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Mikai no Hoshi
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Oyasumi Punpun
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The same sense of obscenity and desperation is present is Mikai no Hoshi and the last volumes of Oyasumi Punpun. The characters are tragic and extremely flawed, paradoxically becoming likeable. Both titles explore the comedown of their characters (and in the case of Mikai no Hoshi, of the whole society) ; however Punpun is more nihilistic than Mikai no Hoshi, abandoning any form of value and worth, while Mikai no Hoshi always retain a strong sense of life, ultimately presenting a blooming flower of humanity in its twisted, "uncivilised" world.
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Yuugeki Uchuu Senkan Nadesico
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Ageha wo Ou Monotachi
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Both are fun rides, with a really strange plot featuring mystery, space, and a crew of fun individuals.
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Umibe no Onnanoko
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Last Menhealer
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Two quite similar romances, Last Menhealer is somehow less focused on sex and does not have the "Asano-feeling" of melancholy, but it's still great (by the author of Onanie Master Kurosawa). Both share a couple having a secret, twisted relationship evolving into love for one of them.
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Sekishoku Elegy
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Dousei Jidai
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Same kind of stories, same artistic presentation.
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20th Century Boys
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Eden: It's an Endless World!
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Both manga are plot-oriented, meaning that the scenario is very well developped, with many characters, and covers a long period of time. Both tackle large-scale concerns such as the survival of humanity. That being said, Eden is way more violent than 20th Century Boys, which in return is maybe less realistic and more "rule of cool"
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Cossette no Shouzou
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Tenshi no Tamago
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Both titles share a gothic imagery with very dark and slow atmosphere (Tenshi no Tamago is still slower). Both are also excellent in terms of visual imagery and sound.
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K-On!
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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
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I know that this rec could seem strange since it seems that K-on and Jojo are in complete opposition, but I still cannot think about one without thinking about the other and here is why : - In both you follow a group of friend in their everyday lives. Jojo SC1 has a lot of slice of life moments (that makes everybody say it's boring while I greatly enjoyed it), you see the lifes of the 5 guys of the group doing their activity : that is travelling and fighting. In K-On you see the girls in the music club having fun. In both sides, there are slice of life moments. - There are also many elements of comedy in both : JojoSC1 is way more comedy-oriented than the other Jojo parts. K-on is basically a comedy - Both titles features in majority a group of people of the same sex (girls in K-on, boys in Jojo) with exagerated expression (moe in K-on, GAR in Jojo) - Lastly, the more important in my opinion, I enjoyed both series in the same way : I wasn't just watching friends having fun or travelling, I felt like I was literally taking part of their group. I was living an adventure in Jojo, I was having fun in K-on I know this recommandation is strange, but if you liked one, there is no reason to dislike the other since they share SoL and Comedy, without romance (the Action in Jojo SC1 or the school setting in K-on can turn down at first but it is greatly enjoyable nonetheless. Also both have a lot of memes on the Internet
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Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku
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Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome
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Both titles share surreal imagery, high amount of seemingly nonsensical plot which finally appear to be meaningful symbolism, excellent music and visuals and a great romance.
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Paradise Kiss
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Koi Tsukiyo no Himegoto
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Both titles are shoujo/romance manga that features a love forbidden by the families of the protagonists.
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Vagabond
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Shurayuki-hime
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Not only they belongs to the same genres (i.e. Samurai, Historical, Seinen), but they also share a special attention to visuals. Consequently both are graphically extrêmely violent titles, but with beautiful imagery and great aesthetics. However, be aware that Lady Snowblood is more excplicit in sexual depictions than Vagabond.
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Nana
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Solanin
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Both are about people starting their adult lives while dealing with music.
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Old Home no Haibane-tachi
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Suiiki
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Both are great drama and slice of life that get really emotionnal (for the anime of Haibane more than the manga though). They are very simple but suceed to bring emotions to the reader.
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Koukaku Kidoutai
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Serial Experiments Lain
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Same feeling of calm, incerdible atmosphere, great dystopias, superb characters. Both also have similar endings that fits the shows perfectly.
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Hellsing Ultimate
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JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)
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Both shows have vampires, and outsandings visuals. You can found comedy in both and they are extremely enjoyable, not a single second is boring.
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Adolf ni Tsugu
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Hikaru Kaze
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Those two titles are similar by the fact they are both historical thrillers, with many elements from real history and some fictionnal elements added. They share a denounciation of dictatures and the adventure of people trying to fight it.
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Hadashi no Gen
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Hikaru Kaze
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Both are great historical manga that takes place in Japan during the XXth century. They both talks about politics and the horror of war. Hikazu Kaze is more of a thriller while Hadashi no Gen could be called a slice of life.
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Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor
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...then you might like
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken (TV)
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Same feeling of GAR, flying onomatopoeia and excessive style. Kaiji is basically like Jojo, but with games, while Jojo is more fighting-oriented.
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Monster
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Adolf ni Tsugu
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Two historical thriller manga, that take place in Germany at least for a part. Even if the time setting is different, these are two similar titles, with the same feeling of thriller while purchasing someone/something
If you liked
On Your Mark
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Tsumiki no Ie
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Tsumiki no Ie and On your Mark are two non-speaking anime that succeed to bring a emotional story to the viewer even if they are both very short.