Alternative TitlesEnglish: Kokoro Connect Synonyms: Kokoroco Japanese: ココロコネクト
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 8, 2012 to Sep 30, 2012
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Feelings, emotions, love affairs + supernatural touch.
Both anime have a similar story about relationships between friends
AnoHana has more in common with the heavier aspects of Kokoro Connect, primarily personal issues and how these strain friendships. While Kokoro Connect might be how a group of friends can fall apart, AnoHana starts with estranged friends after the damage is already done. A visitor tries to change that, though reconciliation can be a difficult journey.
There's a very similar atmosphere in both series. Each of the characters are extensively explored and gain a better understanding of each other through very unnatural experiences.
The premise of the series may be different, but excluding that, if you like the character development in either of the series, you'll sure to like the other show.
They both focus on à group of friends and due to some supernatural events their feelings and relation are put on the edge. Both anime have the same warm feelin. There's comedy but Both series also touches some heavy subjects, wich makes them both great.
Ano Hana and Kokoro Connect are similar because they both involves friendship and romance. Problems come up between the friends but they eventually solve it and have a better understanding of each other.
Both are drama anime that deal with character relationships and life problems. AnoHana is almost always serious with a melancholic tone, whereas Kokoro Connect tends to be lighter with more comedy. I encourage any drama fans to check these out.
Both are great anime dramas
Kokoro's group of friends face issues that may tear them apart, and Ano's group faces issues which also cause life-changing effects
Both animes have a bit of supernatural aspect to them
They both are very well crafted stories that delve into the human condition and the relationships between the characters through a supernatural event. Both stress the importance of friendship and the supernatural catalyst causes them to come together (In Anohana this is more evident and Kokoro Connect delves far deeper into what strains can develop between friends).
Both are based on a group of friends that go through various conflicts due to supernatural causes
Both plots arise and fall because of the strong emotions that run through the groups
Both have love/hate relaitionships within the group
First of all Kokoro Connect probably won't make you break down AS hard as Anohana. Besides that all the character relationships are there among these friends. So sally forth on another emotional rollercoaster!
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When looking at the artwork for Kokoro Connect and Hyouka, the artwork looks strikingly similar to each other, despite being animated by differing studios. Hyouka's artwork is a marvel to look at since it was animated by KyoAni, but Kokoro Connect's artwork is also very good.
Kokoro Connect, synthesizes comedy and drama in a very appealing way. It does not rely on straight gags, and it doesn't try too hard for laughs. This is a positive, because it doesn't seem forced like in other anime. The drama is not over the top and does not seem forced at all. There are also slice of life elements in Kokoro Connect, but is not the central focus for this anime.
Hyouka is marketed as a Mystery anime, but it does have some supernatural, comedic and dramatic components as well. The mysteries that are solved in most of the episodes may be trivial, but the process isn't boring at all. The mystery solving process is done through continued interactions between the characters.
If the mysteries were solved straight away... then what would be the point of having entire episodes? Just to force laughs out of the person watching, like some other anime do? Hyouka paces the mystery solving very well, and also contains slice of life and some romance to mix things up.
If you liked Hyouka and also a great mix of comedy, drama, with some romance and supernatural... without seemingly forced... then give Kokoro Connect a try!
Daily life anime (actually an acceptable name of a genre in Japan, being called nichijou which literally mean daily life,) but with a teaspoon of supernatural touch.
Kokoro Connect actually have somethings extraterrestrial taking place (body switching) but refuses to treat itself as a supernatural anime. Instead it always goes on like it is no big deal.The mood and tone of the show resembles other daily-life anime where sci-fi or supernatural elements cannot be found.
Hyouka on the other hand actually have no sci-fi context or supernatural power whatsoever, but is being treated as having one. There are sequences that look otherworldly, but no, there are nothing outside Physics law.
It is also worth noting that while production quality is not as stellar, Kokoro Connect character design (not about they look or personalities, but how they are drawn by animator) closely resembles that off KyoAni's Hyouka. Which possibly be another reason you might like the show. There are plenty of people who prefer anime with certain styles of art regardless of genre, so if you like K-On, Hyouka or other KyoAni goodness, why not give this a try.
Both Anime aired around the same time, both have a school setting, both have a mystery element and they have similar styles. They also deal with clubs that are rather minor and simply print a particular publication which isn't typically a big deal for the rest of the school.
I just have this feeling they are similar to each other since strange things/phenomena happen with both clubs although Hyouka is more on solving mysteries. But still when I see Kokoro Connect, it reminds me of Hyouka.
Both series revolves around a group of friends at a school life setting with a mixture of comedy and drama.
In both series, there is a slice of life style theme as the students breeze through the typical days.
Both series also contain a mystery like theme with questions that needs answers.
Additionally, both series has great artwork and a fitting soundtrack to go along with the mix.
Both anime are similar in the sense that they don't force you to like them from the start. Rather they slowly pull you in and get you hooked before you even realise it. Both are quite simple but at the same time are very interesting.
They both start on a K-ON artwork + slice-of-life framework, but develop their premise in an inspired and convincing fashion on top of it. Both have elements of mystery and drama and are heavily character-driven. Hyouka is somewhat more episodic and self-contained with different cases to be solved in each episode/arc. Kokoro Connect has more of a single thread of plot, although it's still very slice-of-life in that, while each episode leads to the next in an interconnected fashion, there's not much going on externally. For both, much of what happens is internal - within and between the characters.
Both have some mystery in them and very interesting changes.
Both, on the surface, seem to have a very typical slice-of-life with a twist feel to it but are both beginning to explore this twist deeper then usual.
The style of drawing imo is very similar. Both anime's are mostly about a boy and his day-day relationships with other people (though in Kokoro Connect theres a weird twist). This is a very good pickup for anyone who likes how a main character comes to love somebody. However, almost no romantic scenes exist in this anime until the very end, so if you're super into romantic stuff, then turn away now. However, if you're interested into how a boy eventually comes to realize his feelings in the very last episode, watch it. ;)
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First of all both animes have these themes in common: Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural, and School.
Setting is the same: its in a school within a club that only consist of 5 members; two boys and three girls. I also feel that the characters have similar personalities with some slightly differences.
Both are shows with a highschool setting that have supernatural theme.
Both start as random comedy but end up evoluting to something serious/darker.
Both have two males and three girls in a group.
Same genres: School, Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural and Mystery
5 main characters: 3 girls and 2 boys,
Cultural Study group = SOS Brigade.
School kids vs. Aliens; interaction and the existence of other beings in the universe, learning about feelings, friendships and relationships, as well as impressive characters.
Both shows are about a group of friends in the same clubs experiencing weird supernatural phenomenon. If you enjoyed Haruhi Suzumiya, then you're bound to enjoy Kokoro Connect.
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- Both have a supernatural event occurring in a school setting.
- Both deal with a club/group of friends daily lives and problems they face.
- Main guy is very altruistic and is in a love triangle.
- Both are very unusual comedies that carry a lot of dramatic moments bringing out your emotions in every episode.
-Both anime deal with the characters' hidden emotions that are forced to be heard by, or from others because of a unnatural phenomenon or skill that can't be controlled by themselves.
Both series takes place at a school setting between a group of friends in their every day life. The catch? There is some supernatural elements involved in which we don't see often (if at all) in normal high school settings.
Both series involves a club where most of the main characters are part of. Together, they make the most of their school lives while dealing with drama and other incidents.
There seems to be a love triangle in both series and the main male protagonist is in the center of it all.
Both series are rare gems for their way of presenting drama and comedy at the same time. Although lighthearted, they do have emotions and pours heavy drama at surprising moments.
Well, they're both slice-of-life anime with a hint of the supernatural.
Both have romance that builds throughout the shows.
Both are generally funny, but tend to have tendencies to become very quickly dramatic, and very overly dramatic as that. If you can look past the unrealistic drama, then you will surely enjoy both of these otherwise brilliantly executed shows. :)
- love comedy
- supernatural influences relationships
- romance are both really cute and both are fun to watch
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The art and the animation for both animes are very similar altough one of these two is not KyoAni animated but is heavily influenced by KyoAni's style of Art.
Both Animes have a group of friends having some weird ocurrences in between.
The two main characters look kind of alike, and the girl protagonists Iori and Riika are both making up a side to them to conceal their pain. It shows how you should be true to yourself, and it is about friends pulling through even when one of them is having hard times with their past.
-Bout shows are very bright Comedy/Romance shows, but also bout shows hawe some very sad parts but in the end ewriting turns out ok.
-In bout shows main characters hawe they own school clubs .
-Relationship between main characters are very similar in thouse two shows.
-Bout shows hawe very original intresting storyes.
-Bout are great shows.
-There are also alot more minor similarities between thouse two shows.
If you like one of this shows you will definitely like the other one.
The drawing is very similar to kokoro connect, it also has romance, and a beautiful plot, even though it doesn't have mistery like KC
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Comedy and funny moments are superficial in addition to profound themes and meanings.
Both are school life (more so for Kokoro Connect) animes with a deeper purpose. They will make you rethink your moral values and the protagonists are similar in the sense that they love helping people.
Both:
-similar characters
-supernatural elements
-group of friends in a high school setting
-someone seemingly messing with their lives
Same atmosphere here. If you liked one, you will definetely like the other.
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-Both anime's animation look really similar because they are created by the same character designer (Yukiko Horiguchi) and they both surround school life, comedy, drama, slice of life, as the story focuses on their daily life in their respective clubs.
Only difference is that K-ON's story focuses on comedy and the daily life of a group of girls, while Kokoro Connect focuses on drama/romance.
The animation looked a lot like K-on although I think they have different producers/animators.
Although music is not a major theme in Kokoro Connect, both series has some parallel similarities that are drawn together:
*Both series has similar character designs of the main characters with a similar setting taking place at a school.
*Both series has a slice of life theme to it involving the main characters
*Both series has comedy and drama that are executed well and not forced
*Both series details the relationship between the characters and how they progress through friendship (romance in Kokoro Connect among some of the cast characters)
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Slice of life airing anime. Two boys and three girls who are friends and in both anime have similar personalities. Both feature a highschool setting where the group is trying to achieve something. KC is supernatural though.
If slice of life is what you're looking for, then Kokoro Connect and Tari Tari should definitely be on your PTW list. Of course, both series has several similarities:
Both series has the slice of life style that follows a group of friends that deals with the troubles of their every day lives
Both series are lighthearted and contains a lot of drama as well as comedy but at the same time employs emotions in some episodes that are quite realistic.
Both series explores the idea of becoming a type of person they never thought they'd be.
Both series has intertwined themes in its stories that are entertaining and fun to collaborate with.
Both series takes place at a school setting depicting the characters' lives at school.
Also story about few students in that same age and about theirs club.
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In both animes the characters meet in a club. And in both there are two feminine characters fighting for the same guy.
Clubs, high school, slice of life, romance.
Both are about people trying to get along with each other.
Both are love triangle anime
Kokoro Connect is supernatural,
Boku wa Tomodachi is ecchi,
Both are flippin good.
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Starts off as your typical comedy/romance school anime through the first few episodes and takes a turn in the opposite direction with more deep, serious, and sometimes dramatic tones.
School, drama, comedy, romance.
The setup is similar with a main male character, a less important male character, and multiple girls.
Both are highly character-driven, although Clannad has more plot and Kokoro Connect is more slice-of-life. Clannad is also more innocent while Kokoro Connect is more... interesting.
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The settings are definitly different and at a first glance it may not seem that they are similar. They are both humouristic and have a nice feeling to them, but in both shows there are some events that puts the main characters on the edge and the story becomes a bit more complicated and darker. There are supernatural elements but both shows focus on the relationships between the characters and how they develop and deepens through out.
A group of friends, consisting primarily of 2 guys and multiple girls, deal with strange phenomena. In Kokoro Connect it's supernatural effects that start with personality-swapping. In Steins;Gate it's standard science fiction fare with teleportation/time travel.
Both are darker and more serious than they first seem.
Both are more character-driven than plot-driven.
Both are excellent anime that put their own spin on their respective genres (slice-of-life, science fiction).
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-Supernatural things and unexpected events happens in their summer
-School life/slice of life anime
Both series features a group of friends with an extra mixture of the supernatural.
Both series contains a lot of drama, comedy, and details friendship at its finest form. Both series also has a slice of life stylish feeling that moves at a relative pace that brings out entertainment for the anime fans.
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Both pull off drama and romance really well, but also have hilarious comedy.
Both very focused on character development
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These two series give off the same feeling. They are similar for two big reasons:
1) the animation looks a lot alike and
2) the relationships that the group of students hold in each series are similar
Sakurasou does not have that supernatural element though.
Kokoro Connect and Sakurasou both explore the complexities and significance of teenage relationships. While Kokoro Connect contains supernatural themes, both series revolve around understanding the importance of friendship, especially during adolescence. Romance is present in both series and fans of one will likely be able to enjoy the other.
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Both interrelate the lives of people in different manners.
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Multithreading, Drama and music.
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Both are romance with heavy drama (Ef more so than Kokoro Connect). Both involve characters that face tear-jerking problems (Again, Ef more so than Kokoro).
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Both are school based romantic comedys. Both have supernatural themes. Both involve a secret that the characters must keep to themselves.
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Both animes have different people hopping between bodies, in both animes this leads to problems. While Kokoro is based in a school life, while only Youji Haneda is in school. But still both shows have problems that are revolving around main charters including love.
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Both have a mix of complicated circles of relationships, love pentagon, humor and drama.
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-The character named Himeko from both animes (yes, both animes have a character named Himeko) have the same voice actress
-There is an arc in Sket dance and Kokoro where the main characters change of body (guy goes in girl body and girl goes in boy body)
-The science teacher in SKET Dance is as creepy and unmotivated looking as the teacher in Kokoro Connect when he's possessed
-Both animes have sad backstories for the main characters (although Sket Dance ones are WAY SADDER)
-Both animes have finished airing
-In both animes, the main characters are in school commitees that they made themselves (original school group)
-Both animes are focused on interactions between the main characters and how they help each others surmount life troubles
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Both show their protagonist very clearly
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great animes , just produced . fun to watch , they are just awesome .
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good romance anime with twist, its similar to this anime but with out supernatural, it wont end like Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi, i think i cant say more with out spoiling it :D
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Both shows revolve around a group of friends dealing with relationship issues among another. Even though Kokoro Connect is more serious than Lovely Complex it still has its funny moments that take you away from the drama. These two animes arent 100 percent similar but if you enjoyed Lovely Complex then you shouldnt miss out on Kokoro Connect
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-Both animes have a touch of supernatural things
-Both are of school life/slice of life
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-Both anime's animation look really similar because they are created by the same character designer (Yukiko Horiguchi) and they both surround school life, comedy, drama, slice of life, as the story focuses on their daily life in their respective clubs.
Only difference is that K-ON's story focuses on comedy and the daily life of a group of girls, while Kokoro Connect focuses on drama/romance.
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Kokoro Connect is actually a side story of Level E, if you think about it.
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Both :
- have similar art
- have good character development
- have same ratio of male to female characters
- are slice of life/school life
- involve romance
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Anime that feature school clubs and that aired Summer 2012.
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Both have:
- A group of friends that spend their days together.
- An alien entity who possesses or is responsible for possessing people.
- Both start slow and with comedic tone and later become emotional rollercoasters.
- Tsuritama is more about friendship while KC is more about romance.
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-Supernatural things and unexpected events happens in their summer
-School life/slice of life anime
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The same feeling of "someone else is controlling my life" even though Bokurano as of yet is a lot darker than Kokoro Connect
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Same drama feeling
while watching Kokoro Connect it made me think of Kamisama no Memochou
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Both series contain a slice of life style theme with a group of friends in a group.
Both series contain drama, comedy, romance, and a relaxed atmosphere that moves at relative pace.
Additionally, both series' characters have stark personalities and are fun to see their interactions with their peers as the series progresses.
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Both have gender transfers (though kashimashi happens once while kokoro connect happen on and out), the op theme are by the same artist (eufonius), also I feel that both animes have an unnecessary amount of drama and seriousness, and tends to only slightly dabble on fan service and comedy which I go in watching, thinking that there will be a lot of but in actually, there is little to be found.
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Credit must go to NoNameNoOne's 3-4 word (deleted) recommendation, for this. Judging a man for being one of few words is harsh--Kenshiro wouldn't last long on MAL!
What was so unusually interesting about Persona 4 was its all-out-in-the-open, character breakdown style of development. Its cast each had a dungeon crafted from their inner desires - including but not limited to a homoerotic sauna - and, for the story to progress, each character had to face up to their true selves--accepting both the good and the bad, in front of their friends. Since it was first and foremost a game, the manner in which the cast got over their issues (following a boss battle) did come across a tad rushed and take some polish off, but it was a pretty unique method of characterisation, nonetheless.
Going into Kokoro, I figured it'd be this silly, perverted 'we swapped bodies; our genitals are different!' school club anime. It isn't. Like Persona 4, it's reliant on a supernatural element forcing its way into the lives of the cast and making the five lead characters confront themselves. They swap bodies, are forced to say and do what they're thinking... basically everything insecure kids going through puberty don't want to happen. Instead of this playing out individually, everyone suffers from the same problems at the same time, and this means that everyone's dirty laundry gets distributed evenly. The series is one full of soul-searching, following arguments fueled by what draws the five closer and, at the same time, pushes them apart.
...so, yeah: Persona 4 is the only other anime that springs to mind that's comparable. The best thing about this is that, with Kokoro's origin being a series of novels, its dialogue and execution are both a lot more polished than that of a JRPG.
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Kokoro Connect and Infinite Ryvius are both similar in that they amplify the angst and drama of youth.
Things are very emotional, and taken very seriously (although both shows also have a good sense of humor and plenty of romance, which is where half of the emotion stems from).
If you loved one of these shows for this reason, you will likely love the other one. I gave them both 9's, so personally I think they both are phenomenal.
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- Same Animation Production.
- Both series are School and Comedy Themed.
- Both series have an Uncommon specific topic, in Baka is summon test game, in Kokoro is body switching.
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