Shows Like Nana

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

2006 TV Show Romance Drama Slice Of Life
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12 eps JTBC Drama Slice Of Life Comedy

Five very different young women share a college house called Belle Epoque — each carrying a secret that explains why she is the way she is. A quiet, brilliant ensemble drama about …

If you loved Nana's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Age of Youth (Hello, My Twenties!) delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — female friendship and growing up — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Given

30% 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 …

Both navigate the same emotional territory: music and love. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Another Me

28% match
48 eps iQiyi Romance Drama Friendship

An Sheng and Qi Yue have been inseparable since they were thirteen — one loud and restless, the other quiet and safe. Then a boy named Su Jiaming walks in and becomes the fault lin…

Like Nana, Another Me is built around love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart. The emotional territory — female friendship and growing up — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Flower Boy Band

26% match
15 eps tvN Drama Music Youth

Six high school boys from a rough-and-tumble background form a band that's too raw, too real, and too good to stay small. When they're forced to transfer to an elite prep school, t…

If you loved Nana's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Flower Boy Band delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and music — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Toradora!

25% 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…

If you loved Nana's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Toradora! delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and identity — is the same. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

Skip and Loafer

25% 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 Nana's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, Skip and Loafer delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and ambition — is the same. Same funny and warm energy throughout.

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Love Untangled

24% match
16 eps JTBC Romance Comedy Drama

Three college best friends made a pact: stay single together, stay free together, never let love complicate the group. Then one of them falls first — and the remaining two realize …

If you loved Nana's love triangle where every choice breaks someone's heart, Love Untangled delivers exactly that. The emotional territory — growing up and love — is the same. Same warm energy throughout.

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16 eps MBC Drama Romance Slice Of Life

Yoon Gyeo-re has lived in institutions since childhood and knows no version of the world that is reliably warm. Forced into community service at a hospice, he meets a palliative ca…

If you loved Nana's ragtag group of people who slowly become each other's whole world, If You Wish Upon Me delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about found family that ends up messier and realer than the biological kind. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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From Me to You

22% match
12 eps ENA Romance Sports Drama

A sports journalist with a reputation for hard-hitting coverage covers the career of a national team swimmer she has quietly admired for years — and discovers that writing about so…

Both navigate the same emotional territory: love and ambition. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Your Lie in April

21% 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 …

Both navigate the same emotional territory: music and love. The pacing is bittersweet in the best way: joy and heartbreak in the same breath.

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Anime Like Nana: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Nana?

The closest match to Nana is Age of Youth (Hello, My Twenties!), scoring 31% on DramaMatch. You should also check Given.

Is there a show like Nana I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Nana. Top picks: Age of Youth (Hello, My Twenties!), Given, Another Me.

Where can I watch dramas like Nana?

Dramas similar to Nana 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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