Samurai Flamenco

Both feature super heroes in modern day society. The relationships of the two main characters feel fairly similar, too. While Tiger & Bunny features actual superpowers, Samurai Flamenco focuses on the aspect of good deeds and growing up. 

Do you enjoy plots that seem to be all over the place, with lore that doesn't make sense and supernatural elements that are never fully explained? Samurai Flamenco and Punchline have all of these. Both of these series have their own shortcomings, but with their wild-ride plots, manage to be entertaining regardless. 

I recommended "Chu-2" for "SF" since both have characters who are poco locos and also have characters who are just going with the fore mentioned's flow. characters........also, since there is no "Kickass" anime, "Chu-2" for "SF" will have to suffice. 

Campy shows centered around individuals whose sole goal is delivering justice. 

A normal guy who loves heroes dreams of becoming a hero and works hard towards achieving that goal. Under the tutelage of his own childhood hero, and surrounded by others who are also working to be heroes, the main character strives towards realizing his childhood dream. BNHA takes more inspiration from American comic book heroes, while Samumenco leans more toward the deconstruction of Japanese hero tropes, such as those common in tokusatsu and sentai series; both are a love letter to superhero stories. 

A "normal" guy becomes a hero, with the typical "weird" monsters of the tokusatsu genre and hilarity stemming from ridiculous situations. 

Same director, same atmosphere. Both take place in large cities where the internet takes a large role in events happening in the city. Eccentric cast of characters, crazy happenings. If you liked one, you'll like the other.  

Super Sentai rangers but with huge twist. Instead they are magical boys ( Mahou Shounen) who must protect the Earth from evil monsters. There is still justice but more on love and peace.  

Very similar narrative style. Both of these shows are an absolute mess that actually have good reasons and explanations (Mawaru more-so arguably) for being so, and both stories are riddled with plot twists, dramatic changes in mood/atmosphere, and seems to completely change in style every few episodes.  

Both are action series and have main leads who are fighting for JUSTICE while wearing super-uniforms. Both shows are aware of the cliches of their genres and mixed it through their episodes, creating random and chaotic conflicts in their story. Both stories are quite a trainwreck and have twists that might make you feeling "WTH" through the shows. 

Both are campy meta comedy shows that get progressively more over-the-top and insane as they progress. They parody super robot/tokusatsu shows in a very loving way, focusing on the power of courage and love. Both shows do not shy away from the gay love between their leads. 

Both share: cute characters, ordinary beginnings that create a false sense of comfort, decent action, (sometimes) deep introspection of key characters, twisted themes, unexpected tone shifts, and a more-or-less successful deconstruction of their original genres. Both Madoka and Samurai Flamenco are decent deconstructions of the magical-girl and super-hero genres respectively, but Madoka is much more focused and consistent in it's analysis of narrative/character tropes. Flamenco (unexpectedly) goes fairly deep into some of it's key cast members, even more so than Madoka at times, but the constant shift in character responses/genre/themes made Flamenco's narrative far less believable and effective than it could have been, in which case Madoka is certainly the superior of the two. But don't write either off, give them both a try. read more 

Same general sense of crack/brainf*** 

Both series have a strong Hero theme. Both main characters are somehow idiots, too, and share the color red as their trademark. They actually share a couple of plot developments, too. Both start with everyday life problems, then introduce a human villain with some superpowers and then there is a plot involving alien invaders. In both series this gets rather hilarious, you might also say, silly. Also, both main characters have to face an enemy that they somehow created and who threatens to hurt their friends. The biggest difference is in pacing, since Samurai Flamenco has only 22 episodes (its arcs last about 4-5 episodes only) while Yu-Gi-Oh! GX needs 180 episodes and single arcs last for 26 or even 50 episodes.  read more 

An homage and a love letter to tokusatsu, complete with the tropes we all know and love, a delightful cast of characters, and a story that goes in a direction you wouldn't expect. 

both are beautifully absurd and while the seriousness of the plot can be jarring the comedy is still very enjoyable 

What people see is what is accepted to be true. Both Lain and Flamenco deal with this view of truth, and confront their protagonists with the question of which reality they want to live in. If you liked seeing alternation between grounded relationships and surreal phenomena, take this rec. 

Samurai Flamenco and Cross Ange are both full of plot twists, expected and unexpected. They give you a feel the next plot twist is just around the corner as soon as the current one progressed past the local climax. Due to the frequent use of plot twists, both give people a cheap feeling and a sense of the team is playing with audience's emotion and/or intelligence. While they are simply just doing story telling and do not have a big message or trying to teach you something, you may get caught off guard if you expect that side of viewing experience. I recommend them (I gave Samurai Flamenco 10 and Cross Ange 8) because they all give me the surprises I am pleased with. This especially goes to those who have no expectation or expect storyline-roller-coaster. read more 

While not nearly as self referential or self aware as Samurai Flamenco is, Gatachaman is the spiritual grandfather to the show. It's more serious and doesn't lean on the fourth wall (and frankly isnt nearly as crazy), but it's very much in the same vein. 

Plot twist/escalation extravaganza + highkey homoromantic tension. SamuMenco has one continuous plot whereas Vatican Kiseki Chousakan are separated into (more or less) discrete independent cases. Incredible whiplash inducing pace but since they're fairly divisive shows if you really enjoyed one, give the other a try. 

less to do with plot similarity, but i personally found a similar vibe between the character dynamics and the development of relationships and friendships throughout the episodic feel of both shows. both are action-based and features characters that hit hard. 

Flamenco and Concrete revolve around unique approaches to discussing superheroes and what it means to be one in a society that takes their existence seriously. This sobering approach is juxtaposed by their peppy art choices. Pays homage to the broad strokes of archetypes usually found in the superhero genre. 

In both a police officer finds out the identity of a vigilante superhero, and the two become more than friends and fight against villains together. 

Samurai Flamenco is similar to Saranzanmai in how both had well-represented LGBT+ characters but also a confusing (albeit very entertaining) plot and frequent changes in tone. Same vibes all around. 

Both are enjoyable psychological anime's with good plot twists, pacing and animation. 

Tight plot, big ideas, and genre shifts.  

"Samurai Flamenco" and "Wonder Momo" are comedic series that involve costumed heroes fighting against forces of evil. Both shows are over-the-top in their storytelling and contain nonsensical plots. 

Clione no Akari is a short anime about bullying and the effects it has on the bystanders that do nothing. Samurai Flamenco is an anime about a guy who makes a decent effort in becoming a superhero. At it's surface, they're nothing alike. But once you finish watching both of them there's something there that I can't mention due to spoilers. 

easy going. random cute stuff happens. colorful and bright tone without being too sweet or cheesy. 

Both series include a protagonist aiming to become a hero, eccentric characters, tongue-in-cheek situations and crazy action in a world where superheroes and supervillains might or might not exist. 

Modern takes on classic superhero stories and tropes. Gatchaman Crowds carries the name of the classic Science Ninja Team over to 2015 Japan, complete with heavy use of modern technology and commentary on what place a team of superheroes should hold in society. Samurai Flamenco tells the story of a lifelong fan of Tokusatsu series who never gave up on his childhood dreams of becoming a real-life Tokusatsu character. Despite certain violent moments, either series sticks to an optimistic feel. 

A straight-laced guy crosses paths with a very eccentric man. Hilarity, plot twists, and genre-bending antics ensue. 

In genre alone, these animes are not very similar, but if you liked one, you'll probably like the other. In short, both animes focus on a young attractive male who leads others against evil. In BF it's Ash leading his gang, Shorter, Eiji, Max, and everyone else. In SF it's Masayoshi leading Gotou and his fellow heroes. It should be noted that SF has a much lighter tone and atmosphere to it than BF does, at least until the end. SF in general is a hard anime for people to watch all of the way through because its genres switch throughout the anime, but the last three or four episodes of the show are what make it such a great story. These last few episodes in particular I think are what connect it to BF so well.  read more 

Both animes are of heroes. In Samurai Flamenco, there is a quote about Kamen Rider. And probably is a parody of this anime. 

Grounded comedies that heighten themselves at just the right moments. Flamenco is way more heightened than Shirobako though. 

Honestly I'm slightly surprised nobody suggested Samumenco yet? When I look for recommendations, I don't want to find a series that feels like a carbon copy of the other one. I want to find one that shares the aspects of the show, that made me like the series. YOI and Samumenco couldn't be more different and at the same time, I'd wanted to inform fans (especially of YOI) about the other series. Let's be blunt. The main reason why I've been recommending Samurai Flamenco to a lot of YOI fans lately is because both handle canon LGBT themes, without applying to the shonen ai trope. Whereas YOI is way more explicit and focused on this, you could eventually give Samumenco a shot too. Just don't be disappointed if you expected a Victuuri 2. But honestly, reducing these series to the ships would be injustice on both sides. They have so much more to offer than just two characters of the same character being in love and yes, there are also similarities between those. First of all, the characters in these series aren't you're average teenagers you get offered in most anime (all of them are in their twenties). Both Yoshi and Yuuri have a passion for something, that they seem to give up. Their passions are extremely different, yet at their core, you could compare them. The appearance of the second main character, influences their views on their own dreams drastically too. Oh, and both of them can be described as surprising. The way they surprise you is very different tho. YOI offers you an unexpected amazing writing, while Samumenco switches gear and genre literally every episode. And there's the character development. YOI has a way more realistic tone, but, both of them offer nicely developed characters. When I finished Menco, the first thing I noticed how well the mains grew as characters throughout the series. Again. These are not incredibly alike. But as I said, when I look for recommendations, that's not the thing I'm searching for. I always try to suggest series where I can imagine you'll like them if you like the other one. So give them a shot! read more 

The concept of being a hero is present in both series. MJP takes place in the near future and has Gundam like machines. While in Samurai Flamenco takes place in modern day. Hitachi Izuru's whole ideal was to be just like a hero. He idealizes the hero in the manga he read. Same with Hazama Masayoshi who also wants to be a hero. After watching Harakiri Sunshine ( Kamen Rider) 

A look into the intersection of superheroes and politics. The media basically can define what good and evil are. The characters in these shows seek truth in the midst of that controversy. 

Crazy and unpredictable! Weekly madness to brighten your life! 

Two main male characters, a self-proclaimed hero with a huge love for justice and a policeman. If you "shipped" Richard and Seigi, then you will definitely appreciate the relationship of Masayoshi and Goto-san and perhaps even get infinitely more satisfaction from the ending. 

Both series focus on super heroes fighting ridiculous bad guys and are rife with comedy and situations that make you want to facepalm. OreTwi is more magical girl style with the main protag being a guy who is turned into a girl when he transforms, whereas Samurai Flamenco focuses more on a tokusatsu type vigilante super hero who's an average joe pretty boy model, but Samumenco does also have some magical girl vigilante super heroes of the more down to earth type as well. 

Both series take a "realistic" look at what being a super hero would be like in a regular world. They show a new side to the sentai genre of action hero shows (think Power Rangers), poking fun at various tropes. However... Samurai Flamenco can be very dramatic and dark, while Tentai Senshi Sunred is pure one shot comedy. Watch Samurai Flamenco if you want something more on the serious side, Tentai Senshi Sunred if you just want something silly and lighthearted. 

Both are hilarious Super Sentai parodies that blur the lines between mundane reality (business and fashion modelling, respectively) and undercover crime fighting with great shout outs to classic Tokusatsu franchises from Godzilla to Kamen Rider and of course Super Sentai. 

Crazy shit happens. Both shows have lots and lots of plot twists where the unnatural happens in the natural world when you least expect it. I couldn't word that in a less spoilerish way, so forgive me. Just expect your mind to be blown away. Lots of morals and life lessons will be covered and you will get to discover yourself. 

Both reminds me that they are unique in their way that they present their characters and plot. I assure you, by watching both of this, you would see the real fun in watching anime. Best of luck. 

The similarities between these two anime reside in the fact that it just keeps escalating. It gets more and more ridiculous through the series, in a good way. Samurai Flamenco makes some intense changes at episode 7 and then keeps getting more intense. Gurren Lagann starts off with some intense changes and keeps working up to an epic scale. If you liked one, you're sure to at least find something you'd like about the other.  

Both series have unconventional genre shifts (Samflam a bit more) and unconventional pacing methods (Concrete a bit more), which dooms them to low MAL ratings because people didn't "get" it. 

Both are action-packed and crazy series with unexpected twists, great villains and a bit of violence. 

Both feature hot-blooded hero characters trying to protect justice in a world that with realistic physics and without superpowers that run on passion. 

Both animes, the protagonists have a goal to be achieved. Initially a part of them. As in Bakuman where akito aims to become a mangaka. try to encourage your friend'''' Moritaka. Thing we see also in Samurai Framenco 

Both shows are the "screw all logic" kind of show, both belong to the "so bad it's good" tier Turn of your brain and it will be a damn fun ride 

Both are absolutely ridiculous and give no fucks about sense or sanity, containing plots that almost certainly were thought up while someone was high. There's a fair amount of what I'd consider stupidity and/or poor writing in both of these shows. Even so, they still have this quality about them that makes them (or at least certain parts of them) entertaining to watch, and makes sitting through inane or boring parts worthwhile. If you know what I'm talking about, and you enjoy it as well, these are both great picks. 

These two shows both tell the story of a seemingly normal guy being dragged into wacky adventures due to the influence of a charismatic and naïve person after helping them out. While the protagonist feels like he is in over his head, he becomes comfortable with the new situation of his world. "Samurai Flamenco" tells a story of heroes gathering whilst "World Conquest Zvezda Plot" is about a group of people who many view as villains. Both series also feature an arc in which the protagonists have to go into hiding after defeat and must evade capture by the authorities.