Anime like Maison Ikkoku
These 12 shows score most like Maison Ikkoku (Seinen) 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 Maison Ikkoku.
If you liked Maison Ikkoku, start with Welcome to the NHK (NHK ni Youkoso!) (8.22 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and world-building — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
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- What anime is most like Maison Ikkoku?
- Welcome to the NHK (NHK ni Youkoso!) (8.22) tops the list as the closest match to Maison Ikkoku on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Seinen demographic.
- How are "anime like Maison Ikkoku" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Maison Ikkoku, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Maison Ikkoku good, not just surface tags.