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If you enjoyed Tokyo Godfathers, 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 Kumichou Musume to SewagakariThe Yakuza's Guide to BabysittingTV · 2022 · 12 ep. · Benten Film / Feel. / GainaIn common: childcare · mafia · delinquents · comedy · drama7.65/10
  2. 2Poster for Tekkon KinkreetTekkonKinkreetMovie · 2006 · Studio 4°c / Studio4°cIn common: homeless · mafia · murder · adventure · drama7.73/10
  3. 3Poster for HinamatsuriHinamatsuriTV · 2018 · 12 ep. · Feel.In common: homeless · childcare · heart-warming · comedy · slice of life8.14/10
  4. 4Poster for Buddy DaddiesBuddy DaddiesTV · 2023 · 12 ep. · P.a. Works / P.a.worksIn common: childcare · mafia · new · comedy · drama8.03/10
  5. 5Poster for City Hunter 2City Hunter 2TV · 1988 · 63 ep. · SunriseIn common: mafia · murder · delinquents · adventure · comedy7.97/10
  6. 6Giovanni's IslandMovie · 2014 · Production I.g.In common: family values · language barrier · guns · adventure · drama7.68/10
  7. 7Poster for Black Lagoon: The Second BarrageBlack Lagoon: The Second BarrageTV · 2006 · 12 ep. · MadhouseIn common: language barrier · delinquents · law and order · adventure · drama8.27/10
  8. 8Poster for Les Misérables: Shoujo CosetteLes Miserables: Shoujo CosetteTV · 2007 · 52 ep. · Nippon AnimationIn common: money · class struggle · law and order · drama · slice of life7.68/10
  9. 9Poster for Daa! Daa! Daa!Daa! Daa! Daa!TV · 2000 · 78 ep. · J.c.staffIn common: childcare · money · heart-warming · adventure · comedy7.57/10
  10. 10Poster for Kotarou wa HitorigurashiKotaro Lives AloneONA · 2022 · 10 ep. · Liden Films / LidenfilmsIn common: childcare · estranged family · delinquents · comedy · drama8.12/10
  11. 11Poster for Ashita no Joe 2Ashita no Joe 2TV · 1980 · 47 ep. · Tms Entertainment / Tokyo Movie ShinshaIn common: language barrier · class struggle · mafia · drama · slice of life8.34/10
  12. 12Poster for BarakamonBarakamonTV · 2014 · 12 ep. · Kinema CitrusIn common: childcare · happy ending · heart-warming · comedy · slice of life8.22/10
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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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