Anime Like I've Always Liked You(2026)

10 anime like I've Always Liked You, ranked by the community. These aren't random picks — they're the shows people watch next when they want more romance.

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7.20Movie1 epsQualia AnimationView I've Always Liked You
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Tsuredure Children

Tsuredure Children

7.53TV12 eps2017Studio Gokumi

Young love—it takes many unique and fascinating forms that flourish as children begin to mature into adults. From being unable to confess to not knowing what real love actually feels like, various obstacles can arise when learning about romantic attraction for the first time....

ComedyRomanceSchoolShounen
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The Moment You Fall in Love

The Moment You Fall in Love

7.04Movie1 epsQualia Animation

Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her upperclassman Koyuki Ayase, Hina’s heart is captured by his warm smile....

ComedyDramaRomanceSchool
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Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart.

Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart.

7.44TV6 eps2017Lay-duce

Miou Aida and Haruki Serizawa might seem like polar opposites to those around them, but as the two third-years prepare to end their high school experience, they couldn't have been closer. While Miou is a shy and reserved member of the school art club that prefers to stay out of...

DramaRomanceSchoolVisual Arts
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Love Me, Love Me Not

Love Me, Love Me Not

7.26Movie1 epsA-1 Pictures

Yuna Ichihara's spring break is far from pleasant, especially after she sends off her best friend Sacchan, who is moving away. But while heading home, the timid girl brightens up when she encounters a boy who looks exactly like her first love—a prince from a shoujo manga....

DramaRomanceLove PolygonSchool
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Kokoro Connect

Kokoro Connect

7.72TV13 eps2012SILVER LINK.

When five students at Yamaboshi Academy realize that there are no clubs where they fit in, they band together to form the Student Cultural Society, or "StuCS" for short. The club consists of: Taichi Yaegashi, a hardcore wrestling fan; Iori Nagase, an indecisive optimist; Himeko...

DramaRomanceSupernaturalLove Polygon
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O Maidens in Your Savage Season

O Maidens in Your Savage Season

7.29TV12 eps2019Lay-duce

When they were little kids laughing and playing together, Izumi Norimoto and Kazusa Onodera were like siblings. But as their bodies matured into middle school, Kazusa began seeing him as something different; unfortunately for her, so did the other girls. Ostracized, Kazusa had...

DramaRomanceSchoolShounen
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Tamako Love Story

Tamako Love Story

7.91Movie1 epsKyoto Animation

As the seasons pass by, the end of Mochizou Ooji's third and final school year quickly approaches. He aims to study at a university in Tokyo, but at the cost of leaving behind his loved ones—including his beloved childhood crush, Tamako Kitashirakawa. Having no such plans for...

Award WinningRomance
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Horimiya

Horimiya

8.18TV13 eps2021CloverWorks

On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people's minds. After all, Hori has a perfect combination of beauty and brains, while Miyamura appears meek and distant to his fellow classmates. However, a fateful meeting...

RomanceSchoolShounen
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5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second

7.55Movie3 epsCoMix Wave Films

What happens when two people love each other but just aren't meant to be together? Takaki Toono and Akari Shinohara are childhood friends, but circumstances beyond their control tear them apart. They promise to stay in contact, and although the progression of time widens the...

DramaRomance
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Convenience Store Boy Friends

Convenience Store Boy Friends

6.26TV12 eps2017Studio Pierrot

The lives of high school freshmen Haruki Mishima and Towa Honda revolve around studying, clubs, and girls. Amid their hectic routines, romance is certainly budding for the two best friends. Since childhood, Haruki has been pining over Miharu Mashiki, and a chance encounter at...

Romance

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to I've Always Liked You?

Fans who liked I've Always Liked You tend to recommend Tsuredure Children, The Moment You Fall in Love, Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart. the most. If you're into Romance and School, any of these are a solid pick.

Is I've Always Liked You worth watching?

I've Always Liked You has a 7.20 on MAL from 254,695 ratings. That's a solid score. Most people who give it a shot end up enjoying it.

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