- Updated on: July 27, 2022
- by Ernie
Horimiya just started airing in January of this year, and it already has managed to garner a huge fan following. The Horimiya anime has become one of the most liked romcom anime airing this season. The anime’s success is due to its already huge manga fan following, if you’re a weeb, you have heard of this manga. The manga will be ending in April this year and fans are excited to see how the story concludes!
Enough of that, Horimiya is still airing, and watching the show made many people realize how great the rom-com genre can be. So we picked the best anime out there which are more or less similar to Horimiya. The list includes some of the best anime released in the last decade and even before that, you would enjoy every anime on this list.
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15. Boarding School Juliet
What happens when you fall in love with a girl from a nation with whom you are supposed to fight, you get a great romance anime! Boarding school Juliet follows the story of two different student groups competing with each other in a school. In such a situation, our main characters fall in love with a girl from the opposing student group, what transpires ahead is a secret which you would know if you watched the show. It only has a single season and you can binge-watch it.
14. Recovery of an MMO Junkie
This is undoubtedly one of the most relatable anime out there. The main characters of this show are addicted to MMO RPGs and create in-game characters of opposite genders. They both become friends in the game and are pretty happy. Regardless of how great they are in the MMO game, they need some help in the real world. The show is short and sweet and definitely a must-watch for gaming enthusiasts!
13. Beastars
Beatstars is a NETFLIX anime which showcases the lives and struggles of anthropomorphic animals living their life. The world is filled with animals, despite that, the show gets real dark and doesn’t shy away from displaying mature issues and dialogues between the cast. The story follows the story of a wolf and a bunny who fall in love with each other. The show only has 12 episodes and a must-watch for sure.
12. Rent a girlfriend
Rent a girlfriend or Kanojo, Okarishimasu was a short anime having only 12 episodes, but the funny tone of the show, cute waifus, and the love-hate relationship of the main characters in the anime made it instantly popular amongst anime fans. Kazuya, a delusional guy who wants to enjoy his campus life, manages to get a girlfriend who leaves her just after a couple of weeks.
This makes him really depressed and he sinks into the hole of sadness. Out of desperation, he fixes a date with a rental girlfriend. But after the first date, Kazuya starts developing feelings for her. But Mami, his ex, also wants to get back with Kazuya. The show is a funny rollercoaster and a love triangle of sorts.
The anime aired at a time when the entire world was suffering from the pandemic and the show managed to make them happy. Every episode is funny and the story progresses at a great pace, the animation quality is pretty good and the music is just phenomenal!
11. Kimi ni Todoke: From me to you
High school anime are pretty popular, many school-going anime fans can relate to the circumstances the characters find themselves in. This story follows Sawako, a high school girl who is shy and just wants to make friends. But she, unfortunately, resembles a horror movie character. This leads to many funny moments but Sawako’s life changes when the most popular boy in her school starts talking to her. The story is pretty light-hearted and surely will make you smile.
10. Rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai
Rascal doesn’t dream of bunny girl senpai is a supernatural anime in which teenagers get a syndrome known as the puberty syndrome. It may seem really bleak at first but the execution over this gimmick is crazy good.
The main character Sakuta encounters a woman in a bunny girl costume in a library, he is surprised to see her walking around in such a lewd costume, but to his disbelief, no one seems to notice her. The girl actually is Sakuta’s senior in school and also a well-known actress. The chemistry between the main characters is great, and one of the best anime to air in 2018.
9. The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
The pet girl Sakurasou is a great slice of life anime that follows the daily struggles of a high school student called Kanda who apparently got kicked out of the main dormitory due to him bringing a stray cat as a pet. Now Kanada is forced to live in an alternate dormitory where problematic students are kept.
He wants nothing to do with his roommates and other students in the dormitory and wants to leave as soon as possible. But all these changes when he sees Shiina, everything changes and he wants to stay with her. The anime is decent and the characters are relatable.
8. Toradora
What happens when you inherit the menacing-looking eyes and facial features of your dad who was a member of the Yakuza? No one wants to talk to you, but Ryuji is actually a pretty lovable guy, but his menacing appearance makes people stay away from him. That is until his Tsundere neighbor Taiga starts hanging out with him, as I said she’s a tsundere and doesn’t give a damn about anyone, she even punches people. But the anime is pretty good, the main cast is great and it’s satisfying to watch how love blossoms between them regardless of how annoying Taiga can get at times.
7. Fruits Basket
Fruits basket got a crazy-good remake, and it is better than the original. The animation is so sweet and good to watch that you forget you have already watched the same story. This show is loved by many and many may even argue that this show is the best romance anime of all time, it has a cult-like following. It’s definitely a must-watch for anyone who loves romance anime as it is one of the best anime the genre has seen.
6. Wolf girl and Black prince
Okami shoujo or Wolf girl and the black prince is about a typical high school girl who doesn’t want anything more than some clout in her school and validation from her friends. So just a normal teenager. In her pursuit of this, she makes a ton of bad decisions which lead to hilarious and sometimes awkward situations.
She lies about having a boyfriend to her friends who don’t believe it at first and insist on meeting him.
Although she manages to keep lying for a while, the friends become uncertain about her boyfriend. So one lie leads to another and boom, now she has a guy pretending to be her boyfriend. Now, this would’ve worked but they both end up hating each other. But the story becomes interesting when Erika, the main character, starts developing feelings for Sata.
From there the story becomes more and more interesting as they try to survive the mayhem that is high school. The show is a must-watch for anyone who loved Horimiya and wants a similar experience.
5. Devils Line
Devils line is a romance, supernatural, vampire anime that follows the story of Tsukasa, a girl who manages to fall in love with a human-vampire hybrid. The world is plagued with vampires and they roam freely amongst men, but they don’t cause any harm to them as they aren’t thirsty for blood. But they become thirsty for blood when they get a strong feeling about something.
Tsukasa’s long-time friend Anzai turns out to be a vampire, this gets revealed when Anzai and Tsukasa have a heated confrontation. Due to this Anzai is taken away by the authorities, but Tsukasa still loves him regardless of his nature. When vampires become thirsty for blood, they transform into totally different creatures, devouring anything they can get their hands on. The story is really great as Anzai loves Tsukasa but due to his strong bloodlust, he has to control himself from eating the love of his life.
4. ReLife
Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old man, has been unemployed ever since he left his job almost 3 years ago. He has been desperate since then to get a job but nothing worked. One day he manages to get into a situation where he meets an employee of the ReLife company, who selects him for an experiment.
The experiment being really simple, he will be transformed into a 17-year-old teenager and will be the subject of their research. Now Arata, a 17-year-old teenager has to fit in, in a high school and make new friends. He manages to meet Chizuru who he starts loving at first sight.
Their love blossoms into a cute and crazy story filled with ups and downs. A high school setting is perfect for a romcom and ReLife is one of the best rom coms out there.
3. Kids on the slope
If you ever watched samurai Champloo, you’d know what a mastermind Watanabe is. He somehow managed to blend beautiful animations with great jazz music into a romance anime. The anime follows the story of Kaoru who after shifting to live with his grandparents starts to hang out with Sentarou.
But Sentarou and Kaoru both are polar opposites, Kaoru was a pretty shy guy, he never spoke too much, on the other hand, Sentarou is really outgoing and doesn’t care about stuff, a pretty lenient guy. Now Kaoru after hanging out with him, realizes how great Jazz is and starts getting better at it. He meets Ritsuko while going through this change in his life, Ritsuko is a beautiful girl who Kaoru starts loving. The story is great and the music of this anime is top-notch!
2. My first girlfriend is a gal
My first girlfriend is a gal or Hajimete no gal is a romantic comedy in which the main character ends up with a hot chick out of nowhere. Next time your friends give you a dare take it seriously because something x=crazy might happen, just like what happened with our main character Junichi.
Seeing many of his friends getting into a relationship, Junichi is desperate too, but as we know, a weeb doesn’t have the balls to approach a girl. But his friends dare him to find a girlfriend and they give him a name.
Now the girl they named is really fashionable and might be the most popular in the school, but Junichi somehow manages to ask her out and to everyone’s surprise, she agrees to be his girlfriend. Yukana is really popular in her school, but she’s really caring on the inside and tries to make Junichi happy. The show is really well-paced and the characters are lovable, there are some lewd moments but they are well executed.
1. Maid Sama
Maid Sama is arguably one of the most popular rom-com anime ever created. Ever since it concluded its first season, the entire anime community has been desperate for a second season.
The anime follows the story of a strict high school president, Ayuzawa, who is known for her strict nature and almost man-hating attitude. Ayuzawa acts mature and strict in school, but this is a bluff because she’s really sweet and kind. She works as a part-time maid at a local cafe where one of her batchmates Takumi encounters her.
Takumi is amazed by Ayuzawa’s transformation, she isn’t strict or bossy anymore, actually, she’s the polar opposite, a submissive maid. Takumi promises to keep this a secret and whilst doing it they both start loving each other. The story has one of the best conclusions in any rom-com anime out there, it should be on the watch list of every weeb regardless of their taste in anime.
Final Verdict
I hope you enjoyed the list of 13+ ANIME like Horimiya. With that wholesome slash worry some storyline, I’m sure that you will love these series.
While some of the Anime might not be quite as comparable to Horimiya as some of you might want, I can assure you that each one of these are a masterpiece! LET’S GO, MY NINJAS!
