2.43: Seiin Koukou Danshi Volley-bu

High school boys playing volleyball. But 2.43 has a darker tone to it.  

Honestly, 2.43 is just Haikyuu, but make it more serious and have an edgier main character and boom, that is the foundational premise for 2.43. If you enjoyed Haikyuu as I did, I would 100% give this show a shot. 

Both shows are about Volleyball, however 2.43 Seiin has more darker drama. 

Both anime talks about volleyball But the difference is that Haikyuu focus in what happen during the match While 2.43 doesn’t focus a lot on what happens in the match it end fast 

Both Anime are about students playing Volleyball and they are trying to reach a new level to play against better opponents. 

Both volleyball anime where it mainly focuses on a pair of people (the setter and a spiker). While haikyuu is more of a comedy and seiin is more of a drama, if you like one you should give the other a go. The shows feel quite different but both make you want them to win in their tournaments. 

They both explore a characters love of volleyball along with how volleyball has resulted in stronger friendships. It also has the dark and light hair duo trope :) 

different style animation, different hype but they have same genre and about volleyball anime 

not going to lie I thought it was going to be more like Haikyuu where it focuses on volleyball but I feel like 2.43 is more of a serious show than Haikyuu. Haikyuu mostly focuses on the relationship between the players and the game. From what I can tell by the first episode of 2.43. It focused more on the consequences of the character's actions (not saying Haikyuu doesn't do that).  

Both are sports anime about Volleyball. 

Basically both about volleyball and determination about sports. 

both are about volleyball seiin is more of a slice of life as it focuss more in the characters life than haikyuu 

2.43 and Haikyuu!! have a very similar start in terms of Haijima and Kageyama being somewhat disliked. If you enjoyed 2.43, Haikyuu!! is definitely up your street. The major difference between the two is that Haikyuu!! allows for further character progression due to it being 70+ episodes in length compared to 2.43's 12 eps. However, I think 2.43 does a great job with character design in 12 episodes, and I felt as though I was really routing for Seiin near the end - similar to how I felt watching Karasuno and Seirin. If you are interested in sport anime and have a love for volleyball, both are brilliant. 2.43 to me is more of an introductory volleyball anime, and Haikyuu!! is the lengthy follow-up where they go to nationals. Both are fantastic. read more 

They're into sports(especially volleyball) and they give stories about the players that really loves volleyball  

They are both about volleyball, both in Sub/Dubbed versions, Hard workers. They have completely different background one is not talented and the other is gifted.  

Drama-oriented sports anime with seinen vibes that focus less on actual sport and more on the psychological problems of the characters. Both also have a similar watercolor visual style. 

Both shows are short and are technically sports anime but feel less like sports shows and more like dramas. They both have a fairly small cast of characters and each character feels like they could be a real person. Both shows also tackle real, personal issues and can get heavy at times. 

Both anime are sports anime with a huge focus on the characters and character drama/character relationships Both story-lines have a dark undertone to it. The animation style is also very similar. 

Both 243 and Stars Align are relatively serious sports anime. Both series take a deep look into the personal lives of their characters. Both anime have characters who are haunted by their prior mistakes. Both series have relatively fast pacing. Both demonstrate the importance of teamwork. 243 has high school characters, while Stars Align has middle school characters. As a result, the characters in 243 come off as more "mature" and grown up. 243 is about volleyball, while Stars Align is about tennis. Stars Align has the characters split into multiple "pairs", with each pair competing as their own entry. 243 focuses on a single volleyball team of 6 athletes. Stars Align has a greater emphasis on child abuse and domestic violence, while 243 explores the concepts of bullying and anxiety. 243 is more angsty than Stars Align. read more 

Just from the first episode, I feel 2.43 is more like Hoshiai no Sora than Haikyuu Slice of life and drama, maybe some feels along the way 

both sports anime that focus more on the characters relationships and their struggles 

By the time I'm writing this 2.43 has 2 episodes. So far those two give me similar vibes because 2.43 seems to focus more on the characters personal lives than the sport itself, just like HnS did.  

Both anime are short shows, Given having 11 episodes and 2.43 having 12, that are considered BL and deal with dark topics (which I won't go into because spoiler reasons). In my opinion, the two shows have very similar vibes. They are extremely feel-good and fluffy during some parts but sad during others. If you liked one of these shows, you're sure to like the other. 

Both sports anime with similar characters, especially an MC who continue to engage in a sport despite past troubles.