Amaama to Inazuma

Both are about a single male character having to raise a young girl by themselves and the struggle they must go through. 

Looking for an Anime that has grown ups taking care a small child? Then, guess what?! These two Anime(s) are just for you!  

Father story about how to take care of your children and a lightheated setting. All of this plus food. 

Two slow-paced, soothing animes about the bond between father and daughter. Both consist of a succession of small events that strengthen the connection between a small girl and her guardian, without anything physical involved. They both have the a peaceful atmosphere and gradual character development. Usagi drop is about a pair unrelated by blood which take their relationship from zero, while Amaama to Inazuma is about a freshly widowed father who loves her daughter deeply and wants to fill the gap left by the mother.  

Calm slice of life of an adult male characters learning to take the role of a single parent for kids who are quite mature and well-behaved for their age. 

Both main characters are single, working men who are raising a cute daughter. Music style and atmosphere are very similar. 

Both about raising small children, and tell the tale of the relationship between a father and daughter. 

Adorable series about carer-child relationships. Not sexualised, not exploitative, and not abusive. Just two cute shows about the trials and tribulations of a single father in modern Japan. Usagi Drop used a more washed out colour palette and is softer in tone and actions; Amaama to Inazuma is more lively, with a distinct spring in the characters' movements.  

Both are about men taking care of children (Usagi~ his kid aunt relative in the anime/Amaama~ his daughter) and all the quirks that come with being a single parent including making drastic self sacrifices for the betterment of the home 

Sweet, innocent, and adorable. They share a similar storyline about an adult taking care of a child and how their life change after it. Both of them are slice of life that have their happy and sad times, and it’s suitable for everyone's taste. 

In both shows a man takes care of a child and grows with his new tasks and experiences. Both kids are blond and energetic. The shows have a similar vibe to them and tell us heartwarming stories of the proganosists lives. 

Dad and daugther roles lifestyle 

These shows focus on hardships and challenges single parents encounter. In both shows father figures, are hard workers who try their best when taking care of their girls. Small girls in these shows are incredibly cute and well behaved. Main difference between these shows is the fact that Amaama to Inazuma is focused on food while Usagi Drop is mostly focused on everyday life.  

Hardship of men raising a child without mother. 

Being a single man and having to learn to raise a young child is hard! Both Usagi Drop and Amaama to Inazuma shows that. Similarities: -Both shows a man who suddenly has to learn how to raise a kid on his own -Both slice of life  

The two shows feature a father, or father figure, learning the ropes of taking care of a young daughter. Slice of life and humor make both of these shows a good watch, especially Usagi Drop. If you just finished watching Amaama to Inazuma, you'll definitely like Usagi Drop.  

Same vibe. A man in his late 20's alone takes care of little blonde girl. Both are hearthwarming, cute and restore faith in humanity. 

Both have a single male who is basically raising a little girl on his own and not really know much of what to do, and somewhat relying on and outside help. In "Amaama to Inazuma" the outside is learning to cook proper meals In "Usagi drop" it's basically help with everything... Each are heartwarming and if you're a guy like me who looks forward to having a daughter one day, you may like both.  

A man taking care of this cute kid. It's beautifull to see how the characters change over time, how they manage to raise a kid and improve their parenting skills by doing so. Not only this, but the kids are pretty cute and good in creating funny scenes. They even got me thinking of having a little one of my own someday. So if you like cute kids and funny situations, but you also appreciate the realistic aspects, then this is something for you! 

The differences between Usagi Drop and Amaama to Inazuma are immediately noticeable. Both are paced slowly and offer the perspective of a single average looking male beginning to raise a daughter without knowing how to. In Amaama to Inazuma the father is newly widowed, and in Usagi Drop the daughter is inherited. You may find Amaama to Inazuma a bit more lighthearted than Usagi Drop. 

Both series are about a kid daily life Both theme are about father and daughter relationship. Both are pretty funny anime 

Another heartwarming anime that shares a similar theme of family and parenting with Amaama To Inazuma. The story is heartwarming and emotional, and it explores the themes of parenthood, family, and love. 

Raising a daughter on your own is tough for any guy. 

I think both of these animes are perfect for each other as they both look into the topic and themes of being a small family and being a single parent as a father taking care of his daughter. I think these animes are both very beautiful and sweet but also I feel they are empowering and important as there are people out there being a single parent and it can be very tough for them. Both are warm and sweet and both animes are very short. Both protagonists in the anime learn how to do certain things and how to take care of their child with the challenges that come with it . These animes are good watches and both fit the same theme.  read more 

Parenting life. Both are single father with daughter, the difference is Usagi Drop is about a single man who turns to be a father because he has adoptive daughter and living their life together, while Amaama to Inazuma is about a father with his biological daughter and trying their best to living their life with cook and eat a lot of good food together. Heartwarming, sweet and adorable. 

Both young girls are lively Both younger voice actors Both main males are fatherly like towards female characters both girls have no mother in their lives Both very moe and good story/plot 

Both are slice of life featuring a bubbly blonde kid. Nuff said. 

Becausa the children is the same than Naru, this kid is great 

Children who look and act like children without an insanely high fake-child voice. Two cute shows about how interacting with a child can bring about inspiration and a renewed vigour to do one's best despite set backs. Very refreshing. 

Both are very relaxing to watch and are sort of about how a child sees the world. They also share a similar VA which to be honest helped me think of Barakamon while watching it. However the comedy, slice of life and the adorable kid running around gave me very similar vibes and I enjoyed them both a lot!  

Both are a cute feel-good anime, both have young cute children doing their everyday things in a humorous way. While a fatherly figure tries to take care of them in the best way they can. These are definitely bound to bring a smile to your face, no matter what mood you're in. 

Very relaxing; with both having young girl protagonists that you can't help but love. The various friends and relationships the main male protagonists make also resemble each other closely.  

Both are cute, slice-of-life comedies about the interactions between a man and younger girls. It is very heartwarming to watch them take care of each other and all benefit from their familial relationship. A difference is that in Amaama to Inazuma, the man is actually the father of one of the girls, whereas in Barakamon, the man is not related to them. Both are good at evoking emotions and are sure to leave you with a smile on your face. I would highly recommend both of them. 

Tsumugi and Naru are very similar. The voice actor of Tsumugi makes Hina too.. Both are slice of life, beautiful and peaceful to watch. 

Ammama and Barakamon carry a familiar tone with overcoming life struggles while both sharing a parent life with the main protagonists looking after a specific child who plays a key element in the story.  

Naru is back with longer hair and possibly even cuter antics in the form of Tsumugi! Very similar feel-good vibes to Barakamon. 

Both shows have an older man going through a difficult time in life. He learns to rely on others to grow as a person. There is a sweet, adorable little girl in both shows who unwittingly helps the man through his crisis. Both shows are about learning to rely on other people, and the love and happiness to be found in friendship. They both are very relaxing shows, and have a similar feel to them.  

booth shares a similar theme of personal growth and self-discovery. and ends up learning valuable life lessons 

Both anime have similar main character a guy and a girl. Both anime will tell the story about how the adult take care of the girl. The difference is in Barakamon the girl doesn't have any relationship with the guy meanwhile in Amaama to Inazuma will tells the story about a father take care of his daughter and make her happy. 

Both heartwarming, fun and with kids involved. Also Amaama to Inazuma is more cooking-related. 

In both series, we watch the story of father and daughter whose mothers are dead. Again, in both series, the father attaches great importance to his daughter. 

Both shows are based on the Single Father/Daughter concept. Equally hear-warming shows and loveable characters. Lovely Slice of Life titles.  

Both shows are based on the Single Father/Daughter concept. Equally hear-warming shows and loveable characters. Lovely Slice of Life titles. 

Both are about a father trying to raise his daughter without the mother being around 

both shows have a father and daughter as the main focus and they're both pretty wholesome and cute. the mom is also not present in both of them.  

Both fathers are widows and have a child, plus another unmarried friend who helps take care of the child. 

A single male looking after a young child. There are hardships that follow them but they get through it as the shows progress and becomes a rather heartwarming experience with food being a main topic as well. Udon aired the season after Amaama did so at the time I watched both whilst they were airing, they felt very interchangeable. Main difference is that the young one in Amaama is the MC's biological daughter whereas Udon's young one is a mythical being the MC decided to look after. 

Both anime are about a grown man raising a young child and have 'food' as their secondary theme. Also the man in both Amaama and Udon no Kuni happens to be voiced by the exact same guy. The main difference in these two anime is, that Udon no Kuni has some supernatural elements by having the child be a Tanuki who transformed into a boy, whereas in Amaama, the child is the man's own child. 

- Main character voiced by Nakamura Yuuichi - Fluffy child - Both main characters have to take care of fluffy child - There's food involved  

Both anime have food as a main concept Both anime have an ADORABLE child Both anime make you want to find a cute loli to cuddle Differences: Sadly UKKK is an anime for shotacons while Amaama is more for lolicons. 

Both anime involves kids and the male adult that took care of the kid. At first they both doesn't know how to deal with the kid but in the end they found what they're looking for.The difference is the kid in Udon no Kuni Kiniro Kemari is a boy meanwhile in the other is a girl. Amaama tells the story of the father to take care of his daughter meanwhile in Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari the boy doesn't have any relationship with the main character  

Both anime feature cooking as the main plot. The difference is that Amaama is more of a lighthearted slice of life while Shokugeki does cooking with some amounts of fanservice. 

Lots and lots of delicious looking food. Also, Kotori Iida is basically Megumi Tadokoro with her head on straight. 

Both anime are about cooking, but they deal with it in different ways. While Shokugeki no Souma views cooking more as a competition, Amaama to Inazuma makes a more realistic and practical use of it. Also the main character of Shokugeki knows much about cooking whereas the main in Amaama is a total beginner so the cooked meals of the latter one are simple but at the same time easier to understand. In contrast the meals in Shokugeki seem to be more creative and exceptional. 

In some ways they are very different. AtI is quiet, with a very appealing innocence to it, while SnS is flamboyant, with a constant sexual undertone. However, underneath the surface they share a profound appreciation for food and the process of creating it. Both of them will leave you wishing to adjourn to the kitchen to start appreciating the joy of cooking, and both will give you ideas for new variations on your favorite dishes.  

Both anime series have a very similar tone, musical score, and more pastel color scheme. Both anime also have a very similar feel and reproach to their genre and their wholesome humor and character driven moments. Each of these two titles also follow families dealing with the losses of those close to them and how they attempt to live life after loss. The main difference is in Amaama to Izanuma, it's a father and daughter. In Gakuen Babysitters, it's two brothers. Also each series has a different conflict on top of it's character and familial driven drama. One series deals with cooking while the other deals with taking care of a daycare club. read more 

Both anime center around child care and feature heartwarming moments of familial love. 

Both anime are about a single parent taking care of kids (In Amaama its a single dad, while in Gakuen Babysitters the big brother) Both anime revolves around daily lives of the kids Both anime have fun main and side characters 

Both are heartwarming slice-of-life shows where family and friends become closer through their shared experiences cooking and eating together. Koufuku Graffiti is the "sexier" series, with more visual flair and fanservice (which Amaama lacks), and more emphasis on the pleasures of eating. Amaama is the "cuter" series, with a more diverse cast of characters, fuller stories, and more time spent on how to actually cook the featured recipes. 

Both are about bringing people closer through cooking and eating tasty meals. They are cute, heartwarming, slice-of-life comedies. Koufuku Graffiti is more about friendship, while Amaama to Inazuma focuses on family bonds. 

Two cute stories who share the same theme: cooking with your loved ones. The frame is also similar. At the beginning of the story, the protagonist is used to eating alone and can't enjoy it anymore. Then, they get closer to someone around them who comes to help them cook and find pleasure out of it. In the end they always find themselves cooking and eating together. Each episode features a new dish cooked by the protagonists, while listing the process step by step. If you like good food or cute and simple stories in general, these two anime are for you. 

Same light-hearted feeling - relaxing to watch and offers great chuckles. 

Both have 'soft' looking art, no drama, and great looking food. All the characters are unique and funny, and both can be binged all in one go, or picked up whenever you feel like it.  

Both are light, fluffy, and never fails to put a smile on your face (or tears in your eyes). Nothing really "exciting" happens but sometimes that's not always a bad thing. Also they both revolve around family. 

Cooking is a great way to bring people together. These two anime use cooking as a way to show the importance of friendship and family, creating a heart-warming atmosphere. 

Both series are about families and friends cooking and eating together. They also both create a light, fluffy and warm-hearted atmosphere that soothes the soul.  

Both series feature people finding happiness and wholesome comfort in the company of others, despite suffering in the past due to unfortunate circumstances. They can be lighthearted, silly, and nostalgic at times, but also deal with more depressing topics. 

Deals a lot with found family tropes, hurt/comfort 

Both shows have incredibly cute toddler-range girls who make extremely silly faces. The girls and their affinity for their parents and making them happy are super similar! 

I'm surprised this isn't recommended. The anime are extremely similar - A single father raising a daughter and a female character becomes part of the family. Both the daughter and the female characters look very similar in both anime, and the latter is voiced by the same actress/seiyu.  

Both series feature a single dad, and daughter....Plus both are part of Prime minister Shinzo Abe's plan for getting people in japan to have kids featuring adorable daughters who are the main focus of the plot. 

Amaama to Inazuma is essentially the less fantasy version of Uchi no Ko no Tame naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru kamo Shirenai. And in my strong opinion, more heartwarming with more relatable characters and developmental storyline showing different faces of the characters.  

Both are in the Seinen demographic, have children main characters, depicts human relations, adulthood, and problems surrounding their environment. Despite having same topics, both are completely different in terms of story. Also both might make you cry. 

Gourmet, Slice of Life and Iyashikei (healing), childcare, and a girl with a romantic interest in the male lead. They both have similar vibes in my opinion. Neither shows are story-driven, I would say, but are just slow-paced gourmet slice of life shows. However, I would say the characters aren't similar. In Sweetness and Lightning, the main character is a single father who is employed as a teacher and struggles to cook for his daughter. He meets Kotori, a student in his school, who's mother owns a restaurant, but is often away due to appearing on TV. The show mainly revolves around him and Kotori cooking recipes that Kotori's mother gives them with splashes of cuteness from the daughter. In Deaimon, the main character's family runs a sweets shop. He quits his band and comes back home after hearing his father was hospitalized, thinking to become the successor. However, on his return, he learns that his father was fine, and his family has taken in an abandoned child, Itsuka, who is also the successor to the shop. The mc is tasked with being a father figure to Itsuka. With a rocky start, as Itsuka, being a diligent worker and strivings to be independent and mature for her age, dislikes the mc believing him to be lazy and irresponsible. However, as the show continues, their relationship grows. The child in Deaimon is more on the mature side, with her childish innocence showing every so often. However, the child in Sweetness and Lightning is much more "childlike." I have also only seen a few episodes of both shows, but so far, the main cast of Deaimon seems much wider, and the show is not just focused on the mc's relationship with Itsuka, like Sweetness and Lightning is with his daughter and Kotori. read more 

Both series focus on characters coming together and bonding through eating food together; AmaIna is a slice-of-life family drama/comedy, while Izakaya includes fantasy elements in its story. Both series are also highly focused on teaching the audience how to make the recipes used in the show; AmaIna does this in-story while Izakaya has a brief cooking show segment after each episode. 

- Both have male leads who have to look after a young girl on top of their everyday life - Aishiteruze baby has a teenage lead in comparison to an adult lead. -Both art styles are cute.  

A high school girl with long black hair grows closer to an older single-father with a young child in a comfortable restaurant setting. While Sweetness & Lightning keeps the relationship between its main characters close but ambiguous (does she have feelings for him?), After the Rain explores the potential romance between them.  

it's refreshing your mind and makes you hungry.