 If you liked
Shinsekai yori
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 ...then you might like
Tengoku Daimakyou
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These shows have such a similar mood, that if you enjoyed one, you're very, very likely to also enjoy the other!
* Post-Apocalyptic World;
* Adults keep a group of school children isolated from the rest of the world;
* The children Disappear/ Die/ Get Sick for mysterious reasons;
* "Fiends" and "Hiruko" are very similar monster concepts, but saying why is spoiler-ish.
* None of the main characters are straight!
* Other certain similarities that are too spoilery to describe, but that are very fun to compare!
Similar enough is many ways to almost be a direct/heavy inspiration for Tengoku Daimakyou, but different enough to be unique in many of its own ways too. Less of sci-fi, more fantasy feel.
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Recommended by OrionKaelin
Both have mysterious, ominous, dystopian/post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes + great world building!
Both of these shows are shown through the eyes of children in a utopian society, but things aren't always as they seem. The shows in general share a lot of common themes throughout and lead you on a journey to figure out what is really going on.
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Recommended by kingblanca
The world has changed drastically, and humanity is not exactly to be trusted...
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Recommended by NunoPhilipp
The two shows feature a similar premise - children and teenagers/young adults as characters, post-apocalyptic setting, fantasy elements (powers & other creatures/lifeforms). Both feature characters uncovering mysteries and going on journeys, and ask lots of questions, ranging from philosophical and ethical to hypothetical. Although Tengoku Daimakyou is not tagged with horror (at the time of this rec), the type of fear it instils is very similar to that of Shinsekai yori, in that they both leave you feeling very uneasy and on edge, along with moments of panic and the shock of realisation. Overall, they have a very similar vibe and someone who enjoys one
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Both deal with the mystery of why a majority of humanity has disappeared. As well as with children that are being manipulated or sheltered from the truth while encouraging sexual and romantic relationships between them to not make them think about the “outside”. Both also has supernatural elements of both cast abilities as well as the now “new world”
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Recommended by athleticalex195
The reasoning behind this recommendation is as follows
The setting takes place in a post apocalyptic world that has regressed significantly in living standards yet concepts like advanced sci fi type technology seem to exist, powers and genetic engineering seem to exist as well.
Similar to what we seen in Shinsekai Yori, heavenly delusion also has a safety net village free of danger with strict rules, constant surveillance and manipulative education.
The approach to exploring teenage sexuality and naturalistic dialogue is also very similar, there is limited fanservice type sexualization and the concepts explored seem to be more focused on adding exposition to the setting than for
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Recommended by ACasualViewer
Group of kids given false sense of security without knowing what its like outside
kids have powers that elders want to manipulate
Both take place in dystopian worlds
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Recommended by UltimateRishi
Both are unsettling coming-of-age drama stories set in fantasy worlds, when dark secrets about the world get progressively revealed with each episode.
Greedy adults take kids to an installation; they start to develop their bonds and find their sexuality there; they leave and find that the world is not as it seemed to be in the safe place. Now they need to protect their lives.
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Recommended by KitsuFrost
In a very deconstructed society, everything is new in the future and people changed the way to live their lives.
Both animes are about teenagers exploring and discovering themselves and the world. A lot of mystery with a dark feel
both shows are kinda weird in humanity acting, watching shinsekai yori felt like watching a documentary and am getting same vibes from tengoku daimakyou. am not a manga reader but i can tell even now that tengoku daimakyou is mysterious and gives a lots of hints in solving secrets of its own world as in shinsekai yori.
Dystopian world where children are raised in a creepy school and have powers accompanying them.
Technically both take place in a post apocalyptic setting.
Top notch world building.
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Recommended by holoisbigkisshot