Alternative TitlesEnglish: A Direction of the Day After Tomorrow Synonyms: A Direction of the Day After Tomorrow, Towards the Day After Tomorrow Japanese: あさっての方向。
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 6, 2006 to Dec 22, 2006
Duration:
25 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 7.301 (scored by 2597 users)
Ranked: #14322
Popularity: #805
Members: 5,070
Favorites: 21 1 indicates a weighted score
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It has an interesting story just like asatte no houkou. It also has really sweet romance. I don't know why but the overall feeling just reminds me of asatte no houkou. I think that anyone who likes one should like the other
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This anime has the same sort of relaxed feel. The story is slow yet captivating and the romance like that of Lamune is gorgeous. I think fans of Lamune could easily enjoy this.
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A supernatural tale that takes place in summer. Asatte no houkou is less deep, but gives you a lesson about true friendship, just like in Air.
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The similarities in these two shows stems from the similar settings and the slow pace that both stories use to tell the tales of the protagonists. A high school student in Natsume Yuujinchou and a middle school student and an adult in Asatte no Houkou.
The narratives for both stories are slow and reflective, there are supernatural and mystical events in both shows, and the overall melancholy tone of both stories makes them comparable. Yuujinchou however is more episodic than Asatte, and the plot is superior to the lighter Asatte no Houkou. But if you liked one you'll probably like the other.
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I didn't think I'd find a link between Lamune and Koi Kaze, but here it stands. Asatte no Houkou shares the same silent authenticity that Koi Kaze possesses. This subtle communication by intimation, with characters who are at the same time simple and obscured.
On the surface, a story about a girl who switches ages with a grown woman doesn't sound all that interesting, and it could go wrong in so many places . . . just like Koi Kaze could have gone wrong. But Asatte no Houkou has a similar level of craftsmanship as Koi Kaze, and that makes all the difference.
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Both are from the slice-of-life and drama genre.
The younger main characters takes care of their older brother/sister and they gradually takes more notice of each others needs and feelings.
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Both of these shows focus on bittersweet slice of life type plots. Asatte no Houkou's plot is better developed, with more depth, than Sentimental Journey's though, because SJ is a series of short stories. Still, both convey a similar feeling and if you watched SJ for the slice of life setting and enjoyed the "almost but not quite romance" characters, then you might want to give Asatte no Houkou a try.
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YKK is not a romance like Asatte, but the place where the story desevolpes are kinda similar, and the painting style is very similar.
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Both are directed by Katsushi Sakurabi, this one is a director of character and development. Assate is, like Tsukihime, a slow anime. A series where little actions and silences are more important that the action.
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These two shows define the slice-of-life genre pretty well, with a bit of fantasy thrown in. They're both stories of the characters finding themselves after a strange occurrence that changes their lives forever, and overcoming a past that they may not wish to confront. Pretty slow-paced, but fulfilling, as are most animes of this nature.
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Fans of Asatte no Houkou's interpersonal drama might find much to like in Hitohira, and vice versa. The highlight of both shows are their strong characters and their growth over the series. Both could be said to be seinen anime who draw influence from shoujo sources, due to their character-driven plots. Also, Hitohira offers more lighthearted material than Asatte no Houkou does.
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Both anime are incredibly dramatic when they could be comedies. Not exactly to my taste, but if you enjoy one, then you will probably enjoy the other.
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