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Shows that feel likeMission: Yozakura Family (2024–)

Taiyo Asano has been on his own ever since his parents died and the only one who seems to care for him is his childhood friend and classmate, Mutsumi Yozakura. But Mutsumi has a secret—she is the head of a family of spies! And on top of that, her brother Kyoichiro is dangerously protective of her! To stop Kyoichiro from killing him, Taiyo and Mutsumi must take the ultimate leap—marriage! Because in the Yozakura family, family cannot kill family.

If you loved Mission: Yozakura Family, the closest series we have are DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO (2021), Horimiya (2021) and Ranma1/2 (2024). All three share Mission: Yozakura Family's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Prison School (2015).

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If Mission: Yozakura Family hit the spot, these will too

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DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO
2021–2023 · 2 seasons · TOKYO MX
★ 7.1animation · comedy · drama

Two things both keep coming back to: romance and based on manga

The difference: Easier on the momentum than Mission: Yozakura Family

"A girl in a lower grade just made me cry!" One day, Senpai visits the library after school and becomes the target of a super sadistic junior! The name of the girl who teases, torments, and tantalizes Senpai is "Nagatoro!" She's annoying yet adorable. It's painful, but you still want to be by her side. This is a story about an extremely sadistic and temperamental girl and you'll feel something awaken inside of you.

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Horimiya
2021 · 1 season · Gunma TV
★ 8animation · comedy · drama

Both are working the same pair: shounen, anime

The difference: Takes it somewhere less kinetic than Mission: Yozakura Family does

A secret life is the one thing they have in common. At school, Hori is a prim and perfect social butterfly, but the truth is she's a brash homebody. Meanwhile, under a gloomy facade, Miyamura hides a gentle heart, along with piercings and tattoos. In a chance meeting, they both reveal a side they've never shown. Could this blossom into something new?

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Ranma1/2
2024– · 1 season · Nippon TV
★ 7.9animation · action & adventure · comedyNetflix

One thread runs through both: romance

The difference: Sits closer to sci-fi & fantasy than Mission: Yozakura Family does

Akane Tendo meets her new fiancé, Ranma Saotome, a martial arts prodigy with a twist: he magically transforms into a girl upon touching cold water.

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The Quintessential Quintuplets
2019–2021 · 2 seasons · TBS
★ 7.7animation · drama · comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: based on manga

Fuutarou Uesugi is a poor, antisocial ace student who one day meets the rich transfer student Itsuki Nakano. They argue but when Uesugi realizes he is to be her tutor, he tries to get on better terms. While trying to do so he meets four other girls.

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TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You
2020–2023 · 2 seasons · TOKYO MX
★ 7.7animation · comedy

Common ground: marriage

Nasa Yuzaki falls in love at first sight after an encounter with the mysterious Tsukasa. When Nasa earnestly confesses his feelings, she replies, "I'll date you, but only if we're married." Nasa and Tsukasa's cute and precious newlywed life of love is about to begin!

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Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
2020–2022 · 2 seasons · AT-X
★ 6.8animation · comedy

Both are built on the same subject: anime

Shinichi Sakurai’s one wish is for a little peace and quiet. But Hana Uzaki — his boisterous, well-endowed underclassman — has other plans. All she wants is to hang out and poke fun at him. With the help of her chipper charm and peppy persistence, this might just be the start of a beautiful relationship!

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Rent-a-Girlfriend
2020– · 1 season · MBS
★ 6.6animation · comedy

The same preoccupation in both: shounen

Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!

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Rurouni Kenshin
1996–1998 · 3 seasons · Fuji TV
★ 8.5action & adventure · animation · comedy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.

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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
2018–2025 · 2 seasons · Gunma TV
★ 8.1animation · comedy · dramaHulu

Romantic animation in both cases

Puberty Syndrome—a rumored, mysterious syndrome that only affects those in their puberty. For example, a bunny girl suddenly appeared in front of Sakuta Azusagawa. The bunny girl's real identity is Mai Sakurajima, a teenage celebrity who is currently an inactive high school senior. For some reason, her charming figure does not reflect in the eyes of others. In the course of revealing the mystery behind this phenomenon, Sakuta begins to explore his feelings towards Mai. Set in a city where the skies and seas shine, Sakuta unfolds the meaning behind his bizarre encounters on women with the said syndrome.

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Prison School
2015 · 1 season · TOKYO MX
★ 7.5animation · comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

There was a time when the Hachimitsu Private Academy was a revered and elite all-girls' boarding school on the outskirts of Tokyo but a recent policy revision is allowing boys into the student body. On his first day, Kiyoshi Fujino discovers that he's one of only five boys enrolled at the school. Completely overwhelmed by the thousands of girls on campus, the few boys find that their situation is less than ideal.

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SPY x FAMILY
2022–2025 · 3 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 8.2animation · action & adventure · comedyNetflixHulu

The same two preoccupations: spy, and secret organization

A spy, an assassin and a telepath come together to pose as a family, each for their own reasons, while hiding their true identities from each other.

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Crash Landing on You
2019–2020 · 1 season · tvN
★ 8.7drama · comedyNetflix

Common ground: spy

A paragliding mishap drops a South Korean heiress in North Korea -- and into the life of an army officer, who decides he will help her hide.

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