Summer Wars

Same director, similar settings. The cyber world is compromised and causes great effects on the real world as well. The characters battle the villain that caused the attack to recover control over the network. 

It is hard to believe that the story of Summer Wars is that disturbingly similar to a digimon movie. The entire story revolves around fighting a "virus" that went rampaging around the internet. 

Very similar style, artwork and story. The worldwide computer network is taken over by an A.I., he wants to destroy the earth and uses a countdown, the characters try to fight him, and they get help from people all around the world. Kenji even has a lot of similar face expressions with Tai. 

Awesome kick-ass fights to save the digital world (and the real world by extension) 

basicaly same plot, and even the digital world look the smae, this would bee god for some one who has not seen digimon.This feels verry ripped off, yet this is a good movie and if you liked digimon bokua no War Game (also know as the first have of the digimon movie released in North Amarica.) 

The digital getting controlled by an AI/Virus and it immediately affects the real world, Kids saving the world. I have nothing to say anymore because when I watched either one of these movies, I immediately think 'it looks like digimon/summer wars!'. I'm sure you'll enjoy both 

pretty much the same story line without the romance -internet world -race against time -same art style, same producer 

The plot is EXACTLY the same and I'm not exaggerating here. It's not even just the basic plot elements, even the way it plays out is extremely similar. Summer Wars = "Digimon: Our War Game" without Digimon 

Summer Wars is practically a copy of this Digimon movie, but in a much more epic/animated scale without the Digimon. You might even find the movie to be entirely predictable if you saw Digimon Adventure - Bokura no War Game. The problem presented on the plot of both movies is exactly the same. 

Similar villain motive, similar plan used to defeat said villain, and very similar art style used to illustrate the digital world in both movies. 

The plot is exactly the same, and the art too. 

virus in the wired, threaten the real world,, epic story, epic battle, epic moment,, this two have that similarities,, i love them !  

These movies are set during the summer where the peaceful lives of the protagonist's family and friends are interrupted by a mischievous digital being. Deviance and destruction ensues causing the net and world to fall into chaos. Nations are soon under threat as projectiles of destruction are launched. The heroes must band together in order to defeat the being and save the world before time runs out. These two stories flow and progress similarly and will constantly remind viewers of the other movie. The digital setting is especially similar with avatars and Digimon being counterparts. Though Summer Wars is more refined and mature, both movies are "feel goods" and are very enjoyable. read more 

First off, same director. The conflict and setting is very similar as well. A threat within a virtual world that extends its danger to the real world. You will also find that the resolution for both movies are similar too. 

An internet "virus" is messing up technology everywhere and is threatening to cause real-life CONSEQUENCES!! It's up to teens/kids to stop it. Basically, Summer Wars is Bokura no War Game for people who don't like digimon. But trust me, both of these movies are worth it! 

It is the same director handing almost the exact same storyline. The art styles are also very similar with bright colors and sharp contrast. While the Summer Wars is the better stand alone film both tackle the idea of us all being connected online and if you really like Hosoda's work you can't miss out on these two.  

If you love the Digimon series, you will definitely love Summer Wars! The first time I saw Summer Wars, I was so surprised at how similar it was to Digimon: War Game :O Practically the same concept, same director, same tropes of friendship and working together as a team and never giving up, watch this if you feel like going back to your childhood again :D 

Same director, practically the same story. Told in a fun way, great fight scenes in both but Summer Wars has the better fights between the two.  

Similar structure. But summer wars gives you more feels.  

Summer Wars is Bokura no War Game without Digimon. It's almost a remake of the second. 

Well, they are both directed by Mamoru Hosoda, and they're his two most similar films. Summer Wars could even be a remake of Our War Game without the Digimon. They're both about a computer virus spreading outside the digital realm and into ours, and both protagonists are tasked with taking down the virus. The main difference is one involves his semi-girlfriend's family, and the other doesn't. 

Both have similar art style. They deal with a threat on the internet and fight to destroy it. 

Both movies take place in digital worlds and have the main characters tasked with saving Japan from a deadly threat. 

Summer Wars - Bokura no War They are almost reimaginations of the same movie. Digimon its like the father of SUmmer Wars. They are so alike you will even think Summer wars had digimons! 

More obvious reasons would be same director, dynamic pace and art while less obvious both mix typical scfi elements with adolescent slice of life. 

Both films have the same director and art style and incorporate sci-fi themes to a modern setting. Both are brilliant, clever fun films. 

Both are great movies done by the same author and studio. Similarities include romance between the main characters and science fiction. 

Similar atmosphere and style. 

the story line is just fabulous and the animation is great. maybe the animation director is the same person, anyway these two animes excite me very much 

Same director. Story focuses on how time travel can negatively impact your surroundings, which is similar to how Summer's Wars' plot revolves around the internet being connected to the entire world and how it can impact society if in the wrong hands. 

Same director however still different, harkens back to his previous works. 

Both movies are "must watch" masterpieces! Both share similar animation and style, as well as "wide" and entertaining stories full of creativeness! Some other elements like comedy and romance also exist in both movies to add some spice! In general, the 2 movies have a lot in common and deserve such high ratings, so don't miss them!!! 

Movies that have similar art style and character design. Both movies have a light sci-fi story, with themes of family and friendship. There are also light romance development between the male and female leads. Both are directed by Mamoru Hosoda. 

Similar art styles (minus the CG in Summer Wars). Similar slow starts, but both turn into dramatic, suspenseful shows later on with some romance. 

Art styles are very similar and are made by the same producers. Very unique story and characters. A very refreshing anime to watch. 

Both films have the same atmosphere to them. The topics are light-hearted and they both involve a sci-fi theme in the modern day. They both have a slight bit of romance in them. The art style and animation are very similar.  

Broken space. With the ability to infuse both a transcendental space imposed onto a real world, some interesting outcomes come to play as with what is experienced in both Summer Wars and Tokikake. The movies follow protagonists who find themselves a gift spiralling down the path of a catastrophe as forces that they cannot truly control begin to inflict on the quality of life. Tokikake does this with Makoto's time travel power, with her learning how one must remember there is a consequence for every action. Summer Wars on the other hand is a bit more sparse in Kenji's union with Natsuki's family and how OZ is in a corrupt state, leaving him and the family to do something about such. Overall, both movies are very good sci-fi if you wish to head into movies in that genre. Whilst Tokikake has a moral of the story to it, Summer Wars is more narrative-centric orientated allowing it to just be that family movie with nothing overhanging above itself. Directed by Hosoda Mamoru, and brought to you by the legendary studio Madhouse. read more 

Summer Wars reminds me of Hisagi no Eden because both are sci-fi in near future and both show you the usage of user accounts and internet in a whole new way. Summer Wars however, completely lacks realism. 

In Eden, there's a computer system that pretty much compasses all people on earth. It seems to me, that Summer Wars is the future of that system from Eden. 

Oz=Eden. In HNE when Eden is shut down, alot of things happend like when Oz was shut down in summer wars. The english voice of Oz is the same VA who did juiz from HNE's voice.-The english voice cast are similar. Osugi in HNE has the same personality as kenji in sumer wars, the missle scene in HNE is similar to the space thing crashing scene in summer wars. 

Higashi no Eden has a certain air to it that reminded me immediately of Summer Wars. If you liked the teamwork Harisawa and the other show as they work against a common foe, then you'll love Summer Wars! It's all about community, and you'll watch an intense battle as a family bands together to fight a dangerous threat on the Internet; a large crowd clustered around a computer -- sounds familiar, doesn't it? And, of course, there's romance! Not overwhelmingly, but a dash of just the right amount, just like in Higashi no Eden. If that sense of teamwork and romance is what drew you to Higashi no Eden, then I highly recommend Summer Wars! read more 

Both very modern feeling. Characters use cell phones and the internet to communicate. Both contain a budding romance. Both have a light-hearted feel with occasional notes of dark seriousness. 

- Online community connecting others which has the opportunity to both hurt and help - Premise that everyone has the ability to be a hero - Large group of characters organized into fighting against the main bad guy by using talents that each possess - Stunning visuals and color - Few but amazing fight scenes  

There's a sort of the same feelings between both Summer Wars and Gatchaman Crowds. Their worlds are equipped with high technology but also with a sophisticated community. Both series has some fluid action along with dialogue that inspires humor and entertainment. Character interactions are also fun to watch with both a mixture of comedy and emotions. There's also drama going on here and there dealing with the events going on in both anime. 

The two series present a community organized around a huge social network; being this hacked, citizens will have to face the spreading chaos. 

Gatchaman Crowds = GALAX Summer Wars = OZ have the same social networking sites that is useful to human kind.  

These animes are sort of similar by the fact that you can have this kind of app thing installed into your phone which can help each other in our daily lives. While Summer Wars is a movie, and Gatchaman Crowds is a 12 episode anime, they both have lots of action, from the fighting scenes to the unique art.  

In both world there’s a big app or online world with most of society depending on it. And the story is mainly set in the online world. 

Basically Mamoru Hosoda trying to create his own masterpiece in this genre in both of the movies which shares lotsnof common ideas. Shows include an Internet-like platform that has fully materialized the idea of a fully constructed & carefully handled virtual reality world. Both of the shows have stunning visuals-absolute delight to the eyes. They try to visualize the immense potential that these platforms can hold & also what could happen if they fall into wrong hands.  

• Belle is basically the combined product of Summer Wars and Beauty and the Beast. The first half feels more like anime version of Disney princess movie. • One of the major plot point in both is online world. The overall story revolves around this online world.  

Half of the movie happens in a virtual wolrd like in Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime and the director is the same. 

both have cyberspace-battle theme 

In both shows concept of cyber world plays an important role in the storyline. While Lain has Wired, Summer Wars has Oz. Both are involved with a mystery.  

Both of them deal with the Internet and avatar character representation of the characters who are on there, though Summer Wars has done it better with less complexity and maturity than Lain. 

As far as anime portrayals of the internet go, these are two sides of the same coin. Summer Wars takes a modern, optimistic approach to portray a connected world fostered by personal relationships. Lain takes an introspective, alienating approach to portray a blurred reality where despite being connected, meaningful connections can seem incredibly distant. 

Although SEL is much, much darker than Summer Wars, and the moral of the story is very different, plot-wise, they are surprisingly similar. They are both sci-fi anime (although Summer Wars is also slice-of-life and romance), and feature a world where everything revolves around something very similar to what we call the Internet. In Summer Wars, that thing is called OZ, and in SEL, it is "the Wired". When I saw how in the world of Summer Wars, you could select avatars and travel inside the system, and especially when they emphasized how much the real world was tied to OZ, I immediately thought of SEL. Most importantly, both anime feature a certain disturbance in the system caused unintentionally by the main character. So all sci-fi lovers, go watch SEL if that part of Summer Wars piqued your interest!! On a side note, a similar system is displayed in Psycho-Pass. However, it is not the focus of the anime and appears for such a brief amount of time that I didn't think it deserved its own recommendation. However, it is very, very similar to the system displayed in Summer Wars. read more 

Both are sci-fi. Both happen around summer. Both series discover the bond between the characters, family in Summer Wars and friendship in Tsuritama. Both are about saving the world. Both series have unique art and animation. These two series give you similar feeling about people who try really hard to achieve something and of course, both are really fun. 

That slice of life/sci-fi feel plus a group of people banding together to save the world. 

They both have an awkward main character who has to save the world from a (minor) apocalypse. They're both feel-good slice of life with more action in the end. The artwork is somewhat similar and they're both very bright and colorful. It's something you could watch with your whole family.  

Their art styles are similar: simple character design, bright colors and light soundtrack. And both give audience a feeling of summer. The stories are both based on real country life, and sci-fi element is also contained in both series. The main characters in both series save the world at the end, by fishing in Tsuritama and by game in Summer Wars. 

Online battling with avatars in an intriguing online universe. 

Very similar plot-line. If you enjoyed This movie as a kid you'll love Summer wars now that you are older. Unfortunately it doesn't have the same soundtrack management that really makes The Digimon movie stand out. 

It has quite a similar atmosphere (art style, characters) and the very same humour. It's from the same director, after all. Digimon is, of course, without that much depth as Summer Wars, but fun after all. 

Both anime are about cyberworld. The real world is in danger because of troubles in cyberspace and the main hero want fix it. 

Summer Wars is a more polished, less-money related version of C. Same deal - monsters fighting monsters in a virtual world. 

Similar animation (both are by Madhouse) and both have got high technology. 

Dennou Coil is a show that shares many common themes with some other sci-fi works I watched previously. From those, the most similar one has to be Summer Wars, Steins;Gate or Serial Experiments Lain. But for now, I will be focusing exclusively on Summer Wars. Laster on I will probably create a recommendation for the rest. Firstly, focusing on the animation and sound, it can be noted that Summer Wars and Dennou Coil were both animated by Madhouse, so the characters designs, especially face and expressions have some similarities. Over-the-top and cheerful, while also having a more violent animation in specific moments of the story and also using a bit of CGI, but it wasn't bad. The soundtrack is also quite fun and cheerful aswell, while a bit darker on some occasions on Dennou Coil. Now focusing on what really matters, in the two universes, there is a futuristic type of technology that people rely on their daily routine. In Summer Wars the plot starts with a case of cyber-hacking and account theft, while in Dennou Coil the plot starts with a mystery related to missing people "lost on the other side". Most of the action happens in Japan, however, these two universes share the thematic of an alternative reality/world. At the start, both stories are pretty cheerful and the technology creates a utopian world, but problems arise later on and the group of kids of the respective anime has to save the day. The most important message you get from Dennou Coil and Summer Wars is the importance of family and the power of friendship. The message might be pretty innocent and simple, but the themes explored in the movie and anime are a bit dark, especially in Dennou Coil. read more 

The art is very similar (with bright colours!), and both have exciting, action packed moments. Both have alternate realities where most of the important part of the plot occurs in. 

Both Summer Wars and Kyousougiga has a strange feeling in its animation style and contains theme of science fiction. Both anime overall has a strange atmosphere to it surrounded by mystery that uses a style that confuses the viewer in wanting to watch it more and more. Both series also contain full throttle action with an experimental way of executing it that can be seen as crazy, surreal, and unique. 

They both contain two separate worlds: the cyber world and the real world. The protagonist in Summer Wars tries to save the world from a threat appearing on the net, while Sword Art Online has the main trying to clear a death game inside a twisted virtual world. Both have companions that aid them as they pursue their endeavors. 

Both revolves around the concept of online identity and their duality with human character and human nature. Similar villain/hero character development. Both can be enjoyed by a younger audience. 

Paprika has the whole two worlds thing going on, but instead of an internet world like the one in Summer Wars, Paprika's alternate reality is the world of dreams. Paprika's surreal imagery might appeal to you if you liked the look of Summer Wars' Oz, but you're looking for more substance. 

In both movies, you get a fictious world that gets connected to the reality. Paprika is definitely worth a shot if you don't mind just a little of disturbing content.. it's more of an art than a movie, yeah. 

The almost 2-hours long Summer Wars and the 5-minutes long Superflat Monogram special aren't comparable in story and characters, but if you enjoyed the virtual world of Oz from Summer Wars you'll find a few more minutes of that curious lively animation in Superflat Monogram. 

The Virtual world (OZ) in Summer Wars is just like the world the girl was floating in, in Superflat Monogram  

They both deal with an "online" community. However, Accel World is darker in nature and more of a "game" while Summer Wars is a bit more cheerful and more of a provider for different life needs... gps, shopping, etc. 

Both stories revolve around a large "family" (in Summer Wars, it's an actual family, Hanasaku has a large hotel staff that feels like a family). These families are gathered in a somewhat old building over in the countryside, away from the large cities. Also, both families are lead by a grandma who owns the place. These stories have this overwhelming feeling of family and belonging. If you enjoyed one, you'll probably enjoy the other! 

when i saw Koi Sento, the first thing I thought of was summer wars. Both have REALLY similar character design and art style. really great story. 

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.  

Family. Or at least, the relevance they have. There is no major point of crossover between Mirai and Summer Wars, with one being more thought-provoking than the original developed story you get in your movies with a plot. However, both movies come and explain why family is important. Summer Wars does this in a more elusive manner with it being the major reason why the strength of Natsuki's family can push forward so hard. Mirai is more obvious and blatant, with an envious Kun wishing ill on his new sister simply because she exists, thus taking all of the love. Both are good movies that aren't all the same but have a similar trope that is looked at from different angles. Heading into both without finding one dumb or the other boring requires an open mind. If nothing else, they are both directed by a legend no other than Hosoda Mamoru.  read more 

Children during summer holidays save the world. 

virtual fights and a little kid who works great with the computer... 

1. they're both really good (my subjective opinion) 2. same director, tha tbeing mamoru hosoda 3. both feature a "temporarily travel to another world" story line  

These two takes place in a small house community for the majority of the run time , where's it favors suspense by pushing the main protagonist constantly in risk, with lots of plot twists and screw ups. Both also features members of a wide range of ages as well as characters dying throughout, where it is frequently moaned about. and ends of with the house getting attacked in some way. The main differences is that one takes place in a fantasy world and the other in a more realistic, with larger age gaps. 

Both anime contain unique visuals and animation, and have many comedic scenes. They also show funny interactions between family members, and give a positive message about the importance of family. 

The two anime really have the same feel for them, except for the big family and all the drama. Summer Wars strongly reminded me of .hack especially with the idea of a virus trying to take over. Still, .hack has more of a gamer's feel to it. It's easy to understand what's happening in Summer Wars, even if you're not that much into computers. I think .hack would require actual knowledge of the RPG world for you to actually enjoy it as much as you should.