Shows Like Horimiya

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

2021 TV Show Romance Comedy Slice Of Life
10 Anime & Drama Picks

Toradora!

52% 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…

Like Horimiya, Toradora! is built around ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same warm and romantic energy throughout.

Skip and Loafer

40% 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 Horimiya's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Skip and Loafer delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

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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…

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. The pacing is romantically charged — the tension is everywhere, even when nothing's happening.

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Fruits Basket

33% 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 Horimiya's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Fruits Basket delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — love and acceptance — is the same. Same warm and heartwarming energy throughout.

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Blossom

33% match
12 eps tvN Romance Drama Slice Of Life

A landscape architect who designs public gardens has never let herself grow anything private. A man who runs a struggling nursery with his grandmother's garden as the only thing ke…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: love. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

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Boss & Me

33% match
33 eps Dragon TV Romance Comedy Drama

Shan Shan is an ordinary accountant at a large food company whose AB-negative blood type makes her a compatible blood donor for her boss's daughter. In exchange for her donations, …

Both are built around questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

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Nothing But You

33% match
24 eps iQiyi Romance Comedy Drama

Two strangers agree to a contract marriage for entirely practical reasons — she's facing family pressure, he needs the right image for a business deal. They move in together, maint…

Same sweet and warm energy throughout. You'll recognize the supportive friends immediately.

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26 eps NTV / Crunchyroll Romance Comedy Drama

Haruhi Fujioka accidentally breaks an expensive vase belonging to the Host Club — seven outrageously attractive rich boys who entertain female classmates for fun. Forced to work of…

If you loved Horimiya's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Ouran High School Host Club delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about a friendship that becomes the emotional anchor of everything else. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

24 eps iQiyi Romance Comedy Drama

Physics genius Gu Weiyi has equations for everything — except the art student who accidentally moves into his space and chaos into his perfectly ordered life. Situ Mo is figuring o…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: first love. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

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16 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Drama

CEO Jang Sun-gyul has severe mysophobia — a pathological fear of uncleanliness that has shaped his entire adult life and business. Gil Oh-sol is a cleaning worker who needs money b…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: love and acceptance. Same sweet and warm energy throughout.

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Anime Like Horimiya: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Horimiya?

The closest match to Horimiya is Toradora!, scoring 52% on DramaMatch. You should also check Skip and Loafer.

Is there a show like Horimiya I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Horimiya. Top picks: Toradora!, Skip and Loafer, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity.

Where can I watch dramas like Horimiya?

Dramas similar to Horimiya 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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