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Anime like Your Lie in April.
Finished Your Lie in April and want more? These 20 shows are what its fans recommend most, plus series that share its drama, romance, love polygon. Each pick says why it’s here.
- 20 picks
- 10 recommended by fans
- 12 short picks
20 anime like Your Lie in April
1. I Want To Eat Your Pancreas
Movie · 2018 · ★ 8.55
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Drama, Romance, School with Your Lie in April
2. Kids on the Slope
TV · 2012 · 12 eps · ★ 8.29
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
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3. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
TV · 2019 · 13 eps · ★ 7.94
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Drama, Music, Performing Arts with Your Lie in April
4. Nodame Cantabile
TV · 2007 · 23 eps · ★ 8.25
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Romance, Music, Performing Arts with Your Lie in April
5. Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
TV · 2011 · 11 eps · ★ 8.28
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Same studio as Your Lie in April (A-1 Pictures)
6. Clannad: After Story
TV · 2008 · 24 eps · ★ 8.93
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Drama, Romance with Your Lie in April
7. March Comes In Like a Lion
TV · 2016 · 22 eps · ★ 8.37
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
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8. Angel Beats!
TV · 2010 · 13 eps · ★ 8.05
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Drama, School with Your Lie in April
9. Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 2
TV · 2019 · 13 eps · ★ 8.42
- Shares Drama, Music, Performing Arts with Your Lie in April
10. Toradora!
TV · 2008 · 25 eps · ★ 8.03
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
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11. The Anthem of the Heart
Movie · 2015 · ★ 7.79
- Shares Drama, Romance, Performing Arts with Your Lie in April
- Same studio as Your Lie in April (A-1 Pictures)
12. Plastic Memories
TV · 2015 · 13 eps · ★ 7.92
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
- Shares Drama, Romance with Your Lie in April
13. Anonymous Noise
TV · 2017 · 12 eps · ★ 6.95
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
14. Sound! Euphonium 3
TV · 2024 · 13 eps · ★ 8.73
- Shares Drama, Music, Performing Arts with Your Lie in April
15. Those Snow White Notes
TV · 2021 · 12 eps · ★ 7.53
- Shares Drama, Music, Performing Arts with Your Lie in April
16. Fruits Basket 1st Season
TV · 2019 · 25 eps · ★ 8.20
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
17. Violet Evergarden
TV · 2018 · 13 eps · ★ 8.69
- MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April
18. Chihayafuru 3
TV · 2019 · 24 eps · ★ 8.46
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
19. Chihayafuru
TV · 2011 · 25 eps · ★ 8.17
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
20. Chihayafuru 2
TV · 2013 · 25 eps · ★ 8.37
- Shares Drama, Romance, Love Polygon with Your Lie in April
Genres, scores and fan recommendations from MyAnimeList. Picks never include other seasons or spin-offs of Your Lie in April.
How the top picks compare with Your Lie in April
Your Lie in April is 22 episodes from 2014, tagged drama, romance, love polygon and music. “Carries over” lists the tags each pick shares; “Adds” lists what it brings that Your Lie in April does not.
| Pick | Length | Era | Carries over | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Want To Eat Your Pancreas | Movie | 2018, 4 years newer | Drama, Romance, School | — |
| Kids on the Slope | 12 episodes, much shorter than Your Lie in April | 2012 | Drama, Romance, Love Polygon, Music | Historical |
| Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life | 13 episodes, much shorter than Your Lie in April | 2019, 5 years newer | Drama, Music, Performing Arts, School | — |
| Nodame Cantabile | 23 episodes | 2007, 7 years older | Romance, Music, Performing Arts | Comedy, Adult Cast |
| Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day | 11 episodes, much shorter than Your Lie in April | 2011 | Drama | Supernatural |
| Clannad: After Story | 24 episodes | 2008, 6 years older | Drama, Romance | — |
| March Comes In Like a Lion | 22 episodes | 2016 | Drama | Strategy Game |
| Angel Beats! | 13 episodes, much shorter than Your Lie in April | 2010, 4 years older | Drama, School | Fantasy |
Pick by what you loved about Your Lie in April
- If you liked the love polygon side: Kids on the Slope, Toradora!, Anonymous Noise and Fruits Basket 1st Season.
- If you liked the music side: Kids on the Slope, Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life, Nodame Cantabile and Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 2.
- If you liked the performing arts side: Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life, Nodame Cantabile, Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life Season 2 and The Anthem of the Heart.
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How these picks are made
No AI and no paid placements. Every show in our catalogue is scored against Your Lie in April: points when MyAnimeList users recommend it to Your Lie in April fans, and for each genre, theme, demographic and studio the two share. Score and popularity break ties. Other seasons and spin-offs of Your Lie in April are left out, and each franchise appears once.
Frequently asked questions
What anime is most like Your Lie in April?
I Want To Eat Your Pancreas. MyAnimeList users recommend it to fans of Your Lie in April. Kids on the Slope and Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life come next.
Is there a short anime like Your Lie in April?
Yes: I Want To Eat Your Pancreas (movie), Kids on the Slope (12 episodes), Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life (13 episodes) and Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (11 episodes).
What do Your Lie in April fans recommend?
MyAnimeList users who loved Your Lie in April most often recommend I Want To Eat Your Pancreas, Kids on the Slope, Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life, Nodame Cantabile and Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day.
How are these picks chosen?
With transparent rules, not AI. Shows score points when MyAnimeList users recommend them to Your Lie in April fans and for genres, themes, demographic and studio they share with it. Score and popularity break ties, and other seasons of Your Lie in April itself are left out.
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