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Spy x Family
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Buddy Daddies
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If a pair of hitmen/spies/assassins try their hand at parenting, their family is bound to be a little dysfunctional. Yet, it's still an opportunity for emotional growth and finding a loving home. While Spy x Family takes a less serious, and semi-episodic approach, Buddy Daddies provides more progression and backstories in its short runtime.
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Hachimitsu to Clover
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Nodame Cantabile
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Two college dramas that deal with characters coming into their own and expressing themselves through their art or music. Honey and Clover is carried by an ensemble cast, which allows for more love triangles and complicated relationships while Nodame Cantabile is a more comedic and light-hearted version of that.
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Saraiya Goyou
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Revenger
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In these historical narratives, a samurai gets involved with a gang of diverse characters via their mysterious leader. Everyone has their past and reason for taking up the illicit business, and Saraiyo Goyou chooses to highlight that facet of the story. Meanwhile, Revenger adds some action and plot twists into the mix, resulting in a less touching yet more story-driven product.
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Black Lagoon
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Canaan
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A brief look into the criminal underworld that's held together by the charisma of 2000's action anime. The stories are portrayed from the eyes of an innocent, naive outsider as their connection to a ruthless, gun-wielding girl escalates. Lots of action and gun fights are sprinkled in to ramp up the entertainment, but the main draw is the two girls (Revi or Canaan), their mysterious pasts, complexities, and strong attitude.
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Gosick
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Kamisama no Memochou
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These series portray a collection of mysteries in which a small, smug detective girl and her sidekick get involved. The sidekick serves as the errand runner or the bland, good-natured self-insert whose world gets turned upside down after meeting the detective in episode one. The shows may be very similar, but Gosick provides less offensive characterization and better cases.
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Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
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Munou na Nana
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Set in a strange high school for the gifted, these two anime tell the story of a morally grey main character as they confront their challenging highschools through wits manipulation tactics. At their core, these are power fantasies fueled plot twists and shallow themes that can somewhat work for watchers who are fans of the tropes.
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Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta
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Kimi to, Nami ni Noretara
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Musically inspired, and set around a centerpiece of water and oceans. These two movies show characters struggling to overcome and grow up in an emotionally rich tale brought together by director Yuasa's artistic flair.
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Yowamushi Pedal
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Haikyuu!!
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With the cast placed in a high school club setting, they strive to better themselves and their team by working together. There are many character archetypes that are common in the genre. And both shows offer a lot of variety in that regard so you're bound to like at least one character on the team. All of this culminates into these easily consumable and feel-good sports anime that are perfect for when you're tired of overcomplicated plots, and just want someone to cheer for as they compete in their sports tournaments.
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Un-Go
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Subete ga F ni Naru
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These dialogue-heavy shows may randomly break into philosophical ramblings, but they offer mystery fans a good dose of investigative work and whodunnit puzzles. The adult cast is mainly composed of intelligent people or ones in high positions. This, along with the bland art, and dreary, washed-out colors, gives these anime a form of maturity that may seem unusual in the medium.
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Saraiya Goyou
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Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
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A backdrop rich in Japanese history and culture brings these atmospheric stories to life. With two male leads who act as foils for each other, these anime center around complex friendships and relationships that drive whatever plot or growth the characters experience.