 If you liked
Gunslinger Girl
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 ...then you might like
Ima, Soko ni Iru Boku
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Both are sad, tragic, and dark dramas about children. Neither anime pulls their punches or is afraid to show the darker side of humanity. Both are also realistic in their approach and very grounded in reality even though the worlds they take place in may be a little different then our own. Also due to the content and the paceing both are most definitely for the older crow. Both series have lots of deaths, are dark, and can be very disturbing at times.
And both are masterpeices worthy of your top ten list. Give the one you haven't seen a shot.
Similarities:
• They both feature mature and dark themes, one of which being mistreatment, prevalent in both series.
• They both feature children in a central position for the story.
• In addition to this, they both focus on a war or fights the children are forced to fight by their circumstances.
• While said children also have similar circumstances that they are forced to fight by the political structure or ruler they're under for the benefit of said organization.
• Both are short series.
Differences:
• While both series are somewhat science fiction-ish, Now and Then, Here and There is more fantastic as it features time travel and creatures
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