What anime is most like Vampire Knight?

Marmalade Boy (6.41) tops the list as the closest match to Vampire Knight on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on world-building — same Shoujo demographic.

How are "anime like Vampire Knight" picks chosen?

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

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Anime like Vampire Knight

These 12 shows score most like Vampire Knight (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 Vampire Knight.

The short answer

If you liked Vampire Knight, start with Marmalade Boy (6.41 out of 10) — the closest match to it on the Anime Codex six-criterion rubric.

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Marmalade Boy

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

6.41

Marmalade Boy

1994Top: Cultural 7.0

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

6.04

Tokyo Mew Mew

2002Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

6.19

Itazura na Kiss

2008Top: Character 6.8

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

6.83

Fushigi Yûgi

1995Top: Cultural 7.5

Closest profile match on animation — same Shoujo demographic.

6.78

Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (The Wallflower)

2006Top: Themes 7.5

Closest profile match on storytelling — same Shoujo demographic.

6.70

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

2010Top: Character 7.5

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

6.35

Peach Girl

2005Top: Character 7.0

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

6.94

Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss)

2012Top: Character 7.5

Closest profile match on emotional themes — same Shoujo demographic.

5.68

Special A

2008Top: Character 6.3

Closest profile match on characters — same Shoujo demographic.

7.45

Bokura ga Ita (We Were There)

2006Top: Character 8.0

Closest profile match on cultural impact — same Shoujo demographic.

6.28

Jewelpet

2009Top: Cultural 7.0

Closest profile match on characters.

6.52

Black Clover

2017Top: Character 6.8

Closest profile match on cultural impact.

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FAQ

What anime is most like Vampire Knight?: Marmalade Boy (6.41) tops the list as the closest match to Vampire Knight on the Anime Codex rubric. Closest profile match on world-building — same Shoujo demographic.
How are "anime like Vampire Knight" picks chosen?: Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Vampire Knight, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Vampire Knight good, not just surface tags.