What anime is most like Special A?

Peach Girl (6.35) tops the list as the closest match to Special A on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on world-building — same Shoujo demographic.

How are "anime like Special A" picks chosen?

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

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Anime like Special A

These 12 shows score most like Special A (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 Special A.

The short answer

If you liked Special A, start with Peach Girl (6.35 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.

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Peach Girl

Closest profile match on world-building — same Shoujo demographic.

6.35

Peach Girl

2005Top: Character 7.0

Closest profile match on world-building — same Shoujo demographic.

6.19

Itazura na Kiss

2008Top: Character 6.8

Closest profile match on animation — same Shoujo demographic.

6.23

Vampire Knight

2008Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

6.04

Tokyo Mew Mew

2002Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

6.41

Marmalade Boy

1994Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

5.73

Black Cat

2005Top: Character 6.0

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same studio.

6.78

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (The Wallflower)

2006Top: Themes 7.5

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

6.05

Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning

2002Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on cultural impact.

6.70

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

2010Top: Character 7.5

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

6.00

Rave Master

2001Top: World 6.5

Closest profile match on characters.

5.95

Pandora Hearts

2009Top: Character 6.5

Closest profile match on characters.

5.93

MÄR (Märchen Awakens Romance)

2005Top: World 6.7

Closest profile match on cultural impact.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Special A?: Peach Girl (6.35) tops the list as the closest match to Special A on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on world-building — same Shoujo demographic.
How are "anime like Special A" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Special A, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Special A good, not just surface tags.