Top 10 Anime Like Taishou Otome Otogibanashi [2024 List]

Taishou Otome Otogibanashi

In this story set in the early 1920s, Tamahiko is the son of a wealthy family, but his life is changed forever when an accident cripples his right arm. No longer considered by his father as an heir, he is shuffled off into the country, to live out of sight. The teenage Tamahiko shuts himself in his new home, bitterly thinking of it as the place where he will die. One day, he learns that his father has 'bought' him a bride to take care of him, when the young teen girl named Yuzuki arrives at his door. She comes into his life like an innocent ray of sunshine, and Tamahiko's view of the world and his life starts changing bit-by-bit.

Taishou Otome Otogibanashi has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 大正処女御伽話, Taishou Maiden Fairytale

Genres: Slice of Life , Historical , Comedy , Romance

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10. Hanasaku Iroha

Hanasaku Iroha

Ohana Matsumae is an energetic and wild teenager residing in Tokyo with her carefree single mother. Abruptly, her mother decides to run away with her new boyfriend from debt collectors, forcing the young girl to fend for herself—as per her mother’s "rely only on yourself" philosophy—in rural Japan, where her cold grandmother runs a small inn. Driven to adapt to the tranquil lifestyle of the countryside, Ohana experiences and deals with the challenges of working as a maid, as well as meeting and making friends with enthralling people at her new school and the inn.

Hanasaku Iroha ~Blossoms for Tomorrow~ has finished airing and it has 26 Episodes. It is also Known as: 花咲くいろは, Hana-Saku Iroha

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9. Imouto sae Ireba Ii.

Imouto sae Ireba Ii.

The story follows siscon novelist Itsuki Hashima, his perfect sibling Chihiro, obsessed genius illustrator Kani Nayuta, peer/friend Shirakawa Kyoto and other crazy figures from the publishing industry.

A Sister's All You Need has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 妹さえいればいい。, It'd be Good if Only Little Sister Was Here

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8. Haikara-san ga Tooru

Haikara-san ga Tooru

Set in the 1920s, Haikara-san ga Tooru is the story of the high-spirited tomboy Benio and her relationship with a handsome half-German soldier named Shinobu. Benio is a very outgoing and athletic girl with firm ideas about being able to live her life as she wants to. When she first meets Shinobu, she dislikes him intensely, even though he manages to help her out of a series of embarrassing mishaps. She is therefore surprised when she finds out that she has been forced into an arranged marriage and that her husband-to-be is none other than Shinobu! The story then has many twists and turns, as Shinobu has to fight in the war, Benio has to wrangle with the idea of getting married, and getting along with her future in-laws and employer. Meanwhile, the great Kanto earthquake looms in the future...

Smart-san has finished airing and it has 42 Episodes. It is also Known as: はいからさんが通る, Here Comes Ms. Modern, Mademoiselle Anne, Haikara-san Passes, Comes Miss High-Collar, Haikara-san ga Toru

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7. Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii

Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii

There’s something really strange about the maid I just hired! No normal person could be so beautiful, or cook such amazingly delicious food, or know exactly what I want before I even ask. She must be using magic—right, a spell is the only thing that can explain why my chest feels so tight whenever I look at her. I swear, I’m going to get to the bottom of what makes this maid so...mysterious!

The Maid I Recently Hired is Mysterious has finished airing and it has 11 Episodes. It is also Known as: 最近雇ったメイドが怪しい, Saikin Yatotta Maid ga Ayashii

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6. Kamisama Hajimemashita

Kamisama Hajimemashita

High schooler Nanami Momozono has quite a few problems of late, beginning with her absentee father being in such extreme debt that they lose everything. Downtrodden and homeless, she runs into a man being harassed by a dog. After helping him, she explains her situation, and to her surprise, he offers her his home in gratitude. But when she discovers that said home is a rundown shrine, she tries to leave; however, she is caught by two shrine spirits and a fox familiar named Tomoe. They mistake her for the man Nanami rescued—the land god of the shrine, Mikage. Realizing that Mikage must have sent her there as a replacement god, Tomoe leaves abruptly, refusing to serve a human.
Rather than going back to being homeless, Nanami immerses herself in her divine duties. But if she must keep things running smoothly, she will need the help of a certain hot-headed fox. In her fumbling attempt to seek out Tomoe, she lands in trouble and ends up sealing a contract with him. Now the two must traverse the path of godhood together as god and familiar; but it will not be easy, for new threats arise in the form of a youkai who wants to devour the girl, a snake that wants to marry her, and Nanami's own unexpected feelings for her new familiar.

Kamisama Kiss has finished airing and it has 13 Episodes. It is also Known as: 神様はじめました, Kami-sama Hajimemashita

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5. Fruits Basket (2019)

Fruits Basket (2019)

High school student Tohru Honda begins living alone in a tent after she loses her mother, who was her only remaining family member.

However, it turns out that the land she pitches her tent on is part of the distinguished Sohma family estate!

When Shigure Sohma sees the value of her housekeeping skills, Tohru ends up living with Yuki Sohma, who is essentially the prince of her school, and Kyo Sohma, who regards Yuki as the enemy.

Still, there’s something Tohru doesn’t know yet: the Sohma family has been bound for centuries by a horrible curse…

Fruits Basket (2019) has finished airing and it has 25 Episodes. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba, Fruits Basket (Zenpen)

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4. Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san

Sewayaki Kitsune no Senko-san

Sometimes the cure to a hard day’s work is the tender love and care of...a fox girl?! Salaryman Nakano’s stressful life is suddenly intruded upon by the fox, Senko-san, who is eager to help him heal his exhaustion. Whether she’s cooking, cleaning, or finding other ways to care for Nakano, she’s there to take away his stress!

The Helpful Fox Senko-san has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 世話やきキツネの仙狐さん, Meddlesome Kitsune Senko-san

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3. Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Despite being born into a noble family, Miyo lost her birth mother at a young age and grew up being abused by her stepmother, stepsister, and father.

When she finally receives news that she's to be married off, she finds out that her husband-to-be is Kiyoka, a soldier with a reputation for being cruel and heartless. In fact, he's had numerous previous fiancées who have all fled his household; none lasting even a mere three days.

Resigned to the fact that her family had abandoned her, Miyo knocks on the gate of the Kudou household to find herself greeted by a beautiful man with pale skin. Despite the poor treatment she receives from her husband-to-be during their first meeting, Miyo is unable to return to her old home and spends her time cooking and doing chores. However, as the days pass, Miyo and Kiyoka being to slowly open their hearts to each other...

My Happy Marriage has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: わたしの幸せな結婚, Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

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2. Tonikaku Kawaii

Tonikaku Kawaii

The story follows a protagonist whose name is written with the characters for "Hoshizora" ("Starry Sky" in Japanese), but whose name is pronounced as "Nasa". On the day of his high school entrance exams, Nasa encounters a beautiful girl named Tsukasa. For Nasa, it feels like destiny is finally calling out to him that he will have a girlfriend, but things take a turn for the worse when Nasa is hit by a car and unable to attend his entrance exams.

After Tsukasa helps the injured Nasa, he confesses his feelings to her, and she agrees to go out with him, but only if Nasa agrees to marry her first. A year later Nasa aces the entrance exams, but he decides to work a part time job and live by himself instead of going to school. After Nasa turns 18, Tsukasa re-appears, and their happy, romantic, and mysterious married life together begins.

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: トニカクカワイイ, Generally Cute, Fly Me to the Moon

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1. Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid

Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid

In a large mansion lives a boy, an aristocrat who was cursed by the witch to "let everything he touches die." With him is his maid Alice, who besides serving him, likes to tease him. The boy who is interested in her doesn't mind the teasing, but not being able to touch her is painful!

If they are unable to hold hands, how will their love ever bloom?

The Duke of Death and His Maid has finished airing and it has 12 Episodes. It is also Known as: 死神坊ちゃんと黒メイド, Young Master the Grim Reaper and the Black Maid

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