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If you liked Kimi ni Todoke add

...then you might like Ao Haru Ride add

If you've noticed an uncanny resemblance between Kimi ni Todoke and Ao Haru Ride, don't worry it's not just you. Both shows share the same studio in Production I.G. and share similar staff members, two of them being Izumi Hirose who has performed as Color Designer for both (check out their resume when you get the chance, they have performed this role on many notable anime), and Rena Igawa who was the Animation Director for Kimi ni Todoke and is credited as the Character Designer for Ao Haru Ride. Outside of the studio and staff both shows are members of the shoujo genre in a school setting with a main cast of friends that initially consist of 2 males and 3 females. The shows differ in dramatic effect as Kimi ni Todoke feels more subdued and Ao Haru Ride seems more evocative, however they feel the same in atmosphere and in comedic effect with how the characters turn into chibi mode and make funny faces and all.

If you liked Kaiba add

...then you might like Ping Pong the Animation add

Both shows have the same director in Yuasa Masaaki. Kaiba is an original anime written by Masaaki whereas Ping Pong is adapting source material by Taiyou Matsumoto. The shows are very different in terms of what they are actually about, but if you like the visuals in Ping Pong or Kaiba then you would definitely appreciate the other. I get more "Kaiba-vibes" from Ping Pong than I do Kaiba's sibling, The Tatami Galaxy, in terms of aesthetics, and especially when Smile is "Entering the Hero".