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Ushiro no Shoumen Daare
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Raiyantsuuri no Uta
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WWII period drama biographies by the same director exploring Japanese nationalism from a child's lens.
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Prison School
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Desuraba
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With similar set up and character design, Destiny Lover is likely a homage for Prison School.
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Hunter x Hunter
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Jigokuraku
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Hell's Paradise is a clear homage to Hunter x Hunter, particularly the renowned Chimera Ant arc. Starting with a suicide mission involving nearly invincible monsters, human consumption, palace invasion, emotional breakdowns, and explorations of human psychology and morality through soul-searching discussions.
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Kerokko Demetan
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Konchuu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch
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Grim kodomo anime by same creators.
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Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru!
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Tetsuman: Tekken Comic
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Similar chemistry between rivals; Sakura/Asuka and Karin/Lili.
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Dallyeola Hani
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Tteodori Kkachi
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Korean sports anime with similar premise and art. Kkachi is a possible inspiration for the more successful and popular Hani.
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Chainsaw Man
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Inu ni Nattara Suki na Hito ni Hirowareta.
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Both manga explore the concept of the relationship between an owner and a human dog in great depth; one depicts the relationship literally, while the other depicts it metaphorically.
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Daishikkin Helena
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Princess Road: Bara to Dokuro no Monshou
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Both stories feature a princess who is prisoner of war and repeatedly violated by the enemy, and both are filled with violence, gore, and sex.
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Angelic Layer
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01
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A proxy battle with a similar game structure, though 01 is darker and seinen.
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Senyuu.
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One Punch Man
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Both parody fighting shonen tropes by featuring an apathetic insanely powerful hero. Senyu focuses on JRPGs, whereas OPM focuses on superheroes.
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Perfect Blue
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Gigi Goegoe Sunghyungsoo
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Dark psychological horror movies with similar themes; celebrity idolisation and acting industry. Beauty Water is a social commentary that explores the dark aspects of the aforementioned themes through surreal horror, with a focus on the heroine's mentality. Perfect Blue, on the other hand, is a straightforward crime mystery psychological horror movie set in a setting that incorporates the aforementioned themes.
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Comic Party
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NHK ni Youkoso!
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Both works thoroughly explore the otaku culture; positives and negatives. Comic Party focuses on the exploitation of the increasing popularity of doujin books, similarily NHK ni Youkoso! explores the rising consumerism in eroge visual novels.
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Kuso Miso Technique
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Ore ga Ichiban Sexy
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Similar to the "infamous meme" Kuso Miso Technique that explores the paraphilia of urolagnia , although less popular, Ore ga ichiban sekushii is another short One-shot written by Junichi Yamakawa that takes sexual narcissism to a bizarre level.
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Kerokko Demetan
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Chirin no Suzu
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Two anime classics from the 1970s that seem aimed to children but actually dark and tragic, both explore dark mature themes. Chirin no Suzu explores psychological themes such as agony, cruelty, revenge, and self-acceptance. Kerokko Demetan explores sociological themes such as capitalism, slavery, rebellion, and racism.
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Gunsmith Cats
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Black Lagoon
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Action girls with guns, over the top action scenes, and dark humour. Both are mature "realstic" seinen anime, Black Lagoon is more "edgy" brain dead action, while Gunsmith Cats focuses more on comedy.
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Baccano!
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Occultic;Nine
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Both are fast-paced anime with so many main characters who are usually exteremly charismatic, weird, or just crazy. Both deliver the story in a non-linear presentation; Baccano in a random chronological order, while Occultic;Nine through flashbacks
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Terra Formars
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Tokyo Ghoul:re
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Almost exactly the same, both involves some organisations annihilating dangerous creatures. except Terra Formars is more action focused and has less plot armour, while Tokyo Ghoul:re is better in terms that villains has personalities. Terra Formars will give you more tension because the lack of plot armour and survivability of the characters compared to the "nearly immortal" Tokyo Ghoul characters. Both has the same presentation method of melodrama moments. Even though Tokyo Ghoul:re seems less mature, it is more character focus story.
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Monster
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Sin in the Rain
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Similar artstyle and mystery aroma, Sin in the Rain basically seems like an uncompleted intro of an anime like Monster.
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Monster
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Blood+
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Both are slow paced anime that share the same atmosphere where the mystery is unveiled slowly, and there are some in-between yet relevant drama episodes serving as a windows for character development. Also, it is a bonus for you if you prefer an anime with a large cast of characters.
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Fate/Zero
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Hunter x Hunter (2011)
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If you're a fan of fights with strategic thinking then these two are for you. Most characters in both these anime are smart and cautious. Both anime have very good quality production.
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Hunter x Hunter
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+Anima
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Manga about four protagonists who travel a long journey. Both HxH and +Anima have beings who possess animal-like powers in a world full of fantasy. Both stories focus on themes like friendship -Not to be confused with "Nakama power"- and both are full of adventures. Both manga are balanced with both lighthearted and dark moments.
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Kenpuu Denki Berserk
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Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku
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At the ancient times, these two anime depicts the cruelty of the era of wars and revolutions, with themes such as class society, slavery, injustice, and ambitions.
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Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
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Tezuka Osamu no Buddha: Akai Sabaku yo! Utsukushiku
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An endless war between two nations, and a rivalry between two great men; one of them is ambitious, the other one is a peace seeker.
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Koukaku Kidoutai
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Appleseed XIII
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Similar setting, both are political futuristic police anime with the same cyberpunk theme. Both feature strong female protagonist.
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.hack//Sign
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Elfen Lied
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Both anime centre around a young depressed protagonist who hates the world. Both share themes such as family violence and school bullying, except that .hack//Sign only implies these themes, while Elfen Lied shows them; Elfen Lied depicts gore and nudity which might be considered offensive, while .hack//Sign is family-friendly and doesn't even has a slight nudity or fanservice.
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.hack//G.U. Trilogy
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Fate/stay night Movie: Unlimited Blade Works
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Both are fast paced action-packed movies full of epic battles, with few romance, and plot twists. Both Haseo and Shirou share similar combat style (multiple creation of weapons).
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One Outs
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Ping Pong the Animation
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Both are sport anime that deal with the the psychology of the players instead of just focusing on the flow of the game. Both anime show you the complexity of simple-looking games.
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Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai
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One Outs
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Simple games, but they're actually not as simple as they look; skill and experience is not everyhing one needs to win. The protagonists in both anime share the same cold sadistic personality; they don't only aim to win the game; but also aim to crash their opponents completely. These two anime are just the same, the only different thing is the setting.
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Arabian Night: Sindbad no Bouken
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Magi: Sinbad no Bouken
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Both are anime adaptations about the financial character Sindbad the Sailor; both are about adventures within a historical arabic setting.