Senki Zesshou Symphogear

Battle idols! 

Both animes use music, singers and idols as a way to fight in the world that they are living in, whether it is to survive or for power/hope. 

Both series features science fiction elements involving a group of girls in different worlds. Both series involves the theme of music and action involving pop idols doing what they do best: singing, dancing, and kicking ass. Both series has a similar feeling and also has some emotional moments. 

Both series are about idols,which fight enemies whit the power of music.Both have science fiction,action,and drama.Also the soundtrack in both is very good. So if you're looking for a good music anime whit Sci-Fi elements,and you're OK whit the above,why not try this two...trust me you'll definitely want more.  

Fighting evil with songs in the space! Both are mahou-shojo and idol centered. I did not expect them to be that similar at first BUT THEY ARE. If u love one you should definitely try the other one as well.  

Cute girls doing idol things, but this time with sci-fi elements and with the songs being weaponized. And with the overal tone not being so happy-go-lucky as you would expect. 

Nevermind the space and fighting, theme-wise, AKB0048 and Symphogear both work on the premise that songs and music can change the world. We all have historically seen these, particularly in the 80s-90s where the world was torn between ballistic missiles, KGBs, the Berlin Wall, AK47s, and the operation Desert Storm, and bands like Bon Jovi, Metallica, Scorpions, among other heavy metal bands went up face to face with machine guns, all for the sake of "changing the world through music". Sounds like a premise, eh? These two anime shows does show just that, anime-style. 

Songs and music have the power to connect people. They have the power to save the world. AKB0048 focuses on an idol group who often has to fight during their concerts due to music being banned in many places, while Symphogear is about a group of girls who get powers to fight through singing. While they use it in different ways the two shows share the idea about the importance and power of music and they are about girls who fight while singing.  

They feature a lot of songs and music is central to the plot, as it amplifies people's fighting abilities. 

Girls. Fighting weird creatures. By singing. 

Both animes use music, singers and idols as a way to fight in the world that they are living in, whether it is to survive or for power/hope. 

I was lucky enough to watch Macross Frontier after starting Symphogear. For those who wants something with dynamic fights and singing chars I recommend Macross Frontier. MF is just far better in production. You may miss Symphogear's clumsy madness, but MF is all about perfect quality. 

Similar style involving girls singing to music and fighting the good fight. However, Senki focuses more on action/drama while Macross Frontier has that love triangle side. Both series have great soundtracks. 

Both anime fight alien-like enemies. Both series also have idols who fight. Both series are sci-fi Both have awesome soundtracks :D 

Both sci fi shows are quirky at their core and their theme revolves around fighting with the power of song/music. Humanity vs alien invaders is the main source of conflict. Both shows' soundtracks are stellar overall (I also mean the sequel season of Symphogear). There's the idol element to both of them and one of the main characters in their respective series are practically idols themselves, yet placed with the burden of their duties/jobs. The underlying plot twists and revelations are quite engaging and the entirety of the cast can be easy to get attached to. The main differences: Symphogear is more orientated to the action and character drama, while Macross F is centered around a love triangle of sorts. read more 

Have similar graphic and gives you the same feeling. 

Madoka Magica and Symphogear are magical girl series with the same intent that take place in a futuristic setting, and the protagonist in both is voiced by Aoi Yuuki. The enemies in each have a different art style compared to everything else. Both rely on shock value. 

Gives the same feeling and most of the characters in both are females living in a more modern world than that we are living in and the heroines in both can transform 

both anime involves friendship (skinship) between girls with some weird psychological aspect that toys with your feeling. the model for the main character also resembles each other. it is an anime of a girl fighting monsters 

Both have a cult following. The only difference is that one pretends to be deep while the other knows how to have fun. 

Incredibly fun and engaging, perhaps for different reasons, but good stuff nonetheless. Big emphasis on the relationship of the female characters, and weird enemy's designs. 

If you're looking for a dark magical girl anime like Madoka Magica, but you want the music to be a more upfront component of the scene, look no further then Senki Zesshou Symphogear! It's got death, magic, and best of all - music you can sing along to! Each magical girl activates their powers through song, and each track will keep you pumped up! I absolutely love this series, almost as much as I love Madoka Magica, and I hope you will love it, too! 

among some anime which popped out in my mind when i started watching symphogear is kill la kill. which unfortunately when I checked the recommended title part of symphogear, didn't find any. in general, both anime tells a story of a girl protagonist having to fight. what makes kill la kill and symphogear different from other anime (and what makes them similar) is of course, their art style and animation which doesn't use CGI. they also chose somewhat weird costume for their protagonists. secondly, both anime includes weird ironical comedy in their character and story. 

Symphogear starts out a little slow, but I believe if you like Kill la Kill and singing/music, you will almost certainly enjoy Symphogear. Symphogear has battles that get on a level of hype near to Kill la Kill's final battle. Both shows have awesome transformation scenes (Symphogear's gets improved after first season). While it is a lot of fun, it also has its serious moments. The most important thing: I loved both of their OST's. They fit the action very well, and reflect the state of the character's feelings in the particular scene.  

If you like Kill la Kill but thought it could use more singing, then Symphogear is the anime for you. If you can't stand the first season, the second is generally considered much better. 

Badass female main character, with plenty of overpowered to go around. Ridiculous, over-the-top action scenes, all of which are well animated. Great soundtrack. Bright colour palette. Simple story, but with great characters, takes cliches and makes them great again. 

Both are about girls in really ugly clothing punching each other. 

I'm honestly kinda surprised no one has made this recommendation, considering a lot of the plot, or at least general ideas of the plot are extremely similar. Both shows feature a group of magical girls (or at least sth similar) working for a secret organization, both have a main character who rather wants to solve the conflict with talking and understanding the opposition than fight them but will still fight if she has to. And most importantly, the whole relationship of the antagonists for the first season of Symphogear is pretty much exactly the same as the one for Fate and her mother in the first season of Nanoha. So yeah, if you liked Symphogear but want sth that makes a bit more sense from the beginning on then watch Lyrical Nanoha. Or if you didn't like Symphogear then still watch Lyrical Nanoha because it is an amazing franchise read more 

The MC characteristics of these two anime are similar. Both anime use relics as a source of magical girl power. 

Where do I start...both shows have very similar plots: magical girls who work for a military-like organization with somewhat mecha character transformations. Nanoha's battles are more about firing huge magic beams whereas Symphogear is basically human mech battles with lots of singing. I also have to mention how both have a classic "Nana Mizuki character" (Tsubasa in Symphogear and Fate in Nanoha) 

If you like girls chosen by fate to become magical guardians. Symphogear might be for you! There's ton of good fights, cute outfits, and tons of magitech. The music is also a plus.  

Girls fighting eldritch abominations via the power of music  

"Magical Girls" fighting with the power of music and friendship, with hype fight scenes? There you go. 

NOISE = D2 Musicart = Symphogear Theres music to 

Moe lolis in extra revealing batle suit saving the world. 

Both series' protagonist are cheerful and upbeat and include girls transforming into battle suits to fight. Symphogear has the added benefit of them having to sing while battling and has less fanservice than Vividred. 

Both have sci fi themed mahou shoujo with a darker twist to it. Both seem cute at first but then sh!t happens and we get awesome plot twists and bad ass mahou shoujo fights :3  

There are many things that give similar feel to these two series. 1. If I start with the most basic one; both series focus on a group of teenage girls who have to fight to save the world. 2. Both of these series can be classified as a darker spin on the magical girl genre. However, while they have a lot of sad moments they still keep the optimistic atmosphere and have plenty of humourous moments as well. 3. Friendship (or more if you want to see it that way) of the main characters plays a big role in the stories. 4. Both of these shows end up having much more complex story than it seems at the beginning. In Symphogear this can be seen with all the seasons expanding on the story and in Yuuki Yuuna with it's various prequels (sadly not all of them have been aninmated so far). 5. Another thing I'd like to mention (even though it is probably not the most important one) is that the main characters of the two shows have very similar fightning style. They both mostly use their fists to fight while their teammates use different weapons.  read more 

"How is this similar to Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru?" they could be sisters 

Girls who have some sort of power that they use against an other-worldly enemy. Both shows have dark undertones, female protagonists who's goal in life is to help others, mecha/mecha-like devices, and sci fi mixed with slice of life comedy. Symphogear is focused on singing in suits that grant them powers while Rinne is focused on piloting mechas.  

Both series have an MC who is thrust into a combat role due to an event in their past that allowed them to take upon the position (using a Gear for Hibiki and piloting a Vox for Midori), and focus on their relationships with their allies as they now fight to protect Earth. The Gear designs and pilot suits have somewhat similar designs as well. 

In terms of main characters, Symphogear's Hibiki and Genei's Akari resonate each other's inner struggles and development to become the worthy main characters that they are, apart from a bit of inconsistencies and story progress. But whatever. If your pick is a notion of sticking to the main character's point-of-view magical shoujo-ness with bright lights and effects with antagonists that seem to have personal vendettas, these two anime are for you. 

Dark Mahou Shoujos... one of them has to sacrificate herself. But BRS is better, of course ;D 

+These two anime have similar main characters where they are outcasts, considered weird, and are not typical "feminine" girls. +The plot of each series are also similar because both main characters are brought into a secret defense organization created to stop an otherworldly threat. +Both girls awaken a sleeping power that is seen as very powerful and would be a huge help to eliminating the threat once and for all. +The abilities are also only available for use by a select few. Both main characters have a very close relationship with another girl who the main character saved at one point. The main difference is that Symphogear is based around music, whereas Nobunagun is based on historical figures. Other than that, they are very, very similar. read more 

Both have a mixture of music, action, sci-fi, fantasy, and yuri. If you liked Nana Miyuki's insert songs from Cross Ange, you get more of that in Symphogear, as well as another badass character that undergoes a lot of growth voiced by her. The lead is not Nana's character, but rather Madoka's seiyuu from PMMM, who delivers a stunning performance in her own right. The concept of applying music to engage in battle is a primary theme of Symphogear, and the insert songs and OST really shine. Both feature plots that aren't necessarily the greatest (I'd say Symphogear's are far more ridiculous thna Cross Ange in that department), but the characters are pretty fun.  read more 

Idolmaster + Ga-Rei Zero = This anime. 

I can say with conviction that any fan of Symphogear would get at least some enjoyment from Venus Project, as rough and short as it is. From the power and passion of song, comes pseudo-mechanical combat. There is a similarity in aesthetic and feeling as well.  

They feature girls in mech robes who fight monsters and have somewhat similar transformation sequences.