Do you know Clannad anime series was made from the visual novel from 2004 which was one of the best-selling at that time. With only 2 seasons, anime made a special place in fans’ hearts.
When it was concluded in 2009 with season 2, fans started missing all Happy/Sad moments between Tomoya and Nagisa. Their journey of life and the overall story was a good ride to remember.
To fulfill the cravings of watching anime like Clannad, we came up with a list of anime recommendations that you can start binging today. Let’s explore the list below:
7 Best Anime like Clannad in 2021:
7. Romeo x Juliet
Release Date – 2007
Romeo X Juliet anime is based on a classic story by William Shakespeare’s classical play. Its representation is a bit different and unique which makes it more engaging.
When Juliet’s a mere kid her family is all slaughtered by Leontes Montague in order to take over their kingdom. But with some efforts, Juliet is able to escape within time to getaway. It’s a horrible day which Juliet is never able to forget.
After few years Juliet is now 16 and running her own vigilante group with only focus on opposing House Montague. But things take a different turn when she meets Romeo, Prince Montague’s son, and falls in love with each other.
6. Amaama to Inazuma
Release Date – 2016
Amaama to Inazuma is a heart-warming story of Father and Daughter. It’s full of comedy with daily life representation. Overall story of this anime is very light-minded with PG-13 rating.
Kouhei and Tae was happily married for few years. Tae was a very gentle and kind woman who always cared for others. After some time, they had a daughter Tsumugi. Due to some illness shortly after her daughter was born, Tae died and left both Father’ Daughter alone.
Kouhei is a caring father who takes care of her daughter Tsumugi and tries to fulfill all her needs. But cooking is the only thing which Kouhei is worst at performing. One day a student of Kouhei insist to come cook for him and his daughter which turns around all of their lives.
5. Ao Haru Ride
Release Date – 2014
Ao Haru Ride is anime adaption from one of the best-selling manga from 2014. High school love story was widely appreciated by teens and woman among fans. It’s full of drama, romance and comedy.
In middle school Futaba Yoshioka was one of popular girls of school who’s loved and admired by everyone. But she only cared about Kou Mabuchi opinions whom she had feelings of love and kindness. At the day of school festival Kou disappeared and never came back to school.
Futaba felt bad for everything and changed her way of lifestyle. She even changed her way of clothing and attitude towards everyone. Now in high school she’s always trying to be in good terms with teachers. But things changed when she again saw her childhood crush, Kou out of nowhere in high school.
4. Angel Beats!
Release Date – 2010
Angel Beats! is a fantasy/romantic type anime which is full of comedy and thrilling moments. It was loved by fans due to unique story line and inspiring music style.
After anyone is dead with some regret in their heart, they are sent to an afterlife place which looks like a high school. This place only goal is to make people overcome their regret and move on to getting reincarnated again.
Otonashi wakes up after dying and found himself in the afterlife. After some time, he meets a girl named Yuri who’s explains him everything about afterlife and how things work around in this place. She invites him to join her in the mission to set things in correct place and fight against evil people controlling things. As the story proceed, he starts getting attracted towards Yuri.
3. Koe no Katachi
Release Date – 2016
Koe no Katachi is a beautiful and love story of a deaf girl and her struggles for life. It’s full of heart-warming experiences which teaches a lot about struggles of deaf people.
Shouya is an elementary school student who likes to bully around with people sometimes for entertainment. One day a deaf girl named Shouko gets transferred to their class. She’s very polite with everyone and never complaints about anyone. But Shouya and some class mates started to bully her for being deaf. Due to this action all blame was set on Shouya and suspended from school.
Shouko transferred her school far away. Some years passed by but Shouya nightmares of regret for bullying Shouko never got settled. One day he decided to get things settled for his past mistakes of bullying Shouko and ask for her forgiveness. From there both Shouko and Shouya journey of sweet love story get started.
2. Nisekoi
Release Date – 2014
Nisekoi is a comedy/romantic anime series which follows a thrilling story of cute high schoolers. As the story progress MC gets involved with new girls. It’s a fun anime which you can enjoy anytime.
Raku is a high school kid with complicated family and is the only child from yakuza family. One of the female class-mate of his class is also the only child of opponent Beehive gang. Both gangs decided to make a truce between them by forming a relationship between their leader kids i.e Raku and Chitoge.
Both Raku and Chitoge didn’t liked each other in the starting due to some missunderstands. More than anything else Raku got furious because of the fact that he liked someone else from middle school but got into relationship with Chitoge. After some time, Chitoge starts understanding Roku’s situation and offer to help him get together with her crush.
1. Kimi ni Todoke
Release Date – 2009
Kimi ni Todoke is one of best romantic anime with those sweet lovey-dovey moments. Story is full of drama, romance and cuteness. Its manga was nominated for many awards at that time.
Sawako joined a new high school as a freshman but due to her unique appearance everyone started to get frightened from her. Some even started false rumours that she can see ghosts and curse people. In reality she’s always been a really sweet and helpful girl who wanted to live a normal life with good friends. In the hope to changing her life for better, she started to get close to one of class most cheerful boy Kazehaya. He also starts having regular conversations with her which leads to getting her life sorted in every way. Throughout this time both of them starts getting love and attachment feelings for each other.