If you liked
Cheburashka
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Rilakkuma to Kaoru-san
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An old claymation Russian cartoon that got dubbed into Japanese. Cheburashka is a little guy who winds up on some man's door step in a box of oranges and then he becomes friends with a crocodile. A little weirder/darker than RtK, but that's because it's a series of Soviet-era cartoons and you can see the decline of the Soviet Union in them. Still oddly sweet in it's own way, you'll like it if you like the animation style and the meandering, slice-of-life plotlines.
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Mademoiselle Butterfly
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Madame Petit
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Two torrid, period romances. In Madame Petit, the main character is newly married to an older man, but eventually winds up running all over Europe with an Indian prince. In Mademoiselle Butterfly, a young woman is in love with her neighbor whose trade is illegal (he is a tattoo artist during the Showa Era when tattooing was a crime).
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Chihayafuru
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Tsukikage Baby
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Two manga focused on traditional Japanese folk dancing (Tsukikage Baby) and poetry games (Chihayafuru) with hints of romance scattered here and there. The main characters are high school girls and boys in both manga.
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Sugar Princess
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Koori no Joou
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Both ice skating manga with romance.
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Wakako-zake
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Tsurezure Children
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Two laidback, calming, and sweet shows with short episodes that can be watched and finished before work. Tsurezure Children focuses on highschoolers, though, and has an emphasis on romance.
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Karakuri Odette
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Sugar Girl, Sugar Doll
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Two artificial girls and their lives with their creators and the people they meet.
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Smells Like Green Spirit
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Shimanami Tasogare
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Two titles about young boys' homosexuality in small towns.
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The Bride of the Water God
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Olimpos
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Love stories between mortal humans and immortal gods.
If you liked
Alichino
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Hyakuman Tsubu no Namida
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Both stories have immortal characters.
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If you liked
Hyakuman Tsubu no Namida
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...then you might like
Yumekui Kenbun
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Stories about immortal characters.
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If you liked
Hyakuman Tsubu no Namida
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...then you might like
Princess Ai Monogatari
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Both involve separated lovers and memory loss.
If you liked
Miku to Neo
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Mou Ichido, Nandodemo.
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Both are gay romance by the same author and involve memory loss/amnesia.
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If you liked
Alichino
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...then you might like
Ludwig Kakumei
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Detailed artwork and gothic love stories.
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If you liked
Ludwig Kakumei
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Princess Ai Monogatari
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Both are stories of two people whose love cannot be.
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If you liked
Alichino
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...then you might like
The Bride of the Water God
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These manga have romance between immortal characters and gorgeous, heavily-detailed art.
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If you liked
Yumekui Kenbun
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...then you might like
Princess Ai Monogatari
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Both manga have otherworldly characters in them.
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If you liked
Alichino
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...then you might like
Yumekui Kenbun
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Both manga have immortal characters in them.
If you liked
xxxHOLiC
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...then you might like
Alichino
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Both manga have beautiful, immortal characters in them.
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If you liked
xxxHOLiC
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...then you might like
Princess Ai Monogatari
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Both manga have mysticism and otherworldly aspects to them.
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If you liked
Alichino
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...then you might like
The Tarot Café
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Both series have immortal characters with ancient loves that are demons, dragons, or demon like creatures.
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If you liked
The Tarot Café
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...then you might like
Princess Ai Monogatari
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Both manga have a similar feeling of mysticism, magic, tragedy, and doomed love.
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If you liked
Alichino
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...then you might like
Princess Ai Monogatari
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Both manga have a similar overall feeling.
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Cardcaptor Sakura
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...then you might like
Dennou Shoujo☆Mink
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Classic shoujo manga from the 90s. Romance and magical girls abound.
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If you liked
Dennou Shoujo☆Mink
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...then you might like
Code Name wa Sailor V
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Two classics of 90s shoujo manga.
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If you liked
Dennou Shoujo☆Mink
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...then you might like
Mugen Densetsu Takamagahara
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Both are written by the same author and have the same style/appeal.
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
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...then you might like
Dennou Shoujo☆Mink
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Both are classic magical girl, shoujo manga from the 90s/2000s.
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3 Years
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...then you might like
Tomodachi no Hanashi
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Both are high school girls' romances.
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If you liked
3 Years
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...then you might like
Yajirobee
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Coming of age stories that include subtle, ambiguous love triangles between friends.
If you liked
Gunjou Gakusha
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...then you might like
Ningyo Ouji
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Collections of shoujo one-shots with similar complex, but lighthearted, semi-magical, and even romantic appeal.
If you liked
Hakushaku to Yousei
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...then you might like
Madame Petit
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Male love interests are nobility, ladies men, and have a bit of a dark side who are very loyal/dedicated to the female lead. Stories contain themes of revenge, mystery, and travel.