Gosick

Both feature a blonde female lead character who is initially arrogant towards the male protagonist but also are trapped physically and mentally by conditions set upon them (Victorique with her father and Mina with the three clans). The male protagonists end up being the ones the female leads cherish. On a side note, Mina and Victorique are voiced by the same seiyuu.  

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I just finished Dance in the Vampir Bund and thought of Gosick, because Mina(DTVB) seemed alot like Victorique(GS) The whole master/dog relationship (although not specified in Gosick, you can tell) is common in both. However if you are looking for similar plots then these are NOT similar at all, although they are both amazing and not very long animes, only the character personalities are the same, not the plots. But I found it very funny that Mina Tepes(DTVB) is the same voice acor as Victorique(GS)!!       

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The story is about a boy who try his best to protet the vampire queen, and so he finds out that he is a werewolf. Then he remember that when he was just a kid he asked the demons queen why is so sad and then the queen ask to be by her side for eternyty and to preotect her and make her happy, or he will die. He fight with many vampires, giant spiders and even werewolf, to protect si precious queen. 

Both storyes are about a boy who try to protect his beloved girl. 

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Both shows have a short female character who is looked at as a important figure and are voiced by the same person. They both have a guy who swears to protect them from danger. 

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Anime: Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru

Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru addpermalink

Both are mystery anime and have a very similar atmosphere. The main protagonists, a female genius and a soft-hearted but brave supporting male student solve mysterious cases. Though every episode greets us with yet another mystery there is a clear secret around the main character Sakurako, as we had it in Gosick with little Victorique. 

The main female protagonists act very similar; sometimes they are very honest and concentrated on the case, other times they act childish, especially while having an argument with the male protagonist.

An amazing detail to notice is the way both Sakurako and Victorique solve those mysteries. Victorique gathers her 'fragments of chaos' in a wondrous, fantastical demonstration of her way of thinking shown as splitted crystals and Sakurako seems to be trying to feel the situation as we can see bones floating around with her saying 'let us solve the mystery!'.

Both shows give mystery lovers this epic, unique feeling. read more

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Both are Mystery genre.
Both are a story about a female protagonist with a male guardian who counter an incident and solve it like a detective.
The differences are, Gosick is in middle-age setting with a loli as female protag, and Sakurako-san is a adult woman. 

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Gosick and Sakurako-san are animes which star a female protagonist who are great at solving  mysteries. However, the female MC in Gosick is a loli who is basically a crime solving genius while the female MC in Sakurako-san is a mature (extremely debatable due to her personality) woman who loves studying bones which then gives her the knowledge to solve mysteries.

Both animes also have a male protagonist which basically acts as their guardian or aide. Compared to the female protagonists, the male characters don't really have skills or knowledge that can help solve problems. However, the male characters are crucial in keeping the female protagonists safe (Gosick) and also keeping them in line (Sakurako-san).

Gosick has a really gothic, European setting (something like the Industrial Age in London), with the art making it look a little more dark or depressing (in a good way). While Sakurako-san is set in the 21st century and the animation and colors are absolutely gorgeous. 

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Both anime are really amazing. They both have great mystery stories, and if you liked Gosick, I strongly recommend Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (There's A Dead body Under Sakurako's feet)
Both protagonists are geniuses. Both anime have this supernatural - mysterious feeling, but, in the end, everything makes sense.  

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Mystery genres and somewhat both with dramatic events. Male lead with a relationship with a girl that has great knowledge and understanding towards the scenario and atmosphere that involves a plot. Both have a cute relationship and a peculiar one, letting the story without a cliché vibe (a great quality in my opinion). Art style not that different, being a good one. For me, the unique issue that I have with Sakurako-san is because it doesn't have a sequel, which a think it would be really worth it if you consider the main plot and also the great mystery of this series. 

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Victorique and Shinku have really similiar personality and they look alike but Shinku is fighter and Victorique is reconstructing chaos :3 

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Ghost Hunt addpermalink

a little scary, arcs span multiple episodes,cases are really mysterious and interesting 

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Boku dake ga Inai Machi addpermalink

Boku dake ga Inai Machi involves a main male character who is working things out mostly by himself and solving a mystery. It is suspenseful and psychological. 
Gosick is similar in the aspect that there is a main male character, and there are many mysteries to be solved, although the main character does not do it alone.
Time is a key element in both shows, and flashbacks and other imaginings are common in Gosick. 
Some female characters show resemblance in both shows, and one of the only major differences is the time setting.  

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Both anime are fairly well done mysteries that force the viewers to really think and consider the individual characters' situations. While the mystery in Erased was more obvious than most given the small cast of characters, the mysteries in Gosick are not as obvious on the surface and are more involved and unexpected. So, if you were either unsatisfied with the mystery in Erased or are looking for another, then Gosick is your best bet.  

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Someone died, who should investigate? A small girl? A man in a boys body? Sounds good to me.

Erased is about a man trying to fix his past, save the lives of three girls, and his mother.All the while he does so in his younger self's body. You would think that this would make things more difficult, you might also think that this concept makes little sense.... Well you might be right, because his ability to travel back in time is never really explained.

However, it is still a good anime, with a bittersweet ending, and some amazing music.

Gosick is similar, it is a mystery, it has psychological elements to it, except it doesn't has time travel (well, it might, I've not yet finished it, in all honesty). It has some good music, humerous characters, and some interesting stories to tell. 

Overall, if you are in for a mystery mood, then these two anime will help you out. read more

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Solving the mystery. Although the stories differ quite a bit, Victorique and Satoru are similar in that they both perform some detective work to solve a mystery.

With Gosick being a grey historical mystery, in which multiple mysteries are at play, Erased is a dark murder mystery with a key goal of finding the serial killer. 

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Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna addpermalink

The anime style is Gothic, the genre is mystery, specifically dealing with a high school detective. There is a lot of angst and wonderment about whether the canon characters will live or die. 

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Zero no Tsukaima addpermalink

They both contain a male protagonist who is in love with the girl and helps her out with her journey. Both contain hilarious comedy and are incredibly funny. Both of the female protagonists are unsure about the the guy at first. I can't quite fit the similarities in this paragraph with out it being a page long. If you liked one, I guarantee you'll love the other.
 

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Both stories involve a japanese school-aged teenager working as a type of servant for an aristocratic female. 

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These two series brought me lot of joy to watch. ZNT and GS have lot of similarities - for example there are two main characters in both series, the female and male hero who are madly in love, but the female character always acts pushy, noisy, aggressive, upset, jealous and of course call's her male friend a servant all the time and bullies him.
And the male character always shows his love, courage and will to defend his beloved Louise/Victorica in full action and adventure story of love and courage.
If you watched ZNT you will definitely love Gosick or in another way.  

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Imagine Zero no Tsukaima without comedy and magic, placed somewhere in time (for example, 10 years after WWI), seasoned with some mystery... Now it's no longer Zero, it's Gosick. They are so similar, yet different. 
In both series, there is a couple between a native girl and a foreign boy (japanese). They start to develop feelings for each other, and need to overcome challenges togheter, one of which being the girl's family. Both main girls are special, one has a secret magic power which is very powerful, and the other is the most intelligent person alive. The boys are pretty much the same, following their lover's orders, and rescuing them if necessary. 
Gosick is a more serious approach of a similar theme, and it's undoubtedly a very good series. read more 

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Historical, Investigation and etc..  

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Senkou no Night Raid addpermalink

Both Anime deal with the World Wars. Both have a Gothic style to them. Both deal with things outside of the characters hands despite the fact they try to stop the dark events from occuring. 

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Anime: Lord El-Melloi II-sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note

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- Both have a similar historical setting of european countries
- Magic is present in both worlds 
- MCs have to solve various mysteries  

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Shinrei Tantei Yakumo addpermalink

Both stories are dark Gothic tales looking into whether Murders are really caused by the supernatural or if there is a real life murderer involved. 

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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! addpermalink

Although the plots differ quite a bit, both shows have girls who don't quite fit in with the rest of society. These girls slowly change as they become friends and develop a relationship with the male protagonists. Also, the male and female protagonists must overcome some sort of adversity together near the end of the show. 

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Baccano! addpermalink

The stories take place during the same time period. Two sides comprised science and supernatural duke it out see who would survive. Each character has it's own charm as well. 

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Princess Principal addpermalink

If you want a story set in somewhat of a Victorian London look no further Gosick and Princess Principal are the best anime for you.
Gosick is full of intriguing mysteries and Princess Principal is all about the spy action. 

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First of all, it's all about the suspense and the atmosphere of the anime! The creepiness and awesomeness and all the exciting mysteries and... ah! *fakes cough* What I mean to say it, they're both amazing ;3 

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Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. addpermalink

Both have a detective main heroine and a partner male protagonist.
The mysteries in both anime end up connecting with each other (although in Gosick it worked a little better).
There is romance between the characters. 

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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood addpermalink

Dark plots, monsters, the mystery regarding some kind of conspiracy - well, both of these have all that, both of which take place in historical time periods, one being alternative history, both in Europe. The characters are also fun, and someone whose seen one may be looking for something similar yet of a slightly different genre. 

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Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace addpermalink

>Loli and Shouta detectives
>Case solving though Ranpo Kitan is kinda crazy
>Similar atmosphere
(Both MCs are irritating in a way.) 

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Suteki Tantei Labyrinth addpermalink

Both of the stories have young children solving cases beyond adult capabilities. Although Labyrinth does contain more fantasy, they have similar plot lines and anyone who enjoyed Gosick will most likely enjoy Labyrinth too. 

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Inu x Boku SS addpermalink

Both shana clone, kuudere/tsundere female characters with male nice guy love interests. An extremely similar dynamic between the two main characters, with a more dominating female. Inu X Bokuu SS is more of an Urban Fantasy in modern day japan, while Gosick is a historical mystery set in Europe. Inu X Bokuu SS has more action and romance and is a bit funnier, with Gosick being more serious.

 

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Rokka no Yuusha addpermalink

Both anime share a series of intricate mystery theme and slight hint of romance, with a main lead who finds himself unexpectedly fascinated by an enigmatic girl (Victorique/Fremy). Victorique and Fremy share a similar dismissing personality towards others, which we slowly see evolve. 

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Machine-Doll wa Kizutsukanai addpermalink

-The timeline 
-The male protoganist goes to a foreign country to study
-GoSick provides mystery while Kikou Shoujo provides Action 

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Absolute Duo addpermalink

-Both anime take place in a highly prestigious private school
-Both feature a mysterious European girl and a somewhat naive but brave and honest Japanese boy 

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Hakushaku to Yousei addpermalink

Both have a very similar vibe, in art style (Victorian & European influence), premise of mystery and adventure. 

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Hitsugi no Chaika addpermalink

They may seem different at first but both I find both series share a surprisingly amount of similarities.

Taking place in a more old age setting, the main male protagonists are both clever, intelligent, and has courage to fight for what they believe in. Their encounter with the female protagonist can be interpreted as peculiar yet seems like fate. Additionally, there is a solid degree of comedy in both series.  

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Chocolat no Mahou addpermalink

-both main characters wear lolita fashion
-both anime are supposed to be mysterious 

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Violet Evergarden addpermalink

*Both give a similar vibe...
*Both take place in an earlier time during a war...
*Both protagonists (Violet & Victorica) come to terms with their feelings as the series goes on...
*Similar art style
*Both series are a masterpiece from a story and art point of view 

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No Game No Life addpermalink

Two shows in very different genres/tones - but at their core both have a plot structured around a duo solving smaller problems (games/mysteries) within a larger game/mystery.  The female leads are very analogous. 

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Anime: Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation

Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei The Animation addpermalink

While in danganronpa the characters fight to survive and get out of a Life or dead game in which they need to solve the mysteries behind the deads that occur in a school where they are arrested Gosick happens in a school of a foreign country where the main character meets a young blond haired girl who's a big detective and together they solve the mysteries about old legends and crimes. Both are worth watching and have lots of mystery 

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Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin addpermalink

After seeing 5 minutes of Gosick i was reminded of Occult academy. If you like Occult ( ghost stories, and such) you should like both of them. Both take place in school too. 

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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto addpermalink

the character Dynamics between both shows strike the same chords with me. 

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Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon addpermalink

Dark, gothic detective series are always a lot of fun, yet add in a bit of historical context into the mix, one being from a historical time period while the other involves a lot of the historical places one might find in Japan. There are quite a few references to Japanese culture, not to mention an element of horror built into each, adding to the dark, gothic atmosphere. 

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Yuukoku no Moriarty addpermalink

Both of them take place almost in the same time period (Gosick: 1924, Yuukoku no Moriarty: 1893) and they are both mystery, historical, crime-solving series that also portray the noble's cruelty 

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Hatenkou Yuugi addpermalink

The story lines deal with relatively the same time period or time period styles. It also has a girl who tries to solve some of the supernatural mysteries that occur around her. 

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Anime: Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple

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Both of these Anime are about young females involved in the solving of mysteries and both are strong leads. They also take place around a similar time period. 

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Charlotte addpermalink

Now, Charlotte and Gosick aren't the most similar in terms of plot. However, their duos are somewhat very similar. Constant bickering, cute moments, the need for both to be with one another, it is the whole package in two separate worlds.

Charlotte is about a school of teenagers with superpowers, having to live separated from the outside world in comparison to the isolationist that is Victorique using her odd skill to solve mysteries. I suppose both anime have an element of helping hand in them too.

Not in the same genre, time, or any technical similarities, but they are both good stories that tend to have a lasting memory on an individual.
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Cossette no Shouzou addpermalink

First would be how both the main characters, Victorique and Cossette have similarities in terms of outer appearances(dark-lolitas) so there would be instances that they give strong similar aura around them so as for Kujou and Eiri.
Second is that both animes also have elements of romance and mysterious/dark stories around them though Cossette no Shouzou is indeed a more serious type of storyline.

-Nevertheless both of the anime are very interesting and is worth the watch for fans who love the same genre of Cossette no Shouzou or Gosick. 

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Tasogare Otome x Amnesia addpermalink

Both series' selling point is their female leads, Victorique and Yuuko
Both series are mysterious and unravel as the show progresses
Both will pull on your heartstrings towards the end 

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