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Anime like Say "I Love You."
Not everyone loves Say "I Love You." for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Say "I Love You."
Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.
You like a shy first love between Mei and Yamato.
You like a girl learning to trust people again.
You like side characters with their own insecurities.
Picks that share your reasons

Blue Spring Ride2014
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
Good for you if you like a shy first love that comes back years later.

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity2025
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
Good for you if you like a slow, gentle romance between Rintaro and Kaoruko.

Lovely★Complex2007
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
Good for you if you like two people who fight all the time slowly falling in love.

Toradora!2008
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
Good for you if you like a love story that grows slowly out of a friendship.

My Little Monster2012
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
- side characters with their own insecurities
Good for you if you like an awkward love story between Shizuku and Haru.

Real Girl2018
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
- side characters with their own insecurities
Good for you if you like an awkward, sincere first love between two opposites.

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke2009
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
Good for you if you like a slow, gentle first love between Sawako and Kazehaya.

Scum's Wish2017
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
- side characters with their own insecurities
Good for you if you like teenagers whose messy feelings are taken seriously.

You and I Are Polar Opposites2026
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
Good for you if you like a sweet high school crush between two opposites.

O Maidens in Your Savage Season2019
- a girl learning to trust people again
- side characters with their own insecurities
Good for you if you like the clumsy, painful side of growing up.

ReLIFE2016
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
- side characters with their own insecurities
Good for you if you like an adult getting a second chance at his teenage years.

Blue Box2024
- a shy first love between Mei and Yamato
- a girl learning to trust people again
Good for you if you like a shy first love that grows quietly.
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