 If you liked
Piano no Mori
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 ...then you might like
Chihayafuru
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Both start with spunky elementary kids that don't really have their own dream for the future. That all changes when they meet another kid that excels at some subject (piano in Piano no Mori; Karuta in Chihayafuru) which inspires the main character to adopt this subject and get a dream. Both start when the kids are in elementary and skip to when they are in high school.
Chihayafuru is more of a romance and its based on a girl... Piano no Mori on the other hand has an EXTREMELY unique art style (kinda in a bad way) and involves little romance.
They focus on a different hobby/sport/competition or whatever you call it. However, Chihayafuru and Piano no Mori focuses on a great deal of development. There's great appeal in content for both character development and story progression. Throughout both series, we see characters' success and failures. There's also relationship building especially between the main leads that is quite realistic and relatable. Humor also exists in both series with well-rounded jokes, dialogues, and a way to hook the audience. Emotions exists too when needed to tie in the journey of our characters including their past. Do note that Piano no Mori occasionally has a few mature themes
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