Boku dake ga Inai Machi

Koe no Katachi addpermalink

These two are very similar in the way that the mc wants to "save" or "help" a female character, in their childhood years. Koe no Katachi is more about regret and the mc is trying to make up for it, while Erased is just trying to prevent something from happening. There are no "fantasy" elements to Koe No Katachi however. Both are kind of about human bonds. KNK has a more emotional growth to it, while Erased it's just Satoru trying to fix his problem, but not necessarily becoming super close to the girl (they have moments but i wouldn't say theyre close.) Both are good anime!! KNK is slightly better because of that last part I mentioned. read more 

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Well, those two shows doesn't look the same for the scenario but have some similar points.
1- Those two shows speak about child harassment. The main character will try to save or to redeem himself from the other main character, the girl.
2- The atmosphere is oftenly sad but got some funny moments. In those two shows, the main character got a good friend who'll be helpfull (Nagatsuka and Kenya).
3- Minor characters look pretty similar, for exemple: the mother is there without her husband and try to help her son. 

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Both shows center around the male and female leads early and later lives, with an ominous past relationship and touches on dark topics. 

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The main characters focus on helping another person and trying to make up for the past. Dark subjects that many people are afraid to talk about are explored but it's what made the stories as good as they are. How important the actions of just one person can be.  

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Fixing past mistakes. A Silent Voice and Erased are both stories in which the MCs fix past mistakes with the aspiration of a better relationship between the MCs.

A Silent Voice gives MC Shouya a hard life present time in consequence of his actions regarding bullying Shouko, despite this he aims to fix these mistakes along with Shouko in order to better their relationship. Erased is quite literal in this matter in that Satoru, who travel back to 1988, tries to prevent classmate Kayo's death by fixing mistakes he made at the time.

A Silent Voice offers a high-quality animated dramatic, romantic story. With Erased being on the flip side, offering a dark murder mystery. read more 

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[Oshi no Ko] addpermalink

Both are referring to a murder mystery. While the difference being the element of reincarnation in one vs time travel in the other, in both the MC wishes to solve a murder that is related to himself, while uncovering family secrets.  

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Subete ga F ni Naru addpermalink

-Both anime are full of mystery and suspense.
-Both share psychological genre. 
-They both deal with serious topics (murder in Subete ga F ni naru & murder/child-kidnappings in Erased)
-Both have great soundtracks.
-Also, both are from "A-1 Pictures" studio. 

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Shinsekai yori addpermalink

Same studio but in many ways a mirror of Erased. Compelling characters and a story that will have you hanging on to your seat.   

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In Shinsekai Yori, the protagonist discovers the world she lives in and fought for her people when faced with calamity
In Boku dake ga inai machi, the protagonist seeks to solve the mystery of the serial kidnappings and tries to save victims by going back in time

Both are extraordinarily intriguing and share similar atmosphere
These two are rare masterpieces and have original story on top of good illustrations and well used BGM

Shinsekai Yori fans, a similar masterpiece is finally out!! 

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Both anime done by A-1 Pictures feature supernatural powers and a cast of adolescent children. Both are a mystery anime of sort where the characters tries to figure out the culprit. In both anime, students disappear from their academy and the MC tries to figure out why. Both have their own psychological elements and have appealing art styles. 

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Both shows have a similar atmosphere and are intriguing. They are made by the same studio and feature a similar artstyle. Both shows are rather dramatic and involve mature themes/issues. Shinsekai Yori is not for everyone, but is very unique and BokuMachi is faster paced and has a wider appeal, but both shows are really something special. 

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- The story is thorough and planned, and also quite creepy, in both shows. 
- Even though the stories are different, they give off a similar impression. 
- And both are brilliant. 

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica addpermalink

Basically same story but Madoka is much darker and depressing. 

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-Both have happy moments or art only to trick you by taking a dip for the worst shortly after
-Both have characters with specific powers they use to change the life of a girl voiced by Aoi Yuuki. 
-Both shows are scored by Yuki Kajiura
-You feel the race against time in both shows utilizing the concept in similar ways. 

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Both share similar themes of friendship, love and sacrifice, if you enjoy one you will likely enjoy the other. They both hit you like a truck.

They both also lack typical anime tropes and so are good for non-anime fans as well while being the pinnacle of what the medium has to offer.

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So this is another one of those shows riddled with out-of-this-world twists and crazy time-loop elements thrown into this chaos.

Cute little magical girls, an adorable and fluffy pet-like creature, a seemingly normal life clad with a bit of magic—what could possibly go wrong? As we inevitably find out, magic actually comes with a price. And in Puella Magi Madoka Magika, the price is GRAVE!
Magic mayhem, witchery, an evil cutesy creature—what started up as an innocent magical girl anime progresses into something sinister! 

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Both are psychological series and having to save a special friend no matter what while uncovering the truths of who are behind the mysteries they have been facing throughout their lives. Each episode makes you really think and be excite to what happens next and its twists.   

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Monster addpermalink

Both have suspenseful themes revolving around the mystery of the death of a person. Even though Boku dake ga Inai Machi has a more supernatural sense, I believe that the two are alike due to their similar "dark" themes. 

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Mujaki no Rakuen addpermalink

Adult protagonist with unsatisfying life gets send back in time and ends up in his childhood in his body as a child. One chooses to take this opprotunity to endgage in ecchi escapades while the other one tries to solve a murder mystery. Both are seinen. 

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Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei addpermalink

Both anime have to do with time travel and changing the past. tatami galaxy is more comedic and erased is more serious. Both are very enjoyable. 

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Gosick addpermalink

Boku dake ga Inai Machi involves a main male character who is working things out mostly by himself and solving a mystery. It is suspenseful and psychological. 
Gosick is similar in the aspect that there is a main male character, and there are many mysteries to be solved, although the main character does not do it alone.
Time is a key element in both shows, and flashbacks and other imaginings are common in Gosick. 
Some female characters show resemblance in both shows, and one of the only major differences is the time setting.  

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Both anime are fairly well done mysteries that force the viewers to really think and consider the individual characters' situations. While the mystery in Erased was more obvious than most given the small cast of characters, the mysteries in Gosick are not as obvious on the surface and are more involved and unexpected. So, if you were either unsatisfied with the mystery in Erased or are looking for another, then Gosick is your best bet.  

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Someone died, who should investigate? A small girl? A man in a boys body? Sounds good to me.

Erased is about a man trying to fix his past, save the lives of three girls, and his mother.All the while he does so in his younger self's body. You would think that this would make things more difficult, you might also think that this concept makes little sense.... Well you might be right, because his ability to travel back in time is never really explained.

However, it is still a good anime, with a bittersweet ending, and some amazing music.

Gosick is similar, it is a mystery, it has psychological elements to it, except it doesn't has time travel (well, it might, I've not yet finished it, in all honesty). It has some good music, humerous characters, and some interesting stories to tell. 

Overall, if you are in for a mystery mood, then these two anime will help you out. read more

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Solving the mystery. Although the stories differ quite a bit, Victorique and Satoru are similar in that they both perform some detective work to solve a mystery.

With Gosick being a grey historical mystery, in which multiple mysteries are at play, Erased is a dark murder mystery with a key goal of finding the serial killer. 

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Kimi no Na wa. addpermalink

-Both are about the male protagonist trying to save the heroine from the clutches of the opposing force
-Both have a similar time travel element to them
-Both have a similar method of developing and presenting their characters to the audience, which sees them with obvious surface level traits that are easy for the audience to attach to 

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni addpermalink

If Steins Gate and Higurashi had a child, it would be Boku dake. Boku dake has the same dark vibes as Higurashi. The aim of both is to stop a tragedy by gaining new knowledge with each iteration of events that have happened. 

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Shinreigari addpermalink

Erased is faster paced and not all the plot development is as justified as ghost hound.
Both psychological mystery anime, both have similar looking MC, both do a good job at a similarly creepy and atmospheric feel. 

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Kokkoku addpermalink

Both are thrillers/mysteries featuring MCs who can manipulate time. 

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Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song addpermalink

The only aspect I can recommend the two with is a literal one. It is time travel.

I suppose in anime, there is a means to use time travel as a device that either comes across as trying to be intelligent or one that uses the trope as a means to create unsuspected twists and turns. I can tell you now, that there isn't too much of that in Erased nor Vivy's Song.

There are a load of differences in Erased and Vivy's Song, as expected, but if you like a dedicated character, one that very much will do anything for the wellbeing of said other, you should look no further than these two anime.

Erased, a murder mystery, a pretty good one at that too. Vivy's Song, a mission to save humanity from its demise.

Both are very good anime, good for their target audience so much so they have received a plentiful amount of praise. Good visuals, probably soundtrack is great, you can tell you are in for something worth your time with these on your list.
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Id:Invaded addpermalink

Hunt for the serial killer. Id:Invaded and Erased both give Sakaido and Satoru respectively a task in which they both have to find a serial killer.

Though Id:Invaded is much more psychological, with multiple different mysteries to solve, doing so by jumping into different criminals Ids. Erased is a darker mystery with one solve case which leads to the serial killer as the end target, for the hope of saving classmate Kayo from her death. Despite differences, both anime have an end goal which leads to the target masterminds of serial killers. 

Id:Invaded is a perplexing bundle of mysteries in which the great detective Sakaido must face. Leaving Erased to be the dark side of school mystery.  read more 

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Rokka no Yuusha addpermalink

Both mystery series are prime examples of plots that bite off far more than they can chew and, in the end, have disappointing conclusions. Both series have engaging premises and well-developed build-up; however, in both cases, a proper ending is missing. Both series flourish with intriguing questions, but fail where it really matters - the answer.  

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Wonder Egg Priority addpermalink

Transcending universal logic for the sake of an individual may seem like something common, but the feat is not an easy one at that. Both Erased and WEP follow characters who will do their utmost to save those with varying importance to their lives. 

Erased does this with Satoru jumping through time for the sake of saving 3 individuals soon to die due to a serial killer. WEP does this with teenage girls wanting to save those dearest to them through fighting against evil.

Both are pretty somewhat good psychological anime. WEP having action to add on than the mystery/detective type story in Erased.

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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo addpermalink

Both these series play with the idea of time travel and its consequences. Both deal with interpersonal relationships as well as the loss of a loved one really well. Honestly, both had me on an emotional roller coaster and were good at investing the viewer into their world. They reminded me of each other not only plot-wise, but atmosphere-wise as well. If you like one, try the other.  

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NHK ni Youkoso! addpermalink

They're similar in how both of the main characters are isolated from most people and often have inner narrations throughout the story. They both have events in their past that are often brought up and are relevant to the plot. They share psychological and seinen genres, which makes them feel similar as well. Not to mention, both series deal with very dark topics, like suicide (NHK) and kidnapping (ERASED). 

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Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu addpermalink

- They showcase both main characters embarking on a quest to save their closest loved ones as well as solving mysteries behind certain occurrences in both series.

- Both series show a certain psychological sense of tension.

- Both Main characters have a certain ability that enables, or rather, forces both 
of these characters to prevent incidents and deaths.

- Both share different dark themes to one another in Common.  

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Psycho-Pass addpermalink

Psycho-Pass and BokuDake are dark shows involving crimes. The tone is dark in BokuDake, but slightly lighter in Psycho-Pass. Both shows feature the MC attempting to stop someone. 

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Mawaru Penguindrum addpermalink

Fate is a major part of both of these series. Both revolve around actions taken place in the past, and the consequences those have had on the present.  

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Steins;Gate 0 addpermalink

Both revolve around time travel and the main protagonist's prime goal is to save someone using time travel 

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Colorful (Movie) addpermalink

The main character causes a mistake in their past they need to fix, but don't know what exactly it was. They spend their time in a child's body during elementary/middle school but with a different mentality than what is expected from other students of their age. Both have a heroine who lives a troubled life and the protagonist tries to get them out of that situation.

The major difference in Erased is that the protagonist is still alive in the present, while in Colorful they are in the afterlife.  

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Death Parade addpermalink

If Winter 2015 has DEATH PARADE, well, Winter 2016 has ERASED.

Both anime employ the mysterious and psychological atmosphere in their respective series. Because of the mystery content of these animes, you will be looking forward to watch the succeeding episodes to unlock your curiosity.  

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Deadman Wonderland addpermalink

In both shows main character is framed for murder he did not committ and use his supernatural powers to find the true culprit. 

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Anime: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai addpermalink

they both talk about a murderer who is on the loose and the main character is trying to find them although it does have its differences it's still pretty similar 

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Anime: Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Yumemiru Shoujo no Yume wo Minai addpermalink

The protagonist time travels to the past to save a young girl, both very heartfelt stories. 

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Anime: Kara no Kyoukai Movie 1: Fukan Fuukei

Kara no Kyoukai Movie 1: Fukan Fuukei addpermalink

She stood alone with the lamplight and snow fluttering down onto her in the glittering darkness of the night. If I call out to her will it change our fate? Thought the male leads of both series. 

Serial murder mystery, temporally nonlinear plot riddled with suspense, and beautiful music by Yuki Kajiura make both of these worth the watch.

Where the series differ: the Kara no Kyokai movies offers a philosophical perspective on murder and a kick-butt female lead; while Boku dake ga Inai Machi focuses on the male protagonist trying to prevent its own serial murders with time travel. 

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Mirai Nikki (TV) addpermalink

Same feeling of helpless excitement/tension. Both bring a certain sense of relief when things go right and a feeling of dread when it goes wrong. MCs are a lot alike too. Helpless at first but well rounded and tactical later on.  

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Hyouka addpermalink

Both are Mystery, School, and Slice of Life. Not only that, but they are almost identical in terms of the old mystery being solved in the future. Both are terrific anime. 

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