Top Matchmaking Anime Recommendations

Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Oji-san

Also known as From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!.

Studio: Ajiado
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

After a traffic accident, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi awakens to find he's become Grace Auvergne, a duke's daughter, and more importantly the villainess of an otome game. Not wanting to get in the way of the happy endings of the young characters around him, Grace sets out to play the role of the villain, but whether it's due to Kenzaburou's memories of being an affectionate parent getting in the way or not being able to remember those pesky foreign names properly, it ends up being a lot harder than it looks...

Tags: Villainess , Seinen , Video Games , Meta , Otaku Culture , Isekai , Gender Bending , Parody , School , Elderly Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Animals , Age Regression , Matchmaking , Magic , Dragons , Royal Affairs , Reincarnation , Mixed Gender Harem , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Swordplay , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Nekomimi , Maids , Chibi , Medieval , Tsundere , Gods

Oooku

Also known as Ōoku: The Inner Chambers.

Studio: Studio DEEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

In Edo period Japan (1603 to 1868), a strange new disease called the Redface Pox has begun to prey on the country's men. Within eighty years of the first outbreak, the male population has fallen to a quarter of the total female population. Women have taken on all the roles traditionally granted to men, even that of the Shogun. The men, precious providers of life, are carefully protected and the most beautiful of the men are sent to serve in the Shogun's Inner Chambers.



Note: The first episode has a runtime of 1 hour and 18 minutes.

Tags: Matriarchy , Historical , Pandemic , Politics , Tragedy , Royal Affairs , Gender Bending , Samurai , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Shoujo , Crossdressing , Acting , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Achronological Order , Swordplay , LGBTQ+ Themes , Parenthood , Suicide , Tsundere , Religion , Matchmaking , Disability

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Xiasha

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

True love never dies—even when it is between a human and a near-immortal youkai. Thankfully, fox spirit youkai have discovered a solution which allows a human to be reincarnated, and with the services of a Fox Spirit Matchmaker, eventually recall memories of their past life, so they can begin anew with their beloved youkai.

Enter Bai Yuechu—a powerful human Taoist who desires freedom from the ruling Yi Qi Dao League—and Tushan Susu, a small and innocent fox spirit who dreams of becoming a renowned matchmaker, despite her reputation as a colossal screw-up. After Susu literally falls through the roof and into his life, Yuechu gets dragged into helping her bring together two separated lovers: prince Fan Yun Fei and his reincarnated lover, Li Xueyang. However, not everyone wants them to be reunited, including Xueyang herself. Thrown together by fate, Yuechu and Susu will discover who they truly are... and who they used to be.

Tags: Youkai , Cultivation , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Mythology , Ensemble Cast , Reincarnation , Matchmaking , Magic , Shapeshifting , Desert , Monster Girl , Heterosexual , Spearplay , Royal Affairs , Kemonomimi , Tsundere

Enmusubi no Youko-chan

Also known as Fox Spirit Matchmaker.

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

In a world where Spirits and Humans coexist and can fall in love with each other, the Spirits's life expectancy being far superior to the Human's one can only see their loved one dying before them. Even when that human is reborn, the previous memories of his past life is erased from his memory. However, it is said among Spirits that a certain “service” is spreading. This “service” is provided by the “Fox Spirit Matchmakers” who can revive the lost memories of their former lover. When the Spirits lose their lover, they can purchase the “service” of the “Fox Spirit Matchmakers” so that they could attempt to regain their former lover memories and start over a new love story. This story follows a young Fox Spirit Matchmaker who tries her best to restore lost memories and spread love.



Tags: Mythology , Foreign , Kemonomimi , Reincarnation , Age Gap , Matchmaking

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Wangquan

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Second season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Mythology , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Cultivation , Magic , Youkai , Reincarnation , Matchmaking , Swordplay , Kemonomimi , Monster Girl , Achronological Order

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Yue Hong

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Third season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Youkai , Cultivation , Reincarnation , Heterosexual , Kemonomimi , Tragedy , Magic , Matchmaking , Martial Arts , Achronological Order , Historical

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Beishan Yaodi

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

The sequel to Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Yue Hong.

Tags: Magic , Reincarnation , Cultivation , Youkai , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Kemonomimi , Matchmaking , Royal Affairs , Slavery

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Nan Guo

Studio: Haoliners Animation , GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Fifth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang

Tags: Cultivation , Reincarnation , Youkai , Magic , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Achronological Order , Heterosexual , Matchmaking , Kemonomimi , Age Regression , Animals , Body Swapping , Shapeshifting , Ancient China , Royal Affairs , Memory Manipulation , Food

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Qian Yan

Studio: Haoliners Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Fourth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Reincarnation , Cultivation , Youkai , Heterosexual , Shapeshifting , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Amnesia , Achronological Order , Magic , Tragedy , Matchmaking , Nekomimi , Desert , Crime , Police , Body Image , Historical , Kemonomimi , Prison

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Zhu Ye

Studio: Haoliners Animation , GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Sixth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Cultivation , Reincarnation , Ancient China , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Matchmaking , Kemonomimi , Youkai , Magic , Historical

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Wei Sheng

Studio: Haoliners Animation , GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Seventh season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Matchmaking , Cultivation , Magic , Reincarnation , Youkai , Kemonomimi

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Jin Chenxi

Studio: Haoliners Animation , GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Eighth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Kemonomimi , Reincarnation , Cultivation , Matchmaking , Youkai , Magic

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Mu Tiancheng

Studio: GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Ninth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Cultivation , Kemonomimi , Reincarnation , Matchmaking , Youkai , Magic

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Liang Sheng Hua

Studio: GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Tenth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Matchmaking , Reincarnation , Cultivation , Magic , Kemonomimi , Youkai

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Wu Mu

Studio: GARDEN
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

The eleventh season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Youkai , Magic , Reincarnation , Cultivation , Matchmaking , Kemonomimi

Huyao Xiao Hongniang: Jinghua Yuan

Studio: Ke Yue Xue Zi
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

The twelfth season of Huyao Xiao Hongniang.

Tags: Magic , Cultivation , Reincarnation , Matchmaking , Kemonomimi , Youkai