Top 10 Anime Like mono (Mono) [2026 List]

Mono

Satsuki Amamiya, a high school Photography Club member, was feeling down due to the graduation of her beloved club president. However, her best friend and fellow member, An Kiriyama, encourages her, and Satsuki decides to dedicate herself to the club activities once again.

The 360-degree camera that Satsuki eagerly bought at an auction has not arrived. An investigates the seller, and she discovers that the person lives very close to the school.

When Satsuki and An visit the seller’s address, they find a candy store. They meet the manga artist Haruno Akiyama, who asks them to model for her manga.
Sakurako Shikishima, a former Cinema Club member, joins the "Cinephoto Club," which merged with the Photography Club. They decide to cooperate with Haruno on her interview, but...

mono has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: mono, mono: Weekend Animation

Genres: Comedy , School Life , School Clubs , Slice of Life

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10. Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

On the way home from school one day, Konoha Koga rescues Satoko Kusagakure, a ninja who escaped her village. Soon, pursuers from the village show up in search of Satoko only to be deftly dealt with by Konoha. As it turns out, the unassuming high schooler is actually an assassin. Thus, the potentially cutthroat cohabitation of a ninja and an assassin begins!

A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 忍者と殺し屋のふたりぐらし, Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi

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9. Sansha Sanyou

Sansha Sanyou

Futaba Odagiri is the new transfer student with a super energetic personality; Teru Hayama is the class president with a surprisingly mean personality contrary to her innocent looks; and Youko Nishikawa is from a formerly rich, now extremely poor family who still holds on to her princess attitude. These three unlikely students with clashing personalities become good friends and survive the day-to-day teenage life in a very funny story.

Three Leaves, Three Colors has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 三者三葉, Sansha Sanyou

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8. Tamayura

Tamayura

A "healing story" OVA from director Satou Junichi, the director of Aria and Umi Monogatari. The story takes place in Seto Inland Sea and is about a girl who likes taking pictures.

Tamayura has finished airing and it has 4 Episodes. It is also Known as: たまゆら, Tamayura

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7. Ghost Hunt

Ghost Hunt

While at school, Taniyama Mai and her friends like to exchange ghost stories. Apparently, there is an abandoned school building on their campus that is the center of many ghost stories. During the story, they are interrupted by a mysterious male figure. The person turns out to be Shibuya Kazuya, a 17-year-old who is president of the Shibuya Psychic Research Company. He was called by the principal to investigate the stories surrounding the abandoned school building.
The next day, on the way to school, Mai passes the school building in question. While examining a strange camera she spotted inside, she gets surprised by Kazuya's assistant. Unknowingly interfering with the investigation, Mai breaks the camera and Kazuya's assistant gets injured.
Kazuya forcefully hires Mai in order to pay for the camera and replace his injured assistant. From that point on, Mai begins to learn about the paranormal world and the profession of ghost hunting.

Ghost Hunt has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: ゴーストハント, Ghost Hunt

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6. Ruri no Houseki

Ruri no Houseki

High schooler Ruri Tanigawa loves shiny things. She loves them so much that she heads into the mountains to search for crystals herself — where she unexpectedly meets Nagi Arato, a graduate student studying mineralogy. As the pair starts collecting minerals together, Ruri begins developing a genuine appreciation for science and the beauty of the natural world.

Ruri Rocks has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 瑠璃の宝石, Introduction to Mineralogy

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5. K-On!

K-On!

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?

K-ON! has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: けいおん!, Keion, K-ON! Season 1

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4. Bocchi the Rock!

Bocchi the Rock!

Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she’d always start her conversations with “Ah...”

During her middle school years, she started playing the guitar, wanting to join a band because she thought it could be an opportunity for even someone shy like her to also shine. But because she had no friends, she ended up practicing guitar for six hours every day all by herself.

After becoming a skilled guitar player, she uploaded videos of herself playing the guitar to the internet under the name “Guitar Hero” and fantasized about performing at her school’s cultural festival concert. But not only could she not find any bandmates, before she knew it, she was in high school and still wasn’t able to make a single friend!

She was really close to becoming a shut-in, but one day, Nijika Ijichi, the drummer in Kessoku Band, reached out to her. And because of that, her everyday life started to change little by little...

BOCCHI THE ROCK! has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ぼっち・ざ・ろっく!, Bocchi the Rock!

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3. Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey

Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey

When aspiring manga artist Chika’s storyboards get rejected, she ditches her desk for an adventure! Armed with a quirky social media poll, she sets off on a spontaneous journey of random crowdsourced destinations. From hilarious mishaps to heartwarming encounters, Chika discovers inspiration, friendship, and herself, one unpredictable stop at a time.



Note: Based on the real-life travels of mangaka Chika Suzugamori.

ZatsuTabi -That's Journey- has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ざつ旅-That's Journey-, Zatsu Tabi: That's Journey

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2. Food for the Soul

Food for the Soul

An original animation about the daily life of five girls who have just become university students.

They love delicious food, want to have lots of fun with everyone, and try their best to study, so they're enjoying university life to the fullest!

Food for the Soul has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: Hibi wa Sugiredo Meshi Umashi, 日々は過ぎれど飯うまし, Hibimeshi

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1. Yuru Camp△

Yuru Camp△

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.

Laid-Back Camp has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: ゆるキャン△, Yurukyan, Yurucamp

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