Anime like Cross Game
These 12 shows score most like Cross Game (Shonen) 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 Cross Game.
If you liked Cross Game, start with Major (8.13 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in storytelling and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling.
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FAQ
- What anime is most like Cross Game?
- Major (8.13) tops the list as the closest match to Cross Game on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
- How are "anime like Cross Game" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Cross Game, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Cross Game good, not just surface tags.