Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry

Same beginning same tsundere princesses same story. That say everything. ^^ 

Both anime starts off on the same note-male lead walks in on female lead changing, ending up in a dual, which proved the male lead's strength causing two to meet and start a friendship. Both anime also includes magical powers and competitions to ranking systems in schools. 

Both shows are set in an academy for fighters with special powers. They both start off with the MC, who aspires to be the champion of the big fighting tournament, encountering the lead female as an accidental pervert. Both lead females are hot-headed fire users who are princesses of a kingdom. The big difference is that Asterisk War is more action-oriented, while Chivalry is more comedy-oriented. 

Just gonna go ahead and post this from another post I made 1. Both MC's are uber elite swordsmen 2. Both MC's lack the ability to use uber awesome magic and must rely on their combat sense and sword skills 3. Both MC's have an ultimate mode where they unleash super quick and awesome power but only for a short time, and with a cooldown. 4. Both MC's love interest is a red-haired foreign princess from a small country. 5. Both princesses are fire users with a hot temper trying to do the best for their country. 6. Both princesses develop a respect for the MC. 7. Both MC's respect the princess. 8. There is a loli-ish childhood female that the MC knows. 9. MC's are friends with a shady stealthy person. 10. There are school rankings and multiple school 'battle festivals' for schools to compete with each other. 11. The student councils are OP and somehow command a crazy amount of power over non school associations. 12. Both MC male and MC female must win the tournament to accomplish their own goals. 13. There seems to be a class war between the new generation of (Blazers/Genestella) vs the normal people. 14. MC has to bring another swordsmen girl out of being manipulated and becomes friends with her and trains with her. There are more similarities, as other people have pointed out some I didn't include in this list. But seriously they are both good (as far as I can tell) and the Gakusen light novel is being translated ATM as well as the Rakudai so both have new content that is still coming out. BTW these are just the similarities between the first light novels from both of them.  read more 

I pretty much had de ja vu with this anime and Rakudai. The starting plot was the same with similar main characters. Both shows are being showed on the same season so I do not know which one will be viewed more. Gakusen seems like the more serious version while Rakudai keeps it more on the romance light hearted stuff. 

The only things that's different is the names. 

If you liked Kinshi no Cavalry, then Gakusen Toshi no Asterisk is a must. It has a similar feel, high-shchool, OP MC which is being underestimated at first and the love story behind. 

- The main male and female protagonist engages in a fight and becomes close - Both heroes are kind-hearted and likes to help train other girls - Both are somewhat harem; in Cavalry, there is a little sister to interfere, while in Asterisk there is a childhood friend 

These two anime are basically a clone of one another. They're both so similar that I sometimes get their stories mixed up. Both anime are set in a futuristic magic school where we have a main protagonist who's underestimated in the beginning but is actually really strong. They had a chance encounter with the pink-haired fire-wielding tsundere-ish main heroine and somehow evoke their anger resulting into a duel where the main protagonist eventually win. Both anime also has a tournament of some sort in school where our main characters will participate. The main difference between the two, of course, is the main plot and also the main protagonists reasons and motivations for fighting. The main protagonists personalities also differs. Asterisk's main protagonist is a guy who seems to always have a smile on his face while Cavalry's main protagonist is more of the serious type. And it goes without saying that the main heroines eventually falls in love with the main protagonist. Both anime didn't really put anything new to the table but they're still pretty enjoyable to watch although in my opinion Cavalry is a cut above Asterisk in almost all aspect. read more 

Both Male MC are "unique" meaning they are OP Both Female MC uses fire Both are set in schools Both are mostly swordplay Both have tournaments as their main storyline Basically they are the same. Only difference is that the art in Asterisk is better than Cavalry. While Cavalry has a more ecchi feel than Asterisk and it has better action scene too.  

It was almost like they were the same anime and then they added one or two different criteria to one, and so two were made. The two main female leads, who both happen to be princesses and control fire-based magic, and have red/pink hair, both tsundere. And the main male lead who happen to be the underdog school member who just so happens to become the #1 strongest in their school by beating the former #1 (yet they were that strong from the start of when they were shown). But honestly, they are both pretty good, comedy is great, and anime can't be what it is now without some ecchi nowadays, so there's that in both. But they're both a great watch, and I can't wait for their respective second seasons. read more 

In both "Gakusen Toshi Asterisk" and "Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry", there is a female princess who uses "fire magic". Both main characters (male) are looked down upon by everyone for being 'weak'. Both series use similar settings, such as attending an academy where they're trying to enter the phoenix festival/seven-star battle festival. The difference between the two series is that "Gakusen Toshi Asterisk" focuses more on fighting in pairs while "Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry" focuses more on one versus one. 

From what has come out thus far these two anime are extremely similar. They include a protagonist who seem weak but when they have their skills tested, they turn out to be very strong. The female leads in both anime are from a noble family and use fire in their attacks. Both anime incorporate a contest/tournament to determine the strongest warrior. 

There are alot of similarity between these two series and I'm going to list a few! -Both series are air in the same season and the same day -Have ecchi moments -Take place in a school -Both main protagonist are males and uses sword as their main weapon -Both MC have a sister -Main female protagonist are Princess from another country -Many girls like the MC -Similar first episode in which the main protagonist seen the female protagonist naked/changing clothes and challenge to a duel afterward 

The first episode has the exact same plot. OP main character who is at first seen as weak by the other characters of the same school. Goes up against one of the top characters in his school and befriends them after a duel. 

Setting is a somewhat magical sword fighting academy MC is seen as someone weak but manages to defeat everyone in his way Heroine is a red haired tsundere who has an affinity to fire 

Both take place in a school. Both have a heroine whose a princess. Both have duels. Both male MC is a sword user and the heroine is a sword user too. Both heroine's tsunderes and have pink hair who are fire wielders. 

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry is practically a carbon copy of Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (although there is more fan service in Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry.) If you enjoyed one, you'll enjoy the other, so I highly recommend watching Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry (if you enjoyed this.)  

School setting. The "MC sees the underwear of a girl" moment. Same beginning of the first episode, SAME. People have magic and there's a tournament in both anime. Both give a similar atmosphere. 

-Both animes have princess with red hair. -Both princess are fire magic users. -In both animes boy meets girl when she changes clothes. -Both animes have a tournament to determine who is the strongest. -Both male MC's wield a sword. -Both animes take place in a school. -The only difference is that "Rakudai" is a romance anime and "Gakusen" is a harem anime 

To pair up with the main female protagonist and then fight other students in other to make it to the finals and win a battle competition. The anime Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry and Gakusen Toshi Asterisk are very similar in plot, genres/themes. Both anime have themes of progressive relationships and has a very obvious Harem cast. 

Basically the same anime. Both have the MC that are deemed sub-par (more so in Rakudai). Both have the tsundere pink-haired princess main female character. Both have school participating in magical sword fights. To be honest, after watching just the first 3 episodes of each, the two seemed extremely alike. Small difference in romance: Rakudai seems more of a romance between just the 2 mains. Gakusen seems harem-ish. 

Well they start off with almost the exact same opening scene. Both take place at a battle training type school. They both have a girl that is really strong with fire powers (even similar hair colors) and a guy that is really overpowered. In both they have a battle where the loser has to do anything the winner tells them to do. At one point I forgot which one I was watching. So if you really liked this show, it's so similar it's kinda like a second season. 

Both shows feature a princess with supernatural/magical (more like sword) abilities with the male protagonist who is a super strong swordsman. Both stories occur in a school and both are supposedly supposed to face off in a tournament. 

Same setting - shonen high school with magic combat. However, Asterisk has a more nuanced cast of characters, and doesn't go full harem by the second episode. Asterisk's action scenes are somehow even better than Calvalry's. Finally, Asterisk's OP (and the rest of it's sundtrack and BGM) kicks all of the ass. Seriously, if you're watching Rakudai, I guarantee you'll enjoy Asterisk.  

With similar story lines, this Anime both have to deal with a princess and a mystery warrior who beats the princess and have to follow on the adventures they have. With 12 episodes each these 2015 fall Animes has to deal with romance, comedy, action, harem, and ecchi. Watching these Animes are very similar. Highly recommend if you like an action pack comedy that deals with a romantic situations between the man protagonists.  

same the main character (about their physical) #almost same the begining of the story (let's start with ecchi situtation) same power .... same genre .... same LOLI (CAPS LOCK IF WE LOVE IT) LOL the girl main charater is also tsundere ..... 

-Both stories are about magic academy; -Both have strongs males leads; -Both male leads can only use their power by a short period of time; -Both have a tsundere character as the female lead; -Both are ecchi anime.  

both airing in the same season (actually, this season) both take place in academic magic high school both of main heroine was called "princess" both of main heroine was a red-haired both of main heroine having flame power both of main heroine was a tsundere (maybe?) both of mc weaker than main heroine on status but actually, the strongest both of them all start with an ecchi accident  

The same situation where the guy and girl met in very unusual situation, both girls have fire as their source of fire and both guys are skilled swordsman, also in terms of attitude both girls are tsundere and the guys are the usual nice guys. 

Both action school anime with similiar plot and main characters, most of the genre's are the same as well 

The beginning of the story is EXACTLY the same, guy protagonist walks in girl protagonist while she is stripping, gets mad, duels guy mc, girl mc loses, form a bond, etc... Not to mention, the girl mc also looks like the heroine in Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry. Both are very similar, but Gakusen Toshi Asterisk has a more developed story. Each of these series both have their strong and weak points, but you'll find the other likable if you liked either of them. 

Extremely similar first episodes with the MC looking like a perv accidently. The female leads look similar. OP MC. Both leads end up as partners in a way. Asterisk is more action oriented where as Cavalry is more comedy/ecchi 

Just To add more to what people are saying for similarities. Theres even some more in the Side Characters so to add them in: Both have a super skilled Female swordsman who is ranked Number 1 in the school. Both have lighting fast swordsmanship and there both are even named "Todo" Both Have a really flamboyant side friend who is a bit mysterious and Has unique stealth abilities. 

Both follow same: plot, setting, amount of girls, story. Basically the same story that's somewhat different. They both have swordfight at school and tournaments. Heroine that's a princess with a fire abilty and pink hair. 

First: The protagonist is also a princess. Second: The first encounter is a bad impression and ends in a duel. Third, they are basically twins anime, at least in the first episode. (I speak Castilian, but use translator xP) 

The world setting of these 2 animes are soooo similar I almost mixed up these 2 anime while watching them. 

I think these animes contain good plot and really good to watch even they are still airing because i like these kind of anime.Both of these contain similiar story,Characters,powers,art work and life points.The difference just the theme so these animes are worth to watch. 

Both are similar in the way that the MC goes to a school where they fight with swords and weapons, as wel as magic. There is a ranking sistem in the school and a competition between schools to see who is better. The MCs in both animes have to duel a pink-haired, fire mage princess after they walk on them changing clothes, but end up forming a friendship. Both main characters are really inteligent, and have some special ability that works only dor limited time. Both schools only have some kind of superpowerful humans in them. The female lead is one of the better ranked at their school but they are unable to defeat the MC. read more 

-Both feature a main character with pink hair who uses a fire element sword -Both Ikki Kurogane and Ayato Amagiri are thought to be weak in the beginning but are actually incredibly strong -Both animes feature characters who use weapons (mostly swords) and compete in a school festival -Both Ikki Kurogane and Ayato Amagiri are able to unlock their special power once a day and become unable to fight after using it Both these shows are incrediably similar and while watching Gakusen Toshi Asterisk, I found myself thinking of Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry a lot. I love the way both stories pull you in and make you wanting to keep watching. The designs both these animes have come up with for the weapons are brilliant and unique. The fights that the characters put on are well thought up and really keep you on edge. If you've seen either of these shows, I'm sure you'd love the other one just as well. read more 

the first of these two animes and good looking if you look good, because both players enter the room and find a half-naked girl and she was angry with him, and after that he discovers that she is a princess of a kingdom far, he it saves some dangers and she falls in love, not to mention that he has to have a single type of ability but otherwise it is very good! 

Both involve a school setting where students beat the crap out of each other for various reasons, with magic and weapons included. Practically the same premise, just different execution. 

This is going to be my first Recommendation. Lets see how this goes! Similarities: Female Protagonist is Flame Wielders and Royalty. They both a Tournament where they have to make it to the top. Both Romance, Action with Swords. Starts with the Male Protagonist seeing the Female Protagonist Changing Both Male Protagonists are powerful with their Swords. Dissimilarities: Male Protagonist in one starts from the bottom, whilst the other starts near the top. One Male Protagonist relies mostly on his own skill while the other has a powerful Sword plus his own power. 

Basically same anime. Similar scenes. Similar storylines. Similar main characters. Similar female protagonist. In my opinion Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry has a better story, at least the backstory is more interesting. If you've watched one, watch the other (at least so you can see how they're basically the same) 

Both Rakudai Kishi no Cavary and Gakusen Toshi Asterisk are anime talking about magic, and how they are fighting in a tournament. Both have a bit of harem, even though we can see that the main character has a preference for one of the girls. Also, they both get known in their schools for having done something special, and enter the tournament for a personal reason. 

They both follow a male lead. Meets a girl while they were changing. The girl is a princess of some other kingdom. Both female leads have fire power. Have other females that likes the male lead. Both anime have a tournament that either they team up of need to fight each other. Male lead is either looked down or new to the school and over time make a cool reputation. Anime ends with the male lead or the male lead/female lead defeating a strong person. Either in a epic way or short epic way. 

They have : Similar plot Nice swordplay Amazing battles and supernatural abilities  

Both are similar in plot, characteres and on the premise. If you liked GTA, you will like RKC too. 

They have nearly identical settings, and most of the cast is also the same right down to their costumes and hair. They both enjoy the same sorts of action in the same sorts of places, and it's about the same level of quality. They have literally the same opening scene for the main characters, and the main characters enjoy a romance that is far more similar than it is different. Gakusen Toshi Asterisk takes itself much more seriously, however, where Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry is more of a parody. 

These shows are very similar: They both involve schools and students competing against each other one a year, with swords and magic ect. Both Protagonists have a bad past (one of them not as bad), and they both hold a massive power that they can only use for a certain amount of time before passing out with no energy. They both meet with a Princess, and she starts to like them as they work together everyday to win the tournaments. 

-Both anime are about magi academy with battles between special youngsters with gifted super powers -The main characters are both very badass, very good at kendo and have a hidden power -The main female characters bear great resemblances  

Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry or Chivalry of a Failed Knight in English is a show that in some ways, is fundamentally the same as Gakusen Toshi Asterisk or The Asterisk War in English. I've watched these shows a few times each and really, when I was re-watching The Asterisk War I kept combining the points of Chivalry of a Failed Knight and the Asterisk War quite a lot, specific parts would intensely interlope, I went through basically the whole show thinking there were three seasons because I'd kept remembering points from Chivalry of a Failed Knight and believing they were in the Asterisk War. They both follow the same kind of storyline with characters that have quite a few similarities in each of the shows. The shows both seem to be focused around schools or academies and offer tournaments they can partake in. Overall, if you haven't watch either of these shows, check them out. read more 

Both series revolve around the same premise: a grand competition of strength via, in essence, qualification brackets. Very similar characters across both stories from the supporting cast to the main heroine as well as a "hidden strength" yet still mortal protagonist. Rakudai has a more compelling story and main character whilst Gakusen Toshi Asterisk strays towards a more generic anime style. However, there's no denying that the two are remarkably similar. 

If you like Gakusen Toshi Asterisk which I know sucks. Theres a better anime similar to Ass war Not only is it set in an academy it also has a battle in which students fight each other. But Rakudai is MUCH more better than Ass war its much more realistic. Why you say? Who the fuck comes with the idea that a student govern a whole school in which in rakudai the school is governed by an adult. So stop watching ass war 

Both have really great similarities such as the plot, characters and events. It is especially similar at the start specifically the first episodes wherein the two mcs meet. Both have really similar mc especially with their powers that are restrained due to being OP and due to being told that their powers might hurt people. Although these two mc's are the same, their leading ladies also have the same personality being a tsundere. They also have a similar hair color that makes you think a possibility of a certain reference of the two. Overall, I recommend Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry better than Gakusen Toshi Asterisk. 

because the mc's share family problem's not only that the character's resemble each other the story is just as good both mc fight with the one that they love to find out about themselves  

Both came at the same time, both have a tournament going on. Both are romance tho in Rakudai Kishi no cavalry it actually goes somewhere. 

Exactly the same thing : - The main character has a big power who has a time limit, - A team is made between a princess who uses fire and our main character and there is a lot of similarities that I can say but it could be some spoilers so :p 

They both almost have the same female character and how the male is the lead of the story and has to defeat the female protagonist in the beginning after being touched or seen naked. 

These two animes are about a gym with where one festival happens and the other is an event to determine who is the strongest. The main character in "Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry" is a carrier of fire magic and is a princess just like the female character of "Gakusen Toshi Asterisk". The main character in "Rakudai ..." derived from his lack of skill in using magic increased his skill to the extreme in combat using the sword and senses and thus being able to unleash a great power for a short period such as the main character of the " Gakusen ... " Basically the initial plot is the same and it is changing throughout the anime, the main characters are similar, ie the "Rakudai" despite having great fights in my view is more focused on the novel, while the "Gakusen" seems to be the version More would be with less focus on the novel and more focused on the action. read more 

the plot is somewhat similar, though the romance in ''Gakusen Toshi Asterisk'' is lacking.  

They are both very similar academy tournament anime,and both are extremly fun and exciting to watch  

The main characters are very similar. They fight with swords, and have advanced sword skills and are OP. They also have lots of girls around them and have a special interest in those with pink hair. The hole story is also very similar and have the same kinda feel. When I put on the first episode it immediately reminded me of the other series.  

Rakudai is litteraly the just the better version of gakusen toshi asterisk 

this anime is simlair because they both use swords magic and the main charecter op 

Both of these anime have almost the same settings,a future society where a portion of people have supernatural powers.Even the main female protagonist are almost similar.If you loved either of these you will surely love the other one. 

These two shows share many things, similar plot points, similar characters and they both have a tournament that the MCs are fighting to win. If you like the Asterisk war then watch Chivalry, they do a lot of things similarly, but most times Chivalry does them better and just has more personality as a series.  

Both anime protagonists have an op ability that makes them unbeatable. For example Ikki has an ability called "irregular guarding" which I think is basically the anime term for "flukes." He also posses an ability called "Itou Shura" which allows him to rid himself of physical limitations for a limited period of time. He can only use this ability once a day and once used it consumes most of his energy. 

Everything fits the meme "sure you can copy it, just change it a little so the teachers won't notice". Although I do believe that Chivalry of a Failed Knight executed it all much better, which might be down to the source material coming out a bit later.. which means that the author might've read The Asterisk War and improved upon it. They even aired in the exact same season, which I find a funny coincidence. 

-Both series take place in a school/academy. -Both series have a male MC who wields a sword. -Both MC have a sister. -Both series have a princess with red hair who happens to be fire magic user. -Both series have a tournament. 

They LITERALLY are the same show, same author, reused script, same everything, I would say rakudai kishi no cavalry is better though 

Same Story, Same Character, yeah this is duplicate of Rakishi but of course Rakishi better than this one 

Both are about a School Tournament where the Main Characters destroy their conceited Opponents.Both have great Openings and High Quality Animation. 

Both are about a guy who goes to a school where people fight each other in matches where they meet a powerful red head who is a tsundere. 

Aired the same time Main character is OP but not well known MC falls in love with a red haired character Both have a princess Heroin goal was to make it into/win into a certain tournament Heroin hated the MC and the very first episode and was matched thru a duel Has a long time no see relative/friend which loves and cares about the MC  

- same release date - both series follow a similar theme - similar looking protagonists - school that trains people with special weapons ---> "The Asterisk War" is a bad copy of "Chivalry of a Failed Knight" :P  

As both are slightly fan-service anime, they both feature a seemingly ordinary male MC (surrounded by females with varying qualities) who turns out to be rather special. Both of these anime do feature action scenes, mainly with sword-fighting and other fictional elements such as magic. Both are set in modern times; however, Gakuen Toshi Asterisk features a much more futuristic setting. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry has a more realistic view on the world, minus the special effects and such. The MC of Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry is also more "monogamous", though it does feature some questionable relationships. It also has more shonen elements, such as the idea of determination leading one to achieve their goals. read more 

Rakudai Kishi is like a much better version of Gakusen Toshi. The concepts of those anime are almost the same - fighting in a tournament using different weapons and different skills. MCs are also very similar to each other - they are underdogs that are very OP. Even the most powerful female characters from both anime have the same surname, soooo yeah... Try it out! 

Litteraly the same anime, with characters totaly alike and a smilar story but everything is better in Rakudai Kishi : Love story better developped, Figth a 100 times better, animation of higher quality, and last but not least way darker story. Definitly the Seinen version, better in all points. 

Same plot and same type of characters Rakudai is couple focused and Gakusen is more of an Harem 

An almost identical setting, fanservice, the main character is secretly strong. Though the characters in Rakudai are better, the animation is better, the fights are better and the abilities are cooler. The story is also better and the conclusion is really good. Basically a much better version of Asterisk War.  

They both have similar concepts of an underdog rising from the bottom. They are both kinda harem Both of them follow a Protagonist 'couple' Just watch them both. The execution of everything overall is better in chivalry of a failed knight. their beginnings are practically the same, the characters are pretty close to being the same but while watching it, it feels similar but different enough that you can enjoy it. 

These two… I can not tell them apart, that's how familiar they feel to me. Both have a pink-haired heroine, who are royalty, and heroes, who have at first hidden powers. And both are about sword wielding in a school setting. I did enjoy both on a similar level (even if I did not like them much), which is why you should watch "Gakusen Toshi Asterisk" if you liked "Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry". Recommendation goes in both ways! 

The first scene is hilariously similar to each other. Also, both of them have harem (Rakudai is some sort not), both have fighting scene, using swords. Both the main have their companion is a fire element user.  

They are almost the same thing. 

both heroines are fire powered, MC is a very strong guy who is underrated 

both of them use weapons that can issue elements and the two main characters duel when they meet heroine for the first time. 

same sort of anime. i liked Gakusen more then this one but i think its still a nice anime to watch. 

Similar plot 

These both animes are head-to-toe the same in every single thing. First, the main characters are highly underestimated by their schools but have some hidden potential. Their powers are also the same which give them a power boost for limited time and their body takes the toll. They both fight the main girl on their first episode who are both a princess of a nation and fire-user. At first, they hate the mcs but they both are tsunderes. The animation and fights scenes were well animated in both animes. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry has only 1 season while Asterisk has 2 seasons. My personal opinion is that Cavalry is better than Asterisk only because the character development is so much better than Asterisk. Otherwise, they both are the same.  read more 

Both stories are very similar, the mc gets involved with the fmc (who is a princess/royalty). Their relationship gets progressively more intimate and comfortable, until they finally officially become a thing. The MCs only know how to use a sword and hand-to-hand combat, however they far excel in those areas compared to everyone else. If you like romance/action/high school stories with main characters that get stronger the closer they get to each other, then you'll surely love this anime. 

they drink from the same fountain. it's the exact same format, episode by episode. Cavalry is just superior in quality. 

-Both Anime Have a Similar Story... -Both Mc In The Anime Are Overpower... -Both Anime Involve Sword Skills... -Both Anime Have A Tournament... 

Everyone knows The Asterisk War is the exact same vibes as Chivalry of a Failed Knight XD it was just PURE coincidence that I watched them back to back, but literally everyone else I've seen who has watched both would agree that they're more or less the same. Easy to get them mixed up too.  

Takes place at an academy, Battle festival to determine who's the strongest, contain tsunderes that are fire users. 

these animes have the same vibe and are very similar 

I watched both of these back-to-back and it's amazing how similar these two anime are. 

Both animes have seemingly "weak" main character from the point of academics, but has skills that makes them extremely powerful, so from the point of academics they are both weak but in reality they are more than only that. 

Wrong evaluation system for main character, Sister loves your brother, powers competition and school. 

They both have well disciplined Over powerful main character . Both of MC are hated and casted of by their family . They both have a beautiful girl flawing over them . Both Anime includes games in which MC proves how badass he actually is .  

A magic academy, where the plot is based on a competition to make clear their skills. 

No need more explaining. All you need to know have been already said. You loved/liked Mahouka koukou no rettousei? Well, you must watch Rukudai kishi no Cavalry ;)  

simalarities -both anime has a system which evaluate MC as loser while being very strong in other way -both MC has sister who call her brother ONII-SAMA -both MC comes from prestigious type family 

Same faulted ranking system that has our MC as the worst when hes actually the best. MC doesnt care that he is deemed the worst and rolls with it instead. 

- Both anime are set in a world where Science and magic coexist - Both of them have a student classification system - RKnC and MKnR have a male MC that is considered weak, but that's not true - In those anime the MCs have a little sister who has a brother complex - In both, the father cared more about the sister and the brother Even though the anime look similar, they are vey different and unique in there own way. 

-Magic School, -The MC belongs to the weakest section/entitled as the Weakest One but, is really strong, -Competitions, -WINcest XD jkjk  

Very similar setting, magic school, with an "under-powered" protagonist, Rakudai is primarliy swordplay with magic as a secondary and the latter is in contrast, primarily magic with less focus on the physical plane. After watching both shows you have to think that one must have been inspired by the other. 

Rakudai features a protagonist who is considered an outcast with his family due to his abilities not being up to their standards, so they do their best to ignore him. Magic is also broken down into an analyzed setting and incorporated into the school system.  

Both MC are extremely OP. Both have a taboo relationship where the sister is madly in love with the brother. Both MC are looked down upon cause their magical ability is sub par. Both have amazing storylines with great character development. You feel like your part of the anime. Both MC are despised by their family, except by their sister. Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry is 12 episodes where Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is 24 episodes. In my opinion, both anime get 10 points in every category and deserve a rating above 10. -JNutter3006 

Similarities : - Both main characters go to modern magic school where the grading system is objective, that makes them the lowest kind of student and making them discriminated by most of their schoolmates. - The main characters have little sisters that have feeling for them *ahem* brocon *ahem* - Both sisters are considered good students in their schools and recognised by their family unlike the brothers. - Both main characters are overpowered  

Both MCs lack so called "talent" that other people around them have. However, because of that reason, they have skills to make up for that shortcoming. All sorts of characters are drawn to the MC because of their unorthodox strength that they display. The fight scenes in both series are similar in the way that the MCs think. Both MCs have blood related sisters that care for them ( in a un-sibling way) Both really fun! 

Do you like main characters such as Tatsuya Shiba in Mahouka who like to surprise arrogant elite-class noobs with their amazing combat skills? Try to watch Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry! While Tatsuya is a talented engineer who is just perfect at everything, Ikki Kurogane in Rakudai has no natural-born talent at all and only depends on his hard work and a bit of his intelligence. There are also some incest and harem in Rakudai similar to Mahouka but the show does not give too much focus on the incest part. 

Both MC's study in a magical institute, both have sisters that want to be more than their sister, both of them have very little or no skill as magician, but their physical skill is amazing. They are both overpowered. 

Similarities: -The main character is deemed the worst student at the academy by his peers but turns out to be the most powerful -MC lives together with main heroine -MC and his sister have a similar relationship in both anime -Both have some sort of school competition where the MC's abilities are revealed to everyone -Both have great action and animation Differences: -Mahouka is more futuristic while Rakudai is more medieval -Rakudai is more ecchi while Mahouka has a more dramatic tone 

if you liked Mahouka koukou no Rettousei then i definetly recommend watching rakudai, it will make you think mahouka is just a shity anime(which you liked) and it excel it in everything including the plot, the characters, the art and it doesn't contain boring action scenes as mahouka. 

-Both MC's are incredibly powerful -Abilities remain hidden until necessary -MC's deemed the lowest in their respective areas  

The badasstest main character arrives at school, fails every tests, and is deemed as inferior to all other students because the tests don't exactly evaluate the character's strengths. These schools train the future generation of mages, who use a strange mix of magic and technology. Also, the science behind both animes is garbage. 

-Both series have a very strong, presumably unbeatable main protagonist. -Both series take place in a high school of 'magic' variance. -Both series treat the main protagonist like an outcast in their respective enviroment. -Both series portray our main protagonists being presumed weak by their fellow students, whilst the complete opposite is true. 

The main characters are very similar in the fact that they aren't accepted by their families, aren't considered talented by society's standards, are amazing at strategizing, and go to a school specifically for fighting aith magic and such. What makes The Irregular worth watching is that you want to find out more about the main character and why he is the way he is. Also, if you're like me and ecchi can be irritating, The Irregular doesn't have much of that.  

-Both shows involve an affectionate Brother-Sister duo, with the brother being really strong and low-key OP -The whole story revolves around an inter-school competition of magical abilities  

Whether magical or skillful, the protagonists are surrounded by a plethora of girls despite being at the bottom. However, there's more them than meets the eye. From masterful planning to quick thinking, each of the protagonists surprises those that ridiculed them by showing what they are truly capable of. Guns or swords, take your pick. 

Both protagonist is deemed as the weakest in the school . Both have sister that call her brother Onii-sama Both protagonist is cast away by family (except by their sister) and come from a rich family . Both protagonist hide their real abilities . If you like Mahouka then give this a try . 

Rakudai Kishi is just an ecchi homage of Mahouka Koukou, nothing more, nothing less. 

Both MCs are considered weak compared to the majority of people. Little do they know that the MCs are stronger then they could ever imagine. 

-Over Powered Mc's -Assumed to be weak -Younger siblings Mc's care a lot about visa versa -Has mommie, daddie issues  

Blaze(r)s as their weapons. Two main characters (of different gender) live as roommates. Almost similar cliche stuff and introduction too. 

They both use a special weapon, a special being who can manifest one's own soul as armor in Absolute Duo they call it Blaze and Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry they call it Blazers.  

Cool action scenes... Pervy Ecchi scenes... School/Battle Academy setting... Both shows based on Light Novels... Both MC's have special qualities that makes them unique... Nice Harem development... Both shows involve the manifestation of the soul, to equip a weapon.... So, if you liked AD, I'm 90% sure that you will like RKnC.... 

A magic academy, where the plot is based on a competition to make clear their skills. 

Both have two protagonist of different genres going to a gym to train the their blazers (weapons that are manifested by the soul) and one of them is strong and the other weak, and who will eventually live in the same room and will enjoy each other. 

they both have powerful main characters and use their souls for weapons. they go to an academy to train these abilities. as well as to fulfill a desire the main characters hold. 

In both animes the character obtain his weapons from his souls 

Both of them are Magical Academy Battle Harem. That's all really.... I can say nothing more. 

Both of which are anime that uses the style of modern magic school and put Main Character and Heroine in the romance of roommates. Both also have weapons made of their souls 

When I first watch Chivalry of a failed knight and finished it and finished Absolute Duo I got the same vibe from watching Chivalry of a failed knight. The first similarity is they both take place in a magic weapon school. The second similarity is both male and female protagonists from both shows use swords and they both have to fight in a competition. And that's all I have to say 

In booth anime they fight with blazers. The mc is gonna live together with a girl in both anime.  

The premise - people who can materialise part of their soul into a weapon with which they can do battle - is almost identical between these two anime 

both anime have students in schools based around soul weapons both called blazes. both have a male and female mc sharing a room both male mc have dark tragic backstory as well as both are usually one is very unique an f (lowest)rank knight but still strong and the other is an irregular as his soul weapon is a shield. both have romance with a one have a clear couple and the other is more of a harem without being a harem  

-Both series have a Magical Academy that trains the students to use their weapons that materialize from their soul. -Both series are based on Light Novel. -Both MCs live together with a girl as a roommate who happens to be a princess. 

- Both series are about characters who use weapons that materialize from their soulscalled blazers - Both series take place at a school for those who have special abilities - Both feature a MC who has a unique version of the ability everyone else has - Both have a powerful female lead who happens to be a princess - Both are tagged as action, ecchi, romance and school - Chivalry of a Failed Knight is considered to be better  

Both of these series take place in an academy and have a red-haired girl as the main character. Lots of females are present in the cast as well. Both of these series also contain "failed" characters. Claire from Blade Dance is a former noble who has had her reputation ruined, and Ikki from Cavalry is an F-rank knight.  

Red haired tsundere girl with flames and slavery deal etc.(both first episode) If you like Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance, I recommend this. 

he story is set in Areishia Spirit Academy, where girls from noble families are educated to become spirit contractors. A boy named Kamito, a male spirit contractor whose existence Was believed to be impossible, accidentally peeps on a girl named Clair while she was bathing, and forms a contract with the spirit she set her sights on. In order to make up for his mistake, Kamito must become Clair’s contracted spirit. 

Both series have a MC that is an Overpowered swordsman, yet in his first appearance appears weak. After that he shows power and starts to get a harem of the various girls from his school. The main female is a fire user. Also, the reason he goes to the school is because he needs to win a tournament.  

Similar plot, although Cavalry is less 'harem' than Blade Dance. But there are a female and a male main which goes to magical school and battle. 

almost identical battle scenes,same harem setting etc 

Both of these anime contain a harem, they have got a decent story, a good character design and share a lot of similarities. If you liked Rakudai Kishi No Cavalry, You will probably like Seireitsukai no Blade Dance too. 

Basically same concept mc has no affinity to anything but has a one shot killer super trick that makes him op af they start despised then they are looked upon and are cool  

both are very similar i'd say, very fun and interesting to watch and more you watch more interesting it gets  

Both story are set in a Magic Academy and both main character are considered "Weak" in the eyes of others person. Besides both main character are in almost the lowest position of their communities  

These series utilize similar tropes and concepts. Let's start with the main character, where in both series, the main character is usually looked down upon; that's one obvious similarity, but there's more to it than implied. Aside from that, it seems these series have a similarity in which they interweave comedy within their story-line, as well as being self-aware of the cliches that they may be using. 

The main character looks weak at the first time but actually have a potential. The heroine also pretty similiar, they doubt the mc first but in the end they fall in love with the mc. oh and also the heroine had the same personality. both anime is pretty enjoyable  

Swordplay and romance are center pieces of both of these anime, if you liked SAO and can handle a bit of ecchi you'll probably like this show 

there both harems were the main character fights with a sword but in Rakudai Kishi no Calvary there in the real world so yeah 

Both Main Characters have a bad image at first Kirito as Beater and Ikki with Worst One Both have action packed scenes and the story revolves around action and romance  

It has a fantasy theme and also takes a singular romance angle between two people instead of a harem. It also uses special skills for the weapons the people use.  

The romance in both of these shows feels very similar: there is no harem hijinks - the main male and female lead are obviously attracted to each other and become the official couple early in the show. 

the MC is abandoned by his father, but his sister loves him unlike his parents who ignored him for his lack of magical ability. 

Both series focus on those with special, and often elemental, powers. While Kaze No Stigma doesn’t feature a loser necessarily, he is the black sheep of his family. However, through a partnership with a fiery user, like in Chivalry, he ends up rising to lofty heights.  

Same style of history and characters  

Same relations with the male protagonist and the female protagonist. Has a harem of girls, but chooses the main girl. Both are fantasy based, with the main character using a blade. Go watch it, its literally another version of each other but diffrent? 

The female leads have the exact same personalaty Similar concept of sword fighting, magic Both are harem, ecchi 

Both have a main character that seems weak but in the final is Super OP. They too have girls that love the main character when discover he is op. Both mains are in a school that hate they (in Saijaku theres only a man in the school thats the main character and he in the begginer everyone hate him/in Rakudai the girl start to hate him and his family hate him too) 

Both MC's share similar characteristics with being viewed as weak, yet unknowingly heavily OP. Both [MC's] also deal with tragic pasts revolving around their families  

Same but with mecha 

Both anime follow 'failure knights' who are regarded as a disgrace by their clan for one reason or another. In both cases, they unexpectedly end up living with a big-breasted, red-haired princess with control over fire (being introduced to them in very much the same way) and eventually fall in love with them. In addition to Basara and Mio being similar to Ikki and Stella, Maria is also similar to Shizuku, in that they're both the "perverted little sister" type. Furthermore, "Chivalry of a Failed Knight" aired around the same time as the second season of "The Testament of Sister New Devil". I prefer "The Testament of Sister New Devil", as it has better music and more fleshed-out characters. In particular, Basara's past actually affects him and plays a part in moulding his character, rather than just being a background like Ikki's is. read more 

Is there anything in common with these two main heroines? 

look both protagonists are both in a acedemy where a tournament is held. They are both friends with a princess. they both use a sword. to me they both seem very similar 

- Both Female lead is fire/pyro elemental bearer and use sword - Both Male lead is sword master and receive huge buff in short time - Same setting, Academy tournament - Both female lead and male lead fall in love - Both female lead and male lead engage duel at first sight (by accident) 

Revolve in a high school boy that has been despised by the whole students, But their is some girl that acknowledge their strength and eventually fell in love and turned into a more like "harem anime". 

Similar circumstance with the MC being an outcast and generally hated and a simple but entertaining story of how they deal with and ultimately overcome it. 

In both of the anime main character have to fight a girl to show that he is good In both of them mc is surrounded by harem full of beautiful girls And their story line is almost same at some extent... 

It’s the exact same show, not gonna lie... 

- Both are magic sword anime in school and battle settings. - Anti-Magic Academy is harem with a "girl of the day" feel while Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry is pretty much OTP.  

Both of the main characters have really "weak" powers but they use them in a smart way where they can wreck the ones who are stronger 

I watched both shows one after the other some time ago and now I have trouble remembering which was which so yea, they're basically the same show. 

Both are magic school anime in which students gain the ability to summon weapons out of thin air, and the heroine is a foreign red-haired, big-breasted princess who ends up living together with the male lead. The lead characters are quite different, though; Stella is from another country, is rather short-tempered and is very proud of her big breasts, while Miu comes from a completely different WORLD, is very shy and doesn't like her big breasts. Ikki and Akatsuki are quite different as well, with Akatsuki being more outwardly confident. Ikki is also a generally nice guy, while Akatsuki is, to put it bluntly, an asshole. Both are good anime, and I'd say anyone who enjoys one will enjoy the other. read more 

Both the main character experienced much discrimination and given on their circumstances, they worked their way up to the top.  

My hero academy is better considering overall quality but these anime have in common the concept of a "loser" who is not able to do anything but aspires to be the best. (Not gonna tell more). Also rakudai kishi no cavalry shows some amazing fights wich is another similarity to boku no hero academia. It's a little bit weak in the middle but the first few and last few episodes alone are absolutely worth the watch.  

If you are looking for a similar story where the protagonist had a rough past and became strong with no one expecting it and later girls fawning over him, then I recommend the other: - Girls are strong, but main character is stronger - girls hated them, then they all became friends