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Anime like Clannad

If you enjoyed Clannad, 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. 1Toradora!TV · 2008 · 25 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: basketball · family · happy ending · comedy · drama8.27/10
  2. 2Poster for Kanon (2006)Kanon (2006)TV · 2006 · 24 ep. · Kyoto AnimationIn common: colour coded · happy ending · game · comedy · drama8.15/10
  3. 3Little Busters! RefrainTV · 2013 · 13 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: catchphrase · colour coded · happy ending · comedy · drama7.99/10
  4. 4Poster for Yamada-kun to 7-nin no MajoYamada-kun And The Seven WitchesTV · 2015 · 12 ep. · Liden Films / LidenfilmsIn common: colour coded · happy ending · delinquent · comedy · romance7.53/10
  5. 5Poster for 5-toubun no HanayomeThe Quintessential QuintupletsTV · 2019 · 12 ep. · Tezuka ProductionsIn common: basketball · colour coded · family without mother · comedy · drama7.71/10
  6. 6Poster for Hanada Shounen-shiHanada Shounen-shiTV · 2002 · 25 ep. · MadhouseIn common: hanami · baseball · heart-warming · comedy · drama7.89/10
  7. 7Poster for Aa! Megami-sama! Sorezore no TsubasaAh! My Goddess - Flights of FancyTV · 2006 · 22 ep. · Aic / Anime InternationalIn common: hanami · daily life · contemporary fantasy · comedy · drama7.70/10
  8. 8Poster for Natsume Yuujinchou SanNatsume's Book of Friends Season 3TV · 2011 · 13 ep. · Brain's BaseIn common: hanami · heart-warming · friendship · comedy · drama8.46/10
  9. 9Poster for Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu 2nd SeasonThe Dangers in My Heart 2nd SeasonTV · 2024 · 13 ep. · Shin-Ei AnimationIn common: basketball · happy ending · acting · comedy · drama8.61/10
  10. 10Poster for Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. MovieAnohana: The Flower We Saw That Day MovieMovie · 2013 · A-1 PicturesIn common: family without mother · delinquent · angst · comedy · drama7.82/10
  11. 11Poster for Monogatari Series: Off & Monster SeasonMonogatari Series - Off and Monster SeasonONA · 2024 · 14 ep. · ShaftIn common: basketball · fairy tale · angst · comedy · drama8.31/10
  12. 12Poster for Yuru YuriYuru YuriTV · 2011 · 12 ep. · Doga Kobo / Dōga KōbōIn common: catchphrase · basketball · colour coded · comedy · romance7.54/10
Still catching up on Clannad?Every season, film and OVA in release 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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