Gi(a)rlish Number

-one is about making anime. other is about seiyuus -both show the dark side of industry. girlish number delves a bit deeper -both teach you how hard making anime is and how much hard work is put in -both have a varied and lively cast, many of them being relatable -both seem cutesy at first but are much more than that -both are about work Really recommend one if you liked the other. It would be 100% worth it. if not anything, you will at least be able to appreciate the people who work behind the scenes of this medium--anime. 

Both animes are about anime. Shirobako is mostly about the creation of anime itself, animating, voice acting, and the producing of said anime. Girlish number is about anime but lends a little more towards the voice actor side with a focus on the seiyuu/idol experience of promoting the anime they star in. 

They work in anime industry. 

Both of these lovely shows teaches you about the anime industry. They have unique, well thought-out characters and both anime are very humourous! 

Both are set during an anime production - Shirobako focuses on all aspects, whilst Gi(a)rlish Number mainly focuses on voice acting.  

Workplace dramas set in the anime industry. 

Both are about the Anime Industry and feature cute girls as the main characters. Despite this, they both put a realistic over an idealistic view of the industry as a whole. 

Gi(a)rlish Number gives you an insight into the industry, just as Shirobako does. But from a completely different point of view. Well, if Shirobako offers a cheerful, positive, and fun perspective on the processes involved in the production of an anime, then Gi(a)rlish Number is just the opposite, showing the negative and unprofessional way, jealousy, bribery, giving or accepting inappropriate benefits and other forms of corruption, as well as the damage caused by this breach of duty. One could now object that Shirabako considers all the individual steps up to the final product and Gi(a)rlish Number "only" the aspect of the dubbing actors (Seiyū). However, this doesn't quite do him justice, since he deals more closely with the industry and the fans' often too idealized imagination about it. Please don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Gi(a)rlish Number and Shirabako. I highly recommend both of them and would like to add Bakuman as a possible enhancement, as an insight into the realistic creation process of a manga. All anime, are a lot of fun with a slight exaggeration, but on the other hand they are not as far-fetched as it might seem at first sight. Thanks for reading and have fun watching! read more 

If Shirobako is an earnest series looking to educate the public on the inner workings of an animation studio, Gi(a)rlish Number is a more cynical look on all issues that can occur during the making of an anime. Gi(a)rlish Number is mostly told from the perspective of anime voice actors however. There is some overlap as they both explore production issues and problems with lazy or incompetent staff. However, Gi(a)rlish leans into this element more heavily to create a rather fascinating yet hilarious series. 

Both of the shows work with the hardships of the lifes of voice actors/actresses, with the main character being a beginner voice actress. They also become idol seiyuu later on. 

The life of voice acting in an anime. It is indeed glorious, hence there being multiple anime about voice actors. 

Both shows focus on three girls who get work together as seiyuu and end up forming an idol unit together. If you're interested in the seiyuu business, both shows will give you a little insight along with some humor. 

Both series revolve around girls who want and try to succeed in the seiyuu business. If you are interested in the voice actresses' work and want to see the anime industry from a different perspective, you can give both of them a try! 

Gi(a)rlish Number talks about how uninspired projects see the greenlight, while Vlad Love continuously mocks this idea using metaphors. Also, both have a cute girl whom you can simp for  

Full of cynicism, the show has a beautiful main character whom you can simp for.  

Cute girls doing cute things while speaking sadistic lines. Full of cynicism but lots of fun 

These shows both employ dry, nihilistic humor brought on by the cynical protagonist. Both Watashi and Chitose have a sort of double personality, and the humor plays off this double personality well. 

Both have hilarious likably unlikable female protagonists who are both incredibly cynical and arrogant but still lovable. Probably because they're both light novel protagonists. 

Rec and Girlish, share one caracteristic, the seiyu (Voice actor) industry sucks, in Girlish number this aspect it´s more notable, but Rec goes for the romance side, and the industry makes the romance even more interesting. 

Self aware shows that enjoy taking jabs at the industries they are set in, both revolving around a protagonist with some unlikable qualities. 

Girlish Number takes on the Story of Chitose Karasuma, a beginning idol working for a failing company. This story is about the company barley making it by while also trying to kickstart an idols career. Ochikobore Fruit Tart takes on a similar approach with a new idol joining up with established idols trying to save a dying company.  

Basically same concept: girls that starts working for anime/game industry, and so they have to face the problem of every day like character designer Aoba/ seiyuu Chitose. Both plots are funny with little drama parts. Definitely better cast for New Game! but Chitose woths 1mld of Aoba  

Both are by the same light novel author, Watari Watanabe, and put darker and realistic spins on the teenage romcom genre and the anime industry respectively. Hikki and Chitose both share a fair few character traits, and a brother-sister-like relationship are in both.