If you liked
Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta
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Bubble
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- Both are movies that share a lot of song and creatures that come from the water - Main male MCs are teens that are trying to figure out what their purpose in life; coming of age - Catchy songs, and colorful animation
If you liked
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai
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Bucchigiri?!
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- Both share similar superpower abilities (Stands/Honki people) - Vibrant and bold colors and animation - Stories in both center around high school and there's delinquents
If you liked
Isekai Shokudou
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Dungeon Meshi
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- Fantasy and food are the main themes - Both show food really beautifully, Dungeon Meshi is more focused on ingredients found in the dungeon - Relaxing and funny
If you liked
Kotarou wa Hitorigurashi
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Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai.
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- A central plot device in both are the death of parents and how the kid(s) navigate life afterwards - Heavy emphasis on neighbors becoming chosen family - Both show how the kids grow and how their relationships develop - Chill SOL but with moments that may make you cry
If you liked
Mushishi
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Majo no Tabitabi
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- MCs are travelers, both in a new place each episode - Ginko is pretty mysterious whereas we know the origin of the Elaina - Iyashikei with occasional darker elements - Supernatural elements and creatures in both
If you liked
Little Witch Academia (TV)
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Mashle
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- Both are set in a witchcraft school like in Harry Potter - Both have MCs that face issues with their magic abilities - Unique animation styles in both - Mashle is more slapstick comedy while Little Witch Academia has situational comedy
If you liked
Psycho-Pass
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Lycoris Recoil
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- Action thriller with a cast of members of a special task force - Society at large is lied to in some way - An antagonist who is set out to sabotage the peace and quiet of everyday life - Lycoris Recoil is brighter in animation and its set up, while Psycho-Pass is darker and have heavier subjects
If you liked
Serial Experiments Lain
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Dennou Coil
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- Both portray a blurred line between reality and the cyberspace - Similar color palette in animation - DC has more comedic relief in episodes while SEL is pretty serious - Both follow children as main protagonists - Both have an overhead corporation that is observing the events taking place
If you liked
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
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Fragtime
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- Both are anime movies that deal with messing with time - Both have elements of high school romance; Girl Who Leapt Thru Tiime is more PG while Fragtime isn't and also focuses on Girls' Love - Characters are seen growing up and becoming more aware of who they are/what they want; very much coming of age story in both
If you liked
Heroine Tarumono! Kiraware Heroine to Naisho no Oshigoto
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"Oshi no Ko"
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- Both are focused on the backend of the idol industry in Japan - Oshi no Ko portrays more realistic and darker aspects of the industry whereas Heroine is very much aspirational - Both are entertaining and show you what being a manager for idols is like - Great idol music
If you liked
Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song
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Summertime Render
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- Time jumping is a big element - Thriller and mystery - Both have pretty great animation - Vivy is more scifi based whereas SR is more supernatural - Main protag is tasked with changing outcome of events
If you liked
Shiguang Dailiren
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Summertime Render
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- Deals with time jumping with an element of photography/capturing images that is central to both stories - Suspenseful thrillers where the mystery unfolds slowly - Both have really cute ikemen as the MC - Bingeworthy and will make you tear up
If you liked
Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru
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Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji (Movie)
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- Anthropomorphic cat main characters - Animation is a big draw in both (Ginga is more avant-garde) - Journey-style storytelling
If you liked
Yuukoku no Moriarty
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Vanitas no Karte
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- Similar Victorian-era setting; Vanitas has more steampunk elements - Both have a very strong male and male main leads and their bonds are very strong - Solving mysteries together - Animation and color palette - Whole story really unravels at the end - Has a MC that has a martyr mentality
If you liked
Shadows House
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...then you might like
Summertime Render
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- Both are very suspenseful and have horror elements - Shadows play a large part in the plot - Doppelgangers is a major theme - Both are very bingeable
If you liked
Inu-Ou
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Ongaku
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- Avantgarde animation style that blows your mind - Alt rock music that's actually really good - Coming of age stories - If you enjoyed one you'd enjoy the other!
If you liked
Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara
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Bubble
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- Both anime movies heavily focus on water with beautiful visuals - Has a similar kinda ending - Romantic relationship quickly develops - Both really has an emphasis on singing/a particular song
If you liked
Casshern Sins
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Houseki no Kuni
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- Storytelling thru avant-garde animation style; Casshern Sins has a darker colour palette - You follow the MCS in both shows as they grapple with existence, their mortality, and things outside their control - Both MCs are like children learning, thru each ep and with different new scenarios, their place in the world, and why they want to protect it from something so much bigger than them.
If you liked
Arata naru Sekai: World's/Start/Load/End
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Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
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- End of the world anime with cute girls journeying thru a waste land looking for life - Same mood of melancholy in the background, but at the same time a lightness because the main cast in both anime are making the best of it - Both are philosophical in nature, but Girls' Last Tour has more depth and time whereas Arata naru Sekai is very short and has major plotholes
If you liked
Tokyo Mew Mew
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Urahara
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- Magical girl anime where the MCs fight against aliens - MCs have animal-like characteristics (characters with ears and tails) - Tokyo Mew Mew features a romantic dynamic while Urahara is more centered on their friendship/self - Really vibrant colors and transformations
If you liked
Sakamichi no Apollon
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...then you might like
Ongaku
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- Both are stories of high school-aged characters discovering their love for music, and their friendship that changes with making music together - Fantastic soundtrack; Sakamichi is more focused on jazz and Ongaku is more a mix of everything - You see the process of music-making, jam sessions, and bits of history in music throughout history - Sakamichi has more of a romantic element, but both explore the coming-of-age genre
If you liked
Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai
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...then you might like
Dead Leaves
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- Similar fast-paced comedy - In both English dubs you can tell the VA have a lot of say with how they're translating the humor - Pretty out there with the ecchi jokes
If you liked
Abenobashi Mahou☆Shoutengai
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...then you might like
Gintama
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- Similar comedy style and a cast of characters - Main characters are best friends or like chosen family - Has elements of mixing fantasy with SOL
If you liked
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
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Kidou Senshi Gundam: Suisei no Majo
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- Mecha shows that have a teenage cast - Politics x high school - A lot of strategies, both animes you see a business/organization form - Both have a queer character
If you liked
Gabriel DropOut
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Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu
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- Absurd and comedic scenarios scenarios - Both have an MC that loves video games and will do anything to play them instead of being productive. - Takes place in a city and has Slice of Life elements - Fantasy characters (vampires/angels) that mingle with humans
If you liked
Mahoraba: Heartful Days
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...then you might like
Maison Ikkoku
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- Similar premise of multiple people living in a housing complex together and building relationships - Situational comedy with romantic subtext - Mahoraba explores more aspects of mental health
If you liked
Mahoraba: Heartful Days
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...then you might like
Kuragehime
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- Both have idiosyncratic characters that live in an apartment/home together - Both explore mental health and psychological aspects of why the characters are the way they are - Romantic subtext for the main MCs - Both have a character that enjoys dolls/puppets
If you liked
Gabriel DropOut
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...then you might like
Atasha Kawashiri Kodama da yo: Dangerous Lifehacker no Tadareta Seikatsu
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- Both MCs are similar in the way they are lazy - Can be quite cynical of work and life
If you liked
Bocchi the Rock!
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Paripi Koumei
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- female characters trying their best to make it in the music industry - peak into the underground live music scene in Japan - both have comedic and inspirational moments - Similar animation style - Great original music
If you liked
Nusheng Sushe Richang
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...then you might like
Wan Sheng Jie
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- comedy on roommates living together - Chinese donghua with non-traditional animation styles - One is supernatural and the other hints at scifi