Sakamichi no Apollon

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Sakamichi no Apollo and Piano no Mori has a similarity with growth. Both series' story concentrates a large of amount of time to develop its characters and their growth through experiences with others. These experiences focuses on relationships and their personal interests. Both series also has the theme of music; although they follow different trends related to their plot. Nonetheless, there is a classic feeling for these two titles. The realism is something you have to read to experience it yourself. 

These two piece of manga about music are just masterpiece in the genre! Both manga are vibrating when your read them, you don't need to listen to the music to feel it: it's amazing! Beck with rock, Sakamichi no Apollon with jazz, you don't need to like those genre of music just ... listen. Moreover, both are not only about music, not at all, there are tale about Life with a big L. I apologize for the spelling errors since english is not my mother-tongue but you MUST read those two masterpiece. 

Both mangas are about jazz and musicians. Also both deal with friendship. If you like jazz and Blue Giant, you'll definitely like Sakamichi no Apollon and viceversa.  

These two josei titles focus on characters who have a passion for music. It is classical music in Nodame Cantabile, and jazz in Sakamichi no Apollon. 

Both Kids on the Slope and Blue Flag center around a trio (and a fourth character which could be argued to be more of a main character) that follow friendship and eventually love. One noticeable difference I noticed was the characters. Touma from Blue Flag and Sentaro from Kids on the Slope have a very similar personality which can be described as a jock and more athletic type of person. Although there are some differences as well, both of these mangas give off a very similar vibe and are both sad in some aspect. (I cried while reading both of them.) 

Emotional stories involving a rocky relationship between a burnt-out classical piano prodigy and a musician who plays from the heart. In both, the relationship starts out reluctantly, but leads to the two musicians forming a very strong bond as they endure the obstacles placed before them and explore what it means to live your life. As for differences, SnA is not as heavy as Diamond Dust, and involves a younger cast. The relationship in Diamond Dust is romantic, whereas in SnA it is a platonic "bromance" 

MC's both get into hobbies that they are initially hesitant to get into (Sakamichi - jazz, Tetsugaku - flamenco), both stories are about the small group of people they meet through said hobby and the relationships/friendships they get out of it. Both have a similar vibe being calm, personal dramas. 

They both give off the same vibe because they are written by the same author. The art is very similar of course and they are both josei. At the end of the day, both of these manga give off a similar vibe and they're both very good reads. 

Another heartbreaking exploration of youth, this time set in the 1960s with jazz as the theme. 

Both are historical series set in the 20th century with a slice of life feel. There is a strong feeling of nostalgia in both. They made me remember the feelings of being a teenager. 

The main character attends school in a unfamiliar rural setting and gradually adjusts to it through the people around him. Both don't know exactly what they want to do in the future but have expectations from their families. Both quickly develop a crush on the girl who is sweet and caring to him and a one-sided rivalry with the girl's childhood friend. Both series are about finding your passion and a sense of belonging; Silver Spoon through agriculture, Sakamichi no Apollon through jazz. 

The character development is quite similar and the overall feel of both series gives a nice, refreshing slice of life manga. Sakamichi is longer and more music based, but again, the character development is similar as well as the smooth pacing in comparison to Sakurasaku. Nothing ever felt rushed, making both series very enjoyable. If you liked one, you'll probably enjoy the other as well. 

Main characters in high school where they find themselves and really build friendships and bonds. Time skip at the end where you get to see how everyone turns out. The vibe really is similar where you watch the characters grow and change into something. After reading both of these, I get a feeling of nostalgia that's unique to both of them 

Starting with the differences: Sakamichi no Apollon evolves around music, Chihayafuru doesn´t. And whereas Sakamichi no Apollon tells the way in which the characters must deal with certain issues they drag from the past, Chihayafuru deals more with self-improvement. But in both stories the characters develop a deep friendship that starts because they share a common interest or passion: in the case of Sakamichi no Apollon it´s music, in the case of Chihayafuru it´s karuta. And this friendship works as a force that provides strength and support. In both stories art is a central issue: be it music or poetry. Both succeed in representing something that is very difficult to represent through a drawing: in the case of Chihayafuru, the adrenaline and speed of the card game. In the case of Sakamichi no Apollon it´s the music which you can, for some reason, almost hear while reading the manga. read more