Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu

They're both funny and in one episode of Haruhi Suzumiya, Itsuki says "Fumoffu" to defeat that one thing that I wouldn't really want to spoil even though it wouldn't really matter because it wasn't that important. This similarity is somewhat random. Sorry! 

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Both are set in school settings and revolve around the antics of one absurdly eccentric character (Suzumiya and Sousuke) that somehow force other people into the action. Both are also insanely funny and should be watched generally in one go (it's possible approx. 5-6 hours). 

report Recommended by lancelotgeass

A bunch of students screwing around is pretty funny if you ask me and plus they aren't what you call normal.  Aliens, Espers, Time travellers and a De-sensitized soldier.   

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is unlike any other anime out there, but if I had to pick one I found it the most similar to I'd have to say Fulll Metal Panic? Fumoffu. They're both hilarious and original and the characters are quite unique as well. If you like one, you'll most certainly like the other one. 

report Recommended by patient_senses

With an eccentric main cast these two school-comedy/parodies are arguably the most funniest anime's on the market. 

report Recommended by aswani

Both are KyoAni school life comedies in which the main characters have an undefined relationship. 

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Medaka Box addpermalink

Crazy girl forces sarcastic guy to join her wacky squad of magical girls. Genre hopping adventures ensue. 

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Both shows center around some of the most strong-willed and crazy anime heroines in all of anime history. Suzumiya Haruhi and Kurokami Medaka are both perfect schoolgirls in all aspects, achieving best results in both sports and academic classes, yet share the same complete lack of common sense and reasonability. Whether it is the hunt for Aliens, Time Travellers and Espers or the everlasting mission to bring joy to every human being on earth, these girls do not take "No" for an answer and force their way through if necessary.
Dragged along on their wacky adventures are Kyon and Hitoyoshi Zenkichi, both your average highschool protagonists with a tendency towards cynicism and a pessimistic worldview. Together they encounter even more misfits (who inevitably join the club) as they dive deeper and deeper into the extraordinary secrets lying in the shadows of the iconic main heroines. read more 

report Recommended by MikeOnHighway61

-Both male protagonists have to take care of a peculiarly eccentric girl
-Both animes are school life that have a balance of comedy/romance/drama 

report Recommended by MagicFlier

Haruhi and Medaka both have an aura that no one else in their respective shows can compare to. Also, like Haruhi chose Kyon, Medaka chose Zenkichi. Even though they are both normal humans they are the closest to gods or god-like humans. Medaka and Haruhi's power could spell ruin for the world if they lost control. 

report Recommended by Blackstealth

Both main characters of the show are females. And both are quite abnormal. 
Haruhi- Has powers to control the universe.
Medaka- Was born to love people and uses powers to help them.
In both animes the main character drags people into their high school club.
Haruhi- SOS brigade
Medaka- Student Council. 
Both animes are really really funny. 

report Recommended by isumi-chan

The main character is dragged along by a weird girl who can do almost anything they want, no matter how much it defies logic.  

report Recommended by Mythical_Truth

Both shows focus on an average guy being dragged around by an eccentric girl within a club, as well as focusing on the day to day activities performed by the club  

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K-On! addpermalink

Both of these series were animated by Kyoto Animation, featuring similar quality and style in animation. Both accentuate cute "moe" qualities, light but relaxing slice of life-like episodes, and innocent high school comedy. 

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Anime: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai

Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai addpermalink

Male protagonist and storyteller, while the story is actually about a tsundere girl who walks over them and terrorises them. Both guys are cynical and comical, without them realising it. 

report Recommended by Teddy

Feature relatively over-expressive heroine with unbeatable attitude, and those dragged around by her. 

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Bossy girl drags some average male protagonist unwillingly into (insert random hijinks of the week.)  

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Both animes got a male lead who does everything for the bitchy girl (sister/friend). Ummm, don't really know what more to say. The are very much alike so if you like one of them, check the other out. =) 

report Recommended by GundamDuoMaxwell

Both animes star an energetic, near-perfect female lead character who is both lovable and annoyingly confident at the same time with a laid-back male lead character to pick up the destruction in her wake. Though the events in the animes primarily revolve around the female lead, the story is seen from the male lead's point of view. 

report Recommended by Eilzhaise

The protagonists in both series are extremely talents in everything they do - whether it's studies, sports, or learning new things.The personality for both character are also similar - close to the tsundere archetype (though Kirino is not as dere-dere). The male leads are both caring and responsible figures, but they both have to endure the hardships imposed by the female leads.  

report Recommended by coolwolf

Both have bossy Heroines, and make the main male character do whatever they say. Kyon is Haruhi's bitch. and Kyousuke is Kirino's bitch as well. 

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Kanon (2006) addpermalink

kyon's prior gig as yuuishi in a very snowy town that is like an alternate universe to the melancholy of haruhi suzumiya....it seemed so eerily reminiscent.  everything was very similar except kyon(yuuishi)...it was the exact same character.   

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Same main seiyuu, same production company, same art style. 

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Before Kyon was...well, Kyon, he had a debut in the remake of Kanon; The series has the same hilarious tone as The Melancholy, along with a fighting style much like Shakugan no Shana and some scenes so incredibly tragic or touching I cried. And I'm a guy. I really cried...It's a wonderful series. Also, the piano music in it is very professional and a step up from all other anime piano pieces I've heard before. Now one of my favorite series. You MUST watch it. 

report Recommended by anon7924

The protagonists are incredibly similar, although Yuuichi goes through a lot more sentimental moments. 

report Recommended by Andaroo

The personalities of the main characters are very similar (in some cases being nearly identical), and the way they interact is also comparable. For example, Kawasumi Mai and Nagato Yuki. Just watch them and try to not see it. 

report Recommended by Wraith7153

What if Kyon was dropped into a real harem anime or what if Yuuichi was dropped into a supernatural slice of life anime? Honestly nothing would change because they're essentially the same character just different settings. 

report Recommended by NeoRinTinTin

Both created by Kyoto Animation at relatively the same time, also the primary protagonist is practically identical to one another, same voice actor too. Both utilize impressive and ingenious takes on their pertaining genres. You will gradually become firmly and sentimentally connected to the characters as they develop. 

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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei addpermalink

Even thought the humor is darker in Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, both are school life anime with a really crazy cast. 

report Recommended by konataismyhero

Abstract insanity in both of these classics, with Zetsubou being admittedly more "all-over-the-place" than Haruhi. Both contain great comic elements, and are highly entertaining. 

report Recommended by MarshallM

the relationship between sensei/fuura and kyon/haruhi are VERY similer as the guys regualr people who are realistic and don't believe a lot of things. basicly they can be quite negative because of their personality. and than you have hyperactive idiot girls who believe that ANYTHING is possible, you have to either try or believe. which makes a nice skit as there are like yin & yang to each other to create harmony....or somthing
as for the rest of the class (o, that reminds me, their both school life too), there also a bunch of weird people with "special" features/personalities/powers.
both our heroes wish they werent in the positions there in, getting dragged into their problems and being bothered by them. But alas, they have to deal with it....or do they??
the only difference between the guys are that in SZS the guy is a teacher and in the other he's a student. read more 

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Both are random. Both are entertaining by the cast of quirky characters. The art is well animated.  

report Recommended by Deer50

Ridiculous plot, genre-savviness and meta-humor. 

report Recommended by asada_lin

Satirical comedy as the main focus on the show. The main character is cynical and the rest of the casts are weirdly funny. Also had an interesting narrative in both two 

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Toradora! addpermalink

Both are about an outcast of a girl that ends up forcing a guy to tag along with her for helping her with stuff (Haruhi: Helping with her SOS Brigade | Toradora!: Mainly just supporting her). Some aspects of the art are also similar. 

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Happy go lucky little girl punches average boy around - not wanting to realize he is something special to her. School live, implied romance, violent main female. Funny. :) 

report Recommended by raubkatze

Both have a girl who controls boy.Both boys think they like another girl, though they like the girl who controls them. 

report Recommended by ClockLock

Likeable tsundere female leads are the strong points of these animes. Haruhi and Taiga shine so brightly they will make you overlook the parts of the story which might be less interesting, repetitive or even annoying. No less could be said about the supporting female characters that are parts of a ''group of friends''. You will go through many different types of adventures with characters in both titles. 

report Recommended by jiyuudansei

In Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu and Toradora there are tsundere as main female characters. 

report Recommended by KonaKona-Chan

A responsible male protagonist finds himself meeting a crazy girl who starts dragging them around into all sorts of situations. While the way the plots of these two animes develop is quite different, the characters share similar personalities, the settings ae similar, and both anime certainly transmit a sense of melancholy into the viewer. 

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Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko addpermalink

Even if Denpa Onna lacks the supernatural element that Haruhi no Yuutsu had, it's still about a normal guy surrounded by a cast of weirdos. 

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ChäoS;HEAd addpermalink

The more you watch, the more you understand. 

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NHK ni Youkoso! addpermalink

a) lazy, sardonic male point a view
b) the female lead is really just lonely
c) both progress into something much more special than how it started out. 

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Bakemonogatari addpermalink

A series of strange occurrences befall our audience-counterpart leading male, while trying to deal with super-tsundere leading females, and a faux-harem of other strange females.

Both toy with the tropes and cliches of the genre, while retaining unique and interesting voices. 

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Bakemonogatari is a strange telling of various events that surround the main character, each of the different girls that he meets is affected by a different oddity. By getting help from a mysterious man named Oshino he manages to help them all from their problems. This is similar to Haruhi as there is great characterization and there are tons of random things happening every episode. This show is very dialog heavy but is very entertaining to watch. 

report Recommended by Nelerath

Both are good satires of many cliches and anime tropes. Also, they have a lot of references to other media, and in a good way. To fully enjoy both, you have to switch off the common sense because you're gonna be hurt.

Fortunately, even while making fun of themselves, the two achieve to tell a well-written story that arrives on people hearts.  

report Recommended by SuzuMine-chan

Anachronistic mystery series with incredibly interesting characters, and a lot of dialogues and monologues, everything presented in the most polished way possible. The mysteries are unconventional and not entirely the focus of the plot, though very well-written and fun, used mostly to develop those characters in eccentric situations. often involving the supernatural.  

report Recommended by Kww_121

Similar themes about the supernatural blending in with ordinary life, but out of the two Bakemonogatari is the most accomplished and fleshed out. 

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Seitokai no Ichizon addpermalink

Being the famous anime that Haruhi is, there's no harm in watching Haruhi before jumping into Seitokai no Ichizon, which is filled with otaku jokes and parodies. There are Haruhi references too. 

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Shakugan no Shana addpermalink

Both have the same character designer, Noizi Ito. There are similar elements in both stories, such as the time-space continuum and the school life scenario. 

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In The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Shakugan no Shana, a normal boy (Yuji and Kyon) is thrown into a completely abnormal world when they meet a girl with special powers (Haruhi and Shana). They both have elements of action, comedy, and romance; with Shana  more on the action side and Haruhi Suzumiya more on the comedy side. 

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Fantasy. Subtle Romance. Comedy. Well build "main group". 

Super strong female lead gets in contact with average boy, who is - somehow -  special. Although she needs him somehow, she tends to push him around. Seeing Shana wanting to take off her cloth - then remembering Yuji ... just make me remember Haruhi, taking her clothes off in front of the boys ... until Kyon becomes something special. 

Further Haruhi and Shana look somehow the same ... and behave somehow the same. (Each has her dark side, too.) 

report Recommended by raubkatze

Both of these shows similarly combine the "school life" and "sci-fi" genres in order to create a very interesting overall feel. As an added bonus, character designs for both series were done by the same amazing Ms. Noizi Ito, so you're sure to enjoy the familiar style. 

report Recommended by Asa-Turney

Characters of both Shakugan no Shana and Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu are designed by Noizi Ito which gives you a feeling of high resemblance between the two series. Aside from the art and design, both heroine projects strong character and personality. Both anime series also deals with super natural events 

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Sasami-san@Ganbaranai addpermalink

Both series have a character that has god-like abilities and they use these powers to alter the world in order to get what they desire at the moment. Both have other characters that try to prevent these changes from happening.

Also, both of the main female characters are considered "weird", but in Sasami-san, the female lead is a NEET. While in Suzumiya Haruhi, the female lead is eccentric and has an obsession with aliens, espers, and time-travelers. 

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Anime: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! addpermalink

1. The main character, Kazuma, is similar like Kyon. He narrated his life with some humorous in a serious moment.
2. Kazuma and Kyon have a similar situation where both of them were surrounding with odd partners. 

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Kore wa Zombie desu ka? addpermalink

Characters who have special powers are living a normal life. 

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Shinseiki Evangelion addpermalink

When you think about it, the cast of Haruhi seems to be heavily inspired from the cast of Evangelion in character design. Isn't Kyon so similar to Shinji? Itsuki to Kaoru? Yuki to Rei? Isn't Haruhi's bossiness similar to Asuka's? And the whole fighting giants in a parralel dimension thing, isn't it similar to the angels? 

Considering the meta commentary on otaku culture KyoAni productions were doing at that time, I don't think the similarities between Haruhi and Evangelion are a coincidence. And they both just so happen to be some of the most influencial series in anime history. 

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Anime: Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi addpermalink

They're both funny, have an original (sort of) plot and great characters.
Also, Kiriki reminds me of Koizumi. 

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Seikimatsu Occult Gakuin addpermalink

both full of random  and  supernatural events 

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Sora no Manimani addpermalink

Teenage boy just wants to fit in at highschool, has no intentions of standing out at all, but a very strange and rambunctious girl forces him to join her club. Slowly he begins to become more comfortable with hanging out with his weird new friends. Both are very funny anime as well. 

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Ookami to Koushinryou addpermalink

While the overarching story, setting, genre and themes are quite different, the relationship and interaction between Haruhi and Kyon is very similar to that of Horo and Lawrence from Spice and Wolf. If you liked the character traits of the male and female lead of Haruhi, Spice and Wolf would be very enjoyable. (And even if you didn't, watch Spice and Wolf nonethelss since it's a fantastic show and needs more popularity.) 

report Recommended by BikeJones

It might seem like I am recommending based on facts, both have bossy god girls doing things however they want with no real consequences but apart from that and the fact that both are excellent series they don't really have a lot in common. The dialogue is what keeps Spice & Wolf going, the back and forth between the protagonists is incredibly thought out and funny. The plot is also pretty cool since it features economics and not the usual saving the world or killing some bad guy or whatever so besides the fact that there is a wolf demi god girl in it Spice & Wolf is fairly realistic. The reason I'm recommending this to fans of Suzumiya Haruhi is that while it is completely different both in setting and in interactions between characters it is similar in the way you enjoy it. That probably doesn't make sense to most of you so I will try to rephrase: The things that are enjoyable about both series are enjoyable in the same way. So people who enjoy one series will probably enjoy the other one to since they have an affinity to that sort of enjoyment.

Anyways both are excellent series I'd recommend to anyone so I guess there isn't any point in trying to link them together. read more 

report Recommended by PawnDa

If you like waiting for a 3rd season of an amazing anime, YOU'LL LOVE THIS ANIME!!! There are also gods, snarky (somewhat analytical) main male protagonists, somewhat tsundere main female characters, with really great chemistry, AND THEY'RE BOTH ADAPTED FROM LIGHT NOVELS!!!!!! (On a side note, both anime adapt half to less than half of their soure material sooooooo...) Am I taking this seriously? Do they really have ANYTHING in common? Well, I'll leave you to decide that, but they are both great series go watch them. :) 

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Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!? addpermalink

Main guy hangs out with characters that are all supernatural. Comedic hiijinks and merry misadventures ensue. 

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Jinrui wa Suitai Shimashita addpermalink

Non-chronological broadcast order as a framing device with a snarky protagonist that falls victim to funny supernatural hijinks. 

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Ano Natsu de Matteru addpermalink

aliens, making a bad movie, having fun in the summer, comedy, love, life.... 

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Fruits Basket addpermalink

Both are very popular titles. Furuba has some serious moments and comedy. 

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Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei addpermalink

Both Tatami Galaxy and Haruhi Suzumiya deal with time loops and the main character's effects on the world around them. 

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Robotics;Notes addpermalink

Both series' are comedic with a blend of seriousness.

Both series' female main protagonist leads a club with their own reason.

the other series is revolves in magic and supernatural, while the other one circles in science and technology. 

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Gintama addpermalink

- the randomness are the same 
- 1 character similar 
 Kyon and Gintoki 
How? Well, to start with Kyon talks like Gintoki. Because whenever Haruhi says/does something annoying, abnormal, silly etc. Kyon rebuts back to her but not in direct, he just says it in his mind just like what Gintoki does too.
-both animes are funny  

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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo addpermalink

Both deal with a group of highschool students as well as a supernatural factor (particularly time travel). I found both animes had likeable characters and a unique plot. If your into coming of age stories with a twist on the supernatural, with interesting characters than you will most likely like these two animes. 

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Zero no Tsukaima addpermalink

As I was watching Zero no Tsukaima, I couldn't stop thinking about how related it was with Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu.
The first thing I noticed was the relation between Yuki and Tabitha. Those two could be twin sisters. No kidding.
But then I started noticing some other similarities.
In both series, there is a bossy girl that drags a guy into her crazy world. And that treats him like a slave. I still think that if Louise and Haruhi ever met, they would probably be very good friends. Kyon and Saito are both completely normal (big-boobs-lovers), japanese guys. 
In both of the series, there are weird adventures that shouldn't happen to normal students. Haruhi & co. fight cave-criquets, Louise and co. have to deal with water spirits. 
The type of humor they use is looked alike too. There aren't stupid jokes, but there are parts of both series that make us laugh. 
Both animes have a ecchi feeling to them. (BIG BOOBS EVERYWHERE!!!) And they both express it in the same way. 
So, as in conclusion, someone who watched and liked one of the animes will certainly like the other.
I hope this was helpfull to you. =^.^= read more 

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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu addpermalink

It's similar in the sense of the character attitudes and mannerisms, even though the plot is completely different. 

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Baccano! addpermalink

Now, I know there's going to be a lot of people questioning my sanity for such a recommendation, but I'm going to do it anyway because, quite frankly, there are a lot of similarities between Baccano! and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya that are interesting and scare me just a bit.

First, the stories are not normal for the time and place they are set in. Rather, the activities that happen with the characters during each series could be described as "paranormal". These happenings really do help make some of the characters, and give the "normal" characters defining moments in each series. This parallel between the supernatural and the normal give and interesting spin on something we thought we know, but we just didn't dig deep enough.

As for characters, there are many parallels that can be made. First, there is a definite similarity in Haruhi Suzumiya, from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Isaac and Miria, from Baccano!. From the surface, these three characters can be seen as flamboyant and annoying, spreading happiness to the groups of their choosing. Though its true that these characters act with different plans in mind, they also produce similar situations. Their situations go somewhat in this order - they plan, they act, they create a problem, they come up with a ridiculous solution, they preform a solution, the problem is solved, and then they plan again. It's a never ending cycle of, what some would say, destruction.

There's also a big similarity between Yuki, from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Chane, from Baccano!. Though, it's true that Chane starts to show more emotion during the end of the series, both characters have a connection with acting quietly with their own goals in mind. Chane does take a more direct approach, but they both end up solving some problems with violence. Yuki does talk more than Chane at certain points, and her emotions aren't shown much at all, but for the most part, they are alike in many ways.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya takes a lighter approach to the problems, while Baccano! is filled with blood, violence, and a lot of different, strange characteristics, but these series do have plenty in common. The ideas behind each series are different, but if a viewer likes one, the other would be interesting to at least look at. Just be aware that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is lighter, a bit more childish, and has its hints of dirty humor while Baccano! focuses more on violence, character humor, and darker ideals. read more

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Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan addpermalink

The character with supernatural God-like powers? check. High school comedy? check. Unusual or simply strange set of friends? check. Action? check, kinda. While Saiki is the level-headed protagonist, Haruhi is not, but the story-telling is similar (due to Kyon). Well if you enjoyed one, you would definitely like the other 

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Kaichou wa Maid-sama! addpermalink

Misaki is a very strong character--like Haruhi. She doesn't put up with any nonsense. Although she isn't quite as crazy as Haruhi, Misaki still can be tough. I would put Misaki up against any guy. XD The boy who has likes her, Usui, is really funny. He can be like Jiraiya sometimes. So if any of you like that sort of humor this will definitely appeal to you. Also if you like girls dressed up in cute maid outfits, I highly recommend this! 

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica addpermalink

Both anime are parodies of already existing genres but executed in a very serious (and very good) manner. I felt the idea of 'a greatness that heavily impacts the world' was very similar, though the anime have a different feel overall. 

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SKET Dance addpermalink

Both SKET Dance and Haruhi are about a school club. And Both Switch and Kyon are viced by Tomokazu Sugita.  

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Haiyore! Nyaruko-san addpermalink

There lots of similarity when we talk about both anime such as -  

-Both male protagonist just want a quite,peaceful life but end up with lots of trouble.
-Both have to deal with alien who come out of nowhere and ruin their life.(and lots of other supernatural thing!!)
-Both animes parody other anime, including very brief yet entertaining skits.
-Different kind of comedy but you guys going to enjoy watching male protagonist being bully around with the girl around them!!

If you guy enjoy watching this, you might as well try watching Haiyore! Nyaruko-san!!
 

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Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo addpermalink

The two really remind me of one another. The characters and their dynamics are a notch different with a different premise, but the style of entertainment with the humor and interesting character reactions provide the same sort of effect for me. Not to say that their quality is on par (I'll just let the individual decide that), only that how they provided entertainment to me (comedy, character drama, and such) were on very similar wavelengths. 

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Serial Experiments Lain addpermalink

Okay, these animes are extremely different... but they are still alike
Both revolve around a girl who has powers that can alter reality
Serial experients lain is a lot more confusing, and the Melancholy of Haruh Suzumiya has a lot more comedy, but I really enjoyed both series so... 

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MM! addpermalink

The character Haruhi and Isurugi Mio are pretty similar in the bossy attitude kind of way, and they order around this "guy" as if he was they're personal slave. 

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni addpermalink

If you liked The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, you would find Higurashi no Naku Koro ni to be quite similar, as the atmosphere in both series is the same. Both series start off very ordinary as the characters go through their normal school lives, but as the series progresses, the plotline goes from boring and ordinary to quite fascinating and extraordinary. The whole genre of these two series is practically identical, so I would recommend Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and its sequel, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai, for anyone who enjoys mystery and a litte horror, and anyone who had fun watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. read more 

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Chobits addpermalink

hilarious,lovable, well same people duh. and I think kyon the main male character gets closer to haruhi and mikuru. ^^ 

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Narue no Sekai addpermalink

Both have aliens as main characters that seem , at first glance, normal. I also notice that they have a lot of panty shots (no yuri) an when refering to alien names they use the high pitch fast voice ... I'm burnt out! 

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Kyouran Kazoku Nikki addpermalink

Over-eccentric main girl
flat out crazy scenarios
inhuman subordinates (~ish) 

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Macademi Wasshoi! addpermalink

Bizarre adventure of Haruhi Suzumiya and Bizarre Magicians Academy Wasshoi is similar that they both are bizarre to no end and there is more then enough mysterious/crazy-run off the mill characters in both shows. 

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Genshiken addpermalink

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Genshiken represent club life where the vast majority of all events take place in a single club-oriented room. Genshiken is more laid back and less serious than The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, but they both have a similar representation of a club member’s daily life. In-class situations are rarely depicted, teachers are never mentioned and the vast majority of every episode relates to their club and club members in some way. 

Both clubs consist of a small group of people who end up becoming close friends. Both clubs also have the running trend of being notorious and 'weird' for their own reasons.  

Furthermore, the lead females in either anime tend to follow similar character traits, which include being bossy and being able to talk themselves into getting anything they want. Although the issues of both anime are completely different...it's hard to like one and dislike the other. read more 

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Maria†Holic addpermalink

Haruhi and mariya... both bullies, the walk, the look, the wink... all the same
Matsurika and nagato... both w/ the emotionless personality
Mikuru and Kanako... the ones being bullied
Different Plots, but they have similar character characteristics.... 

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Kamichu! addpermalink

The premise is somewhat similar: give a young girl godly powers and see what happens. 

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Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! addpermalink

Both are about being bored, and being weird to have fun. 
They both center around a group of highschool students who become really good friends (slice of life-ish). They have some sort of underlying sci-fi tones (though it is more evident in Haruhi). The biggest difference would be that Manabi Straight! is less confusing, and much more sentimental.  

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Azumanga Daiou The Animation addpermalink

They're both pretty much random and funny.  I recommend both of these if you're looking for laugh out loud comedy. 

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Kotoura-san addpermalink

It's kind of evident that there's some influence going around these two, from Haruhi to Kotoura-san, no wonder taking into account the fame of Suzumiya Haruhi, so starting from the beginning, there's a scholar club in both that investigates paranormal activity, there's espers involved one way or another, even though the club it's about that it's mostly used as a fun kill time for it's integrants and there's some similarities between the characters also, so yeah they're similar, recommended if you like any of these series. 

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Hyakko addpermalink

Basically MoHS is a science fiction version of Hyakko with a shorter main story arc. It, too, is about a high school girl determined to get as much out of life as possible, involving her friends whether the want to be or not. 

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