Anime like Sailor Moon
These 12 shows score most like Sailor Moon (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 Sailor Moon.
If you liked Sailor Moon, start with Fushigi Yûgi (6.83 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Shoujo demographic, same studio.
Shared strengths in characters and cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes.
Shared strength in cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic, same studio.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Shoujo demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and world-building.
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FAQ
- What anime is most like Sailor Moon?
- Fushigi Yûgi (6.83) tops the list as the closest match to Sailor Moon on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.
- How are "anime like Sailor Moon" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Sailor Moon, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Sailor Moon good, not just surface tags.