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If you enjoyed Hotaru no Haka, 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 Hadashi no GenBarefoot GenMovie · 1983 · MadhouseIn common: kids in war · melancholy · anti-war · drama · historical7.73/10
  2. 2Poster for Madogiwa no Totto-chanTotto-Chan: The Little Girl at the WindowMovie · 2023 · Shin-Ei AnimationIn common: mina · child protagonists · rural · drama · historical7.87/10
  3. 3Nobody's Boy - RemiTV · 1977 · 51 ep. · Madhouse / Tms EntertainmentIn common: homeless · mina · melancholy · drama · historical7.66/10
  4. 4Poster for Kono Sekai no Katasumi niIn This Corner of the WorldMovie · 2016 · MAPPAIn common: married life · disability · military · drama · historical8.22/10
  5. 5Romeo no Aoi SoraTV · 1995 · 33 ep. · Nippon AnimationIn common: survival · lifestyle change · child protagonists · drama · historical8.09/10
  6. 6Poster for Flanders no Inu (Movie)The Dog of Flanders MovieMovie · 1997 · Nippon AnimationIn common: mina · orphans · melancholy · drama · historical7.63/10
  7. 7Poster for Wakaokami wa Shougakusei! MovieOkko's Inn MovieMovie · 2018 · Dle / MadhouseIn common: orphans · death of a loved one · lifestyle change · drama · slice of life7.77/10
  8. 8Ojii-san no LampMovie · 2011 · Telecom Animation FilmIn common: meiji era · marriage · orphans · drama · historical7.56/10
  9. 9Poster for Les Misérables: Shoujo CosetteLes Miserables: Shoujo CosetteTV · 2007 · 52 ep. · Nippon AnimationIn common: kids in war · mina · marriage · drama · historical7.68/10
  10. 10Poster for Momo e no TegamiA Letter to MomoMovie · 2012 · Production I.g.In common: mina · death of a loved one · real-world location · drama · slice of life7.62/10
  11. 11Rurouni Kenshin MovieMovie · 1997 · GallopIn common: meiji era · samurai · remastered version available · drama · historical7.56/10
  12. 12Poster for Watashi no Shiawase na KekkonMy Happy MarriageTV · 2023 · 12 ep. · Kinema CitrusIn common: meiji era · marriage · death of a loved one · drama · historical7.78/10
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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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