20 anime like Penguindrum
These are the titles AniList users most often recommend to people who enjoyed Penguindrum, ranked by how many recommended each one. 12 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer, and 2 are films you can watch in one sitting.
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Revolutionary Girl Utena
TV · 1997 · 39 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, female protagonist, philosophy, and is a longer watch at 39 episodes. Recommended by 372 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 2
Sarazanmai
TV · 2019 · 11 eps · 73/100
It shares its focus on surreal comedy, male protagonist, coming of age, and is shorter at 11 episodes. Recommended by 206 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Psychological
- 3
Revue Starlight
TV · 2018 · 12 eps · 77/100
It shares its focus on ensemble cast, primarily teen cast, female protagonist, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 183 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Music
- Psychological
- 4
Yurikuma Arashi
TV · 2015 · 12 eps · 68/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, philosophy, satire, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 136 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
- Psychological
- 5
Kyousougiga
TV · 2013 · 10 eps · 75/100
It shares its focus on family life, ensemble cast, philosophy, and is shorter at 10 episodes. Recommended by 104 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Fantasy
- Supernatural
- 6
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Movie · 1985 · 73/100
It shares its focus on trains, philosophy, animals. Recommended by 103 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 7
WONDER EGG PRIORITY
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, coming of age, primarily teen cast, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 92 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
- 8
Bakemonogatari
TV · 2009 · 15 eps · 82/100
It shares its focus on ensemble cast, surreal comedy, male protagonist. Recommended by 90 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 9
Revue Starlight: The Movie
Movie · 2021 · 87/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, ensemble cast, female protagonist. Recommended by 81 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Music
- Psychological
- 10
FLIP FLAPPERS
TV · 2016 · 13 eps · 74/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, female protagonist, henshin, and is shorter at 13 episodes. Recommended by 51 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- 11
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
TV · 2011 · 12 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on magic, female protagonist, primarily teen cast, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 45 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
- 12
Goodbye, Lara
TV · 2026 · 12 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on female protagonist, fairy tale, magic, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 44 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Romance
- 13
Humanity Has Declined
TV · 2012 · 12 eps · 75/100
It shares its focus on satire, surreal comedy, female protagonist, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 35 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- 14
Princess Tutu
TV · 2002 · 38 eps · 81/100
It shares its focus on fairy tale, henshin, female protagonist. Recommended by 35 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mahou Shoujo
- Mystery
- 15
From the New World
TV · 2012 · 25 eps · 80/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, coming of age, female protagonist. Recommended by 31 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Horror
- Mystery
- Psychological
- 16
Tsuritama
TV · 2012 · 12 eps · 73/100
It shares its focus on coming of age, male protagonist, primarily teen cast, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 29 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Comedy
- Sci-Fi
- Slice of Life
- Sports
- 17
Neon Genesis Evangelion
TV · 1995 · 26 eps · 83/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, coming of age, denpa. Recommended by 29 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Mecha
- Mystery
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ODDTAXI
TV · 2021 · 13 eps · 85/100
It shares its focus on animals, ensemble cast, male protagonist, and is shorter at 13 episodes. Recommended by 24 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Thriller
- 19
Blast of Tempest
TV · 2012 · 24 eps · 76/100
It shares its focus on magic, male protagonist. Recommended by 22 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Action
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Mystery
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Sonny Boy
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · 78/100
It shares its focus on philosophy, denpa, coming of age, and is shorter at 12 episodes. Recommended by 19 AniList users who watched Penguindrum.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Sci-Fi
Recommendation votes from AniList users. Highlighted genres are shared with Penguindrum.