Birthday Wonderland

Similarities: Cutesy style with a hint of a dark side (Made in Abyss is a bit more on the dark side though). They also both have Giant creatures which could be dangerous or not... Made in Abyss features old relics which are used as 'magical tools' and in Birthday Wonderland you get similar items and contraptions.  

These shows feature the same type of 'silly humour' , Large/Fat/Grumpy talking cats..(In a Whisker away he gets more screen time though). A tunnel type entrance to a strange and different world. Stories in which someone is in need of saving or their lives could change forever. 

These two share in the fact that both worlds are kind of in a bad state and are trying to get things to go better.. They have a tiny bit of a dark undertone, sugar coated with the most outrageous/colorful/wacky worlds. The character Pipo in Birthday wonderland reminds me of the fairies in Humanity has declined in that they are tiny people and incredibly cute. In both shows it is non stop weird and wonderful things happening and kind of random at times.  

These two have the same, non stop action filled adventures, which can get kind of hectic at times. In Birthday Wonderland there is a 'tin man doll' that reminds me of the giant robot in Laputa... These both have very interesting world designs and for some reason made me think of one another.  

In Birthday Wonderland a girl goes to another world, there they name her a 'Goddess', in strange dawn two girls go to a world where they are also treated as such. In both the MC/s isn't/aren't really sure why they get this name and also don't feel up to the task immediately. The Main Characters in these all at some point wish to go home. Strange dawn features a bunch of tiny people whereas in Birthday Wonderland there's only really one that stands out. You can see a unique world in either of the shows with lots of crazy things happening..  

Both spirited away and Birthday wonderland have adventures starting from where a girl must go through some sort of tunnel... these girls also get told the same thing when passing through. They share in the fantastic world designs with crazy creative ideas and journeys that are not at all predictable. In Spirited away a character gets turned into a fly and so that also happens in birthday wonderland at some point. Magic is something present in either and also some creepy looking 'bad guys'. The MC's are kind of similar in that they are clumsy and a bit on the 'scaredy cat' side. Also lastly Birthday Wonderland's music at times reminded me of that in Spirited away. read more 

These 2 titles have some similarities. A magic world is on the verge of losing its source of life. The heroine(s) travel the magic world in order to prevent the catastrophe. The magic worlds consists of various habitats with different characteristics. Also, the main antagonist is similar in looks and lineage... If you look at the points mentioned above more closely, you also see differences. In Birthday Wonderland, the areas look fantastic. However, they are not really expanded upon and remain no more than ornamental backgrounds. The villain's background is only briefly explained at the end. During the movie, he mostly takes part in petty thievery and vandalism. A pitiful sight. Fushigiboshi no Futagohime actually expands on the realms of its magic world. You get to know what their characteristics are, and which role the realms and its denizens perform. Also, the main villain is much more developed. His slow fall from the bright (haha) side, driven by very human feelings, were fascinating to watch for me, as were his machinations and manipulations... If you want pretty pictures, go for Birthday Wonderland. For story, world building and (villain) characterization, go for Fushigiboshi no Futagohime.  read more