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If you enjoyed Cross Game, 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 Major 2nd 2nd SeasonMajor 2nd: Second SeasonTV · 2020 · 25 ep. · OLMIn common: baseball · sports · school club · comedy · drama7.69/10
  2. 2Poster for Ao Haru RideBlue Spring RideTV · 2014 · 12 ep. · Production I.g.In common: slow when it comes to love · middle school · school club · comedy · drama7.73/10
  3. 3Poster for Baby StepsBaby StepsTV · 2014 · 25 ep. · PierrotIn common: slow when it comes to love · middle school · sports · comedy · romance7.81/10
  4. 4Poster for Diamond no Ace: Act II Second Season Part 2Ace of the Diamond: Act II 2nd Season - Part IITV · 2026 · 12 ep. · OLM Team Yoshioka / OLMIn common: baseball · sports · school club · comedy · school8.21/10
  5. 5Poster for The First Slam DunkThe First Slam DunkMovie · 2022 · Dandelion Animation Studio / Toei AnimationIn common: death of a loved one · school clubs · sports · comedy · drama8.32/10
  6. 6Poster for Haikyuu!! Second SeasonHaikyuu!! Second SeasonTV · 2015 · 25 ep. · Production I.g.In common: school clubs · sports · school club · comedy · drama8.60/10
  7. 7Poster for Ao no Hako Season 2Blue Box Season 2TV · 2026 · 12 ep. · Electric CircusIn common: school clubs · sports · school club · comedy · drama8.13/10
  8. 8Poster for Tsurune: Tsunagari no IsshaTsurune - The Linking Shot -TV · 2023 · 13 ep. · Kyoto AnimationIn common: school clubs · sports · school club · drama · school7.98/10
  9. 9Poster for TouchTouchTV · 1985 · 101 ep. · Gallop / Group Tac / Studio JunioIn common: childhood friends · family without mother · middle school · comedy · drama7.88/10
  10. 10Poster for Ao AshiAoashiTV · 2022 · 24 ep. · Production I.g.In common: school clubs · sports · ganbatte · drama · romance8.13/10
  11. 11Poster for Free! Eternal SummerFree! Eternal SummerTV · 2014 · 13 ep. · Animation Do / Kyoto AnimationIn common: childhood friends · school clubs · school club · comedy · drama7.52/10
  12. 12Poster for Koori no JouhekiThe Ramparts of IceTV · 2026 · 14 ep. · Studio KaiIn common: school club · love polygon · love triangle · comedy · drama8.10/10
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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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