Sora no Aosa wo Shiru Hito yo

Both "Her Blue Sky" and "Anthem of the Heart" are films from the mid 2010s and were both written by Mari Okada, so there are plenty of similarities. -the animation and character designs are very similar in both, in fact the main characters (Aioi and Jun) look almost identical. -they both involve characters overcoming past trauma, and in both films the caste is working to put on a musical performance. -as they were both written by the same person, the plot structure is similar in the two. -there's romantic elements, but I wouldn't say that's the main focus. -they're both stories about overcoming grief and following your dreams, with a slight supernatural element mixed in. Personally I felt conflicted about the conclusion of both "Her Blue Sky" and "Anthem of the Heart" but at the same time I enjoyed these films and found them touching, if you liked one maybe the other is worth seeing.  read more 

both revolve around friend groups that try to deal with their own pasts. they both are capable of making you feel sad / cry and theres that one non-human character.