- Updated on: July 25, 2022
- by Ernie
Mystery is one of the most popular genres that people love to watch. We have all grown up reading the books by Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sherlock Holmes and Poirot have amazed us from time to time. Let us take a look at some of the most thrilling mystery anime that are available to us.
Without further ado, may I present, the 25+ Best MYSTERY Anime Of All Time!
Table of Contents
Please understand that this list is completely subjective, and this is just my version of the best MYSTERY anime of all time. Now, let’s jump right into it!
Table of Content
26. Vampire Knight
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
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5 |
5 |
5 |
15/30 |
You may ask us why is a vampire romance anime the first name on this list? Well, that is because the element of mystery in this anime can shock you to the core.
It is not simply about vampires and humans living together but about the dark truth of Zero which haunts the entire core of their academy. Besides that, Kaname Kuran, a pureblood vampire is enough to make you glued to the screen.
25. Talentless Nana
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
17/30 |
Do you love X-Men? If you have answered positively to that question then you are sure to like this anime too. A group of talented teenagers training in a secluded academy, far away from everyone to polish their skills is the basis of this story.
That is eerily similar to the X-Men franchise. The sole exception is that we have a ‘talentless’ kid named Nanao among us, who gets bullied by his classmates. Their peaceful life is hampered by the sudden disappearances of students and now they need to get to the bottom of it.
24. Everything Becomes F: The Perfect Insider
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
17/30 |
Ah yes! The classic locked-room murder mystery. In this anime, you will get the most popular genre of mystery as our genius programmer, Shiki Magata gets caught up in it.
She is joined by Souhei and Moe who decide to investigate the events and discover Magata’s past in this process. You can also channelise your inner detective in the meantime and see if you can solve the mystery before them.
23. Higurashi When They Cry
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
18/30 |
Fasten your seatbelts because you are in for a hell of a ride in this story. Rika lives in a village where everything seems peaceful at sight, but a hidden mystery crawls beneath everything. A series of senseless deaths leaves her puzzled as she becomes desperate to solve the mystery.
The clues are not enough for her and the annual festival is not far away. Will Rika be able to stop these gruesome deaths or succumb to them herself? We just have to wait and see.
22. In/Spectre
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
6 |
7 |
19/30 |
We are brought to a world where youkai and humans live together side by side. Well, you could have guessed from that first line itself that there is bound to be some trouble in such a scenario. Our main character is Kotoko who acts as a mediator between the two worlds.
One day, when an idol dies mysteriously by steel beams, a youkai is suspected to be the cause of trouble. Kotoko instantly rushes to the scene with his partner and hopes to nip the problem in the bud.
21. ID: Invaded
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6 |
6 |
19/30 |
In this story, we see how detectives can use cognition particles left behind at a crime scene to enter the criminal’s mind and get to know about his identity. Well, it seems that makes the job easier for detectives right? The matter is not entirely simple.
There is a condition to enter someone’s mind and that is the said person must have killed someone previously with their own hands. Akihito is one such person who can enter the human mind and help out the police. But he soon learns of a sinister truth that is lurking behind a series of murders he tries to investigate.
20. Paranoia Agent
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
6 |
7 |
20/30 |
Paranoia Agent can be a bit disturbing for some viewers to watch so they are advised to view it with caution. Shounen Bat continues to terrorise the city as every effort at catching him seems to end in vain.
His first victim is suspected of organizing these attacks but there is no solid evidence against him. Meanwhile, two detectives enter the scene and try to catch this little devil before the entire town falls into a state of Paranoia.
19. Another
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
7 |
7 |
21/30 |
A murder mystery with a pinch of horror? Sign me up for it. In this anime, you are greeted by Kouichi who is a new student in class 3-3 of Yomiyama North. He sees that most of his classmates are shrouded in a gloomy mood and learns about the mysterious death of a student named Misaki, 26 years ago.
He is also drawn to a strange student named Mei in the middle of this. Even though his classmates warn him about potential dangers, Kouichi decides to take matters into his own hands and bring the truth to the light.
18. Darker Than Black
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
7 |
8 |
22/30 |
The story starts with the appearance of Heaven’s Gate and Hell’s Gate in South America and Japan respectively. No one knows why they have emerged suddenly out of nowhere.
Contractors are individuals with supernatural abilities who can pass through these gates. The Black Reaper is one such Contractor from Hell’s Gate who takes on dark jobs for the syndicate. However, this results in a gruesome plot being slowly uncovered as war is likely to start in the shadows.
17. Baccano!
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
7 |
8 |
7 |
22/30 |
Are you ready to get your mind absolutely blown in this thriller of an anime? Baccano follows two separate incidents happening in different time periods which are somehow related to each other forming a much bigger story.
The first incident takes place in 1930 in a transcontinental train which leaves a trail of blood behind it. While the second incident takes place in 1711 where alchemists are trying to learn about immortality.
16. Durarara!
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8 |
7 |
23/30 |
When a headless Black Rider drives down the streets of Tokyo’s downtown district, it causes some strange rumours to fly around the country. No, we are not talking about the plot of the Ghost Rider.
In the middle of this enters Mikado who sees the Black Rider on his first visit to the city. But instead of getting afraid, he is more excited for the events to come. However, his excitement may not last long as the city gets caught up in some strange supernatural events.
15. Mirai Nikki
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
7 |
8 |
23/30 |
A lonely high school student who writes in his diary? No, we are not describing the life of a random teenager. It is the story of Amano who talks with two of his imaginary friends with the help of his diary.
However, unlike other normal kids, his imaginary friend consists of a God. No, he is not a weirdo though. He is stuck in a deadly battle royale and he needs to kill the other 11 players in order to emerge victoriously and save himself.
14. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8 |
8 |
24/30 |
In this story, we meet a normal high school student named Kyon who has given up on his belief in supernatural things. But he takes a 180-degree turn on meeting Haruhi.
She is a supernatural geek who is too engrossed in such kinds of stuff. On coming to know that Haruhi is not getting any appropriate club for herself, he encourages her to form her own club and recruit new members.
13. Serial Experiments Lain
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8 |
8 |
24/30 |
How will you react if you receive an email from your dead classmate? Well, Lain seems to have kept herself composed but she gets thrown inside the virtual world upon opening the email.
She doesn’t even get any time to process her thoughts as mysteries are thrown towards her one after the other. Soon strange men also begin to follow her as she becomes desperate to return to her real world.
12. Psychic Detective Yakumo
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
8 |
9 |
25/30 |
The title of this anime is enough to pique our interest in this story. Yakumo is a detective with psychic powers who gets contacted by Haruka after one of her friends commit suicide.
She decides to get to the end of this matter with or without their help. They will face many challenges in their way and it will be exciting to see if they finally manage to solve this thrilling case.
11. Death Parade
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
8 |
8 |
25/30 |
The idea of getting your life back after death is fascinating. But to make things more interesting, you need to compete in a set of challenges to be able to reincarnate in your new life.
If you fail, you have to spend your entire life in oblivion as there is no concept of heaven or hell in this anime. The challenges are conducted by the bar master who has to ponder over the rules one day after a certain character ends up at his place.
10. Un-Go
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
8 |
9 |
26/30 |
Dystopian stories have seen a recent surge in their popularity over the past few years. This is one such story where the plot is set in a dystopian future with detective Yuuki at its centre.
He specialises in solving homicide mysteries with his partner Inga. However, we slowly find out that Inga has some ulterior motives that Yuuki definitely needs to be careful of. Because if he dies, he won’t get someone like himself to catch the culprit behind his murder.
9. Gosick
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
8 |
9 |
26/30 |
A foreign student named Kazuya attends a luxurious school where she has been given the nickname of Black Reaper.
One fine day, she goes to the library to read ghost stories but comes across a golden strand of hair. It leads her to a girl who has a doll-like appearance and can predict futures almost accurately.
8. The Garden of Sinners
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
9 |
9 |
27/30 |
Get ready to glue your eyes to the screen as you are in for yet another paranormal mystery story. We find ourselves in the year 1998, where the people of Japan have been left dazed by a string of suicides.
A detective agency sends two of its best detectives on the scene as they try to connect these random cases together. If you like dark and philosophical plots, this is the perfect anime to watch on a late Saturday night.
7. Psycho-Pass
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
8 |
9 |
27/30 |
Psycho-Pass is an advanced level of technology for determining the threat level possessed by an individual. If someone happens to show even the slightest bit of criminal intent, he is eliminated as soon as possible.
Akane is a newbie inspector who is totally new to this system. She soon finds out that the system is flawed and gets caught in a dilemma of what to do next.
6. Hyouka
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
10 |
9 |
28/30 |
Wait, what is a slice of life anime doing in this list? Well, that is the trick with Hyouka. Although it feels like a slice of life anime, it is more focused on the mysterious aspects and deductive abilities of our protagonist. Oreki has a fascinating brain and he can easily solve any case with ease.
He is accompanied in his energy-conservative journey by three of his friends in the Literature Club. He can certainly become a top-notch detective in the future as long as he is frustrated by Chitanda’s overflowing curiosity.
5. Steins;Gate
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
9 |
9 |
28/30 |
Time travelling is a concept that naturally makes people excited. Although we never know whether it can be achieved in the future or not, Steins;Gate as an anime has taken time travel to the next level with the audience getting completely immersed in it.
Our protagonist in this story is Rintarou Okabe who is often dubbed as the mad scientist. His scientific venture takes a turn when he suddenly discovers that his phone microwave can send emails to the past and sets him up for a wild adventure.
4. Erased
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
9 |
10 |
29/30 |
Erased follows Stein;Gate and similar to it is another masterpiece thriller that also involves the concept of time travelling. A 29-year-old manga artist, Satoru has the power to time travel back into the past.
This has helped him to save many lives including his own. However, when he is falsely charged with murder and gets sent back 18 years into the past, he realises it may be connected to the murder of one of his classmates.
3. Detective Conan
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
9 |
10 |
29/30 |
Shinichi Kudo is a normal high school student who has a knack for becoming a detective. One day he spots two suspicious men and decides to follow them.
I guess Shinichi did not pay attention to what every one of us gets told in our childhood, and that is not to indulge with shady characters. As a result, Shinichi lands himself in trouble and gets turned into a child with the help of a drug.
2. Death Note
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
29/30 |
Light Yagami is a prodigious student who excels at everything he does. One day, while leaving school, he comes across a strange notebook which is known as the Death Note.
Later, he acquaints himself with the owner of the Death Note which is a Shinigami known as Ryuk. On coming to know about the powers of the Death Note, he decides to take justice into his own hands and starts killing off criminals one after the other.
1. Monster
| Mystery | Animation | Plot Twists | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10 |
10 |
10 |
29/30 |
A genius neurosurgeon by the name of Kenzou Tenma is engaged to his girlfriend who also happens to be the daughter of his hospital’s director. You may think he is leading the best life, until one day when he decides to save a young boy’s life instead of the town mayor.
His immense sense of justice not only leads him to lose his position as the Head Surgeon, but also leads to his marriage being called off. Soon after, the hospital director and other staff are found to be dead mysteriously. This leads to the suspicions falling on Dr. Tenma who must rectify his past mistake of saving the life of a Monster.
Conclusion
Comment So You Won't Become A Banana!
There are a lot of epic thriller anime available for fans to binge-watch over the weekends. They have gripping stories that are bound to keep you engaged and make your jaw drop with the twists out of nowhere. Some of these anime are quite underrated and deserve more praise than they usually get. Monster is the best example for that which rarely gets talked about compared to Death Note.
If bananas don’t have memories, and I can’t remember anything when I take a test, does that mean...I’M A BANANA!?
![Skip to content Quote The Anime Search for: search Dashboard Pre-Orders Orders Downloads Coupons Addresses Payment methods Account details Logout 1 HOME STORE ANIME Ace of Diamond Demon Slayer Haikyuu Jujutsu Kaisen My Hero Academia Naruto Seven Deadly Sins APPAREL & FASHION Hoodies Coats & Jackets Shorts Shirts & Tops Pants Scarves & Shawls Socks DECOR Poster STICKERS Anime Stickers ELECTRONICS Anime Phone Cases Lamps MOOD Cute Funny Motivational Savage Workout FIGURES & TOYS Nendoroid Scale Figure CART BLOG Newest Posts TOP 10 Facts Quotes Theories Cosplay Reviews ANIME, RECOMMENDATIONS, TOKYO REVENGERS 11+ SIMILAR Anime Like Tokyo Revengers [Recommendations] Tokyo Revengers anime was probably one of the most anticipated manga adaptations and with the anime finally coming out, we can slowly see the hype building up! With brilliant animation and a fantastic storyline, it made a great start right off the bat. Tokyo Revengers starts with introducing Takemichi Hanagaki who’s sick of his everyday life as a literal loser. He soon learns that his ex-girlfriend who was his only girlfriend ever got involved in a mess created by the Manji Gang and got killed. He kept wondering what went wrong when suddenly he found himself in the past when he used to be a high-schooler. Now, Takemichi has the chance of saving his former girlfriend and rewriting his future by getting involved with Tokyo’s most ominous delinquent gang! With such an unorthodox storyline, weebs are getting more and more interested in Tokyo Revengers and even anime with similar storylines or themes. Now, if you’re looking for some anime like Tokyo Revengers, we have you covered! Check out our list below for some anime that resemble Tokyo Revengers. Read More: 35+ Manhwa/Webtoons That Are Popular! Table of Contents 12. Re: Zero 11. Charlotte 10. Black Lagoon 9. ReLife 8. Great Teacher Onizuka 7. Orange 35+ BEST Manhwa/Webtoons That Are Popular! [HQ Images] 6. Ikebukuro West Gate Park 5. Rainbow 4. Shounan Bakusozouku 3. Steins; Gate 2. Kokou Botuden Crows 1. Erased Conclusion 12. Re: Zero Although, Re: Zero does not have a bunch of delinquents with some nasty tempers, the one thing that both Tokyo Revengers and Re: Zero share in common is the ability to travel back in time to save their loved ones. Re: Zero revolves around Natsuki Subaru who got hit by our famous Truck-kun and was issekai’d to a completely different world. As soon as he gets to the new world, he meets a silver-haired half-elf, Emilia, and gets killed while saving her. He finds himself alive again after a few hours just to die again. After experiencing death a few times, he realizes he has this mysterious power to return back to life and turn back time whenever he dies. He finally succeeds in helping her and out of gratitude, Emilia takes him to her palace and lets him stay there as a butler. Subaru slowly develops feelings for Emilia and decides that he’d help her become the next Queen no matter what. However, his journey is full of pain and suffering as he comes across a lot of deadly villains that are after Emilia. Now, will Subaru overcome all the suffering while having a bunch of good companions by his side and be able to make Emilia’s wish come true? 11. Charlotte Just like Tokyo Revengers, Charlotte also involves the theme of time traveling. It also involves some High School stuff going on just like Tokyo Revengers. So, if you liked Tokyo Revengers, you’re definitely going to love watching Charlotte, too! Charlotte follows the story of some pre adolescent kids who start developing superhuman powers when a mysterious comet named Charlotte passes by Earth. Yuu Otosaka is our MC who develops the power of possessing anyone’s body for five seconds and wants to use it to live his school life as carefree as he can. However, he’s exposed by a girl named Nao Tomori. She forces him to transfer to the Houshinoumi Academy where the rest of the kids with superhuman powers are. Together, they search for their destiny as power wielders. 10. Black Lagoon Black Lagoon is an action-oriented anime with a bunch of delinquents/yakuza just like Tokyo Revengers. However, the yakuza in Black Lagoon are definitely on a whole other level of badass. So, if you’re into some action-filled anime, we definitely recommend you to watch this one! Black Lagoon tells us the story of Rokuro Okajima who’s an ordinary salaryman, carrying some important documents for the company. The ship he’s traveling in gets attacked by the pirates. He’s kidnapped by the mercenaries but his top priority is to keep the documents safe. He soon notices that the pirates are quite friendly and mean no harm to him. Now, with his life as a corporate slave ruined, he wishes to join the group of pirates and travel with them throughout the South China Sea. 9. ReLife ReLife features the concept of time traveling along with some lovey-dovey concept that is quite similar to Tokyo Revengers. You’d also notice the characters of both the anime giving the same vibes despite having different dynamics. Traveling back in time to fix one’s life by not repeating the same mistake is what’s similar in both ReLife and Tokyo Revengers. The story revolves around a 27-year-old guy named Kaizaki Arata, who’s hopeless in finding a job after quitting his former one. One day he meets Ryo Yoake who works at the ReLife Research Institute. Ryo possesses a drug that could transform Kaizaki into his 17-year-old self again to fix his past mistakes. Kaizaki agrees to use it and starts his life again as a high-schooler. 8. Great Teacher Onizuka Both Great Teacher Onizuka and Tokyo Revengers share the theme of High School Drama and involve some really nice yakuza action. However, Great Teacher Onizuka is definitely way more comedic than Tokyo Revengers. Our MC in Great Teacher Onizuka is a badass ex-biker gang leader who aspires to be a great high school teacher (How ironic!). However, he’s up to no good as his sole motive of getting into a high school as a teacher is just to find a pretty little teenage wife for him. He manages to get into the prestigious Holy Forest Academy but finds himself in a bit of a mess as his class is notorious for being rotten to the core. The students face issues every day and he is the one who solves them by using his life lessons. 7. Orange Orange is just another anime with time-traveling as its main theme. Although it does not involve any delinquents or yakuza, it is quite similar to Tokyo Revengers. Both involve some high school romance and the MCs wishing to fix their past mistakes to save their loved ones. We definitely recommend you to check it out if you loved watching Tokyo Revengers. Orange follows the story of Takamiya Naho who receives a detailed letter from herself 10 years in the future one day. Initially, she thinks that someone’s playing a prank on her because let’s be serious, how can a person even receive a letter from her own self from the future? Sounds ridiculous, right? However, Naho notices the things in the letter coming true and has no choice but to believe the miracle that’s happening to her. She has a group of friends which also includes a guy named Kakeru. Her future self deeply regrets that Kakeru is no longer with them in the future and advises her past self to never leave him alone and watch him closely so that he stays with them. you might also like this: yellow point arrow 35+ BEST Manhwa/Webtoons That Are Popular! [HQ Images] No Comments Last Updated on April 29, 2021 by saaddhillonKorean Manhwas or Webtoons are rapidly gaining popularity all around the world not only because of their artwork Read More » 6. Ikebukuro West Gate Park Both Ikebukuro West Gate Park and Tokyo Revengers revolve around the gang culture in Japan and its power dynamics. They show the struggles of different yakuza gangs possessing different power structures. They both share the same concept of protecting someone other than themselves! The story is about Makoto Majima who is a troubleshooter and often fixes disputes amongst the deadly yakuza that live in Ikebukuro. He’s Extremely capable and is able to do things that even the police can’t. Makoto ends up losing his loved one when things get out of hand. Will he keep his cool and deal with everything logically or go haywire? The answer lies in the anime! 5. Rainbow Another anime about delinquents and gangs, Rainbow tells us the story of some bad boys that are also sad boys! Rainbow and Tokyo revengers are quite similar because of the concept of yakuza bonding and deeply analyzing why they turn out to be like that. Rainbow tells us the story of a bunch of teenagers who have been shifted to Shounan Special Reform School because of some crimes they committed. They meet an older inmate, Rokurouta Sakuragi, who was a former boxer in their cell and all of them become close to him. The boys saw a light of hope and promised each other that they’ll meet again outside after serving their sentences. 4. Shounan Bakusozouku This anime features a theme of gang culture and mixes it up with the high school drama which gives it an interesting edge! We see the concept of gang culture portrayed beautifully in this anime just like Tokyo Revengers. Shounan Bakusozouku is about a high school gang leader who’s a biker as well as a member of his school’s handicrafts club (How ironic!). We find our MC very weird because he constantly juggles between being a badass biker and a total cutie with his handicrafts. The rest of his gang is equally weird! 3. Steins; Gate Steins; Gate incorporates the theme of time travel and is very similar to Tokyo Revengers. However, we don’t see any gangs or yakuza in Steins; Gate. Our MC, unlike the MC of Tokyo Revengers, is a weird scientist. Both the anime involve going back in time to save their loved ones. This anime revolves around a mad scientist named Rintarou Okabe along with his team members, Mayuri Shiina and Hashida Itaru who are constantly working on some “Future Gadgets”. They manage to create a bizarre “Phone Microwave” that can send Emails to the past, changing the past completely. 2. Kokou Botuden Crows Kokou Botuden Crows revolve around high school gangs and delinquents and their strong bonds with each other. If you liked Tokyo Revengers, you’re definitely going to love this one! The story is about Bouya Harumichi who got transferred to an all-boys high school. That high school is a haven for some of the most dangerous delinquents. The high school is named “Crows High School” because the students get a lot of hate from normal people because of their inauspiciousness. Hamachi has the potential of becoming a badass delinquent. But will he really join hands with the delinquents and get all the hate from the people around him? 1. Erased Just like the MC of Tokyo Revengers, our MC from Erased becomes his younger self to save his loved one. Both anime share the concept of time traveling as well as changing the course of things so that they could fix what they’ve ruined. Erased follows the story of Satoru Fujinuma who’s a reclusive part-timer with no ambitions. However, he has the power of going back in time and avoiding accidents or deaths (Such a convenient power!). Satoru lives with a constant childhood trauma that he would like to forget. The only way is to go back in the past and fix things so that he could live his life without any guilt. Will he trust his ability and go back in time to fix things? 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Ore Monogatari Ore Monogatari is a wholesome one! It has love! But instead of babies, we get a gentle giant! The relation to Gakuen Babysitters is not that recognizable as it is most definitely a RomCom series rather than a slice of life. One of the things that they do have the same though is that the main character is easily misunderstood by those around him until others stand up for him and stay by his side no matter what. This kind of situation was rather a staple piece especially at the start of Gakuen Babysitters. Think of this series as Hayato getting into a relationship and Yagi not losing his unusual addiction for kids and becoming his best friend. Ore Monogatari is about Takeo Gouda, definitely not your everyday high schooler. His conquest for love began when he saved the cute and adorable Rinko Yamato from being molested. After he thinks that Rinko is interested in his best friend, Makoto Sunukawa, he acts as her helper even though he was also in love with her. Takeo has a lot of similarities with Ryuuichi especially in how they are both selfless and are willing to put others first. 15. Horimiya You might be wondering why Horimiya is on the list, but hold your horses and hear me out. Horimiya has some similarities to Gakuen Babysitters especially in how episodes progress. The story progresses in a manner that cannot be easily realized by the viewer. Another thing that Horimiya has that is the same with Gakuen Babysitters is how they portray the Slice of Life and Comedy genre realistically. It has characters that have similar characteristics to Gakuen Babysitters as well. Similar to Ryuuichi, Miyamura (the male main character) started to understand that no one can be alone, as he meets friends and eventually finds the love of his life. Horimiya is a Slice of Life, RomCom anime that features Izumi Miyamura, a timid and shy student who was alone for most of his life and was constantly bullied, and Kyouko Hori who is an independent and determined high school girl. As the days go by and they start to know each other, love eventually blossoms between the two, and a new world is opened up for Miyamura Izumi. It may not have babies, but that does not mean it doesn’t have characters who are as dumb as one. 14. Himouto! Umaru-chan She is not a baby! She just looks like one! Himouto! Umaru-chan is a slice-of-life anime just like Gakuen Babysitters. It features characters with the same tropes that are found in Gakuen Babysitters as well. Not only that, their comedic antics are closely similar to the series as well but it lacks the wholesomeness that encapsulates Gakuen Babysitters. Himouto! Umaru-chan is a pure comedic slice of life anime that offers little drama but packs a punch with its jokes and hilarious scenes. The series revolves around Umaru Doma who is a perfect high school student but once she gets home and wears her hamster hoodie, she becomes this lazy otaku that just does whatever she likes, leaving her brother, Taihei all the household chores. The series also has a set of characters that give more spice to the comedy such as the shy and quiet Ebina, the so-called rival Sylphynford, and the Hayato-like Kirie. Again, she just looks like a baby, and maybe even has the same IQ as one. 13. Tamako Market We had high schoolers who were as dumb as a baby, we had an otaku who looks like a baby, but now we get－a talking bird! Yes. A talking bird who’s addicted to mochi. One thing for sure that makes Tamako Market have similarities with Gakuen Babysitters is that it is Slice of Life anime through and through. It features the everyday life of Tamako Kitashirakawa, just like in Gakuen Babysitters where the story revolves around the daily life of Ryuuichi inside the daycare. But instead of daycare, we have a market and instead of babies, you have a bird who has a bigger ego than that one guy who just got a raise. Tamako Market also has the wholesomeness and subtle comedy and romance in Gakuen Babysitters. As I’ve said Tamako Market revolves around the life of Tamako and the market where everyone knows everyone. Tamako belongs to a family of mochi bakers. On a fateful day, she finds Dera Mochimazzi, a bird who proclaims that he is royalty from a distant land and is in search of a bride for his nation’s prince. But Dera takes on an unusual addiction to Mochi, becomes overweight, and can no longer return to his homeland. He lives in Tamako’s house and becomes the mascot. There is also a little romance involved as Tamako’s childhood friend Mochizou continues to hide his feelings from her. 12. K-On! What goes well with wholesomeness? Music and a Tea Party! K-On! is another wholesome slice of life anime that is set in a Japanese high school. But instead of daycare or your typical high school student, K-On! features the four (and then five) high school girls that reside within the Light Music Club. The series shows their day-to-day life just like in Gakuen Babysitters but adds a little uniqueness with their songs and performances. It also has comedy, a little bit of drama that can be found in high school, as well as their journey to achieve their dream. The band name is “Afterschool Tea Time”. The band members include The forgetful main character Yui Hirasawa who plays the guitar and is the lead vocalist; The energetic Ritsu Tainaka who plays the drums; The shy Mio Akiyama, the second vocalist, and bassist; The wealthy and naive Tsugumi Kotobuki who plays the keyboard and; a member who will arrive at the later part of the series, Azusa Nakano who also plays the guitar. Together they bring out wholesome laughs and adorable antics that can’t help but make you smile. The series also has several original songs that can make your day flutter with happiness. 11. Nichijou Nichijou is one of the funniest and wackiest slice of life anime you will ever see in your life. Forget about the talking bird, this time we have a talking cat, a principal tries to suplex a deer, a crow is also talking, and there’s even a robot caretaker. What more could you want? Nichijou - My Ordinary Life is literally about the life of the 6 main characters where again one is a robot, one is a talking cat, and also adds a young genius into the mix. Gakuen Babysitters have a more realistic slice of life but Nichijou is like Gakuen Babysitters but drinks coffee 3 times a day. It’s also set in a high school setting just like in Gakuen Babysitters but lacks the emotional drama as it's a full-blown slapstick comedy. Nichijou is the anime series that took all of Gakuen Babysitters' comedy and put them in a high school setting. It’s like a series out of all the imaginations of the babies in the daycare in Gakuen Babysitters. Maybe this is what Usaida is dreaming about. 10. Chibi☆Devi! We finally have babies! Well…devil babies. Chibi☆Devi! is a series that just like Gakuen Babysitters tackles the hardships of taking care of babies but this series just has a “devilish” twist in it. It features the activities that can be found in Gakuen Babysitters such as nap-time and story-time. One thing that sets this apart from Gakuen Babysitters, however, is that the series is geared towards much younger audiences so you won’t find the emotional drama, and the comedy is built for those at a young age. The series is focused on Honoka Sawada who doesn’t believe in devils and such but one day a devil baby named Mao was dropped into her room while she was asleep and is now enlisting the help of Shin Sugisaki to help her in dealing with the unusual circumstances. 9. My Roommate is a Cat From a talking bird to devil babies and back to an ordinary cat. This may seem like a downgrade but keep reading, this series has a lot more in common with Gakuen Babysitters than you thought. It perfectly re-enacts the situation Ryuuichi and Kotarou are in where their parents died in an accident leaving them alone. But in My Roommate is a Cat, the main character is living in solitude until he meets Haru, a grey cat he decided to take care of. He is similar to Ryuuichi because he is put in a situation where he must take care of someone/something other than himself. Although, instead of being like Ryuuichi who is responsible, Subaru can’t even seem to take care of himself. The similarities don’t stop there, after his fateful meeting with Haru, Subaru is now being acquainted with more and more people and is slowly leaving his introverted life. My Roommate is a Cat that builds up an entire story from the “stray gets picked up from the streets” cliche in other anime series and that itself is amazing. It’s heartwarming and also involves funny scenes. Even though Haru has a backstory, the series makes sure that you get to know and fall in love with the characters. 8. Poco’s Udon World Just by looking at the picture you can tell that even in the art style, Poco’s Udon World and Gakuen Babysitters are starting to look alike. But only do they look alike but there are also similarities in their plot and concept. Poco’s Udon World is more intertwined with fantasy while Gakuen Babysitter is telling their story from a more realistic perspective. I mean Poco’s Udon World has a shapeshifting Tanuki. The main characters of the two series also lost both their parents. Poco’s Udon World also has that wholesome tone to it and also talks about the past of the main character, Souta Tawara. There are also similarities in how the supporting characters act and their main characteristics. The storytelling is also similar to Gakuen Babysitter where there is no definitive storyline, the series is just taking us through the daily life of the characters. So, if you’re not into talking birds and cats, maybe you’re more into a shapeshifting Tanuki named Poco. 7. Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge This anime is if you imagined Usaida and Ryuuichi changed attitudes. I guess this is what Usaida’s dreams must be about. Also called Tanaka-kun is Always Listless in English it revolves around the main character Tanaka, who doesn’t want to exert energy, and his dependable friend Oota (blonde Usaida) as they encounter extraordinary events while living their high school lives. It’s a slice-of-life comedy anime that focuses on the dream of the main character to live a peaceful and quiet life. It also has a pretty unique art style. The similarities it has with Gakuen Babysitters lie in the basic concept of Tanaka’s daily life. While being the opposite of the responsible Ryuuichi, both series focus on the daily life of the characters and the unusual situations that happen in them. Its style of comedy is also similar to Gakuen Babysitters as well as its list of characters. 6. Sweetness & Lightning We finally reached it! If you’re the one who just scrolled all the way here to find an anime that involves taking care of a real baby, you’ve done it! The anime focuses on the life of Kouhei Inuzaka who is taking care of his daughter Tsumugi after his wife passed away. Because of his busy life and his inability to cook, he usually feeds both of them food from the convenience store. He takes up an offer from his student Kotori, and he and Tsumugi eat and cook together with Kotori. In terms of similarity with Gakuen Babysitters, first off, they both stick to the realistic manner of portraying the slice of life genre. He is also in the same situation as Ryuuichi but this time he’s the father. There is also a hint of drama involved especially in the characters' current situation. It’s a wholesome anime that involves cooking, family, and emotions. In a sense, it's more realistic than Gakuen Babysitters especially in how it deals with the character’s feelings. 5. How to Keep a Mummy Look at that mummy! Who in this world would not think that that’s not cute? And there’s more where that came from. How to Keep a Mummy essentially replaced the babies in Gakuen Babysitters with unique cute pets. The story is all about a high school student named Sora Kashiwagi who receives bizarre gifts from his father who travels the world. When he receives a present that came from Egypt he’s shocked to find a little mummy named Mii-kun. As they go along with their lives they start to meet other people with extraordinary pets. This is essentially Gakuen Babysitters if it were set in Night at the Museum. Both series are cute and wholesome. You can’t help but smile at their antics and their amusing everyday lives. Who wouldn’t enjoy that heartwarming tea-cup size cuteness overload? 4. Bunny Drop Bunny Drop is similar to Sweetness & Lightning but instead of the main character being a single father he is now a 30-year old bachelor who just goes with the flow. The story begins when Daikichi Kawachi was paying his respects to his grandfather. He meets a shy girl named Rin Kaga who is being rejected by Daickihi’s grandfather’s relatives after his death as they think she is a shame to the family as she was shockingly his Daikichi’s grandfather’s illegitimate daughter. Furious, Daikichi decides to take Rin as his own and so his journey to fatherhood starts. Bunny Drop has close ties with Gakuen Babysitters especially in how the series’ main characters try to discover and rediscover the warmth and kindness of a close-knit family. Bunny Drop includes wholesome scenes. The series is rare in the anime world because it deals with a subject that is often taken seriously. This slice of life anime will surely make you smile and maybe make you shed a tear or two. 3. Barakamon Barakamon is not about taking care of children but it’s about discovering yourself while being in contact with one. The plot of Barakamon is centered on Seishu Handa who is a narcissistic and talented calligrapher who was exiled to the Goto Islands after losing his cool when his work was called unoriginal. He meets his wacky neighbors who keep barging into his home, one of which is Naru Kotoishi, a very annoying child. While in exile and always being kept busy by his neighbors, he starts to learn new things that began to change his view on so many things in life. Gakuen Babysitters primarily focuses on antics as well as having subtle emotional scenes such as the case with Barakamon. But Barakamon tends to focus on one of Seishu’s views on life instead of his situation. It has similarities with the comedic scenes in Gakuen Babysitters as well as the way it portrays a slice of life. Maybe by watching this anime, you can learn something that will change your perspective about the world. 2. Baby and Me You may be thinking, what’s an anime that premiered in 1996 doing here? Well, because it is one of the most similar anime to Gakuen Babysitters of course! Maybe even its grandfather or something. Such as I said it's similar to Gakuen Babysitters because the mother of the main character, Takuya Enoki’s mother passed away and now he must sacrifice his childhood, even as a 5th grader to take care of his little brother as his father is busy working as your typical Japanese salaryman. Takuya’s situation is almost the same as Ryuuichi as they both try their best to find the true meaning of family. Baby and Me is essentially a drama-comedy anime. It portrays a situation that happens in real life and the story is beautiful on its own. It may be old but it sure is worth watching. 1. Hanamaru Youchien Hanamaru Youchien or Hanamaru Kindergarten is the closest anime just like Gakuen Babysitters. The main character might not have the same family situation just like Ryuuichi but the scenarios, comedy, and slice of life elements of the two series are like twins. Hanamaru Youchien also has that subtle romance where the main character, Naozumi Tsuchida is in love with Nanako Yamamoto who supervises the class next door. Its structure of events is also similar to Gakuen Babysitters. The show is as wholesome as it gets pretty funny because it’s one of the few anime where a big part of the story is where Anzu, a kindergartener fell in love with Naozumi. The series is relaxing, fun, and just all-around laid-back. It’s a must-watch if you liked Gakuen Babysitters. Final Verdict Most of the series listed here are a slice of life and that’s what Gakuen Babysitters was all about. It showed the everyday life of the characters. Their problems, their emotions, but most of all it talked about what it meant to have family and someone to rely on. Self-discovery and understanding are important but sometimes you need to help those around you. 15+ ANIME Like Gakuen Babysitters [Recommendations] Ernie Last Updated on April 27, 2021 by saaddhillon Do you like babies!? Well, that question almost came out wrong. If you’re into anime that’s full Read More » Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Thumbnail 35+ AMUSING Zombieland Saga Memes That Will Crack You Up! Mayra Rifat Last Updated on May 3, 2021 by saaddhillon Do you also want to get isekai’d and see an apocalypse in the afterlife? We’ve got you Read More » Thumbnail 31+ FUNNIEST Fruits Basket Memes For The True Fans! Mayra Rifat Last Updated on May 3, 2021 by saaddhillon Fruits Basket has been a popular show worldwide because of the way its story is portrayed. This anime Read More » What do Chan, San, and Kun mean in Japanese? [Honorific Guide] Respect is one of the most cherished values of Japanese culture. And the Nipponjin express their respect to one another through Honorifics. Honorifics are representative of your status in society thus different suffixes are used in specific situations. Informal suffixes are most of the time used to address people with the same social status as yourself and the opposite is true for Formal suffixes. It is very important to distinguish the difference between both to go through a conversation without offending the other party. So let's talk about the meaning and proper use of Chan, San, and Kun, since you are sure to come across one of them in most conversations. Read More: EXCITING Anime and Manga Attractions in Tokyo! Japanese Honorific Guide 101 - Everything You Need To Know What does San mean in Japanese? San is a unisex suffix that can be used for both males as well females. It’s a substitute for “Mrs.”, “Ms.”, or “Mr.”, a formal and informal suffix (subscript) used to address superior as well as equals or people you just met. It is the most popular honorific and the easiest to use, a safe choice in moments of doubt. It is attached at the end of a person's name, occupation, or official title. For example, if you want to address a proprietor (boss or owner of a business,) it can be “Mochinushi-san.” You can even add this suffix to a company name as you refer to it, or an animal like for example Sakana-san meaning fish. San also has a more formal equivalent, “Sama” used to address people of higher social status or people you work for. For example, a maid might call her master Goshujin-sama. What does Chan mean in Japanese? Chan is a derivative of San used exclusively for females. It can be for children, close friends, family members, lovers, and even animals. We can conclude that it is an informal suffix that is not used to address strangers. Calling someone using Chan can be considered as a way of pampering or spoiling as you will use this honorific to address people, animals, or things you find Kawaii, cute. It can be added at the end of the person’s name or a nickname. For example, Hinata might be called Hina-chan. In rare circumstances, only for phonetic reasons, a boy might be addressed with Chan if this name does not sound good if the suffix Kun is added. For example, Tsubasa called Tsuba-chan may ring better in your ear than Tsuba-Kun. What does Kun mean in Japanese? Simply put, Kun is the opposite of Chan. It is reserved to address males instead of females. What differs is that it will most probably be used for young boys as older ones might get insulted to be considered cute. It also shows that the superior is addressing the inferior, so you have to carefully assess each person's social status before using it. In rare cases, a superior, in the workplace, may address his female employee by using Kun because this suffix is considered to be more respectful than Chan. Also, a female might use Kun to address a male she is very close to and has a strong feeling for, like for example, her lover. Those honorifics are only the tip of the iceberg, many more are worth mentioning since, we, anime fans, come across them daily. So let’s go over the most confusing ones. What does Senpai & Kohai mean in Japanese? Senpai refers to a person, not necessarily older, but a person who has more experience in a specific domain. Although it is mostly used to refer to a senior at school it can be used to address seniors at the workplace or in a sports club. The people who were there before you are your Senpai’s even if they are younger. Well, you guessed it, Kohai is the opposite of Senpai. It refers to the juniors. What does Sensei mean in Japanese? A lot of people mistakenly use “Sensei" only for professors or teachers but "Sensei" is also descriptive for doctors and lawyers. Anyone that we look upon as an authority figure or a Master in a specific field. It is used to acknowledge someone that achieved a superior level of mastery and skill in a domain. This is why artists can also be addressed using "Sensei". What does Fujin mean in Japanese? Like Chan, Fujin is allocated for women. It’s similar to “Mrs.” and mostly used to refer to someone’s wife. It is a prestigious honorific meant to address women of high status like politicians or celebrities. What does Dono & Tono mean in Japanese? I added those honorifics to the mix even if they are not used in the modern age because, frankly, I was very curious about them. Turns out that those two honorifics mean the same thing. The same Kanji is used to write both of them and it means “Lord”. It was used in the paste between Nobles to address each other with the same level of respect and the servants had the liberty to use Dono, Tono, or Sama. Since we started to mention royalty, let’s continue on this path. Those are the most famous titles of royalty Heika means Majesty. Denka means Royal Highness. Kakka means Your Excellence. To end on a special note, I just discovered that there are also honorifics to address criminals. For convicted criminals we use hikoku and for accused or criminals still on trial/awaiting trial the honorific yōgisha is more appropriate. Conclusion In a nutshell, honorifics are the Japanese way of being polite and they reflect the relationship between two individuals. Being polite and respectful is a way to uphold your honor and the honor of your family. If you are already familiar with the general Japanese culture, knowing which honorifics to use will be easier for you. Appropriate honorifics have been created to match all kinds of individuals in all kinds of situations. The Japanese have a very complex way of communicating but that’s what makes their culture and language so interesting and beautiful. All the attention they give to reflect each person's status is their way to show what they accomplished during their life even if it’s negative. Things they have the right to be recognized or persecuted for. If you think about it, everything related to the Japanese culture is very poetic and has a deeper meaning than what meets the eye. What do Chan, San, and Kun mean in Japanese? [Honorific Guide] Mélissa Nassif Last Updated on April 30, 2021 by saaddhillon Respect is one of the most cherished values of Japanese culture. 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