Wu Liuqi: Jiyi Suipian
ONA10 epAction
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24 Anime Like Re:cycle of the Penguindrum
These 24 anime share the Avant Garde, Comedy and Drama genres and Psychological themes that define Re:cycle of the Penguindrum. They are ranked by how much they overlap with it — strongest matches first — then by community rating.
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More Comedy and Drama to explore.
In order to find his cherished partner, Wu Liuqi returns to Xuanwu Country and faces those forgotten fragments of memory. The dusty truth brings pain and anger, but now he is no longer alone. What is the purpose of having power? This time, Wu Liuqi has to make
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Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season
ONA14 epComedy
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Koyomi Araragi spent his last year of high school helping girls in his town resolve various supernatural afflictions. But now Araragi has departed for university, leaving his friends to fend for themselves against new problems and curses that plague them. Yots
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Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26
ONA8 epAction
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1. Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga Ita. (A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard) 2. Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa (Sasaki Stopped a Bullet) 3. Koi wa Moumoku (Love Is Blind) 4. Shikaku 5. Ningyo Rhapsody (Mermaid Rhapsody) 6. Me ga Sametara
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Gu Wei Nan Ting
ONA16 epAction
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The story follows college student Gao Ying, who, on his way to university, accidentally stumbles into the Great Qing Hotel in Nanting Village. There, he encounters a series of bizarre events and unexpectedly awakens the long-sealed Prince Zhennan, Yinting. He
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Dekin no Mogura
TV12 epComedy
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When university students Kuriaki Magi and Yaeko Kirihara witness a man receive a fatal blow to the head, they can barely believe it when he flees the scene unscathed. Once they catch up to the victim, Momoyuki Mogura, they learn that he is immortal. While Magi
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Shabake
TV13 epDrama
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It is the Edo period. Ichitarou, the young master of Nagasakiya, one of the largest stores in Nihonbashi, has been in poor health since birth and is unable to go out. However, Ichitarou is always protected by spirits such as Shirasawa and Inugami, who serve hi
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Monochrome (2024)
Music1 epDrama
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A music video for the song Monochrome by suisoh that serves as ending song for Bleach: Sennen Kessen-hen - Soukoku-tan.
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Mononoke Movie 2: Hinezumi
Movie2025Horror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Mystery · Supernatural.
One month after the Karakasa incident, the situation at the Inner Chambers is slowly returning to normal. To the noble families that run the country, normalcy means carrying on with their usual schemes to prevent any undesirable power shifts in the government.
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Mononoke Movie 1: Karakasa
Movie2024Horror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Mystery · Supernatural.
Within the Inner Chambers—the luxurious garden of women destined only for the ruler of the nation—work burdens everyone from the lowest maid to the highest-ranking concubine. After arriving on the same day to start as servants, Asa and Kame quickly become frie
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Shared themes: Psychological. Also Mystery · Supernatural.
Episode 6.5 of Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season, adapting the short story A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess. Once upon a time, there was a true story that happened about 600 years ago. It's a story of a very beautiful girl who lived in a co
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Mononoke Movie 3: Hebigami
Movie2026Horror
Shared themes: Psychological. Also Mystery · Supernatural.
Third installment of the Mononoke movie.
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More Mystery and Supernatural to explore.
In the American Old West, the world's greatest race is about to begin. Thousands line up in San Diego to travel over six thousand kilometers for a chance to win the grand prize of fifty million dollars. With the era of the horse reaching its end, contestants a
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season
TV24 epDrama
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Using her wit and vast knowledge of medicines and poisons alike, Maomao played a pivotal role in solving a series of mysteries and conspiracies that plagued the imperial court. Having recently come to terms with the secrets of her parents, she returns to fulfi
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 3rd Season
TV12 epDrama
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Third season of Kusuriya no Hitorigoto.
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Shiguang Dailiren III
ONA12 epDrama
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After the Li Tianchen incident came to a close, Time Photo Studio returned to a superficial peace. However, the news of Xia Fei's disappearance once again drew everyone into a crossroads of fate. With Vein's return and Qiao Ling's awakening of her superpowers,
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Nezha Zhi Mo Tong Nao Hai
MovieAction
More Comedy and Drama to explore.
After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing's mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of recons
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Dandadan
TV12 epAction
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Reeling from her recent breakup, Momo Ayase, a popular high schooler, shows kindness to her socially awkward schoolmate, Ken Takakura, by standing up to his bullies. Takakura misunderstands her intentions, believing he has made a new friend who shares his obse
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Dandadan 2nd Season
TV12 epAction
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While the mission to exorcise Jin "Jiji" Enjouji's family home is underway, things are not going as expected. Momo Ayase narrowly evades an attempted abduction while Ken "Okarun" Takakura and Jiji are ambushed by the Kitou family—the unsettling landlords of th
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Zombieland Saga Movie: Yumeginga Paradise
Movie2025Comedy
More Comedy and Supernatural to explore.
It's an alien vs. zombie showdown! Zombie idol group Franchouchou is ready to rock the upcoming Saga Expo—until an alien spaceship appears and rains destruction. As if things couldn't get any worse, the legendary Tae Yamada regains consciousness and announces
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More Drama and Supernatural to explore.
After surviving the entrance exams, Sakuta Azusagawa has finally enrolled in the same university as his girlfriend, Mai Sakurajima. He is gradually getting used to the unfamiliar environment as he attends student gatherings and makes new acquaintances. Everyth
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Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen
TV13 epAction
More Mystery and Supernatural to explore.
Queen Victoria of England has ordered her loyal watchdog, 13-year-old Earl Ciel Phantomhive, to investigate a series of suspicious deaths in southern Germany. Across multiple villages, all the victims have one thing in common: they had entered the so-called We
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Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
TV12 epHorror
More Mystery and Supernatural to explore.
It has been six months since Yoshiki Tsujinaka's best friend, Hikaru Indou, went missing in the mountains and returned a week later with no recollection of what had transpired. Certain that it is not the Hikaru he knows who came back, Yoshiki finally asks Hika
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Yeon-ui Pyeonji
MovieAdventure
More Drama and Mystery to explore.
Lee Sori, a polite and righteous girl, attends a middle school plagued with bullying. Enraged by the tragic effects it has had on her friend Kim Julie, she decides to take a stand against the bullying. Unfortunately, this only leads the bullies to switch their
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Xiehou Ta de Shaonu Shidai
ONA18 epDrama
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"Mom, I'm sorry. Please don't die." When Henry realizes death is at his mother's doorstep, he strikes a deal with a lifespan dealer to give years of his own life to his ailing mother. Now, his mother is a 20-year-old college student with a full life ahead of h
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Why these anime are similar
MangaKazoku compares shared genres, themes, format, and catalogue similarity, then uses community score only as a tie-breaker. These are discovery suggestions, not editorial reviews.
- Wu Liuqi: Jiyi Suipian — A strong match because of shared Comedy, Drama and Mystery genres.
- Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season — A strong match because of shared Comedy, Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26 — A strong match because of shared Comedy, Drama and Supernatural genres.
- Gu Wei Nan Ting — A strong match because of shared Comedy, Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Dekin no Mogura — A strong match because of shared Comedy, Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Shabake — A strong match because of shared Drama, Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Monochrome (2024) — A strong match because of shared Drama, Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Mononoke Movie 2: Hinezumi — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Mononoke Movie 1: Karakasa — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season - Zankoku Douwa: Utsukushi-hime — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Mononoke Movie 3: Hebigami — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres and shared Psychological themes.
- Steel Ball Run: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Drama and Mystery genres.
- Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 3rd Season — A strong match because of shared Drama and Mystery genres.
- Shiguang Dailiren III — A strong match because of shared Drama and Mystery genres.
- Nezha Zhi Mo Tong Nao Hai — A strong match because of shared Comedy and Drama genres.
- Dandadan — A strong match because of shared Comedy and Supernatural genres.
- Dandadan 2nd Season — A strong match because of shared Comedy and Supernatural genres.
- Zombieland Saga Movie: Yumeginga Paradise — A strong match because of shared Comedy and Supernatural genres.
- Seishun Buta Yarou wa Santa Claus no Yume wo Minai — A strong match because of shared Drama and Supernatural genres.
- Kuroshitsuji: Midori no Majo-hen — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu — A strong match because of shared Mystery and Supernatural genres.
- Yeon-ui Pyeonji — A strong match because of shared Drama and Mystery genres.
- Xiehou Ta de Shaonu Shidai — A strong match because of shared Drama and Supernatural genres.