Alternative TitlesEnglish: The Familiar of Zero Synonyms: Zero's Familiar Japanese: ゼロの使い魔
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 3, 2006 to Sep 25, 2006
Duration:
23 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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SynopsisLouise is a magician at the Tristein Academy, dubbed with the nickname "Zero Louise" due to her inability to effectively use her magic properly, resulting in zero successes. An upcoming test at her academy requires her to summon a familiar, a servant and partner to support her as a magician. Despite desiring a familiar that would be superior to her constantly mocking classmates, Louise ends up summoning Hiraga Saito, your average Japanese boy. Even with Louise and Saito both unwilling to accept each other, they have no choice. Louise cannot attempt another summoning and Saito cannot return to Japan, and so their life together begins. Based on the novel by Noboru Yamaguchi. |
Related AnimeAdaptation: Zero no Tsukaima
Sequel: Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi
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ShionxChan
8 of 14 people found this review helpful
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13 of 13 episodes seen
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This is my second review of an anime series. Please spare me. xD;
I don't do many reviews on shows but I would like to review on this one. Since this series touched me a lot and its my childhood. :P
One of the series that expanded my variety of anime after Inuyasha and Shana.
Story:
You have Louise, your mage that possess terrible magic and a boy that came from another world. He has to deal with the customs in Louise's world and has to face many obstacles; and with war, I'm not gonna spoil. Or I will try not too.
This series is a comedy, so it does have some harem/ecchi involvement. Though, I think this series would be better off without the ecchi and the harem. That way, the characters have room to develop.
So I would give the story an 8/10.
Art:
The art is very beautiful to look at. I love the character designs of the show; which made me want to continue to watch it. The fighting scenes was well done; with the graphics. I wish more anime would have art like this; and the art also reminded me of Shakugan no Shana. With Saito resembling Yuuji. :P"
So yes, 10/10 for the art. 8D
Sound:
Some of the music in the anime was really pretty, I liked how it worked well with the show. But I could NOT stand the ending themes. The opening themes were more--enjoyable. But I liked the second seasons opening the best overall; so the sound I would give
7/10.
Characters:
The characters could use a little bit more development in the show. Like everyone else has said; I think Louise should START to trust Saito more instead of beating the poor guy senseless; and Saito should try to control himself more around the women. But then again, he's a 17 year old boy and pretty much the only guy other then Guiche. But what disappointed me, some of the characters you don't get to know about. And they're just there.
Like Siesta, Kirche, Guiche, Montomorency. I probably spelled her name wrong, so shoot me. Lot of characters like those are so undeveloped, it makes me a bit sad that you never know anything about them. The only real characters that are actually developed are Tabitha, Julio, and Agnes.
I'm not saying that Saito is undeveloped since he does get stronger within the series and doesn't remain, "weak," throughout. I just wish they would give more bio on Saito; like his past. Etc. But what puzzles me, I remember him in the first season saying he does not have a family. So that makes me wonder about him more.
But overall, the characters COULD use some improvement.
To make a better series.
So I give a characters a
6/10.
Enjoyment:
The series kept me watching until the very end. So despite the negative things about the show; it still made me want to keep on watching more and was sad about the end of the series. The season I liked the best was the second and the fourth season. Since characters started to develop more then; but you still wish to know about them. :P
So Enjoyment overall in Zero no Tsukaima.
8/10. read more
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Don_Don_Kun
473 of 879 people found this review helpful
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13 of 13 episodes seen
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I first began watching Zero no Tsukaima with the initial intention of seeing a light-hearted comedy. Prior to watching, I had read a number of mixed reviews about this show; some praised it for its humor and strong romantic development while others seemed to indicate that it was nothing more than your typical harem/romance/comedy anime. I figured that Zero no Tsukaima (now ZnT for simplicity’s sake) would be a charming and funny show that I could watch without having to do any form of overly-complex thinking. At the same time I hoped that just because ZnT was a comedy it wouldn’t get into too much random insanity and pointless fan service that a great deal of comedy-oriented animes do. So I went into ZnT with low standards; not expecting too much in terms of a story but at the same time not seemingly pointless garbage.
So now you may be thinking to yourself, “Okay, this anime obviously isn’t this guy’s cup of tea. For him to rate it a 5 clearly screams bias!” Before you decide to check the “not helpful” box located at the bottom of this review panel please let me explain where I’m coming from when I rate ZnT a 5.
Story – 4/10
The first thing I noticed about ZnT’s setting was that it was a blatant rip-off of the Harry Potter universe tossed together with a few element’s of last year’s popular Shakugan no Shana series (coincidentally also produced by the folks at J.C Staff). Everything from the academy of magic to the dining halls to the student’s robes reminded me of that immensely popular abomination written by J.K Rowling (as you can see I’m not really a Harry Potter fan). Thankfully, ZnT’s story diverged completely from the plot of HP, at which I let out a sigh of relief. The actual plot of ZnT begins with our flat-chested, pink-haired heroine Louise. Louise is considered the failure of her 2nd year class by her fellow peers and teachers as she is unable to properly conjure up magic. Her failures often always result in large catabolic explosions causing hell for everyone. As a result, she earns the nickname “Louise the Zero” for having zero talent (and breasts). Much to Louise’s dismay she is forced to summon a familiar (basically a magical servant) as part of her 2nd year curriculum. While her classmates successfully summon giant moles and salamanders Louise ends up summoning Archer, err… I mean Saito Hiraga (your average teenage Japanese boy).
Forced to comply with the rules of the academy Louise is stuck as Saito’s master and Saito is stuck as Louise’s servant. And thus begins the daily life of Saito as he is forced into a world full of magical lunatics and one bossy, unreasonable master. Luckily for him the academy is just filled with pretty girls who seem to throw their virginity at Saito considering he’s probably the most normal guy in their school. A lot of the early episodes of ZnT rely on ecchi/fan service moments for comedy which usually involve Saito getting pulled into some unfortunate situation with another girl and seduced to the point where…. Louise walks in out of the blue and severely punishes her hapless familiar for lechery. When I say she severely punishes Saito, she goes all out with her personal horse riding device aka. a whip. I really wonder if any human rights were violated in the production of ZnT, but I guess they were overlooked since Saito is now nothing more than a mere servant of Louise who is a high and mighty noble. Oh and we all know that it’s okay in the 21st century to relentlessly beat our servants if we see them flirting without ever listening to their side of the story, right, right? I’m not sure which member of J.C Staff felt it was funny for Saito to constantly be whipped by Louise (probably thought it was kinky or something) because it seems to be a reoccurring method of humor. Believe me, after the first or second time you’ll shake your head when you see this unfair demonstration of poor human rights.
Thankfully after the halfway point things begin to take a more serious turn. Politics and class seem to play a great role in ZnT’s later half. We witness the noble-commoner relationships throughout the series especially with Louise and Saito being key examples, but how could politics ever fit into a comedy such as ZnT? Answer: they probably don’t. The politics displayed in this show are actually some of the most vague and simplistic examples ever. It’s truly a disgrace to consider anyone in ZnT as a political strategist. For example, just because a king declares war on another country to expand his territory and potentially take over the world it doesn’t constitute politics. From what we observe in the real world, politics are a combination of strategy, tactical maneuvering and the manipulation of others. All three of these components are what ZnT lacks. So really, I would disagree with anyone who claims that ZnT is a great display of politics.
One thing that ZnT manages to do a decent job at is the romance between characters; of course this is often hindered between mild ecchi moments and fan service. Poor Saito, just when he thinks that his relationship is going somewhere with Louise another girl enters the fray and then its beating time curtsey of Louise-sama and minus 1 point for the Louise/Saito relationship. To sum it all up it’s basically: relationship increase, ecchi situation, relationship decrease. I’m not that great at math but if you take 1 and then subtract 1 you’re left with a grand total of zero! Hey, that’s probably why this show is called Zero no Tsukaima, because the main relationship almost always resets back to zero. Wow, great symbolism J.C Staff, I never would have thought that you were such masterminds! Coincedentially, the romance between Saito and Louise inevitably improves towards the end of the show. I won’t spoil anything because I feel that this should be the highlight of ZnT, but I’d just like to add that even that is rushed. So in the end we get a last minute, shaky relationship that probably will reset back to zero by the time season two rolls around (and from what I’ve heard, it does).
Animation – 7/10
Phew, after that long rant about ZnT’s groundbreaking story, I’ll keep the animation section short. To sum it all up the animation was ZnT’s strong point. The cute and colorful character designs fit the comedic theme of the show nicely. As a nice bonus J.C staff added a row of magical stars whenever a scene changes. I found those stars a nice touch which helped me get into the setting of the show more. The backgrounds are your standard fantasy-locations and they were handled quite well. There weren’t really any instances that I noticed when the animation quality dropped below average, so all in all a solid job done by the animation crew at J.C staff.
Sound – 6/10
Again, I should probably keep this section short or people will stop reading. The audio component of ZnT was another one of its stronger points. Most of the background music was light and cheerful to accommodate the various comedic highlights. Whenever a fierce battle took place the music changed appropriately to a fast, electronic beat. The OP song “First Kiss” seems to fit the theme of the show well and overall is a solid JPop song (as a side note the OP goes really well as a trance/dance remix). The ED song “Honto no Kimochi” sung by Kugimiya Rie works as an ending song but is average at best. Other than that the voice-acting is done well with Kugimiya Rie (who also voiced other tsundere characters such as Shana) and Hino Satoshi (who voiced Yuji in SnS) as Louise and Saito respectively. Rie seems to be quite comfortable with tsundere roles and she hits home base as Louise. Generally, voice-acting is subject to interpretation and cannot be as readily argued as the story or overall value of an anime. Therefore I’ll just leave the sound value at a neutral 6; nothing spectacular, but at the same time won't hurt your ears to listen to.
Character – 5/10
Well the meat of ZnT lies in its characters. Unfortunately at times the characters seem like nothing more than dry bologna; thanks but I’ll have my black-forest salami instead.
Boy, I suppose for all those times Louise was put down and laughed at by her classmates she now has the opportunity to take her anger out on poor, hapless Saito whom she feels is ultimately lower than her. I suppose that’s one way of looking at her character. Another much simpler way of looking at Louise’s character is that she’s your typical tsundere; harsh one moment to hide her true feelings and then submissive and shy the next to gain affection. Sure tsunderes are fun to watch but sometimes enough is enough. ZnT doesn’t know when to draw the fine line between stubborn and cruel. I enjoyed watching Louise’s character but ultimately I felt that she wasn’t realistic enough and was merely one sided. She constantly wanted Saito's affection but would not properly accept it as she felt it showed a personal weakness. But thus is the way to keep the mindless otaku satisfied.
Saito on the other hand was a much more realistic character than Louise. I suppose living in Japan rather than in Harry Potter land will actually develop one’s values and sense of morals. Saito comes across as a very modest and sincere young man who is simply trying his best to survive in an unknown world. It’s a shame that most of his screen time is spent hopelessly negotiating with Louise to spare his ass and being forced into ecchi situations because otherwise he's fun to watch and easy to relate to. One could argue though that almost anyone in Saito’s situation would act in the same manner to avoid being blown up by magic. Either way, I really enjoyed Saito’s sincere character and found him to be the calm reason in an uncontrolabe storm.
The supporting cast in ZnT was very weak on the other hand. The other stundents were all pulled from a bottomless pool of anime archetypes including the busty, talented girl, the quiet bookworm/Yuki Nagato and the rich, self-obsessed playboy. These side characters unfortunately do not receive that much development and are simply used to further along the plot or to get the main characters out of trouble (which we’ve all seen about a million times in anime). On a side note the villains in ZnT are all one-dimensional and underdeveloped (not in body figure though). Hell, they could easily be twirling their long moustaches and cackling with the wind while tying young damsels to railroad tracks for all I care. The worst part is even at the end of ZnT we still don’t know their ulterior motives. I don’t know about you but unanswered questions tend to irk me. Mind you, there are the second and third seasons of ZnT which may answer these questions so that last point could be considered moot if you so wish.
Enjoyment – 5/10
I probably would have enjoyed ZnT more if it simply attempted to play out as a cutesy, romantic comedy. Part of my problem with ZnT was that it tried to be too many things at once; comedy, romance, political illustration, ecchi, drama etc. With only 13 episodes and a number of those episodes devoted to fan service and romantic development you can see that a few pacing problems might just occur. To my surprise those pacing issues did occur but along with them came another package full of flaws (wouldn’t want that package for Christmas, I’ll take Persona 4 instead).
Overall, I wasn’t bored or lost but rather annoyed by the redundant humor and weak, last-minute attempts to wrap up the story. While the first half of the series was mostly comedy oriented it wasn’t up to par with many of the revolutionary comedy animes out there such as GTO. I’m not sure why people assume that just because an anime is a comedy that it should only be funny and thus lack morals and well-developed characters (again not physically). The second half of the anime was supposed to be more romantic and plot-driven but again that fell short of anything close to groundbreaking.
After watching ZnT I now realize what type of audience the show is targeted at, and I know for a fact that I’m not part of that audience. For people who want a clichéd comedy that will continue to serve you the same thing over and over again with an attempt to redeem its story at the end then by all means watch ZnT. Although, if you tend to feel the same way that I do and want an anime that is funny but with some inherent morals and life lessons then watch GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka) instead. GTO is more slice of life oriented but it also has its fair share of perverted moments and wacky humor that doesn’t get repetitive. If you enjoy fantasy and magic then I’d recommend something like Spirited away or Howl’s moving castle. Both are Studio-Ghibli movies which are full of imagination and magical adventures (although both are rated PG and thus would have no ecchi moments).
Anyways, if you happened to read to the end of this incredibly long review, I congratulate you and hope that you learned something from reading it. read more
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Both have Red-haired, tsundere characters who are the lead protagonists, accompanied by a brown-haired powerless male protagonist. Both of them are voiced by the same Voice Actors.
Zero no Tsukaima goes more fantastical, as it is a totally different world set in the medieval ages. ZnT features more of a school environment and a larger cast of side characters. It's also more detailed in expanding its magical universe so you really get a feel of the premise.
In sunmmary, Zero no Tsukaima has more of everything Shakugan no Shana has: Romance, School-life, Ecchi, Magic Rules and Universe, Better Soundtrack, More Side Characters. The only thing it doesn't have is Action, which can be a huge-turnoff, so prepare yourself to focus more on the above mentioned factors instead.
I hugely recommend anyone who loves tsundere romance fantasy to watch Zero no Tsukaima. You can't go wrong with one of the 4 Tsundere Wonders.
This is a must see once you see it you will see why
Similar protagonists, both voiced by the same seiyuu, Rie Kugimiya.
Shana = Louise, not just the same voice but exactly the same personality.
Awesome anime! The characters in general are one of the best parts of this anime.
These two are ALOT alike. Both have lolicon characters doing the main role, both fall in love but are too shy to talk about it and both have a bit idiotic guys they like :P
Louise -> Kugimiya Rie <- Shana
They are both Tsundere protagonist that are good at beating the crap out of their love interest and defeating some enemies, Louise blows them up while Shana cuts them down with a fiery sword. They also become jealous easily and are very much possessive of their love interests.
Saito -> Saoshi Hino <- Yuuji
Both are forced to adapt after being thrust to live in a different aspect of life, Saito was hurled in a new world, and Yuuji found out he was no longer alive and that he is just a replacement. They do their best to protect their love interest. Both are generally idiotic or dense and are easily attracted by other women which results in them being punished by their love interests. Saito receives more physical abuse, countless beatings with a whip from Louise. While Yuuji on the other hand receives a more verbal one, Shana's tendency to lash out urusai upon urusai.
Featuring Rie Kugimiya and Satoshi Hino in similar leading roles, Shakugan no Shana and Zero no Tsukaima tell the story of male high school students drawn into the unfamiliar and encountering flat-chested, ill-tempered girls. While both shows are produced by the same studio and based on a series of light novels, Zero is meant to be more fun and light-hearted compared to Shana.
Main character personalities are very much the same and the whole show has the same feel
Both are very similar.
Have the same synchro and the same character - qualities.
In these animes aim is to fight the evil ... whether with magic or a sword.
But the love is not too short and in both animes.
The anime also has what funny, the comedy is there, too.
louise = kugimiya rie = shana
tsundere protagonist that's good at beating the crap out of their love interest and defeating some enemies (louise blows them up while shana slices them down). they also have huge tendencies to become jealous and is very much possessive of their love interests.
saito = saoshi hino = yuuji
forced to adapt to change after being thrust to live in a different aspect of life (saito was hurled in a new world and yuuji found out he was dead). they do their best to protect their love interest. generally idiotic/dense and are easily attracted by other women which results in them being punished by their love interests (saito receives the whip while yuuji receive urusai)
Same seiyuus, same studio, same style.
I've never seen such a close comparison:
Shakugan no Shana
Talking amulet
Love between powerful girl and someone no longer human which whishes to become stronger.
Zero no Tsukaima
Talking sword
Love between powerful girl and someone no longer huma which wishes to become stronger.
Of course, Louise (main girl of ZnT) and Shana have the same seiyuu.
I think this is just the tip of the iceburg.
it's really similar....
for example
-the love triangle between 1 boy and two girls
-magic related anime
-the boy meets the magical girl then bacomes related to the girl
Characters are very similar. The voice actors are also the same.
These are very very similar.
shana and louise have the same voice actor and yuji and saito have the same voice actor too.
not only that, shana and louise has EXACTLY same personality and they fell in love with the main MALE character (aka yuji/saito) .
So if you like Shakugan no Shana, you would like Zero no Tsukaima. :D
Same voice actor and Louise and Shana got alot in common.
Shakugan no Shana is more action based.
I also recommend Zero no Tsukaima.
They're EXACTLY the same..
nd they both also have awsomeness.
Same Seiyuus for the main characters...
Saito and Louise have pretty much in common with Yuji and Shana.
Not only are there a lot of the similar cast, but also Louise and Shana both act alike. They both always go "shut up! shut up! shut up!". They also are very violent towards the guy they like (Saito and Yuugi) and they seem to be semi-oblivious about it (like you think they notice, and then they dont). It also both involves magic and fighting.
Both male & female character from Zero no Tsukaima and Shakugan no Shana have the same seiyuu..
Shana = Kugimiya Rie = Louise
Yuuji = Satoshi Hino = Saito
Both Shana and Louise are tsundere characters too... Shana likes Yuuji, and Louise likes Saito ...
If you want the romance + battle anime , watch both of them , you'll like it... Even though Shakugan no Shana has more battle, and Zero no Tsukaima has more romance...
Characters and feel of the show are shared between these two shows.
Some of the voice actor are the same... Shana and louise got the same Personality. Romance and other stuff....
both shows are fiction-based, and both contain protagonist that are female with flat chest, which is where the humor comes in. both are good show, but zero no tsukaima is funnier. on the negative side, both have shitty endings, but its they are still worth watching
Shana and Louise basically have the same personality. If you enjoyed Shana's cuteness, firey attitude, shyness, and her unawareness of the emotion called "love" you will love Zero no Tsukaima.
Well, for a start the protagonists for both have the same Seiyuus along with the same tsundere, loli main female role - the same jealousy. BUT, Zero has (in my opinion) a better romantic character development, though this may just be due to Shakugan no Shana being unfinished. It has more humour and action, if you 'like' Shakugan no Shana you will 'love' Zero no Tsukaima.
There are little issues what resemble each others. In Zero no Tsukaima is talking sword, in Shakugan no Shana is talking amulet (+ book). In Zero no Tsukaima the maincharacter girl is powerful and fanatic, so in Shakugan no Shana. In Shakugan no Shana the maincharacter boy has got thought little... accident and is following the girl. Also, he want to become stronger. And so is in Zero no Tsukaima too.
And also, Shana and Louise has the same seiyuu, but also Saito and Yuuji has the same one so if you just listen to them, it's hard to tell which anime you're watching now.
Both are ecchi anime with some fighting and have about 90% of the same cast.
the mood and characters are pretty much similar. Girl falls for boy boy falls for girl. The girl however is pretty stubborn, but it all works out. If you liked this, youll definately like Zerno tsukaima, vise versa
The first similarity is probably the character's personalities, the very flashy and colorful art and a great mix of romance comedy, action and supernatural.
The plot in these two stories are very different, but the character relations are very similar. How are they similar? Well lets just say the female character dominates the male character....=/
Very similar in many ways. Main female characters have the same personality and fall for the main male character.
-In both storys the mainchara is thrown out of his normal world
-2 girls fight over his love
-The guy gains great strength
If you like little annoying girl with magical abilities who is very loud and loves a normal boy (main character) and humiliates him because of that, it's the best thing you can get if we speak about anime. In addition, both of them (Louise Zero & Shana) are shown as very strong warriors or with secret power but in the course of time we can see their helplessness (but in the end they save the world anyway)
Similar character relations and similar characters voiced by the same seiyuus. Powerful girl + guy who wants to become stronger. Both shows have quite the same feelings and I loved both of them.
This two shows are essentially the same in every aspect aside from the setting. You have your male lead who is powerless and the female lead that looks down on him because of his lack of power at first. The male then becomes stronger in order to protect the female all the while getting abused and whipped by the female... and eventually they fall in love. Even the voice actors of both the male and female leads are the same people in both shows. If you have watched Shana, and you start to watch Zero, you will be expecting an "Urusai Urusai Urusai" at just about every point int the show. it's a little disappointing that it never comes :)
If you liked Shana, you will like Zero no Tsukamia and vice versa. There is no ands, ifs, or buts.
Not only do they both star a prepubescent girl who’s supposedly very powerful, but her power hasn’t been fully awaken yet, they also feature a clueless guy who basically follows her orders. And of course they both somehow fall in love with each other, but have a hard time expressing so.
Actually, they're very similar. Main characters are really alike. The way they defeat enemies, all about proud, love and attitude. They're both awesome series.
Both female main characters are the strong ones. The guy main character starts off weak. However, unlike Zero no Tsukaima, it's not really a harem... since only two girls like the guy.
both guys get a new way of life after meeting the girl,they are both special and both girls have the same character and almost the same looks so you'll get almost the same feeling from both animes....
A bit of magic and the main character, who can not admit to that he loves his subordinate
The two main characters share the same voice actors. Shana is also a tsundere like Louise; looking at one reminds me of the other.
They seem to have the same air to them, plus Shana and Louise have similar personalities, But as you find out their abilities are quite different.
Heroine very similar(and actual same voice actor)
Both of them shares the same seiyuus, contains a Tsundere as the lead character, similiar character developments, same enjoyment, etc.
Zero no Tsukaima has more ecchi,comedy,and medieval settings. while Shakugan no Shana has more battles and modern settings.
If you like Shakugan no Shana, Zero no Tsukaima is highly recommended unless you're an anti-ecchi.
and if you liked Zero no Tsukaima, Shakugan no Shana should be fine for you.
both female protagonist gets to have a weaker guy by their sides...though these guys are actually the source of their strength...shana and louise also have the same level of "strictness" and behavior when jealous...zero no tsukaima focuses more on magic and sorcery while shakugan no shana involves god-likes and soul eaters...or something like that
Both animes have tsundre female main characters, as well as pathetic male co-lead characters. The men grow stronger to protect and be with their partners, and love blossoms. Love triangles also form in the animes. There is more humour in the zero no Tsukamia series than the Shakugan no shana, but magic is a huge theme in both, except that the latter sees it as being more supernatural.
the main charecturs are all alike ther ...even thesame voice actors
Shakugan no Shana has a lot of similarities to Zero no Tsukaima: From seiyuu's (Rie Kugimiya, Satoshi Hino, Ayako Kawasumi), flat-chested loli's with great power (Louise, Shana), almost useless guys but with hidden power (Saito, Yuji), love rivals that are completely opposite to the main character (Siesta, Kazumi), magical elements and, of course, romance. Both anime's has also its own atmosphere that would make you love them for its differences.
Both animes have a stubborn girl who doesnt admit that she loves a guy
They share almost the entire cast.
Similar Tsundere type theme anime. The plot is not nearly as heavy but the character development is just as good as Shana. The female leads are nearly identical except there is some role reveral with the males. Shana is the protector where as Louise is the protected.
Not only sharing most of the same cast, the character's personalities are somewhat similar, and in both of them, the female lead character meets a "regular" boy, doesnt seem to accept him at first, then falls for him and can't express her feelings. Also, girls other than the female lead are interested in the boy...
The way the story advances is almost the same.. with the female characters hopelessly in love with the main male character but are always in denial.. which adds to the comedy of the anime =) Plus, both are a MUST-WATCH and the plots although different in certain ways, are just simply awesome with many twists thrown in at many unexpected parts.
i dont know what to say.it's just that both of these series are extremely similar.just watch it then u'll know why..enjoy:)
Everyone compares the two together, but these shows are both great. It's a story that has two characters that are forced to work together and forced to rely on each other, bringing them closer. Lots of drama and action. I recommend all seasons of both. And Shakugan no Shana is said to be getting a third season too, so that's always a good reason to start a show.
In both series a normal boy is dragged into a strange new world. while they are at first, know nothing about this new world, they later on try to help the female lead fight battles. it starts off with the female lead ingoring and mistreating the male lead but later on fall in love with them. it turns out in both shows that the seemingly normal boy happens to be special (SNS)Yuji has the Reiji maigo and (ZNT)Saito is a Gundalfr. SNS has more romance and action, while ZNT has comedy and ecchi.
In plot the stories are different but in characters they are very similar especially the female protagonist they are both tsundere types and the voice actress is the same. The entire cast is mostly the same.
Both of the main girls are alike and the sidekick guy as well. So much i often get the guy characters confused
Same tsundere, same boy, different setting.
in both animes the main character its a tsundere girl.
Same type of 'Tsundere' female lead
The main character of the anime is a tsundere and both anime involves fighting people/monsters and the male protagonist helped during those times to prevent disasters. The tsundere and the male main character fell in love and there are also other characters who love the male protagonist as well.
Both have the same leading pair of voice actors which most know. While the stories are different, the tales do have a lot of the same qualities. Following a young women of the Tsudere genre with a young man who slowly becomes something to the girl. Plenty of epic adventures and misunderstandings. If you enjoyed one you are sure to enjoy the other.
Both are REALLY similar, and if you love tsunderes (I do :3) you will love SnS and ZnT.
Both have a nice understanding guy with a tsundere romance, with other girls also falling for the nice guy and the tsundere getting jealous over it (the predominant reasons some of you people continue watching the series after 5 episode or so).
The main tsundere character (and some other characters too) also possess Magical powers to fight of the antagonist of the series and the nice understanding guy acting as her assistant.
Both of the tsundere are flat. :P
Shakugan no Shana, Zero no Tsukaima, Hidan no Aria, and Toradora are exactly the same. character wise.
Louise, Shana, Aria, and Taiga are all girls with a petite figure but are set on making the male protagonist, Saito, Yuji, Kinji, and Ryuji their 'slave'.
Hidan no Aria and Shakugan no Shana both involve fighting and missions.
Toradora and Zero no Tsukaima both are more focused on school life and shoujo. However, I am sure, you will find that ALL of them are the same because of the protagonist, and all four anime are INCREDIBLY AMAZING.
Despite the looks of both these animes, Shakugan No Shana and Zero No Tsukaima have one or two things that are similar. First of all, the relationships that are in both animes are almost similiar because it contains one hero and one heroine will have a differcult time to get together since there is always a distraction or someone getting in the way. Second, both heroines of these two animes have a similiar personality except for the fact that Shana doesn't punish Yuji for doing such pervented actions since Yuji is hardly pervented, but Lousie does punish Saito; and also they have different powers.
Same voice actors for both main character, Comedy, Action, Same production
Leads feature the same voice actors as well as some of the other cast.
They both have Tsundere type lead heroines in both stories share similar relationships with there counterparts.
Both main charas are tsundere, Fantasy, good storyline and both the same voice actor.
Apesar de não achar um anime muito bom, me lembrou muito Zero no Tsukaima. A personagem principal também usa magia e é de outro mundo, além de ser tsundere. Enquanto o personagem masculino principal também é bonzinho e é uma pessoa "comum" que aprende a lutar... E ambos estão destinados a se separarem em algum momento.
Well these two animes are kinda similar i say because they both have two main characters that are meant to be together. Not only that but that after a while of watching these series you will find yourself unable to stop watching and very attached to these shows.
The main characters (a boy and a girl) are very similar in both series, and are in fact voiced by the same two voice actors. Besides that, it stays true to confused emotions, first love romantic comedy aspects.
Zero no Tsukaima is a more-harem, more-ecchi, more comedic counterpart to Shakugan no Shana. If you enjoyed Shakugan no Shana and are looking for something light-hearted and enjoyable, and aren't put off by the aforementioned themes you will enjoy Zero no Tsukaima.
Both involve Tsundere mains -although Shana's main is more of the just doesn't know type
Both have to deal with protecting a city/kingdom/whatever
Both have a prominent romance aspect
Shakugan has a lot less comedy though, but that doesn't mean it has more action
Both MC's are also loli-type
and both try letting their main partner go at times
They just give off a similar vibe, both are really awesome :D
Both have leading female characters with various powers and are helped by male characters throughout the stories. Both feature various enemies and monsters to defeat.
Both have romance and action, the voice actors for the leads are the same and the male lead is liked by the surrounding female characters
Shakugan no Shana and Zero no Tsukaima take a weak and confused boy, And turn them into a magic, Sword wielding powerhouse, As the characters build their strained relationships together as well as going on many adventures and mishaps, Both are great action shows with funny moments and developing romantic moments. These shows do a great job at keeping the story compelling and fun to watch
Both of these shows are fantasy/action with plenty of drama and romance mixed in . The characters are not very similar nor are the settings. However, both worlds are very interesting and fun to learn about and both shows have a similar feeling while watching them.
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These two anime are completely different in plot but in characters you can definitely see a similarity... The main characters Ryuji and Taiga have a very interesting relationship.. one of a master and her dog (like Louise and Saito)...
In both anime the characters share a close relationship in which the chibi fearsome female dominates the male...very interesting to watch..
(both females have the same voice actor as well..)
If you like what funny and a bit of romance, then this is the right one.
Actually, they're similar only for the first few episodes, due to the similarities between Louse and Taiga and the way they deal with their soon-to-be love interests. Then, as the stories go on, Toradora characters develop while ZnT's seem stuck in the optimal situation for fanservice and cheap laughs, with no further development from that point onwards, and even some derailment in characters like Siesta.
Taiga is almost exactly like Louise in just about every way. They both treat the main Male protagonist the same way. Only, it seems so far, Taiga is not in love with Ryuuji. Of course, it is possible that she is, but only seeing 2 episodes into to this, its highly unlikely.
Basically, Toradora is Zero no Tsukaima but traditional Japanese school anime style. Same voice actor for protagonist, pretty much same plot. However Toradora is a lot less ecchi based than Zero.
Taiga is Louise (Or Shana, if you will) with a different hair color. While I have only seen the first episode of Toradora so far, I suspect the plot will develop similarly.
They are both funny, but in general it'ss about girls in love with some guys they mistreat.
Tsundere loli with the same voice and complex. Beautiful harem, but in Toradora they have smaller breasts ;P
both has romance and both the girl who treat the guy like a dog
The realationship between the two main leads are very similar. A somewhat spoiled and bad tempered female and a really nice guy who is often abused by her. Although ZnT is in another world and fantasy, the main story and atmosphere are like each other.
Not only are they made by the same people but if you were to watch one of these and then the other, you would swear that it's the same character but with different hair color. Taiga = Luise
Both have the characteristic master-slave sort of relationship. Taiga and Louise are also voiced by the same seiyuu (Japanese voice actor) so you may notice a similarity in the way that they talk. Ryuuji and Saito are also pretty similar because they are accepting of the position that they are put into. The way the relationship develops between the main characters also hold importance as each of the series progresses.
Zero is a fantasy setting where as Toradora is based in more of a real life setting. The romance progresses more quickly in Zero as well. Apart from those differences they are near carbon copies. If you like one you will almost certainly like the other.
They are both about two totally different persons that for some reason have to live together, the female character is almost the same, voilent and rude with few friends, but really just wanting to have some that care for them, they even look the same and it is the same actress that have the voice. Zero no Tsukaima is a little more perverted and harem like, still they are both great love stories with characters that develop during the show.
Heroine very similar(and actual same voice actor)
Characters and love story
Louise and Taiga don't just share the same voice actor, which wasn't chosen without reason. The voice suits their enthusiasm and powerful character. Both girls treat they (boy) pal as servants and play with them, as if they were dogs. But in both animes, the relationship starts to grow and the girl realizes that she starts to get to like her servant. Though Zero no Tsukaima has got more "ecchi" in it - but not in a extreme art - , and deal with two total different siuations (and in Toradora the boy is more likeable) they both run out the same :)
The main female characters of the anime Louise (Zero no Tsukaima) and Taiga (Toradora!) are voiced by the same person, Kugimiya Rie. Of course, they are both long-haired tsundere who often physically hurt the male characters with whom they are close to and eventually fall in love with.
All the characters are funny, the heroin is a little... strong XD (she have the voice of Louise) and it's romantic... ^^
both the main girl chars have the same seiyu, and are both of the tsundere type... ok, there're so many others similarities... even the main girls look similar!! (just with different colour hair!)...
difference is that toradora is set in the real world and zero no tsukaima's set in another world (one with none other than... care to take a guess? ... MAGIC!...).
Louise = Taiga (chibi tsundere dominating occasionally violent female, similar clothes, same voice actor, calls male lead 'dog', etc.)
Oh, and Saito = Ryuuji of course.
Both are romances and comedies, main characters' seiyuu is the same, and aparition is similar, too.
We all have probably seen that the main voice actors of the two of these shows are identical, but that shouldn't deter you from this. Both shows are amazing, and their style is different although their flow is similar. Turning to Toradora! for a bit, first of all, the Soundtrack for this anime is mind-blowing. I listen to it even now. I am on my second trip through the show and I've gotta say, it really is better a second time. The first time I went through, I learned quickly how drama controls this show. With comedy as the right-hand man. And romance as the basis. I believe this is a School-life masterpiece and deserves every bit of praise it receives. Really! Go ahead and watch it!
If you like psychotic tsundere girls in short skirts who beat the crap out of guys, then you'll just love each of these.
The two anime are almost exactly like each other if you take out the magic from zero no tsukaima. Both anime have a female protagonist who is stubborn and very violent and a male protagonist who, well have the same name.
Similar characters (Master and "dog"[tsukaima]). Rie Kugimiya is dubbing main female in both series.
Many times i throught i was watching Louise (Zero no Tsukaima) instead of Taiga (Toradora) . They yell the same thing like "aho no inu" or "baka! baka! baka!" or "urusai! urusai! urusai!" (this one i remembered Shana from Shakugan no Shana LOL). Anyways very good n comic anime. Strongly recommend!
Very similiar tsundere tematic. Different setting, but if you liked one, you are sure to like the other.
If you like a plot where a typical guy gets dragged into something he didn't care about, with a random girl.
Taiga and Louise are similars
Ryuugi and Saito are similars
Kugimiya Rie make the voice of Taiga and Louise
Same small breasted girl being mean to hide her real feelings.
These both have the same type of love plots as the stroy goes on so does the feelings for each others chracters if you enjoyed Toradora you will definatly enjoy this =P
The dynamics between the characters are essentially the same going from a master/servant relationship to something much more. The male lead also makes a habit out of saving and protecting the female lead. Also, it is just as funny. And oh yeah, did I mention that Taiga and Louise have the same voice actress?
Both shows star a tsundere female protagonist, although to a much larger extent in Zero no Tsukaima. Although they don't share similar themes, they have a similar comedy style. If you liked Toradora, you might want to think about picking up Zero no Tsukaima..
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Opening Theme"First kiss" by ICHIKO
Ending Theme"Honto no Kimochi (ホントノキモチ)" by Kugimiya Rie
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