Anime similar to Backlight

24 anime similar to Backlight, selected from all-time popular titles, recent seasons and AniList community recommendations. Top result: I'm a Controversy.

Ranking prioritizes highly voted AniList recommendations and shared tags, weighted by relevance and rarity. Genres, popularity and scores have less weight; each franchise appears at most twice.

1. 

   I'm a Controversy

2. 

   Utakata Lullaby

3. 

   The Blessing

   Mecha · Sci-Fi

4. 

   Rebellion

   Action · Psychological

5. 

   Perfect Blue

   Drama · Horror · Psychological · Thriller

6. 

   Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-

   Action · Drama · Music · Sci-Fi · Thriller

7. 

   OSHI NO KO Season 2

   Drama · Mystery · Psychological · Supernatural

8. 

   Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

   Action · Sci-Fi

9. 

   OSHI NO KO

   Drama · Mystery · Psychological · Supernatural

10. 

    Kakegurui xx

    Drama · Mystery · Psychological

11. 

    Kakegurui

    Drama · Mystery · Psychological

12. 

    Beyond the Boundary

    Action · Drama · Fantasy · Slice of Life · Supernatural

13. 

    In/Spectre

    Comedy · Mystery · Romance · Supernatural

14. 

    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    Drama · Romance · Sci-Fi

15. 

    Black Lagoon

    Action · Adventure · Drama · Thriller

16. 

    WONDER EGG PRIORITY

    Action · Drama · Fantasy · Mystery · Psychological · Sci-Fi · Thriller

17. 

    ZOMBIE LAND SAGA

    Comedy · Music · Supernatural

18. 

    Say "I love you".

    Drama · Romance

19. 

    Steins;Gate The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu

    Drama · Romance · Sci-Fi · Thriller

20. 

    Lycoris Recoil

    Action · Slice of Life

21. 

    Weathering With You

    Drama · Romance · Slice of Life · Supernatural

22. 

    I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

    Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

23. 

    Blue Spring Ride

    Drama · Romance · Slice of Life

24. 

    Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

    Action · Drama · Fantasy · Horror · Supernatural