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Natsume Yuujinchou
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3-gatsu no Lion
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deals a lot with depression and opening your heart to others. both are very good at changing your feelings with the mood it sets. some scenes can feel cold and distant, while others feel warm and welcoming. they're overall fluffy, feel good shows. both protagonists are quiet, antisocial, and not good at expressing themselves. both are also frequently taken care of by kind people who are not blood-relatives.
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Recommended by fizzytastic
A mellow athmosphere with character relations as the main focus.
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Recommended by Salokannel2
- Main characters are presented as precocious children who are initially withdrawn from society due to circumstances.
- Story is nonlinear and series is broken up into short stories. Mainly seem to be coming of age stories of protagonists slowly coming out of their shell.
- Shows make viewers want to protect their sweet cinnamon rolls.
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Recommended by ShakaLakaBoom
Both have teenage main characters who are learning how to grow as a person through their interactions with others. They learn to accept themselves and the situations they're are in thanks to their relationships with other. Overall both have amazing character development, that displays what it means to grow up and become an adult.
The two shows also have very similar vibes :)
Both are slice of life shows about boys dealing with isolation and depression who learn to open up, depend on others, and be happy. Both are very touching with beautiful character development. Rei and Natsume are similar character archetypes, and if you enjoy either show for the main character, you'll definitely like the other show.
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Recommended by senpaichandesu
Both the MC's of respective shows are a lot alike, they both close and choose to restrain themselves at first but as they meet people, the barrier they initially put erodes and show another side of themselves.
Both shows are led by a protaganist with an emotionally driven plotline following their path from a traumatized youth to an individual who learns the value in depending on others. Their struggles are accompanied and developed through heartwarming side characters. Natsume is more "Story of the week" centric with each episode delivering an emtionally heavy message through its supernatural themed lens, while Lion takes an approach more delved into the harsh reality of the real world, through the eyes of a professional shogi player. Both deliver this same message with thought provoking dialogue and imagery that is meant to leave the viewers deeply attached to
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The great point is the personal rhythm of the anime series, with a great visual style where the characters evolve how humans, with feelings and discover the world of the friends and family, but always supported on an element that marks his life.
Both main characters have an extremely difficult time accepting affection and tend to be extremely cautious with opening their hearts.
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Recommended by AlexanderGremory
Nice, slow pace. Lots of sad stories, but has a bitter-sweet feeling that lingers and warms your soul. Great anime, great music and great characters too.
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Recommended by karmameister
we can sense the same warm and sad feeling from them plus the background music is really support that feeling. the characters face same difficulties of being alone and for the first time finding the meaning of love from friends etc,
-Both the MCs have somewhat of a sad past, but slowly break out of those shells by forming close bonds with people around them.
-They both learn to trust the people around them, while also learning lessons from those that mean harm to them as well.
-Both series revolve greatly around SoL and emotions.
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Recommended by Joeywatches
Both are heartwarming slice of life dramas that have kind but troubled protagonists learning to rely on others and open up about themselves. If you take the youkai and fantasy elements out of Natsume Yuujinchou you would have Sangatsu no lion at its core. The supporting casts for both shows are fantastic, and the art and soundtracks are beautiful. Please give both shows a watch!
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Recommended by aislinnhanako27
Similarities:
- Both MC parents are not alive anymore and both have to live with other people
- Both MC felt out of place
- Both have bittersweet past
- Both are "saved" by another family
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Recommended by Ryuzen_Prime
the characters both are melancholic, deals with healing and found family. sad orphan boys :(
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Recommended by momotarotea
the two shows might not appear very similar at face value as their premises seem to be completely incompatible.
but beneath the obvious, you'll discover that both 'Sangatsu no Lion' and 'Natsume Yuujincho' actually deal with the same themes and have similar issues faced by our two protagonists. That feeling of inadvertent detachment and in consequence, the internal conflict of whether you're content with how things are. Both anime feature found-family narratives which play an important role in the development of the characters. From a production standpoint, it's not hard to notice how the melancholic scores and calming direction play a big part in your enjoyment
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Recommended by aristotle00