Any anime’s like nana?

I’m looking for an anime to watch that’s kind of like nana, but not so much, I’ve already watched paradise kiss, kamisama kiss, your lie in April, fruits basket etc

I want a guy wrenching anime that will most likely make me rethink my whole love life

I’d also like an anime that is sort of like Berserk, but not really… just something along those lines

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Financial-Jump-64082025-12-30 14:44

Okay banana fish and into the forest of fireflies

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 14:50

I’ve watched both of them

Throwaway9193192025-12-30 14:59

Golden Time if you haven't already, both because it's a great show, and because it gives NANA a nod by including a character based on Nana Oosaki.

I'm struggling to think of other recommendations that I'd call similar. I suppose if we're looking at shows that explore the darker side of romance & relationships, 'Scums Wish' and' School Days' may be of interest.

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 15:03

Okay, thank you
I’ll give them a watch

AguyinaRPG2025-12-30 15:51

Yeah **Golden Time** is the only thing that comes close, even if I think it's pretty shaky as a story. You're just very limited when it comes to anime in regards to things that are as mature as **Nana** is - even with it being a soap opera.

The recommendation spreadsheet puts **Ride Your Wave** and **Umibe no Etranger** in the same adult romantic drama category, but I've watched neither.

darryledw2025-12-30 15:04

this one stumps me lol

I watched Nana recently and I honestly can't think of anything quite like it, a really special anime

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 16:53

Right???? Real, nana is special

darryledw2025-12-30 17:02

One thing that really stood out to me was....

I very often struggle to get invested in things because the characters feel too basic/ underdeveloped for me to care, so even some single cour 12 episode anime can be an absolute chore to get through taking months, like I am having to force myself to want to watch the next episode.

But in the case of Nana I breezed through 47 episodes in the space of a few weeks, always feeling happy about the idea of watching the next episode.

NoCelebration19112025-12-30 15:26

Have you watched [school days](https://youtu.be/e_XIhsQOhvM)?

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 16:53

No, but I most definitely will

BusyHoney97672025-12-30 15:47

You could watch Paradise Kiss which is from the same author as Nana. I haven't watched it myself though.

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 16:54

Oh, I’ve watched it before, but I never knew it’s from the same author

Derallerechtere2025-12-30 15:47

mahou shoujo site

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 16:54

Ima give it a watch

UnicornPuppers2025-12-30 16:37

Carole and Tuesday

PriorityWonderful4552025-12-30 16:55

I’ll watch it

tiny_nipples2025-12-30 17:32

Gokinjo Monogatari (50 episodes) and Tenshi Nanka ja Nai (1 episode OVA) are based on manga series by the same person who wrote Nana, Yazawa Ai. Neither of them are on the same level as Nana or Paradise Kiss, but you could try them out.

The director of Nana's anime adaptation, Asaka Morio, also did the Chihayafuru anime, which I'd highly recommend. If you try that one and decide you like his work, there's also Ore Monogatari and Yamada-kun to Lv999.

Other young adult romances you might enjoy are Honey & Clover and Nodame Cantabile. Beck is more of a teen-oriented drama, but it was directed by the same guy who did Paradise Kiss, so it has a similar feeling.

Individual-Pay74302026-01-06 17:01

Anime like Nana:

Kids on the slope

Blue Giant

Carole and Tuesday

Anime like Beserk:

Vinland Saga

Kingdom