What anime is most like Itazura na Kiss?

Vampire Knight (6.23) tops the list as the closest match to Itazura na Kiss on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

How are "anime like Itazura na Kiss" picks chosen?

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

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Anime like Itazura na Kiss

These 12 shows score most like Itazura na Kiss (Shoujo) 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 Itazura na Kiss.

The short answer

If you liked Itazura na Kiss, start with Vampire Knight (6.23 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.

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Vampire Knight

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

6.23

Vampire Knight

2008Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

6.41

Marmalade Boy

1994Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

6.04

Tokyo Mew Mew

2002Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

6.35

Peach Girl

2005Top: Character 7.0

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

6.70

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

2010Top: Character 7.5

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

6.83

Fushigi Yûgi

1995Top: Cultural 7.5

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

5.68

Special A

2008Top: Character 6.3

Closest profile match on animation — same Shoujo demographic.

6.78

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (The Wallflower)

2006Top: Themes 7.5

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

6.94

Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss)

2012Top: Character 7.5

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic, same studio.

7.45

Bokura ga Ita (We Were There)

2006Top: Character 8.0

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

7.58

Skip Beat!

2008Top: Character 8.5

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

6.28

Jewelpet

2009Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on characters.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Itazura na Kiss?: Vampire Knight (6.23) tops the list as the closest match to Itazura na Kiss on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.
How are "anime like Itazura na Kiss" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Itazura na Kiss, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Itazura na Kiss good, not just surface tags.