Special A

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Synonyms: S.A., Special A Class

Japanese: スペシャル・エー

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Type: TV

Episodes: 24

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 7, 2008 to Sep 15, 2008

Premiered: Spring 2008

Broadcast: Mondays at 01:30 (JST)

Producers: Showgate

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Gonzo, AIC

Source: Manga

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Theme: School

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 24 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.50¹ (scored by 189,007 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #1945²

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Popularity: #664

Members: 374,019

Favorites: 2,765

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Kaichou wa Maid-sama! addpermalink

Kaichou wa Maid - Sama! is similar to Special A because of two main couples in each of these anime.  In Kaichou wa Maid - Sama! There is Ayuzawa, Misaki and Usui, Takumi.  Ayuzawa is very strongminded, and always tries to protect the girls in her school which was recently made co-ed. She tends to frighten the boys at her school with her quick temper, and masculine adrenaline. However, her character changes when she is discovered by a classmate Usui, that she works as a cute little maid in a cafe shop, where it mainly entertains male genders. Usui promises to keep her secret, but it comes as a price, and Ayuzawa hates him for this. However this hate/teasing relationship blossoms into love. In Special A it takes place at a school for children who are privileged. Hanazono, Hikari and Kei Takishima are the main couple. Hanazono is a girl who is in the school on scholarship. Her main ambition is to beat her rival Kei, who had beaten her in a competition when they were kids. Kei however is in love with Hanazono everyone knows this but Hanazono, who only feels that Kei is only teasing her rather than actually being in love with her. Hanazono is loud, headstrong, and comes off masculine at times. In the end Hanazono comes to realize her feelings for Kei. So the similarities between these two anime is about two couples who are oddly matched, but somehow ended up falling in love.  read more 

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Personalities of Male/Female leads are VERY similar and the couple dynamic is similar too. Both set in a school environment. If you enjoyed Special A, you will most definitely like Kaichou wa Maid-sama too. 

report Recommended by xinnoshi

both are really similar, as many others have recommended. both are really funny and cute with a seemingly perfect male lead and a strong-willed, strong female lead....  

report Recommended by vearg

The similarites for Special A is Hikari Hanazono is looks like Misaki ayuzawa form Kaicho Wa maid sama maybe their personality 

report Recommended by YumikoMegurine

Both have the same atmosphere. Guy is trying so hard to let the girl know that he loves her, yet she does not know her own feelings and is clouded by rivalry. Both are very Good Anime! 

report Recommended by Inu_Y4sha

Both series are about a boy and girl who are on top off the class. This forms a bit of rivalry but also a close bond. In both the series the boy falls in love with the girl and tries to make her see that. If you're in for a romantic comedy, this is just your show! 

report Recommended by GeniusofIron

Romatic comedies about girls with strong personalities, who "compete" with a bit eccentric, but handsome boys and later fall in love with them 

report Recommended by doorotka

Male protagonist who is always a step ahead of the heroine + romantic feelings  

report Recommended by Nante

They have the same atmosphere. Where a strong, smart (yet ditzy when it comes to love), independent female with financial problems (tho they are NOT damsels in distress) and a smart, strong male who has a unique way of showing his love come together in everyday situations. Its a cute, comedy, high romance =]

Ps. the females are such good cooks lmao XD 

report Recommended by kaylee130

#2 wants to beat #1... #1 falls in love with #2... #2 is clueless... they all lived happily ever after 

report Recommended by shinigamidono

Both Have love/rival theme between 2 main character 

report Recommended by amirhoss

Similiar rivalry, romance, school drama setting.

Replace maids with elite student council. 

report Recommended by AlliedG

both are a slice o life with school surroundings. both female characters look alike and have similar personalities of the 'never give up' kind that try to do things on their own. but are always protected/assisted/or challenged by the male character. both are great animes that are worth checking out. if you like one of them, your bound to like the other. (: 

report Recommended by Rainy_008

Similarities:
*Both have a very strong heroine GIRL ofcourse there are a lot of strong heroine girls but I find these particulary similar
* As mane girls, mane boys too are VERY similar, maybe Special A's one is more interested in love and is going towards it
* If you extremely enjoy any of these the other one will be just the right decision
* Both are heart warming and has a love story were ofourse girl is rejecting the guy because she has this wild and determined temper
VERY NICE! ;D 

report Recommended by ShintouX

Girl tries to prove she's better than boy. Boy likes girl. Girl is oblivious to Boy's love to the point where you wonder if she's messed up in the head because it's so obvious. 

report Recommended by BreezeElric

it is very similar with kaichou wa maid sama. 

both involve a poor girl(ayuzawa and hikari) who is very energetic and very strong. both work hard in thier studies and in school. both involve a boy (kei and usui) being somewhat indifferent and gradually falls in love ^^
the r both  comedic and ramantic love story desuuu!! ^^ 

report Recommended by DramaAnime

Both of them has the a girl who at first dosent like the guy and happens to be great at everything in both animes, but the guy obviously likes the girl but keeps it a secert, and the guy always surpasses the girl in both animes 

report Recommended by Migagi

Both the female are hardworkers and the male is also good at what he does and very cool. 

report Recommended by sorcente

They are both Romance Comedies with love-hate relationships with the two main characters. They are both really cute! 

report Recommended by ImNotLulexiaa

Both animes have strong, hard-working and independent females as the lead roles.
The lead male protagonists and their relationships are also very similar. They are both the coolest and most popular boys at their school, and they both stand out from the other guys. At first they are rivals, with the male protagonists being the only ones that can beat them at anything. And the lead females are also oblivious of their romantic feelings.

report Recommended by 50-Yen

the story develops between the rich and the poor. 
and the story line is most likely the same 

report Recommended by sakky

In both anime the male and the female both have the same characteristics for example in both anime the male is "number one" and the female is "number two", they male beats her in everything, the male is always saving the female, and the female is somehow always good at fighting.., while i was watching Kaichou wa Maid sama i had a slight feeling of i watched it before untill i thought of Special A!

If you watched Special A! i highly recommend you watch Kaichou wa Maid sama, or the other way around. hope you enjoy!
( My first recommendation hope i did it right) 

report Recommended by Lazersage

both anime have a girl trying to overcome her "rival" and many other similarities. if you liked one, you will probably like the other.  

report Recommended by animefreak1806

both set in school environment
Misa-chan & Hikari 2nd place, relying on a cool guy Usui-kun & Kei  

report Recommended by sapphirext

Same stuff about a poor girl who's 2nd place in everything to some popular guy that she stubbornly doesn't realize loves her. 

report Recommended by robfoster

Girl characters in both end up liking the the smartest guy but, don't want to admit it 

report Recommended by imprezagc8

These two anime are sooo similar, they are both set in schools, and the two main characters in both are over achievers, who are pretty much amazing at everything.

Kei and Usui are literally the same person.

They both have similar comedy, aka Misaki or Hikari oblivious to Usui or Kei's obvious love for them :)

report Recommended by Zageroth

These animes, not only have a similar atmosphere throughout but it has a similar conflict, boy likes girl, girl is too naive to notice but likes him back. 

report Recommended by SecretDolly

Kaichou wa maid sama = Special A
Usui Takumi = Takashima Kei (Both very very smart, & look alike)
Ayzuwa Miska = Hannazo Hikari (Both look alike, Very Stoudious/smart) 

Same as Usui and Misaki, Misaki dosent realize she likes Usui, Miskaki does not realize she likes him and the love slowly grows throughout the episodes.
Both Very Funny with very pretty main characters (Misaki & Hikari) Both have CUTE  (sexy) boys Usui & Kei  
Basically when i first started Watching Kaichou wa maid sama, i found a recommendation on Shugo Chara i was like thinking should i or should i not watch it, i mean i was like it does look cute so i was think ok i will watch it. Then after 2 episodes i was like SPECIAL A it is just like it !!!! And before i watched this anime Special A was defiantly my favorite anime but now if i were to pick which one is best they would both be first and tied, because they are both very very simuilar but one has a little but more love and one with more comedy and such and such. This is why i recommend Special A


If you are a KAICHOU WA MAID-SAMA MANIAC THEN DEFIANTLY WATCH SPECIAL A  read more 

report Recommended by Aznjen96

They are similar in a way of, it has the same story, nah!nah!nah! a story that tells about a poor girl who wants to defeat an opponent (which the same happens to be a boy) in a higher rank who ends up finding her self falling in love w/ him... and in the way that these two stories are similarly has a scene's which they will need a help of that particular man! and as expected the man will suddenly appear to the rescue! woah! get it?? and similarly, there comes when the anime was about to end that the family or any relative or someone close to the man will disagree to the woman, something like that :) read more 

report Recommended by LadyAkatsuki

Its plot has alot of similartys. if you like one you will like the other. 

report Recommended by Nixzilla

Both of the main characters are girls who are very hard working and consider the other guy to be their rival. Meanwhile both guys like the girl while the girls fail to realize it. They're both really good and have the same type of comedy! I love them both! 

report Recommended by dancequeen1093

the anime is very similar to each other, but i thought that kaichou wa maid sama was way better, mostly due to the fact that special a was i thought was a bit overpowered. both protagonist are popular good looking guys who are a rich, mysterious  and also excel at everything they do. Both heroines have unbelievable strength, both try really hard at everything they do and they also try land help those in need which made the protagonist interested in them. 

report Recommended by bob22

They are so similarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you can just tell after watching each of them.They are no of events in maid sama that are a rip off of special A.Misaki & hikari both share a rivalry with usui & kei respectively although they will do anything to go ahead of them but they can't.Also they oth are dense of their feelings towards the main male character. 

report Recommended by TragicRomance

Simply put the main characters in both Special A and Kaichou wa maid-sama are 99.9% the same when i first watched kaichou wa maid sama all i could study was special A just watch them both u'll see what i mean 

report Recommended by Alzheimerz

the main characters in both of them are similar...misa and hikari are both honest,hardworking,strong,pretty smart except when it come to love.....and of course they're specialist in making cannon onigiri ....as for kei and usui they're simply perfect,rich and ready to do anything for the girl they're in love with  

report Recommended by volgina

They're kinda simillar by looks and also in attitude .. (misaki-hikari) (usui-kei) both teams <misaki-usui> and <hikari-kei> have the love and rival atmosphere ...  

report Recommended by dazzely13

Strong female and perfect guy and watch their independent nature grow to rely on others 

report Recommended by ProTimeWaster

-Girl is always second place to guy
-Guy likes girl, girl doesn't notice
-Guy always annoys girl
-Shoujo 

report Recommended by SugarNSpice

The characters are bery similar to each other for example, Misaki and Hikari are very competitive and Usui and Kei are calm, rich, good at a lot of things and both show more interest in the girl they like  

report Recommended by xVivix3

Both anime involves a bishounen, who is Mr. Top 1, falling in love with this Ms. Top 2, and this Ms. Top 2 doesn't realize that this Mr. Top 1 have feelings for her. 

report Recommended by Valkenyn

In Special A instead of a student counsil group they have a "top 7 students class/group" or the "Special A" class. In it only the top seven students of the school may get in. The protaganist in Special A, Hikari, wants to be number 1 to this class, as she is number 2 instead. She competes with her rival and childhood friend Takishima Kei in order to be number 1. Kei always teases and messes w/ Hikari like how Usui does to Misaki. Also Misaki seems to be very 'stubborn', as she does'nt feel the need to give up and she tries her best, much like Hikari in Special A. I saw many adds for this anime on this website and finally decided to give it a try. I bet that 97% of you out of 100 will tottaly and utterly enjoy this anime. read more 

report Recommended by vanilla_hun

This is similar to special a, because the main female protagonist of both anime is hardworking, poor, and is somehow involved with an 'inhuman' (they're human though) guy. The anime design is pretty much about the same with different plots. Both main male protagonists are rich too. I also recommend the manga. 

report Recommended by kankira

Both have female leads that are strong, smart, and independent.  Both have a school setting, one is prestegious and the other is in need of female demand (according to main character). Also may I say amazing lead counterparts!You basically get the same vibe from each of them.
 

report Recommended by kogalover0809

They are similar beacuse:
They are both romance anime
The main character doen't realize she's in love only after many many charpers
They have moments were you want to pee your pants laughing
They have both cute moments
Characters and atmosphere are similar

Both anime to watch and enjoy ;) 

report Recommended by forever777me

both have super strong overachieving female lead with one guy who is always better than them and in love with them 

report Recommended by sakurax98

Well, both protagonists are strong and pretty dense when it comes to love. And their leading man are super hot. :) 

report Recommended by hikari_juushi

In both anime the female lead are pretty much clueless about love and are portraited as strong independent women. In both anime the male leads are in love with the female lead but due to personal reasons cannot convey it to her (except for the fact that the women don't realize that their pretty much crazy about them).
With time in both anime they realize their love for them. Both anime have also the same comedy and drawing style. 

report Recommended by Invensible1

This animes main character along with special a's main character are almost the same person except for the fact that they are part of different plot lines.... But it's almost scary how much these two animes are alike! 

report Recommended by Animefilledsoul2

Strong willed heroine who is completely ignorant to/ignoring the romantic feeling she has for her classmate. Very good! 

report Recommended by AtomicDarling

The boy is the 'almost' perfect always at the top of the list, the girl is always working hard to be  #1. Finally, Romantically, Girls are 'tsundere-alike' characters and boys are always teasing their feelings. 

report Recommended by lightningfalcon

Both main characters compete against someone who is seemingly better at everything than they are but fail to realize that person has romantic interest in them. They are both romantic, comedic and absolutely iconic.  

report Recommended by Wildflower3

Your first impression will be "A boring anime" but try to watch it, really fun.  

report Recommended by Scorpion_4

both main couples have similar personalities 

report Recommended by shairanime

Both shows are funny, have a romance and daily activities in every day life. Both animes also striving to their best in anyway they can.

In KwMs, the trio are the funniest of them all. Usui is the awesome character just like Takishima, their character is almost perfect. Both male leads likes a girl who is stubborn and pretty amazing ( Hikari and Misaki ). 

report Recommended by hermeane

If you liked Special A, then you might also like Kaichou wa Maid-sama. I guess there's a plenty of users who have already mentioned it, but anyways, I will just say it once more :3

The similarities are that both anime is about the relationship between a hard working girl and a talented male protagonist. The boy comes from a rish family while the girl is poor. And the most similar part is that both girls from those two anime are tump-boyish. Their personalities are like boys. However, the boy in the other side, finds it very funny to tease the girl and they develop gradually a close relationship. In Kaichou wa maid sama however, the relationship moves faster than it does in Special A. You will find it more interesting and funny to watch.

Not to mention, both anime have similar art and style. (Especially the character design of the boys) read more 

report Recommended by _Yuyuz

Although the main girl isn't as dense as in Special A, both anime have plenty in common, from the guy being over affectionate without even confessing his love, to the whole competition area. Even though they're sort of similar, the storyline's completely different so yeah, pretty good anime to watch :) 

report Recommended by XDysphoria

both have a main heroin that possesses a strong and cheerful character while hating the main guy at first. both story has a poor girl and rich guy. 

report Recommended by aKn1_g20

Both Animes have similar leading male & female character.   Also their relation, emotions,economical status are also same.  Both end in the same manner  

report Recommended by Jamil

Two powerful protagonists, Ayuzawa Misaki, and Hanazono Hikari. They both have a lover, and yet they don't even notice! The problem is Misaki, and Hikari are trying to beat their lovers. 

report Recommended by MikaruChan

After watching the 1st episode, Kaichou wa Maid-sama reminded me of Special A, especially the main character Misaki. Misaki and Hikari both don't like to lose.  

report Recommended by muusicluvr

First of all, the lead male and female look similar. Then, the female belongs to a poor family. The guy is considered to be the most handsome, intelligent and strongest guy in school. The girl is intelligent and hardworking but always comes second to him. Basically, both the leads are good at everything. Then, the girl is really dense. 

report Recommended by perilous

Both has a male lead with blond hair who are totally perfect in all aspects, haha. 

report Recommended by hakurens

kei and usui give off the same kind of feel like they were ment to resemble one another personality and look wise the girl they both are in love with are both clueless and do not except them as anything other then rivals they can not beat. kei and usui are also similar by the way they both risk everything to protect the ones they love its also has the same comedy feeling were the guys also sexually harasse the girls  

report Recommended by L-Lnguyen

Similar in the sense that the male and female leads were similarly badass. BUT, MAJOR WARNING: the male lead of Special A is annoyingly arrogant, UNLIKE Usui. This was a major turn off in my enjoyment of S.A. 

report Recommended by issen-ken-taka

Exceptionally intelligent man, capable girl and uncommon love :) 

report Recommended by AkaAme

Both are cute, and funny and romantic~ 

report Recommended by jillianfaith

In both animes the main characters are really smart and strong, and the girls are both very very dense.  

report Recommended by KatjaW

This show has the same feel as Special A. For sure, if you liked Kaichou wa maid-sama then you with like Special A too.They both have strong heroine characters and the male characters both have feelings that are somewhat hidden at the beginning. Both lead male characters will also try to protect the main female character as much as possible. 

report Recommended by aqua247

The main characters both male( Usui and Kei) and female( Misa and Hikari) are all actually extremely similar, respectively. Which is, for once, a great thing, because they were simply spectacular. Both shows have amazing comedy and some romance. The romance is a little angsty (more so in KwMS) but the comedy in both is very similar, in that it usually has the male lead messing with everyone else somehow :D 

report Recommended by zaknafiel

Special A and Kaichou wa Maid-Sama! are both similar as the two female protagonists are strong, protective over themselves and do have a crush on the male however both males are also strong, but in Special A Hikari Hanazono (female lead) isn't as strong as Kei Takishima (male lead) but in Maid-Sama Misaki Ayukawa (female lead) shows to be stronger than Takumi Usui (male lead)  in one episode as she -spoiler- fought two 'bad people' just as Takumi Usui was about to come in for the rescue. 

In conclusion their characters have similar personalities, they both involve heart ache and enduring love. I recommend both of these anime to anyone who enjoys romantic anime. read more 

report Recommended by l4la

These two are a lot alike. Both love stories with girls who are oblivious to their feelings and the feelings of their love interest. They see the love interest as a rival or sorts.
Special A doesn't have much of the fanservice of Maid-sama, but it has adorable beta couples and just as equally a lovable cast.
I think people who enjoyed Maid-sama would also take an interest in SA. 

report Recommended by LadyKatara

The main character's are similar in personality. They're both romantic comedies and slice of life.  

report Recommended by sxndz

Main girl protagonists are hard working but clueless when it comes to romance. 
Main guy protagonists are naturally better than the girl at everything.
The stories follow the girl protagonists slowly falling in love with the main guy protagonists.  

report Recommended by FutureGazer

In both anime the main leads are the best students in the school. However the female lead sees the male lead as her rival or her enemy and has no idea that he actually likes her.
and most of episode concept are alike .. 

report Recommended by Sara_k

When I'm Watching Kaichou wa Maid-sama I'm thinking about something it has some similarity to the one I watch before then I remember it's almost the same with Special A both girls are competitive and the boy is ahead from them :)) 

report Recommended by 8man226

These animes are really good and have:

- Romance+Comedy+School life

- A girl with a strong will.

- A boy who is capable to do anything.

report Recommended by xdhakspy

There is a girl and boy who share the same relationship as Misaki and this guy He keeps annoying Misakii (like in special a) and they end up realizing they like each other and than start dating 

report Recommended by englandgirl2012

•Both have strong willed, independent girls who like to take control and be the best at everything
•both main girl protagonists dont know that the boy protagonist is falling in love with them
•both girls develop feelings for the boy, without them addressing the issue, and are unable to confess to the boy or their own self
•both are situated in schools surrounded by the all familiar cast of slice of life comedy and reality mixing in between.
•both have other boy protagonists rivals to win the girl over
•both boys love to tease the girl
•similar in the slow shoujo type love within school grounds, and troubles/misunderstandings along the way, but they are both pleasant to watch.  read more 

report Recommended by Lupta

Both have very strong and stubborn female leads, and a male lead that is interested only in the female lead. Both introduce the idea of 'perfect' people, often leading to the characters performing impossible tasks that would never happen in real life. Though Maid-sama deals more with the relationship between the main leads, Special A also includes relationships between supporting characters, who have very interesting histories. They share a similar feel to them, and the art in both is great. =.= 

report Recommended by KyII

they both involve the main guy character falling in love with the main girl and the girl is completely oblivous 

report Recommended by animegurl23

Very similar,
both anime has same type girl main character,
strong, ambitious, but isn't sensitive with romance.
and also same boy main character,
cool, mysterious & 'perfect'.
the aim of both of girl main character is to defeat the boy.
overall the story almost same,
but i think kaichou wa maid-sama more funny. 
 

report Recommended by asanoazusa

The plots and the characters are very similar between the two. The two female leads both have very strong and competitive personalities and the way the stories unfold are very close to each other. 

report Recommended by Xanthone

The main characters look a lot similar, both the main guy characters have a secret love for the main girl characters, & both of the guy & girl main characters love each other 

report Recommended by Lambs

Similar rival type relationship at first 

report Recommended by Xxiowahawks29xx

Special A is pretty similar to Kaichou wa Maid-sama, as the two main characters who have a romance going on between them, are rivals.But in both cases, the girl (Hikari and Misaki), is more passioned about it.  

report Recommended by AnnaVk

The characters are really alike, and the plot is basically the same as Kaichou wa Maid-sama. There is more "rivalry" though 

report Recommended by Fryth

The guy likes the girl, but in both, the girls are too dense to realize. Also, while both characters are strong physically and academically, they are oblivious to other people's feelings too. Neither of these are pure drama, as the contain humor too. 

report Recommended by angelabsun

So both are great romantic comedies with a great guy who really likes a competitive girl but she doesnt notice him till the last few episodes.  

report Recommended by icefire1998

Pretty obvious recommendation. The lead characters are similar between the shows (I liked Usui better than Kei though). And they're both romance and comedy with school related themes. The rivalry between the characters is a huge similarity. And both female leads are completely clueless. Special A went into more  development on the side characters. 

report Recommended by pandoreye

This anime series has everything you need if you liked Special A! From kawaii girls, to love story, to romantic stories, etc. Highly recommended 

report Recommended by Lumin008

Very Similar

Main Guy is Popular and can do anything

report Recommended by GeassAye

both of them are romantic and about school life , the boy falls for the girl but instead of a confession he intends to annoy the girl .... in a comedian way XD  

report Recommended by Fano0

They both have a guy that likes them. 
The end kiss. 
The rice related food.
The black hair.  

report Recommended by CuteBubbles

Both are romantic comedies about a competitive girl that doesn't realize the boy she's always fighting with is in love with her. Both have a school setting, some funny fight sequences, and even funnier side characters. 

report Recommended by kateXeee

This is so similar to Kaichou wa maid sama because they both have a leading guy and girl and they are the smartest kids in school. In both of the anime the girl doesn't know that she is in love with the guy until the very end. Both of the girls are smart, strong, and very bad cooks. You'll love both of these anime, I know I did!!!!! 

report Recommended by Misa01114

Both have the very strong female characters which is very unlikely or different from the typical "frail and weak" female protagonists. It's definitely refreshing this way! 

report Recommended by mrsLEE

These to are very funny and amazing 

report Recommended by animefreakzlolz

This anime is great if you like Maid-Sama! The romance is cute and funny just like in Maid Sama! I loved them both and you will definitely like this if you like Maid Sama! 

report Recommended by Animerocks85

both of them are about a boy and a girl in highschool. the boy loves the girl but the girl will not accept it. She fights with him constantly but in the end falls in love with the boy. 

report Recommended by katlee8225

Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Special A are very similar anime because they have similar settings and plots. 
These two series are romantic comedies between a guy and a girl, and take place in high school. Their genre are shoujo, romance, comedy, and school life.

The female protagonist in these two series are somewhat of a tomboy. They are strong, rule oriented, and adored by their peers, but very dense when romantic moments occur.

The male protagonist in these two series are very popular with women and are good with almost everything. They give signs of their affection for the woman they truly love, very confident, and have a little bit of a cocky personality.

I really enjoyed both of these shows, but that is also because I really enjoy shoujo anime. If you have a similar interest as myself, I believe you will enjoy my recommendations. read more 

report Recommended by SOExclusive

They both have a main character who are incredibly strong and pretty, but in both animes there's a boy who is much stronger than them and eventually they turn into crushes. Both of the boys are very strong and good looking. 

report Recommended by lollyyo3

Both have this love-hate relationship thing going on. And they're both really funny. 

report Recommended by aifukola

Both have very strong, determined female main characters. The girl is always behind the boy in terms of skills and smarts, and it bothers them. They refuse to lose to the boy, and try hard to beat them.

The main boys is the one who first liking the girl and they try to make the girls fall for them. They're very popular at school because of their good looks, their kind personalities and their smarts. 

report Recommended by pp813

Both anime show a comedy romance where the main girls are one of the top students, but are never able to surpass the main guys whether its by grades, activities, etc. Both of the main guys are good-looking, perfect at everything, and top students who protect and care for the main girls without having them notice what he does for her. 

report Recommended by babyblue999

Similar characters and plot line.  In both a cool and composed all-around talented English boy falls for a studious girl who sees the boy as her competition. 

report Recommended by tinkberry33

These anime's both have a rich & smart male lead, who wants the sweet & helpful female lead. The female also resists in both anime's at first. Similar & good animation as well. Also, lots of romance! 

report Recommended by LolitaLacey

Special A is not as kinky as Kaicho wa Maid-sama but the main female characters are very similar, hard working types. Special A has something that maid sama was missing, more main charcters. and they have good intertwined back stories. The comedy is on the same level as Maid-sama and there's the same playoff of one person who is very in love and another who is not. 

report Recommended by wichysteria

They both revolve around school life. The main protagonists are a boy and girl who are always trying to best the other. The girl, no matter how hard she tries, can never trump him. However, this does not stop her from persevering to try to accomplish the impossible. 

report Recommended by ForeverInspired

Special A a class of genius in their own extend of ability. But the best is Takishima Kei a student who gets above 100% score and who call his rival Miss Second Place her name Hikari the best of all the girls physically, mentally and many more but she couldn't beat Kei.

Kei's talent is world class, similarly to Usui who manage many big companies for his family and at the same time being a student. Hikari and Misaki's alike in attitude but in affiliations are a little bit different. 

Try to watch this Lovey-doopey anime. You'll enjoy it. =)) 

report Recommended by patrickivan09

They both have good romance and Usui's personality (Kaichou wa maid-sama) is similar to Kei's personality (Special A) and same for Misaki (kaichou wa maid-sama) and Hikari (Special A). 

report Recommended by Rondozz

Both male protagonists care for and are deeply in love with the female protagonists. Also, they are rich and are more involved with the corporate world.
Both female main characters are air-headed and don't realize that they are loved. They are poor and have financial difficulties. They are both somewhat self-reliant and want to work on their issues themselves.
Both series have plenty of funny scenarios and memorable romantic moments.
Both series are set within school. 

report Recommended by Zeal_Seal

both series have a female wanting to beat a male but never can. The guy like the girl but the girl's too stubborn to admit that she likes him. 

report Recommended by kimbap

They have a lot in similar! 

♥ Both the female characters are dense and thickheaded. :)
♥ Both the guys flirt with the girl.
♥ Kei and Usui are both rich while Misaki and Hikari are average citizens.
♥ Plot is very similar. 

report Recommended by blooish

they both have jealous boys and a tuff girl. 

report Recommended by golden-lotus

In both anime, the love interest of the main heroine is a guy who is virtually good at everything and will do anything to protect her. 

report Recommended by AsianKungFu

These animes are largely mirror image, with a somewhat different setting and plotline. Both contain a somewhat flat female lead who is very smart and very strong, but so thick it is hard to believe, who is constantly trying to surpass the male lead (Kei and Usui) who is beyond human level at just about everything. Both rely on a lot of over-the-top humor and animation. I will say that the supporting cast in Special A is better developed and more likeable. 

report Recommended by guini_mitsukuni

-> the two animes have the same type of drame 
-> both have the great smart and powerful man 
-> both have a beautiful lovely girl 
-> the hero in the both love one girl but she do not understand his emotions 

report Recommended by hejazy

Both are centered around romance.
Both have a strong, determined main female character and a "perfect" male character that both annoys and protects the female character.
Both are cute and funny as well. 

report Recommended by Raicheul

The characters, Usui and Misaki, have very similar personalities to Kei and Hikari, the main characters of Special A. Both of the guys love the girls before the girls start to like them back. Both endings are wonderful.  

report Recommended by Paradox22

Well, they are both slice of life anime and have similar story lines. If you liked Maid-sama, you are sure to like Special A. 

report Recommended by ex0108

School setting, and protagonists who are skilled in everything they do ;) 

report Recommended by Winatrix

The female main characters are unbelievably similar. They both are hard working girls. The both work hard to be better than the male main character, and never get there. But anyways, both are cute love stories. (Though I like Maid-sama better) 

report Recommended by HiridessaCullen

Female leads are both strong physically and mentally while the male leads are both good-looking and almost perfect in everything (academics, sports, cooking...name it) Their only weakness is the girl they love. It also has the romantic comedy feeling that you'll surely like if you enjoyed S.A.

 

report Recommended by cherushi-chan

-In both animes the heroine tries to beat the guy but always comes 2nd
-Both heriones have relatively short tempers
-In both animes the guys are OP 

report Recommended by slyphhh

Hilarious, and both have a strong female lead. I personally prefer Kaichou wa Maid-sama over Special A. It was just funnier, and a lot easier to enjoy! 

report Recommended by MeelaJam

Special A is very identical to Kaichou wa maid sama. Both anime revolve around high school students, with the male lead being the best in whatever they undertake, popular with the ladies, and yet are only interested in the female lead. The female lead, on the other hand, are hard working, trying to defeat the male lead in each and every task possible, and remaining dense about love till the last few episodes of the series. Either of the anime, though similar,  have their own appeal.  

report Recommended by akihikou

For me special A was extremely similar to kaichou wa Maid-Sama. Hikari and Misaki, both smart and strong. Kei and Usui were also similar for me, Both in love with the heroines, both smarter than both girls which actually annoys the girls who both want to be top. 
Both shows had the same feeling to them, they were both extremely hilarious as well. I highly recommend both series.  

report Recommended by throneofglass123

In both of these anime, the male protagonist are both abnormally strong and HANDSOME, and the female protagonists are both very competitive with them. Both anime involve highschools and the storyline for both are very interesting and I enjoy them very much :D  The romance between the couples in both anime are somewhat similar and overall, I do HIGHLY recommend Special A if you enjoy watching Kaichou wa-Masid-Sama! and vice versa. :) 

report Recommended by Jentlea

Both main female characters 
1. are super dense and not aware of the male's feelings
2. Look kind of similar with black hair
3. good at academics and sports and bashing people and things
4. cannot cook very well (both produce rice canonballs (you'll know when you watch)

Love interests are both 'cool' in character and tries not to show their feelings too much
 

report Recommended by MagicPotato98

Special A has similar comedy to Kaichou wa Maid-sama. They both focus on school, but Maid-sama has a little special twist (the maids café) and so does Special A (Special A program). Both main characters (girls) have a "rival"/competitor or someone (a boy, of course) that's ranked higher/better at things than they are. The boys from both shows have a similar personality. If you enjoyed one of these shows, then you'd enjoy the other! 

report Recommended by mooneyou

There are two main characters that fall in love with each other
In the beginning of both anime, the girl MCs both hate the guy MCs
Both anime's gave me the same kind of feeling
If you liked one, there is a good chance that you will like the other 

report Recommended by emmyspirit

the same story of a girl main character and a male who is always a superior to her 
He tease her all the time 
She always compete with him, does not understand him at all 
Both are comedy, romance and school life  

report Recommended by Amal_Ashraf

Both have:

-Hot male mc who's really smart and rich
- Pretty tsun female mc who's poor but smart
- school theme
- really cute and funny  

report Recommended by misahyun

 Similarities-
-Both have the main boy teasing the main girl.
-In Special A, the girl character works really hard, like Misaki.
-A romance blossoms from the boy, but the girl is too dense to realize.
-Both animes have the girl and boy top in the school. 

report Recommended by rrachelzh

-Both female main characters are strong, cannot cook, are quite manly, and practice martial arts
-Both male main characters like the females and tease the female main characters
-Both male main characters are ahead of the female main characters
-Both female main characters try to become ahead of the male main characters 

report Recommended by HousekiGirl

The personalities of the main characters are the same. Both achievers, both the story between the rich and the poor.  

report Recommended by Eureka

Both series are very alike:
-Both MC's end up falling in love
-Both MC's don't realize that the male MC is in love with them
-Both have romance/comedy
-Both MC's like to fight
-Both MC's are dense
-Both MC's go to school 

report Recommended by Xiela

The story is pretty similiar and if you liked the mc in maid sama that's usui you will definetly like kei from special A. Both of them are the cool, awesome arrogant type and the female mc is also very similiar.  

report Recommended by Matthew_Summons

they're both have high school romantic, comedy. the art and the story is very close.  

report Recommended by dokuna

Both are amazing shoujo romances with bad*ss main female leads. The main male leads are both gorgeous and amazing, and you can't help but love the characters in both. They both take place in a school seeting, and they both have an amazing plot filled with romance. 

report Recommended by Miyuki-Mukaido

Similar plot, setting and character archetypes. Both set at a school with a popular 'perfect in every way' guy and a tsundere girl as the love interest. Both main female characters hate to be second or lose to the guy. 

report Recommended by Asami_Miyano

Romance, Comedy and the most ridiculous situations! It is a MUST WATCH anime if you're into romance. WARNING hot guy alert watch at own risk  

report Recommended by NagisaShiina

Similar male and female protagonists. Story also focused on the competition between them and their romance development. 

report Recommended by AngelofFrost

They're both very similar because they come with a high school setting, and the male going "head over heels" with the girl. Super funny and entertaining. Spoiler: BOTH WILL MESS WITH FEELINGS!!!!!!! 

report Recommended by Sakurai_Miyako_4

These both Animes are similar because they both have a main girl character who are really similar to each other and a main boy character who are similar to each other. They both are Comedy, Romance, and School. I think you will love it!! 

report Recommended by animumbug

Both show have a strong female lead. They both have a rival in which they cannot defeat no matter how hard they try.  

report Recommended by WannaNeko

the male mc is cold harted to anyone other than his friends,cool,strong,perfectish. 
the female mc is strong, thickheaded, violent, yet nice to everyone. 
funny romantic scenes.
poor female mc in a "rich people" envirenment
all this exists in both shows  

report Recommended by doudi

Similarities between Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A: 

★ Character Lives: Both female protagonists desires to work hard so they can achieve something they really want. 
★ Character Personalities: Both female and male protagonists have very similar personalities. Both female leads are very strong and independent, and takes on their role very seriously. The main male leads also appear to be very protective over the female leads when they act cute to other males. Both female leads also refuse that they're in love with the male, due to their role as school president and being rivals. Both female leads also take their studies and education very seriously as well. 
★ Genre: Both animes are set in a school environment, and have very romantic scenes between the two female and male leads. 
★ Plot: Both female protagonists wants to prove that they're better than the male protagonists, because they always appear to be 1 step ahead of them in many things. Both animes also go through many adventures and obstacles along the way as well.  

Difference you should note between Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A:

★ In Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, it is mainly focused on 1 couple, while in Special A, it is focused on several couples.  read more 

report Recommended by AnastasiyaV

Funny, tough, high-achieving main character, fun romance, cool love interest that drives protagonist crazy. Really funny, really cute!  

report Recommended by dazaimaru

The characters are similar in their way of talking and their great strength and competition among themselves for the first place 

report Recommended by mohammad_maytha

Let´s put it simply- Characters, Storyline, Art, Genre, if you liked one, you literally have to ( or more like should if you want more ) see the other one too.  

report Recommended by Pinnipups

They are both similar in main character. The male lead are talented, handsome and rich while the female lead is strong and poor (not that “poor”) and they work hard. This two anime are both romance, school life and shoujo. So they are so similar.  

report Recommended by Rittsua

These two series have a very similar feeling to them. The female main characters in both have pretty similar personalities and traits, and the male interests also share in a relatively similar situation.  

report Recommended by TheNumberSix

Maid Sama! and Special A are so similar in many ways. 

Misaki (Maid Sama!) and Hikari (SA) are both from poorer backgrounds. Both are capable of fighting and self-defence, have good grades and are admired by lots of people in their school. They are always trying their best to do better than ever. 

However, Usui (Maid Sama!) and Kei (SA) are in their way to reaching 1st in the cohort. No matter what the girls do, the boys somehow do it even better effortlessly. 

Despite this, the girls keep trying their best to outshine the boys. 
What the girls don't know is that the boys secretly like them but are too dense to realise and later too embarrassed to acknowledge. 

Watching Special A is like rewatching Maid Sama! and vice versa. Both shows have comedic elements, in similar settings and have similar characters. 

For me, I felt Maid Sama! was a bit slow to get to the actual story while Special A just jumped into it in the first episode. I also personally feel Special A's ending feels more conclusive while Maid Sama!'s seemed like a cliffhanger, like they wanted to do a sequel to the original but ended up not doing it or something. 

However, both shows are really entertaining and worth a watch! If you liked Maid Sama! I'm pretty sure you'll like Special A too, and vice versa :) read more

report Recommended by gleightter

Both have a strong female protagonist who loves competing. But, there is a male friend/lover who likes the female protagonist and wants to protect them. The female protagonist does not realize that the male protagonist likes them and ends up competing against them to see who is better. Over time, both the male and female protagonists grow and realize what love means to them. 

report Recommended by Eana_

Both Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Special A have similar characters. Hikari from Special A and Misaki from Kaichou wa Maid sama have very similar personalities in that they are both physically and mentally strong. They are all rounders however Hikari is more oblivious and naive to Kei's love than Misaki is to Usui's love. Both of them cannot cook as well. ;) Kei and Usui are also similar as in they both are better than the female lead and they both are protective of them. I would say Special A has other storylines associated with the side characters which makes it entertaining to watch, not that Kaichou wa Maid sama is really really good. Both has humour though Special A has more of a childish humour.
 If you like Kaichou wa Maid Sama you have to watch Special A! read more 

report Recommended by Misa_Hao0922

if you like you (rom/com high school) anime  like kaichou wa maid sama then you can enjoy Special A as well. Both the stories are set in school background and similar rich-poor male-female lead respectively. Both the female leads are mentally and physically strong. And the laughs are the same amount you would get in maid-sama. HaVe FUn! 

report Recommended by nyanyamei

-The female leads are very similar
-The male leads are very similar 
-They both give me the same feeling
-The male leads are both sort of protective and jealous but Usui is more outspoken about it 

report Recommended by kar1a

Both have strong female protagonists who do not need the male leads to save them all of the time. Both of the main male leads are also rich and fall in love with the female protagonist first. 

report Recommended by 0liv3s_15

both similar as the protagonist is the girl and the boy is somewhat more skilled o something like that  probably the same genre aswell 

report Recommended by elaina_

Both are amazing anime's that you MUST watch 

report Recommended by b2bbxp

literally the same plot! girls both want to surpass the guy in skill and the guy is rich n powerful.
both girls are dense asf and yeah basically the same but theyre both good in my opinion 

report Recommended by arieuh

▶ genre: romance, comedy, shoujo
▶ setting: school [mostly]
▶ both main protagonists, in their respective show, are considered a power couple 
▶ both main male protagonist come from wealthy families [and are incredibly good at everything they do]
▶ both main female protagonist are stubborn [also insanely good at everything they do]
▶ both have a relatively similar art style 
 

report Recommended by kyuu2yui

Maid Sama has all of the best elements of Special A, while being a vastly superior show. The plot, character interactions, and character development are quite similar, but in every respect, Maid Sama is clearly superior.

Usui and Kei excel at everything without effort, defying the laws of physics. While Usui's excellence is constantly subverted, Kei's unparalleled skill constantly reflects his superiority to the rest of the cast. Usui's attempt to save a damsel in distress by climbing a building and kicking down the window is hilariously undone when she tears apart the handcuffs restraining her and subjugates her captors. Usui jumps off the roof of their school, practically without a scratch, so Misaki's classmates don't see a picture of her working as a maid. His luxurious lifestyle when Misaki tails him after school is a show he puts on only since he knows Misaki is following him. Special A knows it's ridiculous, but still takes itself seriously. read more 

report Recommended by pumpkinnmayo

An amazing comedy romance with a stunning mc and lots of comedy infused in between the characters relationships 

report Recommended by Fa1zan

Many similarities between main couple. Both have strong female lead and overcaring, popular boy. 

report Recommended by Roksiu

The leads from both these animes cannot be more similar to each other. Granted Maid Sama is much much more popular than the other. However, I can guarantee that Special A gives the same sorta vibes that you got from Maid Sama. Just sort of a fun relaxing romcom that keeps you entertained in the afternoon.  

report Recommended by Noxess

Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A are very similar because of the main couples/characters in these animes. Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A are both romantic comedies placed in a school setting with almost identical character development between the couples. They both have an amazing romantic build up all the way through to a perfect ending to wrap up the story. 

report Recommended by jackboitson

These are the two most similar rom-coms, but different enough to entice you all over again.  

report Recommended by Sidneh

Similar plot & characters.
Maid Sama was actually inspired by Special A. 
Even some scenes are pretty similar to each other. (Including maid mama manga!) 

report Recommended by agaciakako

maid-sama and special a are both very very very super similar to each other. the "hate at first sight" kind of thing. the plot of them are very similar. the smart girl and the perfect guy. it's cliche, i know, but for me, they're one of my most favorite series. 

report Recommended by hikarikoizumi

High School is tougher, but these girls are tougher!

• BOTH take place in a school-setting & have one season
• BOTH have a strong female main character that is physically & mentally strong!
• BOTH are romantically involved withe male main character and compete with them either academically and/or physically  

report Recommended by nightjasmine

Clever protagonist is chased by her "rival" who is really possessive. It's basically the same thing, just in another setting. 

report Recommended by dominogirl

The two main characters of each have similar dynamics. Special A is pretty much a mix of Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Ouran Koukou Host Club (Ouran Highschool Host Club). Although in my opinion, both Maid-sama and Ouran are a lot better than Special A. 

report Recommended by Crypt1dCat

Both got a strong, kind girl who in love with a simply "perfect" boy in the end. They are adorable and similar to watch if you like this type of anime 

report Recommended by MxinMiiin

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Special A and Ouran High School Host Club are both shoujo comedies that center around a somewhat special group of high school students. In Special A this group is an elite class of the best students in school while in Ouran its a "host club". Still, the characters in both groups are eerily similar; in both groups you have a perfect male (lead), a cool reserved character, a cute character and a guy who appears to be a dummy.

Also both animes (being shoujo) center around a very clueless (but strong) heroine. Both shows have a lot of silly comedy. The character designs are alike. Overall  both animes have the same feel, so I think that fans of one of them will like the other.    read more 

report Recommended by slayra

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The atmosphere of Ouran High and Special A are the same with those students who enjoy themselves staying in a luxurious room and leisurely spend their days are very much similar. Though Ouran High is much more comedic than special A, still I could say that if you liked Ouran High there's a high possibility that you would also like Special A. 

report Recommended by SubtleHints

Both have a comedy genre which makes them both fun to watch.Random things appear all the time and you can't help but love all the characters 

report Recommended by chrissy12

Both are closely similar... Hikari, a talented girl raised under a normal family, attends a prestigious and elite school. She gets to be a member of a special class of rich and bright students who goof and fool around. Ouran is just like that too... 

report Recommended by jaydel

First, both are absolutely different from their manga counterparts. Second, both involve an elite group of students, be they the best looking ones (Ouran), or the top students (Special A). Third, both are drop dead hilarious. Finally, both involve the leading member of the group (Kei and Suou) liking an extremely dense female member of the group (Hikari and Haruhi). 

report Recommended by HalRyder

Speical A has the a bunch of Rich Kids doing what they do best, just like in Ouran. It also has really great characters like Ouran, but what makes this fancy is that it follows the romantic story of each character. It will make you laugh and brighten up your day when you are feeling down. 

report Recommended by Minamino_K

Special A and Ouran Host Club have the same general feel.  Each features a group of distinct characters with slight focus on the relationships between the male and female leads.  If you like the comedic adventures and exaggerated animation style of Ouran, Special A is certainly worth a try. 

report Recommended by AeoP

Well firstly, both are shoujo comedy school slice-of-life anime. both shows the dramas of each member of a special group of friends. ouran is romantic in that the club is set up to entertain women, whilst special is romance in the sense that most of the characters have their own love story and pair up. however, both have similar atmospheres. ouran's comedy is better, but special a still has it's fair share. they even end nearly the same!! many scenes reminded me of the other. 

report Recommended by sugarplumfairy

Both have a club consisting of rich, beautiful and talented students. The main girl from both series are the oddballs out as far as money is concerned. The romance situations have the main guy in love with the main girl who doesn't even take notice. The comedy is about equal, though in my opinion, I found SA more comical.

Having seen one of the two, it's impossible to see the other without being constantly reminded of the first.

report Recommended by Shadowmancer

Both great cute Anime where the girl is not really a push over and the guys aren't jerks!!  Very funny, great characters. 

report Recommended by jmwatson

well..its both about school and a special club..in OHHC it has host club..while in special a it has this special class for top7 student..i found some episode similar in some ways..like in the last episode..where tamaki is going to france while kei is going to ??(the main branch of takashima)..it is both comedy..and emotional in some episode but more on in comedy.. 

report Recommended by anndie_rose

I believe they have some similarities in the fact that there is this "elite" group in school to which only a few are allowed. And there is this display of wealthiness from a couple of its members, it shows in the kind of activities they make. A lot of bishounen running around too, with wicked father or mother figures. I suppose these are common traits in anime that are mostly developed in school. Also the wealthiest boy , or at least the one that shines the most, is in love with a girl of humble origins who is into studying and has a strong personality.   read more 

report Recommended by animenewbie

Both revolve around a prestegious group of students and most of them are extremally wealthy. They both have the same type of comedy and are both very good animes if your looking to just relax and laugh. Also I think if you like HaruhixTamaki, you'll love HikarixKei 

report Recommended by sooyeol

Both are about a group of people that have gathered together.The leader of both anime likes the protagonist .They are both romantic comedies and are shoujo .There are also a similarity in characters,Tamaki from Ouran is like Tadashi from SA,Kyouya from Ouran is like Kei from SA,Haruhi from Ouran is like Jun from SA,Takeshi(Mori-Sempai) from Ouran is like Ryuu from SA.Both shows also have a pair of twins,Hikaru and Kaoru (both Boys)from Ouran and Jun and Megumi(One boy one girl) from SA.Another suprise is that both groups consists of 7 people.Also in both shows only the protagonists are not rich.So mch similarity in both shows but they both develop in different ways.Still i liked both so why wont you? read more 

report Recommended by greenmush

If you liked Ouran you willl love "special A",Both are romantic comedys, about an Average girl who acts more like a boy,hanging out with rich people in a special class/club.  

report Recommended by WildWeasel

They're similar in a lot of ways, also the characters relate to each other a lot. 

report Recommended by pinkangel28

They are really really similar... Host club having trips and festivals together, everyone has different situations, also they are all rich family boys. Special A is really really similar to that. Both are really really funny! Also, they even have same number of people in their clubs, 7 - 7. Though, in Special A 3 of them are girls, unlike in Ouran where only 1 is a girl. 

report Recommended by shanta_khan2007

Both are about school, comedy and romance. The atmosphere is very similar. They have same scenes from the sea, the trip, the cosplay, festival etc.  

report Recommended by ludo_

The story revloves around elite high school students. If Ouran revolves around rich characters, S.A revolves around the intelligent students. They are packed with comedy but if Ouran is more of a slice of life genre, S.A is more of a romance anime. They way how both stories end is similar. 

report Recommended by srsng

In both anime's there are elite class students and one normal (commoner) person, romance between main characters, great humor, related to school and both have 7 friend's brought together.  

report Recommended by Ripaz

I found the both Anime to be very similiar, both are talking about school life, each of the Anime are focusing the school life on Private Groups that the main characters take part in, While Ouran High School talks about a school of rich people and a private Host Club, Special A talks about rich people that are in the private special group of the smartest students.. xD make sure you watch them both! 

report Recommended by KawaiiEden

They are both about a group of high school students in a 'club' of some sort. (Host Club for Ouran and selective students for Special A) The school is both for rich kids with the main character in both being female, being a commoner but still getting into the school anyway. The female main is also every smart in both of them, S.A 2nd in school and Haruhi top of grade. They also both have love problems within their group. Not to mention they are both funny with those hilarious signs. 

report Recommended by Japachinglish

Well, both anime are really awesome.
Both are comedy, romance, school life, shoujo..
Both have a main female char that is 'poor' but talented and goes in a special elite school/class..
Both series have a extremly good char design, both can be funny, both can be romantic.. Both have characters really good definited.~
I suggest to watch both.. believe me, both worth it! :3 

report Recommended by EtnaEraclea

Special A = Ouran High School Host Club + School Rumble

Pompous, rich and  good-looking people that can do anything and everything to perfection and are clearly superior to all humans and even posses hearts of gold.... check.... Male lead in love with the totally adorable and equally dense and clueless female lead who doesn't notice his feelings even if slapped in the face with them..... check.... ^^

+All 3 are fantastic series 

report Recommended by shinigamidono

Ouran is a really funny anime! Every character is special in itself. and the same goes for SA. but Ouran has more individually gone into each character. 

report Recommended by mittUPPEilivet

almost the same 1 girl and the others are boys; rich school;not so fancy girl; cute girl;comedy;love story 

report Recommended by OtakuBallerina

Ouran Host club and Special A have a similar mood going...
both deal with some high school for the rich n a normal talented
young girl that somehow gets caught up with a certain group/club
of the elite...even though they both have their slight differences...
they're both romantic comedies that are completely watchable^^ 

report Recommended by brendaz066

These series are EXTREMELY simillar because:
*There is one commoner among the superelite students
*They like being with each other and they are like family
*The main guy is in love with the main girl and the girls doesn't show feelings for him
*Even in Special A in the end of series they do a host club
*Endings are extremely similar becuase the main guy is taken away and everyone tries to bring him back
Well Special A is more deep and romantic than Ouran xD 

report Recommended by ShintouX

these tow are too similar to each other .. both talks about 7 students .. the main girl is poor and while the rest are rich .. and a lot of similar situations .. 

report Recommended by LoveSong

Same situation, one commoner and a bunch of close rich friends in a really prestigious school. the guy that likes her looks a lot like tamaki. It's also really funny and sweet. 

report Recommended by tikuku

They both have this setting where a normal girl goes to a prestigious school attended by rich kids, but still manages to cope and fit in. Both series have comedy and romance thrown in (though in Ouran the romance is more evident in the manga). 

report Recommended by MiraelWhite

Both have the essence of comedy and romance, and they have a similarity of the story outline which held in school with rich and famous people. Also the similarity of some characters is a bit matched, and surely both will give laughter at the end. 

report Recommended by Margixx

Both Ouran High School Host & Special A have a student, which is the main character, who is attending an elite school & is an oddball who does not fit in well when it comes to money. Haruhi from OHSHC & Hikari from Special A are both very dense when it comes to love & they do not realize that Tamaki [OHSHC] & Kei [S.A.] love them. They also share a couple of the same episodes, [I hope I don't ruin this for you guys] including the time when the Host Club & Special A visited the main character's house. Coincidentally, the Host Club & Special A both have seven members, including Haruhi & Hikari. Both are also comedies and I enjoyed watching every episode of both series. All in all, if you have watched one of the two, I recommend you watch the other. OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB & SPECIAL A ROCK ! (:    read more 

report Recommended by ________

both are funny as well as there is some romance. if u prefer friendship over romance then ouran high is perfect where as u want everyone to have their pair then u will surely like special A
 

report Recommended by yee31

They both depict the lives of students in highly exclusive schools. There were a lot of fun moments in both, though I find Ouran to be far superior in almost every aspect. 

report Recommended by Athena

initial character design is very similar however developement more unexpected i would recomend watching ouran high first as SA goes as far as to openly spoof ouran thats how close they are please watch one if you have watched the other 

report Recommended by mburke875

If you like something funny like  Ouran High School Host Club than you might as well like Speacial A!These two manga/anime are the best comedy I seen yet.They also have a little romance in them.But mostly comedy.So atch it you might find yourself laughing before you know it!!!    

report Recommended by Sweetlollipop

School settings with plenty of romance and humor to go around. Main characters are all funny as hell and give off good feelings. 

report Recommended by SassyMarmot

The setting for both animes are in school. Their stories revolve around a special group of people who are rich and special. The plots are really entertaining and funny! 

report Recommended by aya09

Special A seems like a copy of Ouran High School Host Club that is not superior to Ouran High School Host Club. But if you are still looking for a humourous anime to watch that is similar to Ouran High School Host Club, try Special A.  

report Recommended by samz00

Special A and Ouran High School Host club are very similar in storyline. Both are Romance+ Comedy animes and the endings are very similar because in both the girl and the boy jump off something (Clock tower + Bridge). The build-up is also fairly similar as the girl is clueless that the guy(s) like her. 

report Recommended by faiii

Both involve a group of elite rich kids who go about their daily lives. Each have more than a daily dose of comedy (chibis galore, everyone! ^^) and a little romance (Special A much more so than Ouran). All the characters are also made out to be extremely attractive, and often have moments where they are surrounded by roses (Ouran) or doilies( Special A) to promote this sort of appeal.(There's also quite a bit of squealing and fangirling among the background characters in both. 0.0)  We also get to see some of the hardships of each character's past or current homelives in both. There's a lot of differences of course, but the only big differences are that 1) The main male lead is much, much smarter and moe serious than the main female lead in Special A, wheras it's reversed in Ouran. In fact, Hikari is pretty much the female version of Tamaki. ^^ and 2) There's much more drama in special A than in Ouran. 

These two series are almost one in the same. Had the characters in Special A looked like the cast of Ouran I would've been fooled completely into thinking there was a season two of OHSHC. If you like Special A, there's no doubt you will love Ouran.  read more 

report Recommended by Ouranfangirl2

Special A is like Ouran without the harem.
Ouran is like Special A but with better jokes.
Special A actually has some vestige of a plot if you stick with it.
Ouran KNOWS its ridiculous and by merit of that manages to be fantastic.
They are both distinctly shoujo. They are cute. They are funny. They have romances. 

report Recommended by doomshuriken

They both take place with a school that houses a prestigous group. Both are a comedy and both have a similar feel. The animation in each series is unique and beautiful with great color.

Both are highly recommended. 

report Recommended by Orphina

Both anime have girls of low social classes attending a prestigious school, and both anime are LOADED with comedy!  As far as length goes, they have almost the same amount of episodes. 

report Recommended by Murasakebara

Both of these deal with a specific group of high school kids and strangely enough their main protagonists are both "poverish", young girls!! Many similarities, yet so many differences, but somehow they're one in the same! Fun, hilarity, and drama are packed with the complicated and interesting lives of each character. And as it always is in animes like this, almost every character is loveable in their very own special way. 

report Recommended by Mad_Maruri

The drawing is similar to Ouran, this is nice comedy with romance. And ending is as... unusual as in Ouran xd 

report Recommended by japangirl1995

Both animes take place in school where the main characters are treated specially. Both include rich and social standings, where the main heroine is middle-class. Somewhat of a reverse harem (in Special A the other main girl even dotes on the heroine). The love interests have somewhat of a love-hate relationship. The males are very protective of the girls they like. School-life, lots of comedy, gorgeous guys, and a growing romance from episode one make these anime two of my favorites.  

report Recommended by adayday24

Both story are comedy romance based upon school life of isolated elite group of teenagers with their interest in one common girl among them and  the changes which that commoner brings to their life.  

report Recommended by afflatus

it's set in a school, each with a kinda of "club" where the main character gets attached to...
also, the climax of the story is similar, where the "head/king" plans to go overseas for the sake of the main character. 

report Recommended by sapphirext

They are both a high school comedy/romance.

Both shows include rich, beautiful and talented students in "elite" groups. Special A is a group of smart, talented kids from the school. Host Club is a group of handsome young men a "commoner" girl who has to pay back a debt.

In both shows the main character guy is in love with the girl, but the girl is to naive, and never notices.

Both shows are full of comedy, romance, and drama. And you will fall in love with the characters from both shows.

Ouran High Sch

report Recommended by BabyLuvs2Write

Both shows include a 'commoner' girl that enrolled in a school with extremely rich people. 

report Recommended by eilie_the_alien

Shows another story of love, rich main and sides characters, and also one of them (the most pretty and intelligent) falls in love with the 1fragile but strong' main girl. In both of the stories, the girl isn't rich like the others. 

report Recommended by r3cca

They both have to do with love and a group of friends... All special in their own way and very popular throughout the school because of it. 

report Recommended by Animefilledsoul2

> both series have genres that  contain comedy/romance/drama
> both have a club made up of really rich students aparts from the female lead 

however ouran high school focuses more on the comedy while  special A does let the romance part develop ish. if you enjoyed one of them you wil definitely enjoy the other. 

report Recommended by xgemx

Special A is similar to Ouran as it has it's own group. It is also full of hilarious moments and romances. I would highly recommend this one. 

report Recommended by JallyNyan

Both shows have a group of friends, all of them are great students, all of them are good friends and during the show their past is revealed. Also, there's a good balance of romance and humor.  

report Recommended by LizaUshiromiya

both of these is about high school life then hikari in special a and haruhi from ouran is similar both of them came from poor family then the school they study all the students are rich 

report Recommended by Yhahiko

Same atmosfeer, same kind of elite group, same kind of feeling.

Both shoujo, romance, comedy. If u love one of them you will definitly love the other. I personally loved S.A. more due the fact dat haruhi isn't 'being a girl' all the time (what I really don't like about it...) and the fact that I also liked Kaoru too end with her :P

Also Special A is more romance than ouran high school :) 

report Recommended by xWendyx

They are both about elite high school students. It's very likely that if you liked Ouran, you will enjoy Special A. 

report Recommended by turbochan

Special A really reminded me of Ouran. Lots of comedy, plenty of character development, and of course the obvious: a poor girl befriending a group of elite students. The endings really reminded me of each other. Special A is more romantic - and there are plenty of side romances as well. 

report Recommended by pandoreye

both of them take place at a very expensive school. They both are about a group of friends and the main characters are a boy and a girl who in the end fall in love. they are both a romanic comedy that are super cute! if you liked one of these you would probably like the other. 

report Recommended by katlee8225

Both of these involve a special part of a private school, in Ouran Koukou host club's case, it's a host club, and in Special A, it's the top 7 students on the school.
In Special A, there's more rivalry with the first and second placed students, however both were designed to be comical, When I think of one or the other, the other one always comes to mind!
If you like one, you'll most likely like the other! 

report Recommended by Sledgedude

Both anime are similar in the aspect that they both involve a group of kids who attend a high school for the rich and famous.  They both have a heroine who comes from a poor family.  They both have the same kind of feel to it, and the art work seems kind of similar.  There are two main differences I see between these two anime.  The first one is the fact that in OKHC the heroine dresses as a boy most of the time whereas in SA she doesn't.  The second one is that in OKHC the main male characters seem to have an interest in only the heroine (more of a harem) - but it does hint to a couple forming at the end; whereas in SA there is an interest between the various  male and female characters leading to multiple couples.  Both are good and worth watching.     read more 

report Recommended by XaniaVentra

Both animes have the "Special Club with Special Characters" theme in it. The love story is quite interesting, and a lot of funny moments take place in most of the episodes. If you liked Ouran Host Club, then you'll love Special A! ^^ 

report Recommended by Asho

Was searching for a very long time for something similar.

They both are set in a rich school, with a group somewhat superior to the other students. Both are very light-hearted and fun, with a little bit of oblivious romance.  

However, one is more intelligence based and the other is more looks (appeal) based.

report Recommended by samurai-sama

They're both about school life and give off the rich-people-standing-out-in-school aura. 

report Recommended by Yael-sama

OHSHC and Special A are similar in many aspects such as...

-Both are hilarious comedies
-Both have a bit of romance
-Both have a special type of elite group such as the host club (OHSHC) and Special A 
-Both are shoujo anime
 

report Recommended by Achieve

The story is not that similar but the bond that S.A has is similar to the Host club (though they are all guys except Haruhi) Ouran has more comedy at the beginning but romance just explodes at the middle ;) Also, the girl is also oblivious of the guys feelings towards her 

report Recommended by cherushi-chan

These both are very good romantic comedy-school life anime and they are quite similar to each other. The humor, characters and even the setting quite similar to each other. 
The handsome male protagonists are characters who are very successful at  what they do however they have a soft and delicate side that only the female protagonists can touch. The female protagonists are self-reliant and strong characters that bring the whole group together.
 Besides the hilarious emotional adventures of the main characters, eccentric friends of theirs makes you laugh. 
In both anime, the story set in a very Western looking and exclusive environment with exclusive students. However in contrast to others the heroine comes from a rather common environment which make her more relatable.
If you watched one and liked it, there is a very high chance that you will like the other too. read more 

report Recommended by atargider

-Both about a group of friends in prestigious high schools
-Both lead females are tomboys coming from poor families
-Both have reverse harem
-Both are light and fluffy and have catchy theme songs 

report Recommended by tamaj

The only similarity maybe is that the setting was in a special school. Ouran is for the rich, while Special A is for the geniuses. However, Ouran Host Club is so much, a whole lot better than the latter. It was a lot more fun, the heroine wasn't so weak-willed, doesn't care much, and she wasn't annoying. The confused Tamaki (male protagonist) was also very fun to watch. Romance and comedy scenes were well-timed giving so much more effect. Although it's a bit disappointing that Ouran didn't have a solid ending.

If you've seen Ouran though but not Special A, I don't particularly recommend it. You can watch it at the risk of your own time. The only thing I can say is, there was an ending so do as you please. read more 

report Recommended by yuucchanXO

It has a very similar setting, a similar cast of characters, and a very closely related dynamics between the main characters and rest of the cast. Many of the scenes look to be closely related, on top of which many of the plot events are also very similar.  

report Recommended by pomegranit

Both are preety similar in terms of character (both have well built characters) with interesting personalities. Both take similar routes like a school for elite and both has a commoner protagonist. 

report Recommended by DemonInDisguise

- follow a group of high school students living their daily life
- both clubs consist of the richest, prettiest and "smartest" students
- FL's are the odd one out 
- Romance between most handsome/charming ML of the group and the FL
- lots of comedy in both 

report Recommended by _Soph_

Both the shows are similar in the sense that although it is a Romance anime, friendship is the most powerful element. In both shows, you have a group of friends who are different from everyone in their school. In Ouran, it's because they're in a Host Club, while in Special A, they're all in the top 7 students of their school, which basically allows them to hang out in another building and not really do any school work. Every character in the shows gets their own arcs where they go into more detail as to who the character is, their quirks, and how they came to join the school. Both of the shows have a good balance for all of their "side characters" and show a lot about the characters all having fun together, and having an overall great high school experience.  read more 

report Recommended by Rimsha_

- Funny
- Has a ship but is not the only element in the anime 
- High School (both very exaggerated)  

report Recommended by maisblevi

Both animes involve characters in a group, with the main female leads from a poorer family and the others from rich ones. Both are also quite similar in plot and delivery. 

report Recommended by raefilms

They both give off a similar vibe: private school with a 'special' group of students who are well recognised by other students in the school. They have lots of comedic elements and develop the relationships between certain characters.  

report Recommended by arikimie

The show has a similar feel to it. Both protagonists are part of a club they hangout with throughout the show. Special A is pretty much a mix of Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Ouran Koukou Host Club (Ouran Highschool Host Club). Although in my opinion, both Maid-sama and Ouran are a lot better than Special A. 

report Recommended by Crypt1dCat

Itazura na Kiss addpermalink

Both shows contain a male lead who are geniuses and can memorize things after seeing it once, they both contain a girl that are below them academically and both have a great mix of comedy and romance 

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Both of them have a main girl who isn't the best. They are quite similar, but in Special A the comedy is on a higher level unlike Itazura na Kiss. Although Itazura na kiss is not much of a comedy, it is the better romance. I recommend both of them 

report Recommended by Ra17eN

The characters and storyline is almost the same. 

report Recommended by NoSound

Characters and story are very similar; however, the mood and pace of the show is quite different, as well as the animation style. If you enjoy Special A, you will probably enjoy Itazura na Kiss.  

report Recommended by zozero

Contain male protagonists who are geniuses and girls who are lower than them in school rankings (Kotoko from Itazura is muuuch lower), both are good romantic comedies 

report Recommended by doorotka

They are both really great anime's with the same kind of romance feel. Both female protagonists and both male protagonists resemble another a lot, and i just loved watching both of these. If you liked Special A you will deffinetly like Itazura na Kiss. !! I absolutley love both of them! 

report Recommended by Genna

Both deal with boy and a girl that go to a certain school that divides their students according to scholastic levels...and both main girl protagonist struggle to beat and prove they are just as good as the top guy... very comedic and romantic. 
 

report Recommended by brendaz066

Itazura na Kiss and Special A both have the "cute-klutz" heroine in both the animes. Both are heart warming and very funny. Special A includes romance, but has much more comedy than Itazura na Kiss, and is therefore directed more towards younger audiences, whereas Itazura na Kiss is sweet, but is the "slice of life" style. 

I recommend both, if you liked one, you are bound to like the other. 

report Recommended by rosypanda

Both have girl protagonsists that is strong, clumsy and never-give-up-always-do-your-best-attitude! Also, both main, mail protagonists are the brightest, most talented and most good looking at their school.They both have cocky attitudes, have a laidback style, and are men with few words! The humour in the animes are also very similar! 

report Recommended by 50-Yen

-Shoujo.
-Girls competing with guys that they eventually crush on.
-Guys are cold and apathetic at first.
-Drama coated in whimsical comedy . 

report Recommended by imbecilic

Both series' main protagonist are considered highly intelligent at their perspective school but also with a cold attitude.
Both series' main female protagonist are determined to achieve specific goal (although different reasons) 
Both series contain plenty of comedy but also good drama, some emotional factors, and later on romance.
Both series has the general similar feeling with a youth's life and their progression into adulthood.  

report Recommended by Stark700

They are both romance animes about a boy and girl (no yaoi stuff).
In both animes the boy is smart and considered as most popular or the best.
In both animes the girl is trying to become better/smarter.
Both involve comedy/surreality/jealousy/heart-throbbing moments and some disappointments. 

report Recommended by Animegatekeeper

Both series contain genius deuteragonists who make the viewers interested and often admire the way they handle certain situations and manage plots in the anime. It also includes a bit of cute little itoutos, always trying to beat their 'onii-chans' in everything. And not to forget the unfortunately dense heroines. Not that it’s a bad thing though :) 

report Recommended by Dena

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou addpermalink

Another anime series where two top students constantly bicker and compete to be the best.  It's also similar in the way that they're surrounded by a group of friends who are quirky and fun, mostly to offset the tension between the two main characters. 

report Recommended by reika

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Both Anime Are Very Similar. Like Both Are About Topstudents. They're Also About A Girl Does Want To Be Better As Someone. Really This Anime Was My First Thought When I Watched the First Episode 

report Recommended by Jesperkx

Both of these animes is about a girl who is perfect in almost everything and a guy that is better than they are. In both animes the girl is always trying to beat the guy in something . In both animes the guy likes the girl!! Both are funny and romantic!! If you like Special A you will like Kare Kano too!!!  

report Recommended by Lilladyk

Similiar main plot of female lead rival in school with male lead...both discover love for each other... 

report Recommended by sabgian

They are both comedy love story.
The main characters are both intelligent and the top of the class.
Another thing, the guys are the first ones that fell in love to the girl.. 

report Recommended by Eryx

In both titles a girl and boy are rivals in school, but as the story progresses they fall in love. 

report Recommended by doorotka

Both animes have similar main characters. Hikari in Special A is smart and her goal is to beat Takashima, her rival. Miyazawa in Kare kano is smart, intelligent, and very competitive when it comes to her grades. In the beginning, her rival is arima who gets a grade higher than hers for the entrance exam. They both fall for their rivals. Thoug kare kano is more romantic.  

report Recommended by tikuku

Both animes focus on constant competition between two rivals who are love interests. Also, the boy in either couple both seem effortless at their attempts to be number one, while the girls work extremely hard.   

report Recommended by SheBPadfoot

In both we have a girl who wants to be the best student and a boy who is better than her. Competitions exist in both. There are good comic scenes and good romantic scenes too.  Similarities in characters exist.

Those two are simply similar to me. But, in my opinion, Special A is better. 

report Recommended by NatalijaW

Both characters are rivals of each other that eventually fall in love with one another. 

report Recommended by akarikairi

Kare Kano and Special A have a lot in common. The girls seem to be both best at everything till one guy shows up, who does everything just a little better. A lot of tension comes of till the romance starts to begin (: 

report Recommended by xWendyx

in both, they at first are rivals, espcialy in the girls eyes. but they both find love in their rivalry(but in kareshi kanojo no jijou/his and her circumstances the love is much more serious). 

report Recommended by katlee8225

Both shows involve the serious yet slightly lighthearted rivalry between the usually calm male protagonist and the competitive female protagonist, which leads to the development of romance between the two 

report Recommended by Short_Circut

Lovely★Complex addpermalink

Lovely Complex is more dramatic whereas Special A is more lighthearted.
Both animes have more than one couple but Lovely Complex really focuses on one couple compared to Special A. Both fit the romance comedy drama school life categories. 

report Recommended by othic

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Hikari is similar to Koizumi and Kei is similar to Otani 

report Recommended by Cookie-chan-

Comedy, Love, a really really dense beloved one, it's got it all.
And it's mostly scened at high school too, with a group of friends.
 

report Recommended by Nekomii

Both anime are high school romance comedies with bickering/rivalring protagonists. 

report Recommended by hajil

Both are romance and comedy. From time to time i noticed they had similar scenes. 

report Recommended by ludo_

Lovely Complex and Special A are similar in their plots. Special A has Competition in it and so does Lovely Complex (Notably during the earlier parts). Special A has an unrequited love which develops into a relationship and so does Lovely Complex. Special A has comedy than can match Lovely Complex 

report Recommended by eX

well lets see...
both have lots of comedy & romance
both have a character thats really dense
both main characters go very well together
happy endings :)
both main girls have amazing determination
if you liked one youll like the other (: 

report Recommended by marie789789

One of the characters is completely clueless that the other likes them. Both are cute romantic comedies. 

report Recommended by akarikairi

If you like this anime, special a is your next choice! 

report Recommended by DorklyDiary

Skip Beat! addpermalink

both anime are very similiar. both main character are boyish and very dense and blockheaded about love. both main characters has a hot looking guy loving them but they dont notice it. there both funny and cute . both contains hot looking guys 

report Recommended by bloodyangel

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Skip Beat and Special A are extremely similar.

Both of the girls have a goal to either become better than/ get respect from the one male character which happens to be perfect. They're VERY competitive and never back down. 

When is comes to romance, they fail to notice that they're in love.

When it comes to comedy, I'd say that Special A is more on the funnier side, as to where Skip Beat has more serious/sad moments to it~

report Recommended by LenDrizzle

They are somehow similar because the main girls don't know what means love, they have a rival, the boys were the girls' childhood friends and both the stories have comedy.  

report Recommended by HinoKahoko

Both heroines are strong and independent characters. If you liked how funny skip beat was you'll definitely enjoy special a. Also, much of the audience for special a was more satisfied with its ending than that of skip beat's ending. Its a good combination of comedy and romance! :] 

report Recommended by MimiL

They both have a strong female leader that doesn't give up and always is fighting to obtain what she wants. The comedy is also similar and the same for the male lead that have arrogance and incredible talents making him a rival or role model. 

report Recommended by lexie13

Another romance series with a motivated female protagonist who is being pursued by the boy. Also a cozy anime. 

report Recommended by Lod3ss

The lead female role is also as powerful as skip beat and of course, there are funny moments that are memorable. 

report Recommended by Shawtywop16

Toradora! addpermalink

Both story revolves in a high school, and the heroine, Hanazono Hikari is as powerful as Aisaka Taiga. A great story which do not let the side characters go down, as well as great soundtracks... 

report Recommended by aozuki_kei

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same romance..
quite funny too..
the main characters didn't know of their feelings..
but after the episodes go by they finally realize that they like the other guy..
same school life..
and the side characters have almost the same personality
[ex: akira of s.a n minori of toradora ]
anyway, why is the ending always the same?
but i cried anyway,, it's touching..
X3 

report Recommended by azurath

Both protagonists seem to hate each other. But - what was that? - a glance of romance? ;) 

Romance, word & fist fights (animelike ^.^'), stong female lead with weak sides, especially in romantic moments, but nevertheless are both strong, no wussy girls. 

Both has school life and comedy. 

report Recommended by raubkatze

Dominant female and a male character. School friendships and personal relationships 

report Recommended by ProTimeWaster

Both of these anime are in a school setting and have 2 students who are known as the strongest in the school. Both anime become love stories filled with fun times together and harsh times toward the end, but both end up like most anime always do... a happy ending that ull have to watch to find out!!! (BTW: Toradora!, Kaichou wa maid-sama!, Special A, and Ouran High School Host Club are all similar anime if u were looking for others as well.) 

report Recommended by Animefilledsoul2

Both series' are romantic splice of life with comedy in the story.

Both series' main male protagonists are respected by anyone, but the other one is the other way around(fear by anyone). While the main female protagonist of both stories doesn't like to give up once their mind set to do something.

Both series' storyline revolves around at school where every plot and twist happens there. 

report Recommended by Haruchhiii

The relationship between the two main characters has this heavy antagonistic sense to it, in additional to proof that they both care a lot about each other. There's a whole "will they or won't they" vibe through it all with lots of humor but also some serious character moments. The only big difference is that one of them has a crush from the beginning. 

report Recommended by broken-endings

Shugo Chara! addpermalink

it is pretty similar by the special group,,
however, Shugo Chara is about elementary schoolers so they just have regular classes..
the garden thing is also similar..in Shugo Chara they call it the royal garden. 

report Recommended by sound14

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A special group of students/pupils slacking off, drinking tea in a garden during classes. 
A bunch of fangirls and fanboys greeting the members of this special group screaming when they enter the school grounds.
Yeah, that must be how going to school should be. <_< 

report Recommended by mflatischler

Both are shoujo romcoms, and focus on an elite group of students who are respected by their peers. They both spend their time drinking tea and eating cake in a giant greenhouse. 

Differences: Special A features older students (I think?), and their relationships actually establish. Oh, and Special A doesn't have any magical elements, except for people jumping rediculously high.  

report Recommended by hallioe

Exclusive groups of kids who sit in a garden and have tea parties. The Guardians in Shugo Chara have 5 people, including Amu, while Special A has 7, but both groups are highly respected in the school. There are lots of relationships going on between group members.
Special A is high school, while Shugo Chara is in elementary school. 

report Recommended by MeNaK

It's similar to Special A because Special A is a group. Only 7 people can be in Special A. And in Shugo Chara, they have the Guardians as their group. There can only be a King's chair, a Queen's chair, a Jacks chair, an Ace's chair, and in addition, a Joker's chair. Both of these groups also get extra privileges.    

report Recommended by xHearttBeat

Both shoujo anime tell the funny stories about an elite group of students that spend a lot of time having tea in a private garden. Both feature romance and comedy. 

report Recommended by Clovervirgo

Vampire Knight addpermalink

vampire knight and special A revolve around elite high school kids with the plot focused on romance and comedy
both are reli good anime

VKG is better than VK 

report Recommended by Tidus

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Fruits Basket addpermalink

Both are romantic comedies and i really enjoyed each of the them. The main characters are both hard working girls who never give up. The main character Hikari in Special A, is similar to Tohru in that matter. Not only that, but they are continously wishing to make people other than themselves, happy. A major difference, however, is Hikari can't cook for crap, while Tohru is a fairly talented cook. Please don't let this fact sway youre decision. :) 

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Both stories have a little drama and involves school. Special A is more about what is happening at school. Both are "SPECIAL" in a different sense. Fruits basket is special because the sohma family turn to an animal of their zodiac if they are hugged by the opposite sex (that is not part of the sohma family). Special A is special because they are in a special class. The students in that special class are not only genius students but they are also filthy rich students. You will find them funny and mysterious like the sohma family that lives with Tohru Honda. Hope you like it! read more 

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it has similar caracters and is a nice anime i would say its good but thats my opion cuz when i read coments i say naa then i end p watching them than say wat was i thinking lol
its a good anime... i hope u enjoy (if u watch) lol 

report Recommended by NeonPanda

Its a reverse harem also even though theres no such as magic an transformation but dont know you could say it has the same air fruits basket so i belief if you watched fruits basket you will love special a 

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Ok, I know this is a weird suggestion but id like to explain. 
+In Special A, Hikari and Kei are alway competing for 1st place and in Fruits Basket Kyo and Yuki are always competing for 1st place. 
+They are also really sweet  and i find that they are good for beginners in watching anime.
+They both have extremely unique characters that have troubled pasts 

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Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun addpermalink

Both series takes place at a school setting where there is drama, comedy, romance, and also competition. From both of these series, the main male protagonist meets the main female protagonist where the two forms an peculiar relationship - sometimes serious, sometimes competitive against each other, and sometimes romantic.

Both series also has other love triangles in a lighthearted way.

Both series also has some misunderstandings that causes tension in various episodes. 

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Kiniro no Corda: Primo Passo addpermalink

These animes have very similar characters; one being shy, one being silent, one being hyper, etc. The stories are also similar in a way. It's about life during school, the hardships the characters face and friendship being very important. The school is also divided into 2 different groups, the "average" students and the "advanced" students.  Even though La Corda D'Oro is about music and Special A is more about competition and sports, they are both very fun to watch. 

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School Rumble addpermalink

The style of art is similar and Tenma is just like Hikari, except she's cuter while Hikari is more boyish XD Special A is cuter than School Rumble due to it being centered around a super cute romance, but I think that if you like one, you'll definitely like the other! 

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Kimi ni Todoke addpermalink

They both have the same atmosphere, high school romance. 

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Gakuen Alice addpermalink

its both romantic comedy
the girl is so unawer of the love its kinda the same if you 
LOVE GAKUEN ALICE YOU WILL TOTALY LOVE SPECIAL A 

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Kamisama Hajimemashita addpermalink

The leading girls in both series look alike
&Tomoe act very similar towards Nanami as Kei does to Hikari~ 

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Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge♥ addpermalink

Wallflower (Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge) and Special A are both reverse harems. There's humour in both series and the protagonist are both high school girls. Both are well worth watching ;)

 

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Anime: Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen

Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen addpermalink

Both are school romance anime.
Both feature a pair of highly competitive overachievers in a fancy school. The protagonists initially compete with each other and appear to not get along but subsequently become interested in each other.
The romance part felt much more intense towards the end of Special A, whereas Kaguya-Sama seemed more focused on comedy and more locked in its episode format. 

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Hana yori Dango addpermalink

Gorgeus love stories where the rich guy falls for the poor girl... very cinderella... i luv it! 

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Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo addpermalink

Both are about a group of special kids who experience love for the first time.  Both have main characters have issues that normal people do not have, well they are very similar, so check the other out if you watched one. 

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Chihayafuru addpermalink

The girls are both always happy-go-getto and are clueless that theres a guy friend who's totally in love with them. Kei liking Hikari and Hikari being the clueless ,determined ,cheerful girl she is. Taichi being in love with Chihaya and Chihaya being the the clueless ,determined, passionate ,cheerful girl she is. 

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Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch addpermalink

The plots of these two animes have no relation whatsoever, but if you liked the humor and school-characters from Code Geass, you'll like Special A. Both have fancy school settings with humorous characters and a bit of romance. Also, Kei, the male lead of SA, is voiced by Jun Fukuyama who voiced Lelouch. 

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Toshokan Sensou addpermalink

The female protagonists are very similar. They never give up and work hard to achieve their goals. They are strong, funny and yet vulnerable all at the same time. 

Both of these animes have a good amount of comedy, drama, relationships, learning experiences and even action. If you love one, you will love the other. 

So overall witty and lovable characters, great storises, nice artwork..  

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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate addpermalink

If you like shows about clubs and school activities but you also like seeing a bit of romance and character development, Special A and Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate are in a similar league. They're both cute, funny and light-hearted without being superficial. The characters and storyline are a bit different for the two, but the overall feel of the anime are very similar. 

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Hyakko addpermalink

Both are from a similar genre - slice of life/comedy.
The cast in  does eventually involve most of its class  keeps its initial close group of friends, but both are hilarious and worth a watch .
 

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Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san addpermalink

Very similiar but here (Special A) the girl is the one losing over the boy, she always lose all challenges to him but she never give up too. 

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Akatsuki no Yona addpermalink

Both female leads are strong and confident and use that to their advantage to get through difficult situations. Not only that, they both have people with special talents (Special A is just normal talents while in Akatsuki no Yona "talents" refers to more of a fantastical element) who support the female lead and will be by their side no matter what. 

Although Akatsuki no Yona is more serious than Special A, both contain comedic elements and a little romance. I recommend watching both if you want to see a strong female lead kick some ass! 

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Horimiya addpermalink

High school romance. If you are looking for romance anime with less misunderstanding between the leads, both are good. 

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Hanasakeru Seishounen addpermalink

the female character has a friend that she sees as a brother (in HR) or as a rival (in SA) however the friend has very strong feeling for the girl, and doesnt like being the brother/rival
both males are the heads of the company are always busy, but when it comes to the girl, they throw work aside and pay all attention to her, or atleast try to
the girls are pretty dense and they always butt into everyone's business
and most of the people in the shows are of high class 

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Yume-iro Pâtissière addpermalink

Hikari and Ichigo has this "you want a battle? game on!" spirit and they are very persistent in achieving something which made them similar. 

I could even see Takishima in Kashino.

Both are amazing !!!! 

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Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji addpermalink

Both have handsome male protagonist with a dense girl lead. Not to mention both male leads like to tease the female lead. 

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Golden Time addpermalink

Both are sweet, romance anime where the female protagonist has a Type A personality. 
The protagonist in Golden time is a little more abrasive than Special A, but experiences A LOT of character development that really ads to the show. 

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Kamisama Hajimemashita◎ addpermalink

Both are about a girl trying her best, surrounded by people who (mostly) try to encourage her. The main characters both have a sense of determination in them 

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Lucky☆Star addpermalink

There are very similar aspects. Lucky Star is mainly about girls who attend school together, and Special A is usually located at school and about people who attend school together. 

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Peach Girl addpermalink

both high school romances 
special A's got good comedy, yet genuine romance, peach girl is more serious n dramatic
u might even say special A is better...filled with positivity...n sweet blush-inducing scenes b/w the protagonists :) 

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Princess Lover! addpermalink

Highclass individuals with exceptional talents in certain areas, both Special A and Princess Lover! throw some romance, school life, and comedy all together. 

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Gokujou Seitokai addpermalink

Both series have a group of students superior to the rest. Both also have enjoyable characters that can make you laugh out loud or tear up. 

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Tokyo Mew Mew addpermalink

similar group of students (they also have a greenhouse, where they meet), also complicated love story, but with magic 

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Nyan Koi! addpermalink

Although with different plots, since they're made by the same studio: AIC, they have similar animation and gags, and totally just as funny and enjoyable to watch. If you like one, you'll most definitely like the other...If not, then you're missing out. 

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Kodomo no Omocha (TV) addpermalink

Both animes focus on relationships which don't going anywhere for along time, because the couple are unaware they are in love.  

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Gift: Eternal Rainbow addpermalink

They are both mainly staged around people in love. In both, there are people who get in the way of that. 

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Kannagi addpermalink

Kannagi is full of humor and so is SA. They both really make me laugh, and there are great personalities in both animes that you begin to like from the beginning. Both animes contains a group of friends but with most attention to one or two persons. 

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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu addpermalink

it is also about school life but there turnover is the male is much more better than female i am not yet done finishing baka to test to shoukanjuu but their similar and also it has sam genes 

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Romantica Clock addpermalink

-Both involves rivalry between the guy and the girl
-Both girl characters hates the guy because they are smarter than them
-Both romantic and cute
-Both characteristics of the male and female character of both animes are very similar
-Both are very cute and romantic and kyah!  

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Lamune addpermalink

They both have that carefree attitude about them. 

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Hakushaku to Yousei addpermalink

There are a few bishounens, and the artwork is great! The earl looks like half Kei and half Tamaki, so it'll remind you of special A everytime!  

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Kaze no Stigma addpermalink

the romantic aspect and male leads for both of these are very similar. watching one reminds me of the other. 

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R-15 addpermalink

The stories are both set around individuals with abnormal talent. They both have lots of comedic relief... Well. I don't know why I'm reccomending this. I just am. Trust me. 

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