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If you enjoyed Look Back, 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 Bakuman. 2nd SeasonBakuman 2TV · 2011 · 25 ep. · J.c. Staff / J.c.staffIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · rivalry · drama · school8.30/10
  2. 2Poster for Kodomo no Omocha (TV)KodochaTV · 1996 · 102 ep. · GallopIn common: rehabilitation · combat · elementary school · drama · school7.91/10
  3. 3Poster for Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kunMonthly Girls' Nozaki-kunTV · 2014 · 12 ep. · Doga Kobo / Dōga KōbōIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · drawing · school · slice of life7.88/10
  4. 4Poster for Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend- .flatTV · 2017 · 11 ep. · A-1 PicturesIn common: painting · manga & doujinshi · rivalry · drama · school7.71/10
  5. 5Poster for KakushigotoKakushigotoTV · 2020 · 12 ep. · Ajia-Do / AjiadoIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · elementary school · drama · school7.80/10
  6. 6Poster for Blue PeriodBlue PeriodTV · 2021 · 12 ep. · Seven ArcsIn common: painting · rivalry · drawing · drama · school7.78/10
  7. 7Poster for Genshiken 2Genshiken 2TV · 2007 · 12 ep. · ArmsIn common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · otaku culture · drama · school7.80/10
  8. 8Poster for Skip to LoaferSkip and LoaferTV · 2023 · 12 ep. · P.a. Works / P.a.worksIn common: rotoscoping · coming-of-age · rural · drama · school8.00/10
  9. 9Poster for Genshiken NidaimeGenshiken Second GenerationTV · 2013 · 13 ep. · Production I.g.In common: manga industry · manga & doujinshi · otaku culture · drama · school7.52/10
  10. 10Poster for City The AnimationCity The AnimationTV · 2025 · 13 ep. · Kyoto AnimationIn common: drawing · philosophy · lgbtq+ themes · school · slice of life7.85/10
  11. 11Poster for Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san 2nd AttackDON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO 2nd AttackTV · 2023 · 12 ep. · OLMIn common: painting · combat · drawing · school · slice of life7.64/10
  12. 12Poster for Madogiwa no Totto-chanTotto-Chan: The Little Girl at the WindowMovie · 2023 · Shin-Ei AnimationIn common: elementary school · rural · daily life · drama · school7.87/10
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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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