What anime is most like Junjou Romantica?

Karneval (5.91) tops the list as the closest match to Junjou Romantica on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Josei demographic.

How are "anime like Junjou Romantica" picks chosen?

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

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Anime like Junjou Romantica

These 12 shows score most like Junjou Romantica (Josei) 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 Junjou Romantica.

The short answer

If you liked Junjou Romantica, start with Karneval (5.91 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.

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Karneval

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Josei demographic.

5.91

Karneval

2013Top: Animation 6.5

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Josei demographic.

6.33

Loveless

2005Top: World 7.2

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Josei demographic.

6.33

07-Ghost

2009Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Josei demographic, same studio.

6.90

Saiyuki

2000Top: Character 7.8

Closest profile match on animation — same Josei demographic.

6.03

7 Seeds

2019Top: World 7.0

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Josei demographic.

6.75

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii)

2018Top: World 7.2

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Josei demographic.

5.29

Duel Masters

2002Top: Cultural 6.0

Closest profile match on emotional themes.

6.19

Itazura na Kiss

2008Top: Character 6.8

Closest profile match on cultural impact.

6.04

Tokyo Mew Mew

2002Top: Cultural 7.0

Shared strength in cultural impact.

6.28

Jewelpet

2009Top: Cultural 7.0

Shared strength in cultural impact.

6.23

Vampire Knight

2008Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on storytelling — same studio.

5.98

Tamagotchi!

2009Top: World 6.5

Closest profile match on emotional themes.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Junjou Romantica?: Karneval (5.91) tops the list as the closest match to Junjou Romantica on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Josei demographic.
How are "anime like Junjou Romantica" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Junjou Romantica, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Junjou Romantica good, not just surface tags.