20 anime like Bakuman.
These are the shows Bakuman. fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with Bakuman., so you can find the one that fits your mood. 1 come from the same studio. 13 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 1 is a film you can watch in one sitting.
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SHIROBAKO
TV · 2014 · 24 eps · 81/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into work and drawing. Many fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 2
Blue Period
ONA · 2021 · 12 eps · 77/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and coming of age. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Many fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 3
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
TV · 2020 · 12 eps · 80/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and coming of age. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Many fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
- 4
LOOK BACK
Movie · 2024 · 86/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and coming of age. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 5
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
TV · 2014 · 12 eps · 76/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and ensemble cast. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 6
Kakushigoto
TV · 2020 · 12 eps · 78/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into work and drawing. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
- 7
The Comic Artist & His Assistants
TV short · 2014 · 12 eps · 67/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and male protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Ecchi
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 8
A Galaxy Next Door
TV · 2023 · 12 eps · 70/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into male protagonist and heterosexual. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Romance
- 9
Death Note
TV · 2006 · 37 eps · 84/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into male protagonist. It is a longer watch at 37 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
- Thriller
- 10
Comic Girls
TV · 2018 · 12 eps · 72/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and writing. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
- 11
Wave, Listen to Me!
TV · 2020 · 12 eps · 71/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into work. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 12
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
TV · 2012 · 24 eps · 78/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into heterosexual and coming of age. J.C.STAFF animated both. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 13
March comes in like a lion
TV · 2016 · 22 eps · 83/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into coming of age and male protagonist. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 14
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
TV · 2025 · 13 eps · 73/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into drawing and work. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
- 15
Draw This, Then Die!
TV · 2026 · 12 eps · 81/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into writing and drawing. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Slice of Life
- 16
The Great Passage
TV · 2016 · 11 eps · 74/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into writing and work. It is a shorter watch at 11 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 17
SKET Dance
TV · 2011 · 77 eps · 78/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into meta and male protagonist. It is a longer watch at 77 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 18
Chihayafuru
TV · 2011 · 25 eps · 80/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into coming of age and heterosexual. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- Sports
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Smile Down the Runway
TV · 2020 · 12 eps · 73/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into work and coming of age. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 20
Tsukigakirei
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · 78/100
Like Bakuman., it leans into coming of age and heterosexual. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Bakuman. recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
Recommendation votes and comparison details come from AniList. Highlighted genres are shared with Bakuman.; direct sequels are left out when relation data identifies them.