Shows Like Your Name

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

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Steins;Gate

32% match
24 eps TV Saitama / Crunchyroll Sci Fi Thriller Drama

A self-proclaimed mad scientist accidentally invents a method of sending messages to the past using a microwave. What starts as gleeful tinkering becomes a nightmare when he realiz…

If you loved Your Name's time travel used to explore what we'd change — and what we can't, Steins;Gate delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

Violet Evergarden

31% 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 questions of who you really are under the person you've been told to be. Same beautiful and emotional energy throughout.

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Toho Romance Sci Fi Drama

Takeshi Sorekara is a young robotics engineer in 1995 Tokyo on the verge of a breakthrough — until his business partner and fiancée betray him and steal his work, leaving him with …

If you loved Your Name's two souls pulled together by something bigger than either of them, The Door into Summer delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Suzume

29% match
Toho / JKHD Anime Fantasy Drama

Seventeen-year-old Suzume lives in a quiet seaside town in Kyushu when a mysterious young man named Souta passes through, searching for ruins. She follows him into an abandoned res…

If you loved Your Name's two souls pulled together by something bigger than either of them, Suzume delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. Same beautiful and emotional energy throughout.

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To Your Eternity

27% match
20 eps NHK / Crunchyroll Drama Supernatural Adventure

An immortal being is cast to Earth with no purpose, no form, and no feelings. It learns by copying: a rock, a wolf, a dying boy who walks alone across a frozen tundra hoping to fin…

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

CoMix Wave Films / Netflix Romance Fantasy Drama

Hodaka is a runaway teenager in Tokyo who meets Hina, a girl who can stop the rain and make sunshine appear. She's been using her ability to help people, selling 'sunshine girl' se…

If you loved Your Name's love story the universe keeps trying to destroy, Weathering With You delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same beautiful and emotional energy throughout.

Your Lie in April

24% 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 Your Name's love story the universe keeps trying to destroy, Your Lie in April delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about characters making devastating sacrifices for people they love — and the aftermath. Same beautiful and romantic energy throughout.

My Sassy Girl

24% match
Kwak Jae-yong Romance Comedy Drama

A college student meets a strange, unpredictable girl on a subway and falls into an unlikely, turbulent love.

Both are built around fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

Tune in for Love

24% match
Jung Ji-woo Romance Drama

Two young people meet and keep missing each other over a decade as fate and circumstances keep them apart — until one radio show brings them back together.

If you loved Your Name's two souls pulled together by something bigger than either of them, Tune in for Love delivers exactly that. At its core, it's about fate as both comfort and cruelty — the sense that this was always coming. The pacing is emotionally heavy — you'll need to sit with it after.

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Theatrical (Studio Ghibli) Romance Fantasy Adventure

Sophie, a young hatter, is cursed by a witch and aged into an old woman. She stumbles into the mysterious, traveling castle of the wizard Howl — vain, brilliant, and hiding somethi…

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

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Anime Like Your Name: FAQ

What dramas are most similar to Your Name?

The closest match to Your Name is Steins;Gate, scoring 32% on DramaMatch. You should also check Violet Evergarden.

Is there a show like Your Name I can watch next?

DramaMatch found 10 shows with the same story DNA as Your Name. Top picks: Steins;Gate, Violet Evergarden, The Door into Summer.

Where can I watch dramas like Your Name?

Dramas similar to Your Name 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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