AKB0048

If you liked either, chances are you'll like the other. Love Live is more of a realistic take, while AKB0048 is like a really silly take on the same subject matter. AKB has idols fighting to save the universe, while Love Live is a lot more like K-On, but with more of a focus on the plot. 

Both are stories about girls becoming idols and all of the challenges they must face. AKB0048 is set in the future and has battle elements while iM@S is contemporary and more realistic. 

The genre for both is "pop idol". However, they both have action and sci-fi added in. Both Anime use bright colors and detailed art work. They also break from the norm. 

The main characters in Aikatsu and AKB0048 happen to have spunky, cheerful personalities. A friend happens to introduce them to the world of idols and they start on their own journey to become an idol, growing as a person as they do. The styles are different, but the outfits in both series are designed in a nice manner. One of the great things is that both shows vary from the idol genre in ways one wouldn't expect, one being also of the card game genre and the other a sci-fi. The music for both series is also beautiful and the wide cast of characters means one is likely to find at least one character they like. read more 

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. 

Sci-fi themed idol anime about an idol group who travels between galaxies to fight enemies and those who wish to join it.  

Kind of similar plot, only Wake Up, Girls! is set in a current time and there no sci-fi. AKB0048 has more drama, mystery, and sci-fi. Both feature a several girls auditioning for an idol group and their lives as they try to become idols. 

They both have to do with music and idol groups, but their are a few differences. AKB0048 is set in the future where entertainment is banned and the group known as "AKB0048" put on guerrilla concerts for their fans. It is also an all girl group. On the other hand Uta no Prince is set in modern day with an all male group who songs are written by a single girl, and it just goes through their everyday lives. All and all they both have to do with music and idol groups. 100% recommend them both!! xx  

There is something regarding the bright color pallets and how each are put down in a slightly different manner on screen, yet still despite the brightness maintain a dark feel. The characters, while the stories contain some fluffy moments have the potential to bring about strong emotions regarding the dark subject matter, leaving the viewer routing for the team of heroes, but looking for that special magic to save everyone. 

both telling about the lives of a group of women, the story of the music, is also about achieving success in terms of music.. 

Both Anime take their genre and make it darker then what we normally get, one being "pop idol" and the other being "magical girl". Both have a devirce cast of characters and a story line that draws people in and makes one fall in love with the characters. The designs are also very detailed. 

The road of an idol is filled with hardship and obstacles, nevertheless a strong conviction makes all the difference in terms of achieving your dream or watching it flowing down the drain. Friendships are formed throughout the journey that will forever be cherished no matter where one and the other are at. 'The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls' focuses on the fun and light realism in a competitive idol world where dreams do not always come true. You win some and you lose some, the rise of a shiny star could potentially lead to the fall of another. It is at this time that the mentality and resolve of a person is tested. In a show with such a huge cast, balancing is the key because otherwise some characters will feel non-existent compared to others. Music-wise, the concerts are a blast and that is one of the pinnacle of the show. 'AKB0048' prides itself in portraying hopes and dreams in an astonishing manner where reality is taken out of the equation. The entertainment value can be appreciated the way it is without contemplating too much into what is right and wrong. It is imperative that one enjoys the show for what it is (music & entertainment) rather than digging into the facts of the roller-coaster adventure.  read more 

Both of these Anime have parts of the animation that has bright colors and other times it gets dark but still maintains those bright colors. Both Anime are also about fighting for ones dreams and finding out a big secret. 

If you're looking for Magic Idol Singers with a big heaping of CGDCT and a side of bad guy fighting, then these are the anime you're looking for! Both series feature a large cast of idol hopefuls and their predecessors/mentors, and featured a variety of genre-blending tropes. They're also both multimedia series, having anime, manga, CDs, and real groups behind them. The major differences come from their themes. AKB0048 has a heavily sci-fi, post-apocalyptic series, leading to more action, while Lapis is set in a medieaval-fantasy high school, which lends itself to more slice of life stories.  

Cute girls who dance and sing! Just like AKB0048 I recommend this it's so good!! There dreams of becoming a star they train their best like what AKB0048 members and understudies did!!  

AKB0048 is girls becoming idols. Koe de Oshigoto is a girl becoming seiyuu. The atmoshphere is similiar but Koe de Oshigoto is more ecchi. 

Macross: DYRL, and the Macross saga as a hole is "father" show to AKB in many many ways. Apart from sharing key staff, the concept of saving the universe through song, and idols, while robots battle was pioneered by Macross. Macross is where it all began, and this movie is the distillation of that universe. If you liked AKB, you owe it to yourself to watch this movie.  

Both feature females as main characters, both story lines strongly involves sci-fi and space elements. There is like the same amount of drama and action in both series although you can find comedy a bit more often in Mouretsu Pirates and a bit more drama on AKB0048. Neither one of them follows the "omnipotent character-world belongs to me" formula (i.e. Bleach where nobody can do a usefull thing without K. Ichigo or Evangelion where Shinji is the only one or etc.) instead, the main and their team growns together and the burden of the plot falls on the main character and their team almost equally. 

Magical girls exploring space and fighting bad guys sound like your thing? Then Star Twinkle Precure and AKB0048 will both be up your alley! Both feature a small group of passionate girls with unique personalities and a habit of getting themselves into sticky situations. AKB0048 has unique idol and post-apocalyptic elements, whereas StarTwinkle is a much more lighthearted, traditional style of magical girl series. 

[include "AKB0048 seccond stage" here]Both take place in a universe where the media and entertainment have been banned, and the main characters are ought to fight and protect it. Thought in one is n actual military corp defending books and general media and in the other is an idol space opera defending entertainment as a whole, the similarities in plot are quite obvious (i wonder how anyone realized this before). 

You'll just find yourself weirdly and helplessly attracted to the anime although both may sound stupid at first. With that said, the magnet ability of AKB0048 is definitely higher than Girls and Panzer though. 

Post-apocalyptic teenage performers doing their best to bring cheer and art back to their downtrodden world, against all odds, is a good description of both series, yet they are also very different. AKB0048 is a reimagining of a real-world idol group, hundreds of years into the future, They're borderline magical-girl in terms of their abilities, and face threats of robots and space police. Genkidoll, though set in a destroyed future, is in a Japan that's already looking up. Their issues are largely real-world struggles of todays' idols but are no less serious, and are mixed in with other, darker, disasters.  

both have to do with music, except that AKB0048 is all about just girls singing and fighting while Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% is abou guys singing songs a girl wrote. 

- Both have music story - Female characters trying to be idols - Female Singers And Dancing  

-Space exploration -Both involve a friendship theme, but the ultimate moral is that you should follow your own dreams -Pink-haired main character -Blob-shaped alien characters -Both are very beautiful stories that will make you cry 

In both shows, the protagonists are dropped from a spaceship onto a world with a hostile oppressive governemt. There, performers/drivers take part in entertainment spectacles against the opposition of armed forces. 

- AKB0048 has more action then The idolm@ster but both centers on idols - AKB0048 has more mistery and drama due to the plot that has some sci-fi aspects. - AKB0048 is based on the real idol grupo AKB48 but with an futuristic and fantasy twist. 

An assortment of girls (voiced by idols specifically gathered for the anime) are chosen to form an idol group under the command of a faceless, unknowable entity. 

- Idols are to fight against something by singing and dancing - Both try to be serious about something being hostile against the idols (just that one fails terribly) - Both main characters (Nagisa & Natsuki) show the same kind of personality traits 

Both anime have the genres sci-fi and mecha. In my opinion, the art styles and the whole fighting scenario are similar. However, if you liked the harem situation in Date A Live, AKB is not the anime for you. Similarly, if you liked the music in AKB, Date A Live is not for you. But they are similar in that the plots center around people being impacted by others, for example space quakes in Date A Live and music being banned in AKB. But in my opinion, AKB is more dismal and more sci-fi orientated. 

Both are idols shows with unique and sometimes violent twists. granted zombiland saga has a bit more "grusesome scenes" then AKB but this is my favorite idol anime just above AKB0048 

Both are about a group that wants to become famous in the music scene. Both are also set in a technologically advanced world with mixed sci-fi and fantasy elements as well. They also feature great upbeat music in each episode. Cute, lively, comical, sparkly, and motivational in some ways, watching these two will definitely leave a smile on your face :) 

Both Anime are about women who do great things through what can be called an idol career. It is also about remembering the past with fondness so to speak. 

While I know some people may disagree with me on this, both Anime feature females outside of how we normally see them in story lines. By this I don't mean outside of roles that are historically accurate for various time periods, but the stereotypes one normally finds in story lines. The art work is also very detailed and the Anime is action packed and has a dark story line that progressivly grows darker. There is an interesting cast of characters that the reviewer can fall in love with or simply not like. As AKB0048 puts it, each idol has their fans, but they also have their haters. read more 

Singing idols helping each other out. I don't know what more to say than that. LOL 

It is the girls who kick butt and save the day. Both Anime aired within a year of each other and have a lot of bright colors and intricate designs. The theme of friendship is also nice 

The main character sets out to fulfill their dreams despite the fact there are things set out against them. The art style has quite a bit of detail in both Anime and they both have their humor and serious points, not to mention fight scenes. 

Both of these Anime groups revolve around idol groups that have some sort of next generation concept to them. AKB0048 is about succeeding the former generation while the girls in Lovedol try to be the next successful group in the Lovedol franchise. 

Girls can pack a punch too, compared to the many sci-fi where it's the guys packing the punch. Bright colors, Gothic under tone, intricate details in the design and lovable characters. 

Who is oneself? Both Anime explore this concept in different ways. Should one conform to what people expect from your outward appearance or should one be oneself. Both Anime featured detailed designs and a great cast of characters. Not to mention girls can be girly while being strong in their own way at the same time. 

Very similar genki, moe style while taking place in a dystopian future and focusing on girls as the future. 

Idols and war machines. 

Both Anime involve singing and finding ones voice. Not to mention there is plenty of action. The designs are all intricate and have wonderful designs to all the clothing styles. 

Cute 3D-animated girls are dancing. Both are stories of becoming a star during hard training. 

Both are about girls trying to become idols. I-1 girls, the rival group to Wake Up, Girls! is also a parody of AKB48. 

Upon watching Revue Starlight series, one simply needs to know of how it is primarily made from the Takarazuka Revue, the school and culture behind the training of actresses and the competition for who becomes top star. Compare it's nature to AKB48, and there are so many parallels it's staggering. Having seen Revue Starlight will enrich your understanding of AKB0048 and it's concept of idol competitions for singles and for centre position (called position 0 in both cases). 

Even though the two series are of completely different genres, both series are uniquely focused on characters aiming to become idols. In addition, both series do tend to exaggerate greatly. Whereas AKB0048 is set in a pseudo-futuristic setting, Kirarin is set in a more realistic settings. Kirarin is first of all aimed towards a younger shoujo demographic and more children-friendly. The setting and plot are more comedy oriented. However, the songs are definitely not as professional as the ones performed by AKB48. On the other hand, AKB0048 is aimed towards the AKB48 fans and general otaku culture. The soundtrack of AKB0048 is based on past AKB48 songs and the animation quality is much more modern. Overall, both series are only suggested to people interested in idol characters. Personally, neither of the series can be considered very good. People who really want to see interesting plot should watch/read Skip Beat and many other great series. read more 

If you really liked the drama and stage part of AKB0048 then Glass Mask is where you probably want to go. Glass Mask is about a young girl Maya who has a great knack for acting. A former actress Chigusa comes across the less than well off Maya and decided to take her under her wing training her to take on the epic role of The Scarlet Angel. But you could read about that on your own. Why should you give Glass Mask a chance? It looks weird. Kinda old but kinda new at the same time. Well this anime based on the 70's manga doesn't give you that dated feeling and at the same time doesn't change the core drama of the story. Glass Mask deals with the drama of the stage, the drama of becoming an actress. It also has a plus which is in the rival aspect. Maya's rise to becoming an actress is fueled by her rival Ayumi. It becomes the ultimate story of nature versus nurture. A classic shojo title that is brilliant and stays with you even after you complete it. read more 

Made mostly by same people, it features idols and intense mecha action and has really similar feeling to it.  

About a group of girls who want to be in a 'band/project' and it's both in the future.  

Two sci-fi-ish anime that are basically advertising for something else, AKB0048 for AKB48, a popular idol group, and KanColle for an online game of the same name. They both feature cutely designed girls with stock personalities that represent the spirit of something else (past idol group members vs. Japanese warships) and participate in battles wearing skirts, magical-girl style. For two such ridiculously conceived anime they are both surprisingly watchable with quite a bit of effort being put into their animation. If you really liked one of these anime, the other will probably scratch your itch for it.