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Maria-sama ga Miteru
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Aria the Animation
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Both series have tight sempai/kohai bonds between the main female characters. The three Rose families of Maria-sama ga Miteru are mirrored by the three rival Undine companies of Aria. Both series are light-hearted slice of life stories that never fail to make you smile and feel warm inside (but Marimite can get a little dramatic at times).
Also, funnily enough, both series follow the pattern of having a first TV season, a second TV season, and third OVA series, and then a fourth TV series! :D
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Recommended by neo_horizon
They both focus on girl groups and friendship and give the same relaxation effect when watching. Both portray a smooth, non-violent slice of life and pure relationships.
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Recommended by Jane_Kenshin
The two are both character-driven series about a close group of friends. They share the same slow pace, wonderful character interactions, and heartwarming moments. The narrative structures are also somewhat similar: a trio of junior-senior bonds within its characters that are tested and proven throughout the series.
Both of these series are gentle, slow-paced, character-driven shows. Over the course of both series, you really get to know and understand every character, their motivations and their relationships with one another. Maria-sama ga Miteru is a little bit heavier on the drama and the Romantic Two-Girl Friendship than Aria, but they have a similar focus on passing the torch to the next generation, whether it's becoming Prima Undines, or Roses of the Yamayurikai council.
-There are sempai-kouhai relationships between 3 girl groups.
-They are beautiful slice of life that take you into their world and do not let you go.
-Both protagonists are "angels without wings".
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Recommended by AquaMercury
Character based drama about personal growth in a professional environment, with a clear female hierarchy. The Soers system and the Undine system have many similarities (senpai-kohai pairs). Story wise, it's a deep dive into the characters of the ensemble cast, which come in different stages of development from shy "bouton" to matured "rose". Tone and grace are also very similar, and there is a "main couple" from an otherwise almost equal large cast the narration follows.