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Anime like Skip Beat!

These 12 shows score most like Skip Beat! (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 Skip Beat!.

Lovely Complex
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Lovely Complex
Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.
Lovely Complex
7.68
Lovely Complex
2007Top: Character 8.5

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn)
7.81
Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn)
2014Top: Character 8.7

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

Bokura ga Ita (We Were There)
7.45
Bokura ga Ita (We Were There)
2006Top: Character 8.0

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

Tamon's B-Side
7.64
Tamon's B-Side
2026Top: Character 8.0

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

Kimi ni Todoke (From Me to You)
7.78
Kimi ni Todoke (From Me to You)
2009Top: Character 8.5

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

The Ramparts of Ice
7.55
The Ramparts of Ice
2026Top: Character 8.0

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

Ao Haru Ride (Blue Spring Ride)
7.50
Ao Haru Ride (Blue Spring Ride)
2014Top: Character 8.0

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss)
6.94
Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss)
2012Top: Character 7.5

Shared strengths in characters and world-building — same Shoujo demographic.

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou (His and Her Circumstances)
7.83
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou (His and Her Circumstances)
1998Top: Character 8.5

Shared strengths in characters and emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

Fruits Basket
8.22
Fruits Basket
2019Top: Character 8.7

Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

Fushigi Yûgi
6.83
Fushigi Yûgi
1995Top: Cultural 7.5

Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Shoujo demographic.

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
6.70
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
2010Top: Character 7.5

Shared strength in characters — same Shoujo demographic.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Skip Beat!?
Lovely Complex (7.68) tops the list as the closest match to Skip Beat! on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in characters and storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.
How are "anime like Skip Beat!" picks chosen?
Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Skip Beat!, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Skip Beat! good, not just surface tags.