiss, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane are left unsure where their relationship stands. The troubling uncertainty of whether they could be considered an official couple unleashes newfound problems as both Kaguya and Shirogane struggle to sort out their...

ComedyDramaRomanceSchool
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Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal

Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal

8.69OVA4 epsStudio Deen

When mankind's savagery surpasses his fear of death, there is little hope for those who wish to live honest lives. Beneath a full moon, a young boy witnesses the murder of the bandits who had enslaved him, and is then christened with a new name by the man who rescued him. This...

ActionDramaRomanceAdult Cast
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Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle

8.67Movie1 epsStudio Ghibli

That jumbled piece of architecture, that cacophony of hissing steam and creaking joints, with smoke billowing from it as it moves on its own... That castle is home to the magnificent wizard Howl, infamous for both his magical prowess and for being a womanizer—or so the rumor...

AdventureAward WinningDramaFantasy
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Your Lie in April

Your Lie in April

8.64TV22 eps2014A-1 Pictures

Kousei Arima is a child prodigy known as the "Human Metronome" for playing the piano with precision and perfection. Guided by a strict mother and rigorous training, Kousei dominates every competition he enters, earning the admiration of his musical peers and praise from...

DramaRomanceLove PolygonMusic
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Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

8.59Movie1 epsCloverWorks

Six months ago, Sakuta Azusagawa had a chance encounter with a bunny girl in a library. Ever since then, he's been blissfully happy with his girlfriend: Mai Sakurajima, that same bunny girl. However, the reappearance of his mysterious first crush, the now-adult Shouko...

DramaRomanceSupernaturalSchool
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I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

8.55Movie1 epsStudio VOLN

The aloof protagonist: a bookworm who is deeply detached from the world he resides in. He has no interest in others and is firmly convinced that nobody has any interest in him either. His story begins when he stumbles across a handwritten book, titled Living with Dying. He soon...

DramaRomanceSchool
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Bakuman. Season 3

Bakuman. Season 3

8.51TV25 eps2012J.C.Staff

Onto their third serialization, manga duo Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi—also known by their pen name, Muto Ashirogi—are ever closer to their dream of an anime adaption. However, the real challenge is only just beginning: if they are unable to compete with the artist Eiji...

ComedyDramaRomanceOtaku Culture
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The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral

The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Spiral

8.50Movie1 epsufotable

In November 1998, a double homicide occurs at the newly constructed Ogawa apartment complex in the heart of Mifune City. The murderer, Tomoe Enjou, has fled in a panic. To his astonishment, he is not pursued by the police and news of the incident has not been reported through...

ActionDramaFantasyMystery
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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

8.50TV13 eps2025CloverWorks

The all-girls Kikyo Private Academy and Chidori Public High School are polar opposites. With its prestigious history, Kikyo is attended by noble young ladies from distinguished families, while Chidori is infamously full of simple-minded delinquents. It is no surprise that their...

DramaRomanceSchool
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Love Through a Prism

Love Through a Prism

8.46ONA20 epsWit Studio

In early-1900s London, Lili Ichijouin, a Japanese exchange student travels to England to enroll in the prestigious Saint Thomas Art Academy. Determined to become a painter, she arrives under pressure: her parents expect her to rise to the top of her class within six months or...

DramaRomanceAdult CastHistorical
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Chihayafuru 3

Chihayafuru 3

8.46TV24 eps2019Madhouse

Winning the high school team tournament was a great accomplishment for the Mizusawa members. Each of them has made great strides in improving themselves, and the victory symbolizes how far they have come. But after accomplishing one goal, their individual aims are within reach....

DramaRomanceSportsLove Polygon
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You Season 3

Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You Season 3

8.42ONA5 epsProduction I.G

Summer is in full swing, and so is the love between Sawako Kuronuma and Shouta Kazehaya. From attending summer school together to meeting each other's parents, the two enjoy quality time together while tackling the feelings of self-doubt and emotional strain that come with their...

DramaRomanceSchoolShoujo
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

8.38Movie1 epsBones

Equipped with his passion for diving and admiration for marine biology, university student Tsuneo Suzukawa tries his best to juggle several part-time jobs to earn enough money to study abroad. But one night, in a fateful accident, he meets a girl in a wheelchair, driving his...

DramaRomanceAdult CastVisual Arts
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The Rose of Versailles

The Rose of Versailles

8.36TV40 eps1979Tokyo Movie Shinsha

In a time of class stratification and rising tensions amongst the impoverished population, the Austrian Empire sends Princess Marie Antoinette to France to be wed to Crown Prince Louis XVI. The political marriage is arranged to strengthen the alliance between both countries, but...

DramaRomanceCrossdressingHistorical
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Spice and Wolf II

Spice and Wolf II

8.30TV12 eps2009Brain's Base

Traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence continues his northward journey with wolf goddess Holo, in search of her lost home of Yoitsu. Lawrence and his sharp-witted partner continue to make some small profits along the way, while slowly uncovering more information about Holo's...

AdventureDramaRomanceSupernatural
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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.?

Fans who liked Sono Toki, Kanojo wa. tend to recommend A Day Before Us Zero, Honobono Log, Clannad: After Story the most. If you're into Drama and Romance, any of these are a solid pick.

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