Anime like Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: Toho , OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO , Nippon Television Network , Imagica Infos , Dentsu , Shogakukan , Square Enix
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!

Tags: Female Protagonist , Medicine , Historical , Foreign , Detective , Conspiracy , Drugs , Ancient China , Politics , Work , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Adoption , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Alchemy , Maids , Tragedy , Episodic , Food , Slavery , Chibi , Asexual , Go , Seinen

Where to watch?

Netflix

Violet Evergarden

Also known as Violet Evergarden.

Studio: Kyoto Animation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , Rakuonsha , Madman Entertainment , ABC Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known as “the weapon”, has left the battlefield to start a new life at CH Postal Service. There, she is deeply moved by the work of “Auto Memories Dolls”, who carry people's thoughts and convert them into words. Violet begins her journey as an Auto Memories Doll, and comes face to face with various people's emotions and differing shapes of love. There are words Violet heard on the battlefield, which she cannot forget. These words were given to her by someone she holds dear, more than anyone else. She does not yet know their meaning but she searches to find it.

Tags: Rehabilitation , Writing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Work , War , Disability , Military , Episodic , Travel , Orphan , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Steampunk , Foreign , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Trains , Guns , Assassins

Where to watch?

Netflix

Akagami no Shirayuki-hime

Also known as Snow White with the Red Hair.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

In the kingdom of Tanbarun lives Shirayuki, an independent and strong-willed young woman. Her resourceful intelligence has led her become a skilled pharmacist, but her most defining trait is her shock of beautiful apple-red hair. Her dazzling mane gets her noticed by the prince of the kingdom, but instead of romancing her, he demands she be his concubine. Shirayuki refuses, chops off her lovely locks, and runs away to the neighboring kingdom of Clarines. There, she befriends a young man named Zen, who, SURPRISE, is also a prince, although with a much better temperament than the previous one. Watch as Shirayuki finds her place in the new kingdom, and in Zen’s heart.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Medicine , Heterosexual , Work , Historical , Politics , Swordplay , Agriculture , Love Triangle , Primarily Male Cast

Where to watch?

Hulu

Yubisaki to Renren

Also known as A Sign of Affection.

Studio: Ajiado , Mainichi Broadcasting System , Kodansha , NetEase Games , Crunchyroll , Ajiado , TOKYO MX , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yuki Itose is just a typical student dealing with the pressures of college. She is struggling one day on the train when an upperclassman named Itsuomi Nagi helps her out. As he gradually opens a new world to her, Yuki develops feelings for Itsuomi. A pure love story begins to grow.

Tags: Disability , Shoujo , Language Barrier , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Iyashikei , Urban , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Chibi , Bar , Restaurant

Where to watch?

Bilibili TV

Netflix

Fruits Basket: 1st Season

Also known as Fruits Basket (2019).

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Funimation , TV Tokyo
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!

Tags: Found Family , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Shoujo , Fairy Tale , Mythology , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Orphan , Shapeshifting , Rehabilitation , Animals , Primarily Male Cast , School , Episodic , Slapstick , Bullying , Heterosexual , Male Harem , Unrequited Love , Denpa , Kuudere , Memory Manipulation , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Homeless , Yandere , Agriculture , School Club , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , Femboy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing , Body Horror , Gangs , Gender Bending , Delinquents , Amnesia , Suicide , Nudity , Chibi , Card Battle

Where to watch?

Amazon Prime Video

Netflix

Bilibili

Hulu

Konyaku Haki sareta Reijou wo Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto wo Oshiekomu

Also known as I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness.

Studio: Zero-G , Digital Network Animation , bilibili , Yomiuri TV Enterprise , Pony Canyon , Shufu to Seikatsusha , KLOCKWORX , arma bianca
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Allen Crawford is a misanthropic sorcerer known as the “Dark Lord.” When he comes across Charlotte Evans, a noblewoman exiled on false charges, his memories of being betrayed three years ago come rushing back. He decides to teach Charlotte about all the pleasures, vices, and joys of naughty living. Can a broken heart be mended with riotous living? These two are bound to find out!

Tags: Fugitive , Shoujo , Hikikomori , Iyashikei , Rehabilitation , Heterosexual , Magic , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Demons , Memory Manipulation , Parody

Where to watch?

YouTube

Bilibili TV

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Akagami no Shirayuki-hime 2nd Season

Also known as Snow White with the Red Hair Season 2.

Studio: bones
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Second season of Akagami no Shirayuki-hime.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Medicine , Pirates , Heterosexual , Work , Politics , Swordplay , Male Harem , Anti-Hero , Food

Where to watch?

Hulu

Niehime to Kemono no Ou

Also known as Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts.

Studio: J.C. Staff , Pony Canyon , Crunchyroll , WOWMAX , Hakusensha , BS11 , Contents Seed
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance

The King of the Beasts and Demons regularly receives female human sacrifices to eat in order to assert the dominance of his people over the human race. However, for the 99th sacrifice, the human girl brought to the capital, Sariphi, intrigues the Beast King. In fact she isn't afraid of him or any other beast and even accepts her death without begging or crying as she has neither home nor family to return to if she were released. The King finds her intriguing and let her stay at his side as his consort despite being human. This is the story of how Sariphi will become the queen of the demons and beasts.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Politics , Monster Boy , Shoujo , Anthropomorphism , Animals , Magic , War , Rehabilitation , Coming of Age , Bullying , Demons , Revenge , Historical , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Fairy Tale , Love Triangle , Age Gap , Time Skip , Estranged Family , Kingdom Management , Primarily Animal Cast , Gore

Where to watch?

Bilibili TV