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If you enjoyed Bakuman., these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kunMonthly Girls' Nozaki-kunTV · 2014 · 12 ep. · Doga Kobo / Dōga KōbōIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · multiple couples · comedy · romance7.88/10
  2. 2Poster for KakushigotoKakushigotoTV · 2020 · 12 ep. · Ajia-Do / AjiadoIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · long time span · comedy · drama7.80/10
  3. 3Poster for Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!TV · 2020 · 12 ep. · Science SaruIn common: entertainment industry · hard work and guts · drawing · comedy · school8.03/10
  4. 4Poster for ShirobakoShirobakoTV · 2014 · 24 ep. · P.a. Works / P.a.worksIn common: entertainment industry · hard work and guts · drawing · comedy · drama8.11/10
  5. 5Poster for Akane-banashiAkane-banashiTV · 2026 · 12 ep. · ZexcsIn common: occupation and career · entertainment industry · rivalry · drama · school7.97/10
  6. 6Poster for Look BackLook BackMovie · 2024 · Studio DurianIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · rivalry · drama · school8.43/10
  7. 7Poster for Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend- .flatTV · 2017 · 11 ep. · A-1 PicturesIn common: promise · manga & doujinshi · rivalry · comedy · drama7.71/10
  8. 8Poster for Major S2Major Season 2TV · 2006 · 26 ep. · Studio HibariIn common: hard-working · rivalry · hard work and guts · comedy · drama8.22/10
  9. 9Poster for Genshiken 2Genshiken 2TV · 2007 · 12 ep. · ArmsIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · otaku culture · comedy · drama7.80/10
  10. 10Poster for Shouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuShouwa Genroku Rakugo ShinjuuTV · 2016 · 13 ep. · Studio DeenIn common: occupation and career · long time span · hard work and guts · comedy · drama8.34/10
  11. 11Poster for Diamond no AceAce of the DiamondTV · 2013 · 75 ep. · Madhouse / Production I.g.In common: hard-working · aim for the top · rivalry · comedy · school7.86/10
  12. 12Poster for Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no DeguchiThe Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of GoodbyesMovie · 2022 · ClapIn common: manga & doujinshi · long time span · drawing · drama · romance7.93/10
Still catching up on Bakuman.?Every season, film and OVA in release order.
Bakuman. watch order
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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