Anime Like RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic

20 anime similar to RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic based on genre, format, studio, and popularity

Anime Like RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic

Looking for anime similar to RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic? Here are 10 anime recommendations that share similar themes, genres, or storytelling styles.

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We selected these anime based on shared genres (Drama, Mystery, Psychological), similar narrative structures, comparable art styles, and positive fan overlap. If you enjoyed RE:cycle of the PENGUINDRUM Part 1: Your Train Is the Survival Tactic, these series should appeal to your taste.

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Oshi No Ko

11 eps⭐ 8.42023Score: 42.1

4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, SupernaturalSimilar era (2023)

DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed goes unpunished, and on the eve of her delivery, he finds himself slain at the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and subsequently reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine Hoshino! The glitz and glamor of showbiz hide the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, threatening to dull the shine of his favorite star. Can he help his new mother rise to the top of the charts? And what will he do when unthinkable disaster strikes? (Source: HIDIVE) Note: Episode 1【推しの子】Mother and Children was pre-screened in advance in Japanese theaters on March 17, 2023. The regular TV broadcast began on April 12, 2023. The first episode has an extended runtime of ~82 minutes.

4/4 genres match

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl

1 eps⭐ 8.42019Score: 37.5

3 shared genres: Drama, Psychological, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)Similar era (2019)

DramaPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural

In Fujisawa, where the skies are bright and the seas glisten, Sakuta Azusagawa is in his second year of high school. His blissful days with his girlfriend and upperclassman, Mai Sakurajima, are interrupted with the appearance of his first crush, Shouko Makinohara. For reasons unknown, he encounters two Shouko's: one in middle school and another who has become an adult. As Sakuta finds himself helplessly living with the Shouko's, the adult Shouko leads him around by the nose, causing a huge rift in his relationship with Mai. In the midst of all of this, he discovers that the middle school Shouko is suffering from a grave illness and his scar begins to throb... (Source: Aniplex USA)

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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

1 eps⭐ 8.42020Score: 35.7

3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)Similar era (2020)

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy

This Demon Slayer movie sees Tanjiro Kamado and friends from the Demon Slayer corps board the Infinity Train on a new mission to investigate a mysterious series of disappearances, perpetrated by a demon who has been tormenting people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it.

3/4 genres match

Classroom of the Elite Season 2

13 eps⭐ 7.92022Score: 34.9

3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, PsychologicalSimilar era (2022)

DramaMysteryPsychological

The second season of Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e. Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School seems like a paradise, but in reality, it is an extreme meritocracy. In the class of underachievers, Kiyotaka has begun working with Suzune, who seeks to ascend higher. After a survival test on an uninhabited island, they get to enjoy a luxury liner, but a new class-scrambling test will begin. (Source: Anime News Network)

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ERASED

12 eps⭐ 8.12016Score: 33.8

4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural

DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

Satoru Fujinuma is a 29 year old manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about… He has a unique supernatural ability of being forced to prevent deaths and catastrophes by being sent back in time before the incident occurred, repeating time until the accident is prevented. One day, he gets involved in an accident that has him framed as a murderer. Desperate to save the victim, he sends himself back in time only to find himself as a grade-schooler one month before fellow classmate Kayo Hinazuki went missing. Satoru now embarks on a new quest: to save Kayo and solve the mystery behind her disappearance.

4/4 genres match

Your Name.

1 eps⭐ 8.62016Score: 32.8

2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)

DramaRomanceSupernatural

Mitsuha Miyamizu, a high school girl, yearns to live the life of a boy in the bustling city of Tokyo—a dream that stands in stark contrast to her present life in the countryside. Meanwhile in the city, Taki Tachibana lives a busy life as a high school student while juggling his part-time job and hopes for a future in architecture. One day, Mitsuha awakens in a room that is not her own and suddenly finds herself living the dream life in Tokyo—but in Taki's body! Elsewhere, Taki finds himself living Mitsuha's life in the humble countryside. In pursuit of an answer to this strange phenomenon, they begin to search for one another. Kimi no Na wa. revolves around Mitsuha and Taki's actions, which begin to have a dramatic impact on each other's lives, weaving them into a fabric held together by fate and circumstance. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

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Kakegurui

12 eps⭐ 7.02017Score: 31.9

3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological

DramaMysteryPsychological

During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an underground gambling den where bright-eyed youngsters learn the timeless art of bluffing, backdoor dealings and social manipulation. In this school for the rich and elite, money is power, and the tyrant of the betting books rules with an iron fist. So when the beautiful Yumeko Jabami upsets the academy hierarchy with her voracious appetite for the thrill of the gamble, the entire student body mobilizes to send her house of cards tumbling down. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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Kakegurui xx

12 eps⭐ 7.12019Score: 31.8

3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, PsychologicalSimilar era (2019)

DramaMysteryPsychological

At Hyakkao Private Academy, Yumeko Jabami’s star rises just as the student council’s reputation starts to dim. In the shadows of the council’s dwindling power, discord reigns supreme. In a bold effort to rebalance the social scales, student council president Kirari Momobami intends to place her bet on the election for the council’s next president. Everyone starts with a single chip, and at the end of 30 days, the whoever holds the most becomes the president of the Momobami Clan. But chips aren’t the only things students can wager as they fight tooth and nail to ascend to the council presidency, and Yumeko Jabami intends to clean house no matter the prizes she must risk in the betting pool. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

3/4 genres match

Death Parade

12 eps⭐ 8.02015Score: 31.5

4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural

DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

When two people die at the same time, they’re sent to a place that’s neither heaven nor hell—a lavish bar between worlds where the stakes are high and the rules are simple: if you win you live again, if you die… you’re gone for good. Decim is the bartender charged with serving the souls who enter Quindecim. He may make a mean cocktail, but his true profession is to play the role of arbiter—a judge who determines whether or not a soul is worthy of reincarnation. To aid in his judgment, the bar’s patrons are forced to play simple games laced with sadistic twists designed to bring their true natures to light. To Decim, judgment has always been black and white—that is—until he meets a mysterious young woman whose fate seems impossible to decide. His indecision shakes the very foundation of the games and raises the biggest question of all: Who is fit to judge the dead? (Source: Funimation)

4/4 genres match

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

13 eps⭐ 8.12018Score: 31.5

4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, SupernaturalSimilar era (2018)

ComedyDramaMysteryPsychological

There's a rumor about a mysterious phenomenon called "puberty syndrome." For example, Sakuta Azusagawa is a high school student who suddenly sees a bunny girl appear in front of him. The girl is actually a girl named Mai Sakurajima, who is Sakuta's upperclassman who is also a famous actress who has gone on hiatus from the entertainment industry. For some reason, the people around Mai cannot see her bunny-girl figure. Sakuta sets out to solve this mystery, and as he spends time with Mai, he learns her secret feelings. Other heroines who have "puberty syndrome" start to appear in front of Sakuta. (Source: Anime News Network)

4/4 genres match

Weathering With You

1 eps⭐ 8.12019Score: 30.4

2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)Similar era (2019)

DramaRomanceSlice of LifeSupernatural

High school student Hodaka leaves his home on an isolated island and moves to Tokyo, but he immediately becomes broke. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds a job as a writer for a shady occult magazine. After he starts his job, the weather has been rainy day after day. In a corner of the crowded and busy city, Hodaka meets a young woman named Hina. Due to certain circumstances, Hina and her younger brother live together, but have a cheerful and sturdy life. Hina also has a certain power: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky. (Source: Anime News Network)

2/4 genres match

JUJUTSU KAISEN

24 eps⭐ 8.42020Score: 29.2

2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSimilar era (2020)

ActionDramaSupernatural

A boy fights... for "the right death." Hardship, regret, shame: the negative feelings that humans feel become Curses that lurk in our everyday lives. The Curses run rampant throughout the world, capable of leading people to terrible misfortune and even death. What's more, the Curses can only be exorcised by another Curse. Itadori Yuji is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a friend who has been attacked by Curses, he eats the finger of the Double-Faced Specter, taking the Curse into his own soul. From then on, he shares one body with the Double-Faced Specter. Guided by the most powerful of sorcerers, Gojou Satoru, Itadori is admitted to the Tokyo Metropolitan Technical High School of Sorcery, an organization that fights the Curses... and thus begins the heroic tale of a boy who became a Curse to exorcise a Curse, a life from which he could never turn back. (Source: Crunchyroll) Note: The first episode received an early web premiere on September 19th, 2020. The regular TV broadcast started on October 3rd, 2020.

2/4 genres match

Attack on Titan Final Season Part 2

12 eps⭐ 8.62022Score: 29.2

3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, PsychologicalSimilar era (2022)

ActionDramaFantasyMystery

The war for Paradis zeroes in on Shiganshina just as Jaegerists have seized control. After taking a huge blow from a surprise attack led by Eren, Marley swiftly acts to return the favor. With Zeke’s true plan revealed and a military forced under new rule, this battle might be fought on two fronts. Does Eren intend on fulfilling his half-brother’s wishes or does he have a plan of his own? (Source: Funimation)

3/4 genres match

JUJUTSU KAISEN 0

1 eps⭐ 8.32021Score: 29.1

1 shared genre: SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)Similar era (2021)

ActionSupernatural

Yuta Okkotsu is a nervous high school student who is suffering from a serious problem—his childhood friend Rika has turned into a curse and won't leave him alone. Since Rika is no ordinary curse, his plight is noticed by Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Jujutsu High, a school where fledgling exorcists learn how to combat curses. Gojo convinces Yuta to enroll, but can he learn enough in time to confront the curse that haunts him? (Source: VIZ Media)

1/4 genres match

Tokyo Ghoul

12 eps⭐ 7.62014Score: 29.1

4 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural

ActionDramaHorrorMystery

The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight. (Source: Anime News Network)

4/4 genres match

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

1 eps⭐ 9.02025Score: 27.6

2 shared genres: Drama, SupernaturalSame format (MOVIE)Similar era (2025)

ActionDramaHorrorRomance

Theatrical follow-up to Chainsaw Man. Denji became “Chainsaw Man”, a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café. (Source: MAPPA CHANNEL)

2/4 genres match

Summer Time Rendering

25 eps⭐ 8.32022Score: 27.1

3 shared genres: Drama, Mystery, SupernaturalSimilar era (2022)

ActionDramaMysterySupernatural

A sci-fi, summer story filled with suspense set on a small island with Shinpei Aijiro, whose childhood friend Ushio Kofune died. He returns to his hometown for the first time in two years for the funeral. Sou Hishigata, his best friend, suspects something's off with Ushio's death, and that someone can die next. A sinister omen is heard as an entire family next door suddenly disappears the following day. Furthermore, Mio implicates a "shadow" three days before Ushio's death. (Source: Disney+)

3/4 genres match

Death Note

37 eps⭐ 8.42006Score: 27.1

3 shared genres: Mystery, Psychological, Supernatural

MysteryPsychologicalSupernaturalThriller

Light Yagami is a genius high school student who is about to learn about life through a book of death. When a bored shinigami, a God of Death, named Ryuk drops a black notepad called a Death Note, Light receives power over life and death with the stroke of a pen. Determined to use this dark gift for the best, Light sets out to rid the world of evil… namely, the people he believes to be evil. Should anyone hold such power? The consequences of Light’s actions will set the world ablaze. (Source: VIZ Media)

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To Your Eternity

20 eps⭐ 8.12021Score: 27.0

3 shared genres: Drama, Psychological, SupernaturalSimilar era (2021)

AdventureDramaFantasyPsychological

In the beginning, an "orb" is cast unto Earth. "It" can do two things: change into the form of the thing that stimulates "it"; and come back to life after death. "It" morphs from orb to rock, then to wolf, and finally to boy, but roams about like a newborn who knows nothing. As a boy, "it" becomes Fushi. Through encounters with human kindness, Fushi not only gains survival skills but grows as a "person". But his journey is darkened by the inexplicable and destructive enemy Nokker and cruel partings with the people he loves. (Source: Crunchyroll)

3/4 genres match

The Apothecary Diaries

24 eps⭐ 8.82023Score: 26.9

2 shared genres: Drama, MysterySimilar era (2023)

DramaMystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries! (Source: Crunchyroll)

2/4 genres match

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