Anime like Nisemonogatari

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Odekake Sister no Yume wo Minai

Also known as Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , ABC Animation , KADOKAWA , Nagoya Broadcasting Network , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Supernatural

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO MAKE HER WISH COME TRUE?

After a draining December, Sakuta is quickly nearing the end of his second year of high school. Since Mai is a third-year student, they don’t have much time left together before graduation rolls around. Meanwhile, his sister, Kaede, is slowly but steadily venturing outdoors again. Just as she begins to find her footing, she announces her most ambitious goal yet—attending her brother’s high school! Sakuta knows better than anyone how difficult this will be for Kaede, and he’s ready to support her however he can. He’s just not sure if that’s what’s best for her…or what she really wants…



Tags: Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Rehabilitation , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , School , Heterosexual , Trains , Idol , Tsundere , CGI , Acting

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Also known as Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.

Studio: CloverWorks , Aniplex , ABC Animation , KADOKAWA , TOKYO MX , Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures , BS11
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Supernatural

There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon called "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is Sakuta's upperclassman who is also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry. For some reason, the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure. Sakuta sets out to solve this mystery, and as he spends time with Mai, he learns her secret feelings. Other heroines who have "puberty syndrome" start to appear in front of Sakuta.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , Memory Manipulation , Rehabilitation , Dissociative Identities , School , Amnesia , Bullying , Time Manipulation , Hikikomori , Urban , Body Swapping , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Acting , Female Harem , Idol

Mousou Dairinin

Also known as Paranoia Agent.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Asmik Ace , Geneon Entertainment , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation , WOWOW , Techno Sound , Chaos Union
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

An elementary school kid dubbed with the title "shounen bat" or "lil slugger" has been going around attacking people with his bent, golden bat. Now, two detectives are investigating so they can stop this kid from making any more attacks, but they will find out soon enough... that this case is much more than they expected.



Tags: Denpa , Crime , Detective , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Police , Meta , Episodic , Urban , Philosophy , Dissociative Identities , Disability , Satire , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Suicide , Primarily Adult Cast , Ghost , Chuunibyou , Prostitution , Cosmic Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes

Sankarea

Also known as Sankarea: Undying Love.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Funimation , Lantis , Pony Canyon , TBS , Kodansha , BS-TBS
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Horror , Romance , Supernatural

Furuya's not interested in the living, he's got zombies on the brain! When Furuya's cat dies, he decides he's going to try and bring it back to life. In the process, he stumbles across a girl who is involved in an accident and turns into a real zombie! What's Furuya going to do now that the thing he loves the most is right in front of his eyes?



Tags: Zombie , Monster Girl , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Ojou-sama , Shounen , Animals , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Incest , Unrequited Love , Medicine , Age Gap , Love Triangle , School , Maids , Kuudere , Nudity , Fencing , Torture

Gimai Seikatsu

Also known as Days with My Stepsister.

Studio: KADOKAWA , Studio DEEN , Studio DEEN , Nippon Columbia , Movic , Pia , Kansai TV , AT-X
Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

When his father remarries, Yuta Asamura winds up sharing a roof with his new stepsister, Saki Ayase, the hottest girl in his grade. Carrying the scars of their parents’ troubled divorces, they vow to maintain a respectful distance. But what starts as cautious camaraderie blossoms into something deeper from shared experiences. Is it admiration, familial love, or something more?



Tags: Family Life , Inseki , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Kuudere , Psychosexual , School , Iyashikei , Gyaru , Female Harem