Hoshiai no Sora

-sports -personal problems to deal with -even the art style seems quite the same at first i wanted to recommend haikyuu, but it doesn't feel like haikyuu, it's not that much focused on sports for now, more around the Characters 

While watching Hoshiai no Sora, I couldn't stop thinking how many similarities the show has to Haikyuu. Both shows consist of amazing ost's that get you pumped. Interesting characters that make you want to know more about. Two main characters both learning the sport as they go. Background chants that you can recognize in both shows. The only difference between the two shows was Hoshiai no Sora felt more focused on the drama aspect while Haikyuu was more focused on the sports genre.  

Seeing this show go under the radar for many people reminds me a lot of how when Tsuki ga Kirei was airing, it seemed like not many people were talking about it, but it was one of the best character-driven stories of the season. Both shows are understated in art style, dialogue, and soundtrack, and they have realistic and dynamic characters similar to actual people you'd see in high school. If you liked that the mellow storytelling and atmosphere of Tsuki ga Kirei, you'll probably like Hoshiai no Sora. 

- children as main leads - deals with very heavy topics like child abuse through the perspective of children - dramatic and sad but still has a lot of comedic moments 

A hopeless group of young men trying to reach a difficult goal? Yes, both series have it. If you like sports anime with well written slice of life elements to it then both are for you. The differences are that Kaze students are in college while Hoshiai takes place in middle school. Also Running versus Soft tennis. Yet they share the similar vibe in character interactions and difficult backgrounds.  

Both shows have similar vibes, they both have a gloomy kid who gets invited to join the sport team that is weak. and have other similarities, one is about baseball and the other is about soft tennis though. 

Both sports anime, with very powerful characters, who are being invited by a member of the club but refusing at the start. We also have similarities betweet the psychologicals problems with the parents and their children in both. It's not just sport, it's also the thought of protagonists, dealing with themselves, questionning who they are... 

The main guy is another high-schooler who doesn't know anything about tennis at first but after some analysing of the sport, it seems he starts to get the hang of it? He doesn't improve from one day to another, that's why it's called Baby Steps.  

Generally speaking, the most popular approach to making a sports anime is to focus on the sport and the competitions. Every episode, every moment is centered on the sport. Character focused episodes and moments are about their growth as athletes and not as people. Tsurune and Stars Align take a different approach where episodes are focused on the characters. Of course, the sport and the competitions are important, but the writing is not centered on these things. The anime makes an effort to establish the characters as people who are athletes. Personal growth results in improvements as athletes. It is not about more practice and better teamwork. This approach is likely what you love in sports anime.  read more 

They both talk about psychology disorders in sports. Hoshiahi no Sora is using that just for drama, as it seems, but if you liked the 1st part of it, you should totally give Oofuri a chance (and not the opposite way, though :(). Oofuri is more of a coming of age psychological anime that shows it through baseball. It's not just a subplot like in Hoshiai no Sora, but one of the main ideas. Basically, Oofuri is what Hoshiai no Sora could've been, but isn't. 

Hourou Musuko's main plot and Hoshiai no Sora's 8th episode have very similar theme about adolescence and gender problems. Both anime have slice of life elements and even the art style and pacing is similar. It's as if some characters have grown up and gone to the newer series. 

Both series are driven by the development their characters through fairly niche themes (soft-tennis for HoshiSora and Takarazuka Revue for Kageki Shoujo!!). Care is taken when exploring each characters' backstories and diverse personalities, even when bringing up difficult topics such as abuse. If HoshiSora left you yearning for more of the budding friendships between troubled characters despite all of their differences, but want a more lighthearted experience: try watching Kageki Shoujo!! If you enjoyed the drama and darker themes found in Kageki Shoujo and want more of that, but still also want a cute ensemble cast (including two contrasting main protagonists) who gradually learn to get along: give Hoshiai no Sora a go.  read more 

Both shows are dedicated to the difficulties of youth social interaction and make a lot of social comments about it. In particular, both anime have LGBTQ arc and a major character who hides low self-esteem behind a feigned cynicism. If you are looking for a smart anime that is not afraid to talk about real teenage experiences and be socially relevant, then both titles can be one of the best choices for you. The key difference is that Araburu is dedicated to girls and the problems of the first romantic experience, while Hoshiai no Sora talks about boys and their self-affirmation in the adult world. 

Both are sports anime about an underdog team in a less popular sport with a Happy-go-lucky MC who holds a lot of trauma. Both take a dramatic tonal shift and both have a larger focus on interpersonal development than gameplay.  

Both protagonist have abusive mother/father!!! Although it is for tennis ,both two animes shows how hard an unfair life is... Also they have humor too! Apart from all of that its beautiful and I highly recommed it!!! 

while each show has a different focus- stars align (tennis club) and angel beats! (afterlife) both share similar character development. characters have a darker backstory than is first appeared and the main characters helps them through it.  

Both involve a struggling club that is on the brink of being disbanded. The clubs try their hardest to prove that they are serious and try to get better. 

both shows are very centric on characters and both deal with heavy topics in students such as abuse, bullying, and other traumas. both are pretty heart-wrenching and emotion heavy.  

This is real similar to March Comes In Like a Lion. The way the sport gets really intense when are odds are against them, you can tell how closely they are. If you liked Hoshiai no Sora, you will love 3-gatsu no Lion. 

While both are technically sports anime, I think Major 2nd is more 'sports' than Hoshiai no Sora. But Major 2nd does have similar aspects, and the art style is quite similar in my opinion. Highly recommend both! 

Both feature a young cast, and both are psychological horrors. Stars Align is a bit more down-to-earth seeing as there is no gore, nor are their supernatural elements--Still, both anime tackle tough issues regarding abuse and trauma. Also, both works feature LGBTQ+ themes, particularly themes regarding gender. 

They share a theme of sports on the surface, while focusing rather on the drama aspect. Hoshiai no Sora deals with serious real life issues outside of the soft tennis club, whereas Tsuritama integrates a sci-fi adventure plotline. These original series are only 12 episodes each (so far??) and I highly recommend them to everyone!  

Okay, one is sports and the other is about school but the characters both face problems in their lives and slowly, they correct themselves. Both are coming to a new school except there are different situations and wayyy more characters in assassination classrom. 

Both of these series are sports anime that also try to touch on the interpersonal drama of the characters, their families, and their futures.  

These two sports shows follow the players and their lives more than the games. I would call these sport "dramas" more than sports animes. They focus on the individual players and the relationships they create with their teammates. Free! is about a swimming team and Stars Align is about a middle school tennis team. 

Both shows deal with the idea of how everyone has some sort of troubled past no matter how normal they seem on the inside. In both cases, it also follows a protagonist whose influence acts as support and strength to help the rest of the cast get through their problems 

If you liked the drama aspect in one, you will like the other one. Both have a lot of drama and at times are overdramatic. You can say Hoshiai no Sora was heavily inspired by Oniisama e, actually. 

Both animes feature intense tennis matches. Beginners, beginner tennis players, a girl in Shakunetsu no Takkyuu Musume and a boy in Hoshiai no Sora, have good skills and are trying to raise the team's prestige. Other players are also very skilled. 

Two boys team up to achieve a goal. Not to mention: the boys from either shows look quite similar (one is darker haired, other lighter haired and has glasses). Both series have a realistic setting. Since they share a familiar vibe in those regards maybe you will like Hoshiai no Sora if you liked Bakuman. However, Hoshiai no Sora setting happens in middle school and there's also more team members. 

If you are interested in the many problems a high schooler can have in the school and outside of it, both anime can be for you. Forming a friend group and dealing with different problems is the main plot of both series. Sukitte Iina Yo is a romantic anime whyle Hoshiai no Sora is more about friendship, but the struggles in the daily lives of the characters are similar. 

Both deal with complex familial situations. Erased focuses on the main girl and her physical abuse, while Hoshiai no Sora covers a range of different family scenarios also including abuse from a young age. If you enjoyed Erased, but felt it was lacking due to the poor execution of time travelling/fantasy, then I highly recommend Hoshiai no Sora as it is more grounded in reality. 

group of boys practicing for their hobby - in given it's their band and in hoshiai no sora it's tennis. both anime look fairly soft / cute, but do show some darker sides of growing up. also, while hoshiai no sora isn't a boys love anime, it does have queer representation. 

Family issues. Clannad and Stars Align both follow an MC with family issues, who ends up joining a club with no real motivation, only to go forth on an experience they won't forget. MCs Tomoya and Maki are both unmotivated with nothing to do in their life, in meeting their respective peers, namely, Nagisa with the drama club and Touma with the soft tennis, they both go out of their way to help these clubs grow, whilst fighting off their family issues at home. Both anime are good dramas about how normal school clubs and the community within so can help out someone's life in the long run. read more 

Both shows are center around death/trauma, and feature just about the same amount of tennis.  

It's a group of high-schoolers who compete to win at tennis. This is for those who want to enjoy hardcore tennis and don't mind a few hundreds of episodes. It's the most popular tennis anime it has ever existed. If you haven't watched it, try it. 

Sarazanmai and Hoshiai no Sora tell character stories full of dark moments underneath a colorful, light exterior conflict. Sarazanmai has the adventures of the main trio discovering soccer and fighting as cute kappas, Hoshiai no Sora claims to be a story about a fallen-off soft-tennis team recovering their status and strength. But the real story is underneath these exteriors, driven by character backstories and outside traumas they need to overcome. 

Both anime revolve around sport, with a main character that is very skilful in the sport they play in. However, the sport clubs of each anime (basketball club - ahiru no sora, soft tennis club - hoshiai no sora) are on the verge of an official discontinuance. Characters in both anime have a deep history, as well as an emotional atmospheres present being present.