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Anime like 1996

Matched on Music, Fantasy, Fantasy World, Slice of Life. Titles that share more of these tags rank higher; ties go to the more popular show.

Music Fantasy Fantasy World Slice of Life

What 1996 fans recommend

Voted by AniList members

Crossroad

2 fans recommend

Departure Song

2 fans recommend

After Epochs

Music · 2024 · 1 ep

2 fans recommend

Glorious Day

Music · 2024 · 1 ep

2 fans recommend

★ 7.9

GOTCHA!

Music · 2020 · 1 ep

1 fans recommend

Hyu~dorodoro

Music · 2024 · 1 ep

1 fans recommend

JUVENILE

Music · 2023 · 1 ep

1 fans recommend

The Pokémon Inside My Heart

Music · 2023 · 1 ep

1 fans recommend

Same genres and themes

#1★ 8.0

Princess Tutu

TV Series · 2002 · 38 ep

#2★ 7.4

Nihon Animator Mihonichi

ONA · 2014 · 35 ep

#3★ 7.1

Lost Song

ONA · 2018 · 12 ep

#4★ 7.2

Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Crimson S

TV Series · 2009 · 12 ep

#5★ 7.9

GOTCHA!

Music · 2020 · 1 ep

#6★ 6.5

Pokemon: Meloetta no Kirakira Recital

Movie · 2012 · 1 ep

#7★ 6.4

Shina Dark: Kuroki Tsuki no Ou to Souheki no Tsuki no Himegimi

Music · 2008 · 4 ep

#8★ 7.2

Yes! Precure 5 Movie: Kagami no Kuni no Miracle Daibouken!

Movie · 2007 · 1 ep

#9★ 7.7

HOLOLIVE ALTERNATIVE

ONA · 2021 · 2 ep

#10★ 6.8

Universe

Music · 2007 · 1 ep

#11★ 6.3

Koi Tsubomi

Music · 2006 · 1 ep

#12★ 6.7

A-ra-shi: Reborn

Music · 2020 · 1 ep

#13

Wuxian Shaonu 48

ONA · 2020 · 12 ep

#14

Pokémon: Happy Birthday to You!

Music · 2017 · 1 ep

#15

Biri-Biri

Music · 2023 · 1 ep

#16

Otome no Inori

Music · 2008 · 1 ep

#17

Centaurworld

ONA · 2021 · 10 ep

#18

Centaurworld Season 2

ONA · 2021 · 8 ep

#19

Kaizoku F no Shouzou

Music · 2015 · 1 ep

#20

Disney Theme Song Takeover-Amphibia

Music · 2020 · 3 ep

Frequently asked questions

What do 1996 fans recommend?

AniList members most often recommend Crossroad (2 votes), Departure Song (2 votes), After Epochs (2 votes).

What should I watch after 1996?

Princess Tutu, Nihon Animator Mihonichi, Lost Song are the closest matches: they share 1996's main genres and have large audiences.

How are these picked?

Automatically, from genre and theme tags on Kitsu, weighted by how many tags overlap and then by popularity. No editorial opinion is involved, so treat it as a starting point.