5 Best Anime to Binge While Waiting for Another Episode of 'Spy x Family', Ranked by IMDb

Spy x Family's gripping plot, brilliant humor, and charming characters leave you wanting to know what happens next after every new episode.

If you're counting down the days until the next episode, don't worry – you can turn this wait into an anime adventure by watching similar titles.

5. 'Mission: Yozakura Family', 2024-...

IMDb Score: 6.7/10

Taiyo Asano is struggling with the loss of his parents, who died in a car accident. He can no longer interact with his peers and avoids social activities.

The only person he can communicate with is his childhood friend, Mutsumi Yozakura. However, her older brother disapproves of their close relationship and decides to eliminate Taiyo – Mutsumi's brother and other relatives are professional spies.

To save Taiyo's life, Mutsumi brings him to her home and asks the rest of the family for protection. The only way to save Taiyo from Mutsumi's brother, though, is for him to marry her.

4. 'The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting', 2022

IMDb Score: 7.4/10

Toru Kirishima, a gangster from the Sakuragi clan, is known for his cruelty and ruthlessness. He solves problems with brute force and easily loses his temper.

Wanting to put an end to this behavior, his boss, the clan leader, assigns him a special task: babysitting his seven-year-old daughter, Yaeka. The leader trusts Toru and hopes that this task will make him more responsible.

3. 'Sakamoto Days', 2025-...

IMDb Score: 7.5/10

The story introduces us to hitman Taro Sakamoto. After meeting the love of his life, he quit his dangerous job as a hitman and became the manager of a convenience store.

A comfortable family life has added a few pounds to his frame, but in a moment of danger, he is still capable of fending off armed assailants. If his family or friends are in danger, he is ready to take up arms again to protect them.

2. 'Buddy Daddies', 2023

IMDb Score: 7.9/10

This is a story about two hitmen who pick up a child with a difficult life while on a mission. Similar to Spy x Family, there's a restless girl whose guardians do dangerous work.

The plot introduces viewers to hitmen Kazuki and Rei, who have been hired to kill a certain person. Their mission is almost ruined when a four-year-old girl named Miri appears in the middle of the fight.

Having just killed her father, Kazuki and Rei must now take responsibility for Miri and find her mother.

1. 'Kotaro Lives Alone', 2022

IMDb Score: 8.3/10

Anime often depicts things in unrealistic ways. While it's common to see 17-year-olds with cool superpowers, what do you think about a four-year-old who lives completely on his own?

Kotaro, who is only four years old, goes shopping, pays rent, and takes care of everyday life. This raises a lot of questions among the neighbors, who gradually begin to care for little Kotaro.