Best hikikomori anime
113 anime about hikikomori, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.8There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless…
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless…Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?)TV · 2025 · 12 ep3.8Renako Amaori is leaving her awkward and lonely junior high school life behind, determined to become a normal girl with normal friends in high school. Glamorous, confident Mai Ouzuka is Renako’s total opposite: wealthy, outgoing, and a…
3.8Taisho Otome Fairy Tale
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Taisho Otome Fairy TaleTaishou Otome OtogibanashiTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.8Shima Tamahiko is a self-proclaimed pessimist who hates the world, and with good reason—he’s been exiled to the countryside by his wealthy family because of his disability. But his lonely life is turned upside down by the arrival of…
3.8The Devil is a Part-Timer!
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
The Devil is a Part-Timer!Hataraku Maou-sama!TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.8Devil 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…
3.8ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister!
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
ONIMAI: I'm Now Your Sister!Oniichan wa Oshimai!TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8Mahiro Oyama was just a normal erotic-game loving dude…until he woke up one morning as a woman! Turns out his mad-scientist little sister, Mihari, tried out one of her new experiments on him…with a disastrous outcome, as far as Mahiro’s…
3.8Mr. Osomatsu
TV · 2015 · 25 ep
Mr. OsomatsuOsomatsu-sanTV · 2015 · 25 ep3.8The Matsuno sextuplets (leader Osomatsu, wannabe tough guy Karamatsu, straight man Choromatsu, cynical Ichimatsu, cheerfully stupid Jyushimatsu and lovable spoiled Todomatsu) are now in their 20s, still living together in the same house as…
3.7WONDER EGG PRIORITY
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
WONDER EGG PRIORITYWonder Egg PriorityTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.7This is the story of Ai, an introverted girl whose fate is forever changed when she acquires a mysterious “Wonder Egg” from a deserted arcade. That night, her dreams blend into reality, and as other girls obtain their own Wonder Eggs, Ai…
3.7The World God Only Knows
TV · 2010 · 12 ep
The World God Only KnowsKami nomi zo Shiru SekaiTV · 2010 · 12 ep3.7Keima is a dating sim champion. Cute girls are rendered powerless by his irresistible game playing techniques. Too bad things aren't that way in the real world. That is, until his tempting game playing causes a real live—and very…
3.7Eden of the East
TV · 2009 · 11 ep
Eden of the EastHigashi no EdenTV · 2009 · 11 ep3.7On November 22, 2010 ten missiles strike Japan. However, this unprecedented terrorist act, later to be known as "Careless Monday," does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, 3 months later…
3.7Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden Deductions
TV · 2023 · 13 ep
Ron Kamonohashi's Forbidden DeductionsKamonohashi Ron no Kindan SuiriTV · 2023 · 13 ep3.7Ron Kamonohashi was once regarded as a genius at the top detective training academy. But after a fatal mistake, he was expelled and forbidden to become a detective. Years later, police officer Totomaru Isshiki knocks on Ron’s door seeking…
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3.7SSSS.DYNAZENON
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
SSSS.DYNAZENONSSSS.DynazenonTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.7One day, Yomogi Asanaka, a first-year student at Fujiyokidai High School, runs into a mysterious man named Gauma who claims to be a “kaiju user.” The sudden appearance of a kaiju is followed by the entry of the gigantic robot, Dynazenon…
3.7Gabriel DropOut Specials
Special · 2017 · 2 ep
Gabriel DropOut SpecialsSpecial · 2017 · 2 ep3.7Special episodes included with the Blu-ray/DVD release of Gabriel DropOut.
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3.7Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Movie · 2022 · 1 ep
Lonely Castle in the MirrorKagami no KojouMovie · 2022 · 1 ep3.7Kokoro is a junior high school student who doesn’t fit in at school and has secluded herself in her room. One day, the mirror in her room begins to suddenly shine and she is sucked inside. There, she finds a fairy tale castle and six…
3.6Recovery of an MMO Junkie
TV · 2017 · 10 ep
Recovery of an MMO JunkieNet-juu no SusumeTV · 2017 · 10 ep3.6Moriko Morioka is a 30-year-old single NEET woman. After dropping out from reality, she has taken off in search for a fulfilling life and ended up in a net game or "netoge." In the netoge world, she began her new life as a refreshing and…
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3.6Negative Positive Angler
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Negative Positive AnglerNegaPosi AnglerTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.6The anime's story centers on Tsunehiro Sasaki, a university student with a large debt and is told by his doctor that he only has two years left to live. Living the rest of his days in depression, Tsunehiro one day gets chased by a debt…
3.6The Wallflower
TV · 2006 · 25 ep
The WallflowerYamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge♥TV · 2006 · 25 ep3.6Takano Kyohei, Oda Takenaga, Toyama Yukinojo, and Morii Ranmaru are going to rent a house to go to school for free on the condition that they make the girl of the house a "lady". However, Nakahara Sunako, the girl living there, is gloomy…
3.6Rozen Maiden: Dreaming
TV · 2005 · 12 ep
Rozen Maiden: DreamingRozen Maiden: TräumendTV · 2005 · 12 ep3.6As summer break arrives for the students, Jun Sakurada is busily studying on his own in the library, making up for time lost while he had confined himself to his home. Meanwhile, his Rozen Maiden doll, Shinku, has been having troubling…
3.6A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful WorkplaceEgao no Taenai Shokuba desu.TV · 2025 · 13 ep3.6Futami, a novice shojo manga artist, is finally publishing her beloved shogi manga, Dear Subaru. But…the stress makes her stomach hurt, she’s forced to push the deadline for her first chapter, and she isn’t making any progress on the…
3.6Gabriel DropOut
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Gabriel DropOutTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.6An angel at the top of an angel school has descended to the human world! However, she has already acclimated to the life of the human world so much that she ends up leading a self-indulgent life, skipping school all the time and being…
3.5SSSS.GRIDMAN
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
SSSS.GRIDMANSSSS.GridmanTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5Collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions. Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember…
3.5Chainsmoker Cat
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Chainsmoker CatYani NekoTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.5Yani is a catgirl with a seriously bad smoking habit. She smokes so much that her apartment smells like ash and is littered with cigarette butts—and plenty of other trash! Every time she tries to quit, she becomes weak to the cravings and…
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3.5Heaven's Memo Pad
TV · 2011 · 12 ep
Heaven's Memo PadKamisama no MemochouTV · 2011 · 12 ep3.5Narumi Fujishima isn't your typical high school student. He's never really fit in and has become increasingly more isolated from his fellow classmates. But he's not alone, and when Ayaka, the sole member of the Gardening Club, introduces…
3.5Recovery of an MMO Junkie OVA
Special · 2017 · 1 ep
Recovery of an MMO Junkie OVANet-juu no Susume SpecialSpecial · 2017 · 1 ep3.5Un-aired 11th episode of the TV series that's included in the Blu-ray. Recovery of an MMO Junkie / Moriko Logs In to Fruits de Mer: When Moriko's computer breaks down, she asks for help from a certain someone to buy a new one. Before even…
3.5The Case of Hana & Alice
Movie · 2015 · 1 ep
The Case of Hana & AliceHana to Alice: Satsujin JikenMovie · 2015 · 1 ep3.5A prequel to the 2004 live action film "Hana to Alice." Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken (The Case of Hana & Alice) will tell the story of how the two female high school leads in the first Hana & Alice live-action film met. 51-year-old film…
3.5Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen
TV · 2013 · 13 ep
Rozen Maiden: ZurückspulenRozen Maiden (2013)TV · 2013 · 13 ep3.5Each decision we make in life leads us down a different path. Have you ever wondered what would be if the path not chosen weren't lost to the chaos of the universe? For Jun Sakurada, just such an opportunity is presented to him in his…
3.5Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
Bottom-Tier Character TomozakiJaku-Chara Tomozaki-kunTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.5Expert gamer Tomozaki Fumiya doesn’t exactly fit in, but he wishes he did. With no written rules for success and gameplay that doesn’t work in his favor, the real world seems impossible for someone like him. But, like any noob, all he…
3.5WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to Me
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down to MeWatashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5Miyako is a shy college student who is also an otaku. One day she happens to meet some angelic grade school kids! When Miyako sees her little sister's new friend Hana-chan, Miyako's heart won't stop racing! Miyako tries to get along with…
3.5The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire PrincessHikikomari Kyuuketsuki no MonmonTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5Three years into her life as a shut-in, vampire Terakomari Gandesblood (Komari for short), awakens to find she’s been appointed as a Commander in the Mulnite Imperial Army! The thing is, her new unit consists solely of belligerent ruffians…
3.5Robotics;Notes
TV · 2012 · 22 ep
Robotics;NotesTV · 2012 · 22 ep3.52019, Divergence Ratio 1.048596 (Steins Gate worldline). The near future, where a device popularly called the PokeCom, packaged with PhoneDroid OS, spreads, bringing the Augmented Reality world close to existence. Central Tanegashima High…
3.5Rozen Maiden
TV · 2004 · 12 ep
Rozen MaidenTV · 2004 · 12 ep3.5Sakurada Jun spends his days online, ordering whatever he takes a liking to, only to return it before the payment is due. Due to psychological trauma from school, Jun generally keeps contact with people as little as possible. One day he…
3.5Otaku Elf
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Otaku ElfEdomae ElfTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5Takamimi Shrine has an unusual resident – Elda, an ancient elf who’s obsessed with video games! The shrine’s teenage attendant, Koito Koganei, keeps this reclusive otaku well supplied with energy drinks and junk food. Even though she loves…
3.5Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl: The Nighttime Sun
Special · 2012 · 1 ep
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl: The Nighttime SunDenpa Onna to Seishun Otoko: Mayonaka no TaiyouSpecial · 2012 · 1 ep3.5Unaired 13th episode included in the seventh Blu-ray/DVD box volume. Makoto goes to the festival with Ryuuko. Makoto gets to the shrine where Erio is waiting and is greeted by Yashiro, who claims she will demonstrate a small part of her…
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3.5Otaku no Video
OVA · 1991 · 2 ep
Otaku no VideoOVA · 1991 · 2 ep3.5Somewhat based on the real story of how Gainax was founded, Otaku no Video addresses all aspects of an otaku lifestyle. Ken Kubo is a young man living an average life until he is dragged into a group of otaku. Slowly, he becomes more like…
3.5Eden of The East Compilation: Air Communication
Movie · 2009 · 1 ep
Eden of The East Compilation: Air CommunicationHigashi no Eden: Air CommunicationMovie · 2009 · 1 ep3.5A re-editing of the 11 television episodes of Higashi no Eden.
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3.5Outbreak Company
TV · 2013 · 12 ep
Outbreak CompanyTV · 2013 · 12 ep3.5Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "MOE" and…
3.5I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in NaughtinessKonyaku Haki sareta Reijou wo Hirotta Ore ga, Ikenai Koto wo OshiekomuTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5Allen Crawford is a misanthropic sorcerer known as the “Dark Lord.” When he comes across Charlotte Evans, a noblewoman exiled on false charges, his memories of being betrayed three years ago come rushing back. He decides to teach Charlotte…
3.5Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room HeroLv1 Maou to One Room YuushaTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5After his embarrassing defeat at the hands of a brave hero, the Demon Lord is back and ready for revenge… but after ten years apart, the hero, Max, isn’t the dashing do-gooder the Demon Lord remembers. In fact, Max has turned into a…