What anime is most like Aikatsu!?

Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) (7.29) tops the list as the closest match to Aikatsu! on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Kodomomuke demographic.

How are "anime like Aikatsu!" picks chosen?

Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Aikatsu!, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Aikatsu! good, not just surface tags.

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Anime like Aikatsu!

These 12 shows score most like Aikatsu! (Kodomomuke) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to Aikatsu!.

The short answer

If you liked Aikatsu!, start with Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) (7.29 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.

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Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom)

Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.29

Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom)

2003Top: Cultural 8.0

Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.68

Ojamajo Doremi

1999Top: Character 8.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic.

6.95

Ojarumaru

1998Top: World 7.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.35

PriPara

2014Top: Character 8.0

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Kodomomuke demographic.

6.90

Hamtaro (Tottoko Hamtaro)

2000Top: Cultural 8.0

Shared strengths in cultural impact and world-building — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.60

Digimon Adventure

1999Top: Cultural 9.0

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.36

Crayon Shin-chan

1992Top: Cultural 9.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.41

Pretty Cure (Futari wa Precure)

2004Top: Cultural 9.0

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.51

Chibi Maruko-chan

1990Top: Cultural 9.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic.

7.69

Doraemon

1979Top: Cultural 9.5

Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic.

6.60

Beyblade (Bakuten Shoot Beyblade)

2001Top: Cultural 7.5

Shared strength in cultural impact — same Kodomomuke demographic.

6.85

Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunsou)

2004Top: World 7.5

Shared strengths in world-building and characters — same Kodomomuke demographic, same studio.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Aikatsu!?: Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) (7.29) tops the list as the closest match to Aikatsu! on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Kodomomuke demographic.
How are "anime like Aikatsu!" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Aikatsu!, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Aikatsu! good, not just surface tags.