Shows Like A Silent Voice

Loved A Silent Voice? These picks share the same story DNA — same tropes, same emotional beats, same kind of show.

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Violet Evergarden

26% match
13 eps Kyoto Animation / Netflix Drama Romance Fantasy

Violet Evergarden was raised as a weapon — a child soldier with no knowledge of herself outside of orders and combat. When the war ends, she survives with mechanical arms and a sin…

Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Your Lie in April

25% match
22 eps Fuji TV / Crunchyroll Romance Drama Music

Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his abusive mother's death left him unable to hear his own playing. Then he meets Kaori Miyazono, a free-spirited violinist who plays with so …

If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Your Lie in April delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. Same hopeful and beautiful energy throughout.

Given

25% match
11 eps Lerche / Crunchyroll Romance Music Drama

Ritsuka Uenoyama is a guitarist in a band who has lost his enthusiasm for music. He finds Mafuyu Sato sitting alone in the stairwell, holding a broken guitar that he can't fix and …

If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Given delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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11 eps A-1 Pictures / Crunchyroll Drama Supernatural Romance

When they were children, six friends were inseparable. Then Meiko 'Menma' Honma died in an accident, and the group fell apart — each carrying their grief differently, most carrying…

Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

13 eps CloverWorks / Netflix Romance Comedy Slice Of Life

Rintaro Tsumugi, a Chidori High student with a fierce face and a gentle heart, meets Kaoruko Waguri from the neighboring elite Kikyo Girls' Academy at his family's cake shop. Their…

If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity delivers exactly that. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Fruits Basket

21% match
63 eps TMS Entertainment / Crunchyroll Romance Drama Comedy

Tohru Honda is relentlessly optimistic despite having lost her mother and living in a tent in the woods. She accidentally moves in with the Sohma family and discovers they carry a …

If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Fruits Basket delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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22 eps TBS / Crunchyroll Romance Drama Slice Of Life

Tomoya and Nagisa leave high school behind and try to build a life together in the real world — jobs, a home, family, loss, and the specific weight of adulthood arriving faster tha…

Both are built around grief handled honestly enough to make you feel it. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

Toradora!

19% match
25 eps J.C. Staff / Crunchyroll Romance Comedy Drama

Ryuuji Takasu has a terrifying face that makes everyone think he's a delinquent; he's actually the gentlest person in school. Taiga Aisaka is tiny and easily overlooked; she's actu…

The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

Skip and Loafer

19% match
12 eps P.A. Works / Crunchyroll Romance Comedy Slice Of Life

Mitsumi Iwakura moves from rural Ishikawa to Tokyo for high school, armed with a five-year plan, an overachiever's work ethic, and almost no social skills. Sousuke Shima is effortl…

If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Skip and Loafer delivers exactly that.

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Yuri!!! on ICE

19% match
12 eps TV Tokyo / Crunchyroll Sports Romance Drama

Japanese figure skater Yuri Katsuki's career is in free fall after a disastrous season. Victor Nikiforov — five-time world champion, the best there is — shows up at his family's in…

If you loved A Silent Voice's slow build where every stolen glance and almost-moment pays off, Yuri!!! on ICE delivers exactly that. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Anime Like A Silent Voice: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to A Silent Voice?

The closest match to A Silent Voice is Violet Evergarden, scoring 26% on DramaMatch. You should also check Your Lie in April.

Is there a show like A Silent Voice I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as A Silent Voice. Top picks: Violet Evergarden, Your Lie in April, Given.

Where can I watch dramas like A Silent Voice?

Dramas similar to A Silent Voice are available on Netflix, Viki, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, and Crunchyroll. DramaMatch lists the exact streaming platform for each recommendation.

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