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...then you might like Brave Beats add

Brave Beats is the spiritual successor to Tribe Cool Crew. Both are kids' shows which have dancing as the main focus. Several voice actors are shared between the two shows, as the shows were made in very close temporal proximity to one another by a lot of the same staff members. Furthermore, Brave Beats actually has several references to Tribe Cool Crew within it, including such easter eggs as a tea brand with the name and face of one of the Tribe Cool Crew characters on it. Tribe Cool Crew is aimed at older children than Brave Beats is, and has a variety of episodic plots in a larger dancing tournament-based storyline. Brave Beats is aimed toward a younger audience than Tribe Cool Crew is, and adopts a "Team Rocket"-style antagonist duo for the main characters to defeat in a dance battle each episode. I firmly believe Tribe Cool Crew to be the better show, largely due to its better cast of characters and an absolutely stellar soundtrack. The side characters in Tribe Cool Crew are what really allow the show to shine, with the Yuji from the Ba9on Machineguns and Lui and Moe from LuiMoe being particular standouts. The songs are awesome too, with such tracks as Crazy Burst ~ROLLIN BA9ON MACHINEGUNS, CREST HOUSE, GET READY, and WORLD END. A few songs are a bit of a miss though, including the often-used remix of Heartbeat, the main opening theme. This song in particular is why Tribe Cool Crew's opening few episodes are so weak, because they reuse this song and dance almost every episode for the first 15 or so episodes--so, if you don't like the song like me, it can be really rough to get through. Brave Beats, on the other hand, has side characters that are not particularly important. I don't actually remember any of them. Brave Beats does have an interesting set of three main characters though, with the typical shounen protagonist archetype, the typical female sidekick to that shounen protagonist archetype, and then very strangely a well-meaning rich kid as the final member. Tribe Cool Crew does have some of its own problems, including the evil dance "Crowd High" being based on a dance historically invented and performed by an ethnic minority group (as far as I know). Brave Beats also has things to like--I enjoy some of the songs in Brave Beats, as well as the mascot character "bunny." However, both shows face similar problems in terms of representation for young girls, with both shows only having one type of female character within them--that being a very feminine one. Ultimately, Brave Beats is closely intertwined with Tribe Cool Crew due to the shared production staff, voice actors, easter eggs, and more. If you liked Tribe Cool Crew, I could tentatively say it might be worth watching the first few episodes of Brave Beats if you so choose. If you watched Brave Beats, I HIGHLY recommend watching Tribe Cool Crew.

If you liked Shounen Kenya add

...then you might like Seisenshi Dunbine OVA add

Both have interesting art styles and hurt to look at near the end due to weapons of mass destruction.

If you liked Ouran Koukou Host Club add

...then you might like Koi dano Ai dano add

Both manga feature independent female protagonists who impress the people around them while also simultaneously attracting the attention of several popular and attractive guys, though both ultimately have one who stands above the rest. While this is just a simple similarity in premises, the two manga go deeper than that, each having deeper messages that are conveyed through their protagonists' thoughts, words, and actions. Ouran features a lot of character building and character development through its protagonist interacting with the various host club members as well as customers, among others. On the other hand, Koi dano Ai dano's character building focuses more on people from all around the school, from the student council to the broadcasting club, et cetera. Ouran also includes a lot more comedy than Koi dano Ai dano, though Koi dano Ai dano also has its moments. The overall male leads in both manga are fairly easy to pick out, especially in Koi dano Ai dano's case. However, the two leads are rather different in personality, which leads to each manga having its own unique feeling when it comes to its romance aspects. This is especially true when you look at the overall progression of each relationship, as it seems at one point the two manga almost flip when it comes to who has to reassure who about the relationship. The reasoning behind the reassurances also differ between the two manga, however, making a set of parallels between the relationships of the protagonists in each rather difficult to find aside from the female leads both being similarly headstrong and that the romance takes somewhat of a back seat for portions of their respective manga. Ultimately, while both Ouran and Koi dano Ai dano have protagonists who have similar personality traits and an overall similar approach to character building and development, the various differences between them make for each read to feel similar enough to be familiar yet different enough to feel fresh at the same time.

If you liked Houkago x Ponytail add

...then you might like Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet add

Both Houkago x Ponytail & Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet are about high school girls interacting with/having feelings for older, adult authors/mangaka and involve a lot of settings being inside the home of the author. They both also include bits of comedy and have clean shoujo art styles, as well. While Houkago x Ponytail finishes within 1 volume, Tsubaki-chou takes longer to build up its romance due to its length, but perhaps ultimately also has more payoff as a direct result. The majority of Houkago x Ponytail takes place in the author's house, similar to Tsubaki-chou, though Tsubaki-chou has more changes of setting overall, including Fumi's house, school, a bar, et cetera. Tsubaki-chou also has a much larger cast with side characters who have stories of their own. What makes the manga so similar really is how each girl is contracted to help the male lead but then falls in love with him, though in different ways. In Houkago x Ponytail, the girl is meant to be a real-life character model for the mangaka she is working with. She is also a fan of his work prior to accepting the job, unlike in Tsubaki-chou. Houkago x Ponytail's protagonists also meet by chance, whereas in Tsubaki-chou the girl knows she's going to live with someone as a housekeeper, though she doesn't know who. In both manga, however, the girls end up developing feelings for their respective male leads. Overall, because of their similar premises and similar stories (girl falling in love with an older male author/mangaka), they are similar enough to say if you enjoyed one, you'll probably also enjoy the other.

If you liked Angel Densetsu add

...then you might like Ochanigosu. add

Both manga involve a main character who is often mistaken to be a delinquent due to their scary faces, and does his best to avoid fighting. In Angel Densetsu, the main character often ends up winning the fights through scaring his opponents (on accident of course), in Ochanigosu he often runs away or his friend ends up beating his opponents for him. In both cases, this is often because the protagonist doesn't want the girl he likes to hate him for fighting. While both manga have a similar premise, they are also both comedies with bits of romance in them. Angel Densetsu plays off its protagonist being too scary for his opponents to even try to fight for a majority of its run, whereas Ochanigosu is less humorous in its actual fight scenes and tries instead to find more humor in its other aspects, such as the protagonist's club members being afraid of him. The romances in both manga also play a role, with Ochanigosu having its protagonist trying to better himself because of the girl he likes and with Angel Densetsu having its female lead be someone who doesn't misunderstand the protagonist. Angel Densetsu involves a lot more fighting from what I've experienced, though most of it is through the protagonist's enemies offing themselves through getting too scared or some other weird misunderstanding. Ochanigosu's fighting tends to take a backseat, and it's more about a delinquent funnily trying to mend his ways rather than fighting (though there are a few scenes like that). Still, due to the very similar premises and humor, I would recommend you read one if you enjoyed the other for sure.