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Anime Like WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

20 anime similar to WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! based on genre, format, studio, and popularity

Anime Like WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

Looking for anime similar to WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!? 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 (Comedy, Slice of Life), similar narrative structures, comparable art styles, and positive fan overlap. If you enjoyed WataMote: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, these series should appeal to your taste.

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Masamune-kun's Revenge

12 eps⭐ 6.62017Score: 53.8
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Same studio: SILVER LINK.Similar era (2017)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

As an overweight child, Makabe Masamune was mercilessly teased and bullied by one particular girl, Adagaki Aki. Determined to one day exact his revenge upon her, Makabe begins a rigorous regimen of self-improvement and personal transformation. Years later, Masamune re-emerges as a new man. Handsome, popular, with perfect grades and good at sports, Masamune-kun transfers to Aki's school, and is unrecognizable to her. Now, Masamune-kun is ready to confront the girl who bullied him so many years ago and humiliate her at last. But will revenge be as sweet as he thought? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

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Daily Lives of High School Boys

12 eps⭐ 8.02012Score: 51.2
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2012)
ComedySlice of Life

Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are students at the all-boys academy, Sanada North High School. This is a tale about just that—their daily lives as students. Winning the basketball tournament? Finding true love? You won't find any of that here. Whether it's sparking random arguments while hanging out with friends, meeting that one weird co-worker at a part-time job, or even letting imaginations run wild on a windy afternoon, we've all experienced the show's ordinary but true-to-life themes at one point or another. (Source: NIS America)

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Nichijou - My Ordinary Life

26 eps⭐ 8.32011Score: 50.8
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2011)
ComedySlice of Life

Nichijou primarily focuses on the daily antics of a trio of childhood friends—high school girls Mio Naganohara, Yuuko Aioi and Mai Minakami—whose stories soon intertwine with the young genius Hakase Shinonome, her robot caretaker Nano, and their talking cat Sakamoto. With every passing day, the lives of these six, as well as of the many people around them, experience both the calms of normal life and the insanity of the absurd. Walking to school, being bitten by a talking crow, spending time with friends, and watching the principal suplex a deer: they are all in a day's work in the extraordinary everyday lives of those in Nichijou. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

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Himouto! Umaru-chan

12 eps⭐ 6.82015Score: 50.0
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2015)
ComedySlice of Life

Umaru is a renowned beautiful 16-year-old girl, living with her elder brother Taihei. She's a perfect little sister: Popular, smart, kind-hearted, everybody admires her. So who would believe Umaru keeps a certain secret? Sleeping, gaming, watching TV, eating junk food, drinking cola… that's almost all she does at home, leaving all the housework to her brother. (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

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Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto

12 eps⭐ 7.32016Score: 49.2
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2016)
ComedySlice of Life

First year high school student Sakamoto isn't just cool, he's the coolest! Almost immediately after starting school, he began attracting everyone's attention. The girls love him, and most of the boys resent him. There's even a boy in the class who works as a model, but who is constantly upstaged by Sakamoto! No matter what tricks the other boys try to play on him, Sakamoto always manages to foil them with ease and grace. Though Sakamoto may seem cool and aloof, he helps others when asked, such as in the case of the boy in his class who was being constantly bullied. No matter what difficulties Sakamoto encounters, he moves through his high school life with confidence and class! (Source: MangaHelpers)

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BLEND-S

12 eps⭐ 7.02017Score: 48.1
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2017)
ComedySlice of Life

The story centers on a girl named Maika who gets a job at a cafe where all the waitresses are given certain attributes — such as "tsundere" or "little sister" — to embody while serving customers. The manager asks Maika to be the "Do S" (extreme sadist) waitress, so she will have to adopt a dominant and aggressive persona. (Source: Anime News Network)

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Laid-Back Camp

12 eps⭐ 8.12018Score: 46.9
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)
ComedySlice of Life

Rin likes to go camping by herself along the lakes that provide a scenic view of Mt. Fuji. Nadeshiko loves to take cycling trips by herself to places where she can see Mt. Fuji. After they meet, Rin and Nadeshiko take camping trips, eat cup ramen together, and enjoy the scenery. (Source: Anime News Network)

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Kokoro Connect

13 eps⭐ 7.52012Score: 42.2
1 shared genre: Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Same studio: SILVER LINK.Similar era (2012)
DramaRomanceSlice of LifeSupernatural

The five members of the Cultural Research Club - Taichi Yaegashi, Iori Nagase, Himeko Inaba, Yui Kiriyama, and Yoshifumi Aoki - encounter a bizarre phenomenon one day when Aoki and Yui switch bodies without warning. The same begins to happen to the other club members, throwing their daily lives into disarray. At first the five students find some amusement amidst the confusion, but this unwarranted connection also exposes the painful scars hidden within their hearts. As their calm lives are shattered, the relationships between the five students also begin to change... (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)

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Nisekoi

20 eps⭐ 7.32014Score: 42.1
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2014)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

As a child, Raku Ichijo made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face... Though Raku's a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he's dragged into family affairs when he's forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang's boss! Despite their constant spats, the two somehow fool everyone with their false relationship. Raku then discovers that Chitoge has a mysterious key from her past, which she can't remember... Plus, two other girls appear with keys as well—Kosaki Onodera and Marika Tachibana! Caught in the midst of this love maelstrom, even more complications arise for Raku when his class decides on Romeo and Juliet as the class's play for the school festival. Can the two false lovebirds pull off the impossible and make the play a success? (Source: VIZ Media)

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BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.

12 eps⭐ 7.42020Score: 42.1
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Same studio: SILVER LINK.
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy

The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. However, as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

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My Little Monster

13 eps⭐ 7.22012Score: 42.0
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2012)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

Standoffish, reclusive Shizuku Mizutani cares far more about earning stellar grades than cultivating friendships. But her opinions on friendship and relationships begin to change when she meets habitual truant Haru Yoshida, who happens to have a rather fearsome reputation. Like Shizuku, Haru’s reputation has made it difficult to make friends. And yet through their budding friendship and stirrings of attraction the unlikely pair learns to understand one another, the world around them, and the tenor of their own emotions. (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

12 eps⭐ 7.72014Score: 41.6
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2014)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

You know how the story goes: girl crushes on guy, girl confesses feelings to guy, guy mistakes confession for a job application. Okay, maybe that's not how it usually goes, but that's what happens when Chiyo Sakura finally gets up the nerve to tell her classroom crush Nozaki how she feels. Since she doesn't know that he's secretly a manga artist who publishes under a female pen name, and he doesn't know that she doesn't know, he misunderstands and offers her a chance to work as his assistant instead of a date! But while it's not flowers and dancing, it is a chance to get closer to him, so Chiyo gamely accepts. And when Nozaki realizes how useful Chiyo can be in figuring out what girls find romantic, he'll be spending even more time with her "researching" while remaining completely clueless. Could Chiyo's romantic frustration possibly get any more drawn out of proportion? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)

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Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

13 eps⭐ 7.32015Score: 40.1
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2015)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

The life of Tomoyo Aki, a highschool otaku working part time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into Megumi Kato, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who’s always valued her relationship with MC. Kasumigaoka Utaha, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction? The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio’s journey through the tough territory of comiket and beyond. Note: Includes episode 0.

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid

13 eps⭐ 7.72017Score: 39.8
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2017)
ComedyFantasySlice of Life

What happens when a drunken promise leads to living with a dragon? That’s Miss Kobayashi’s new reality when Tohru appears in her life. With a maid-slash-dragon in her home, she’s experiencing a whole new level of domestic bliss! But the dragons don’t stop there. On a mission to find Tohru appears Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude. Before she knows it, Kobayashi’s got a house full of dragons—one serving tail and the other serving serious moe! Together, they live side by side with only the occasional disaster…well, maybe. But nothing beats coming home to the warm welcome of a dragon maid! (Source: Funimation)

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The Devil is a Part-Timer!

13 eps⭐ 7.52013Score: 39.6
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2013)
ComedyFantasyRomanceSlice of Life

Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses—and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation—he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses!

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My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU

13 eps⭐ 7.82013Score: 39.3
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2013)
ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of Life

This romantic comedy revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hikigaya Hachiman with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he sees his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters: "They're a bunch of liars." When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds: "Not working." A teacher gets Hachiman to join the 'Volunteer Service' club, which happens to have the school's prettiest girl: Yukinoshita Yukino. (Source: Anime News Network)

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K-ON!

13 eps⭐ 7.82009Score: 39.2
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2009)
ComedyMusicSlice of Life

Hirasawa Yui, a young, carefree girl entering high school, has her imagination instantly captured when she sees a poster advertising the ‘Light Music Club’. Being the carefree girl that she is, she quickly signs up. However, Yui has a problem, she is unable to play an instrument. When Yui goes to the clubroom to explain, she's greeted by the other members: Ritsu, Mio and Tsumugi. Although disheartened at Yui’s lack of musical know-how, they still try to convince her to stay to prevent the club’s disbandment. After playing Yui a short piece which re-ignites her imagination, they succeed in keeping their new member and guitarist. Along with the tasks of school and homework, Yui begins to learn the guitar with the help of the other band members, experiencing many mishaps along the way. However, with the school-festival drawing near and Yui getting stuck with her practice, will the Light Music Club be ready in time for their debut? (Source: MAL Rewrite)

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K-ON! Season 2

26 eps⭐ 8.22010Score: 38.9
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)Similar era (2010)
ComedyMusicSlice of Life

It is the new year, which means that the senior members of the Light Music Club are now third-years, with Azusa Nakano being the only second-year. The seniors soon realize that Azusa will be the only member left once they graduate and decide to recruit new members. Despite trying many methods of attracting underclassmen—handing out fliers, bringing people into the clubroom, and performing at the welcoming ceremony—there are no signs of anyone that plans to join. While heading to the clubroom, Azusa overhears Yui Hirasawa say that the club is fine with only five people and that they can do many fun things together. Changing her mind, she decides that they do not need to recruit any members for the time being. K-On!! revolves around the members of the Light Music Club as they experience their daily high school life. From rehearsing for concerts to just messing around, they are ready to make their last year together an exciting one! (Source: MAL Rewrite)

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Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

11 eps⭐ 7.82018Score: 38.8
2 shared genres: Comedy, Slice of LifeSame format (TV)
ComedyRomanceSlice of Life

Having slept through all four of her alarms, the energetic Narumi Momose finds herself running late for her first day of work at a new office. As she races to catch her train, she makes a promise to herself that none of her coworkers will find out about her dark secret: that she is an otaku and a fujoshi. Her plan goes instantly awry, though, when she runs into Hirotaka Nifuji, an old friend from middle school. Although she tries to keep her secret by inviting him out for drinks after work, her cover is blown when he casually asks her whether or not she will be attending the upcoming Summer Comiket. Luckily for her, the only witnesses—Hanako Koyanagi and Tarou Kabakura—are otaku as well. Later that night, the pair go out for drinks so that they can catch up after all the years apart. After Narumi complains about her previous boyfriend breaking up with her because he refused to date a fujoshi, Hirotaka suggests that she try dating a fellow otaku, specifically himself. He makes a solemn promise to always be there for her, to support her, and to help her farm for rare drops in Monster Hunter. Blown away by the proposal, Narumi agrees immediately. Thus the two otaku start dating, and their adorably awkward romance begins. (Source: MAL Rewrite)

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The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History’s Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants

13 eps⭐ 7.22020Score: 38.5
1 shared genre: ComedySame format (TV)Same studio: SILVER LINK.
ActionComedyFantasy

Anos, the Demon King of Tyranny, has defeated humans, spirits, and gods alike. But even demon kings get tired of all the fighting sometimes! Hoping for a more peaceful life, Anos decides to reincarnate himself. When he wakes two thousand years later, though, he finds the world has become too peaceful--his descendants have grown weak and magic is in serious decline. Intending to reclaim his rightful place, he enrolls in Demon King Academy, where he finds that his magical power is off the charts. Literally. And because they can't measure his power, the faculty and other students regard Anos as a misfit. With the support of Misha, the one student he manages to befriend, the misfit (Demon King) begins his climb up the demon ranks! (Source: Square Enix Manga & Books)

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