 If you liked
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou
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 ...then you might like
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
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Similarities: The highly ambitious girl meets the genius and slowly falls in love with him after his confession, while rivaling for 1st place in grades.
Differences: Kaibutsu-kun's genius is a rowdy in stead of a calm everybody's darling.
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Recommended by Monti_Jones
Both anime have romance and comedy, with early declaration of the main male character. Both manga weren't finished when the anime was made, so both endings are just arbitrary stops with no real conclusion. The Kare Kano anime last part is worse, and I suggest you just stop watching around episode 12~15 and go directly to the manga to continue the story.
As others have mentioned, Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun is more chaotic, while Kare Kano flows better and feels a bit more mature. But I recommend both.
Based on the early episodes of Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, it becomes very clear how much the female lead character resembles Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou's. While the male protagonists differ quite a bit, both girls are study overachievers obcessed about being the number1 student, which, as a result forces loneliness, social apathy and awkwardness into their personalities and lives. A fated encounter with the male lead starts to change the way they prioritize values in life and slowly start to open their hearts towards love. It's also worthy of note, the often introspective tone of the female lead with regular monologuesque analysis of their own feelings.
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Recommended by dimanganime
These two anime are in a sense similar for they both have very smart, intelligent and studious protagonists. They have issues with their past and their relationship grows as they know well each other. Maybe they also have in common tsundere undertones in the protagonist. I recommend Karekano, that I find more various and that I like more. Tonari no in fact is a little repetitive while Karekano's story develops more and covers more aspects of the protagonists' relationship. However I'll wait for the OVA.
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Recommended by tsundereboy