Tsumiki no Ie

Both series have a very similar nostalgic feeling and are about the events that happen in a life time. 

Both shorts are a wide view over their character's lives. Furiko approaches this with a more detached third person view, yet is set in a world much like our own. House of Small Cubes coveys this through mementos and the memories of its character, and takes place in a symbolic world where the past literally cannot be revisited. 

You don't need words to tell a beautiful story. "Pendulum" and "La Maison en Petits Cubes" are simplistic, silent, and beautiful animations that explore a man's journey through love and life. Subtle symbolism, a relaxing style of storytelling, and light music leave these two shorts among the most unlikely tearjerkers since the opening sequence of the Disney movie, "Up". 

Both are silent shorts telling the story of a man's life from youth until old age; basically they're both like those 7 good minutes of the movie Up. 

Both depicting a couple's life from start to finish. Feels-inducing. 

Two (very) short and silent movies that manage to win the hearts of most audiences. Both tell the story of our character's life but they do so in very different ways. Furiko is a summary of the story of a couple from the moment they first meet seen through a pendulum obviously symbolizing the passage of time while Tsumiki no Ie is more like a collection of the main character's flashbacks as he dives deeper and deeper into his past. They are ideal if you're looking for something "short and sweet" and as you'll spend more time reading reviews on them than actually watching them I advice you to close this page and give them a try. They are worth the time they have that I guarantee. read more 

-Both are short movies -Both are about the life of an old man -Both are mute -Both are really emotional -Both are really short to see, so go on! 

As life goes on, as a man's life develops over time, where he sees that love he can not leave behind. Two shorts that put life in the most tangible way, with happy and unhappy parts, but still appreciating the most important moments. 

Both shorts about time and how frustrating the passage of it can be. Can really get some suprising emotion out of you with not a lot of complexity in it's visuals.  

Both are meaningful shorts about life and how time flies by, reminding us of our final destiny. 

They're both short emotional anime with no dialogue that are about the life of an old man. 

The passing of time brings memories to return to though, one of which is life in itself and the distance that has been travelled. Tsumiki and Furiko both follow two stories of an individual's lives and the events that have arisen from such. They are both shorts, which are clever in how they present their stories. Other than that, they are pretty good to watch and I would suggest everyone give them a go. 

Both the short anime have unique art style and very emotional , story primarily focus on family  

They have a similar art style and color theme. Both are accompanied by music and lack dialogue. Both are surreal and mysterious; and share a calming and somewhat bittersweet atmosphere. Also, both focus on only one central character, and the world through that character's eyes.  

Similar art style and calming nature.  

short, sweet, artistic and they're both done by Kato Kunio....no lover of animation should miss these two gems. 

Very similar animation and have a nice silent movie theme going on. 

Both are short stories produced by the same studio, got the same astounding artwork, and got a similar feel to it with no dialogue. 

Same author. Short and speechless animations, show us the daily life of our protagonists; slow-paced. 

Both are slow paced, use visuals as the main medium to demonstrate human emotions. High recommend Tsumiki no le. 

These two anime are set in equally peculiar worlds. The fictions are presented in comparable ways. Given the same producer, the artwork and the impression are the same in both titles. 

Both are very short, but have a very nice art style and music. And both have a story about old love and memories about it. 

I find the storytelling to be similar and I found it sad that noone else recommended this yet so I figured I would. Both follow a lonely main character and tell a story using visuals and memories alone. They're also both quite short. 

Although there isn't much in common, but the atmosphere and circumstances are similar. That is to survive. 

Unlike this short, "The House of the little cubes" flesh out the characters and the setting in the short time it has, it doesn't manipulate the spectator with cheap soap opera tricks, the art style is fantastic and the music is beautiful. I consider it a must-watch if you love animation 

Isolation, looking at what once was. Shelter and Tsumiki both follow two individuals with only a memory of what was prime time in their life. Dwelling into their current lives, they look at their surroundings to reveal what was once theirs previously, a time when the abnormal was yet to be present. Following with a sequence of memories heartfelt, but looking onwards from the past. Both are good stories that are short yet impactful in some way. Just stay for the music if nothing else. 

Artistically done, speechless shorts with captivating stories. And water. Lots and lots of water in the form of rain and/or flooding. 

Both are very, very short stories that have no dialogue at all. Although some may view a lack of dialogue as a terrible way to execute a story, the plot easily makes up for it by having well-integrated symbolism and a easy to follow plotline. Furthermore, both shows have a small caste of main characters. Both shows only take about a total of 20 minutes of your time, so be sure to check them out! 

It's a story of reflection, nostalgia even. Times used to be good until now came. Left to mourn the past with the empty cold world of today, just remembering when times used to be good. A time when a rather interesting relationship was present too. Both are good artsy shorts I'd recommend for those looking for something sorrowful.  

both are short and pretty emotional, animations looks nice in both as well. the two are worthy of a score higher than 5 too, at least in my opinion.  

A man's flashback. It's a drama about a man life, from childhood, adolescent, until he made a family and spent his time with his family. Different artworks but similar atmosphere.  

Both take you inside protagonist memories then get you back with heavy emotions and precious moral 

Both are an extremely short, yet dramatic, short OVA/Movie which both seem to try to play on your emotions. 

They are short and don't have a lot to offer, but I can tell you now that the attachment presented in the two is very real. It's a beautiful thing to have such a connection. The short and sweet stories can prove such sentiment. 

Tsumiki no Ie and Byousoku 5 Centimeter are relatively simple anime that are built around the same common theme: relationships with other people. They are also both short to watch (Tsumiki no Ie is not even 20 minutes) and are easy to follow even for the most casual watcher. Furthermore, the main characters in both series are relatable to some degree (i.e. they aren't anime archetypes). Definitely would recommend watching both if you have the time. 

Life. No. The events of life. Sometimes they hurt, especially when recalled from the worst of positions. Yet they are a part of us to not part from us at any point in life. However, we must accept that such has happened, and overcome this hole of depression with the fact that life prevails forward, regardless of one's current state. Clannad AS and Tsumiki are simply masters at telling such, with attachments none other than real "feels" that happen to be around this medium. Both are great stories in a relative sense that one may find to be very well worth their time if they are in need of a somewhat emotional story.  read more 

Two shorts about the passage of time, age and mortality, and the beauty of memories. Both have beautiful art and music, and a mono no aware feeling.  

Family. The central theme of both stories, but comes from two routes in telling the importance of such. With Tsumiki exploring the loss of family and the nostalgia that comes in memory of the people who were loved the most. Compared Summer Wars which shows a gathering of family and how they can overcome any situation with the bonds they share. One's shows a meaningful remnant of the past whilst the other takes the present and makes use of it, it's a powerful thing in each section of time. Both are good stories I'd recommend if you want a theme of family.  

Tsumiki no Ie is a similarly themed short animation that also shows someone's entire life in a few short minutes, but pulls it off in a much more heart wrenching way. If you even thought My Life was an interesting concept, please consider Tsumiki no Ie! 

In both anime, there is an elderly main character who reminisces about their past. Both anime have a very melancholic feel to them, and a narrative which mixes reality with fiction, as well as metaphors. 

Both very beautiful and peaceful. Although La maisen en petit cubes is on a much higher level. 

Tsumiki no Ie shares Angel's Egg's no dialogue approach to storytelling, the prior is more melancholic than the latter's grander statements.