20 anime like Skip Beat!
These are the shows Skip Beat! fans recommend most, with the most popular picks first. Each one notes what it has in common with Skip Beat!, so you can find the one that fits your mood. 8 are short series of 13 episodes or fewer.
- 1
Ouran High School Host Club
TV · 2006 · 26 eps · 80/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo and female protagonist. Many fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 2
NANA
TV · 2006 · 47 eps · 85/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and shoujo. It is a longer watch at 47 episodes. Many fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Music
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 3
Maid-Sama!
TV · 2010 · 26 eps · 78/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo and female protagonist. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- 4
Glass Mask (2005)
TV · 2005 · 51 eps · 77/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into acting and work. It is a longer watch at 51 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- 5
The Wallflower
TV · 2006 · 25 eps · 73/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo and female protagonist. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- 6
Looking for the Full Moon
TV · 2002 · 52 eps · 76/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and shoujo. It is a longer watch at 52 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Mahou Shoujo
- Music
- 7
Tamon's B-Side
ONA · 2026 · 13 eps · 78/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and shoujo. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Music
- Romance
- 8
OSHI NO KO
TV · 2023 · 11 eps · 84/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into acting and revenge. It is a shorter watch at 11 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Mystery
- Psychological
- Supernatural
- 9
Lovely Complex
TV · 2007 · 24 eps · 78/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and shoujo. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 10
ItaKiss
TV · 2008 · 25 eps · 69/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo and coming of age. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Romance
- 11
Gravitation TV
TV · 2000 · 13 eps · 62/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Music
- Romance
- 12
Paradise Kiss
TV · 2005 · 12 eps · 78/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into coming of age and female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 13
Peach Girl: Super Pop Love Hurricane
TV · 2005 · 25 eps · 65/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo and female protagonist. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 14
Kageki Shojo!!
TV · 2021 · 13 eps · 76/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into acting and female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 13 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 15
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
TV · 2009 · 25 eps · 79/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into shoujo and female protagonist. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Slice of Life
- 16
Hana Yori Dango (Boys Over Flowers)
TV · 1996 · 51 eps · 71/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and shoujo. It is a longer watch at 51 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- 17
Smile Down the Runway
TV · 2020 · 12 eps · 73/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into work and coming of age. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Slice of Life
- 18
Kaleido Star
TV · 2003 · 51 eps · 76/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and acting. It is a longer watch at 51 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Drama
- Sports
- Supernatural
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Heroines Run the Show
TV · 2022 · 12 eps · 71/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist and work. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Drama
- Music
- Slice of Life
- 20
Romantic Killer
ONA · 2022 · 12 eps · 78/100
Like Skip Beat!, it leans into female protagonist. It is a shorter watch at 12 episodes. Fans of Skip Beat! recommend it as a next watch.
- Comedy
- Romance
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