Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou

This is the top recommendation already, but the themes and emotions in these two movies are both really raw and similar. Single mothers raising children that are of a different species, dealing with the problems that arise because of these circumstance, and loving their children unconditionally. Both movies made me cry, though Maquia had me in tears since minute 10 til the end of the movie. They are really heart-wrenching movies, and as a girl who immigrated to America and lost a lot of familial bonds, I cried a little extra. The pure maternal love in these movies make me choke up every time. Really recommend them.  read more 

These are both stories of love and loss, and give off the same warm feeling (coated with a splash of darkness). Both main characters are trying to discover what love is (in various ways), and trying to find their place in a world that doesn't really want them around. The art in both is fantastic, as is the music. Characters are also fleshed out and enjoyable. Bring tissues, these are two emotional roller-coasters you won't want to skip. 

Maquia is such an underrated movie and I just really want more people to watch it. Both MCs are physically frozen in time, slowly aging. They both go through lessons of learning how to cherish the present. Both are set in a medieval-like fantasy world. And both stories are bittersweet but beautiful, and will make you cry.  

From that distant faraway paradise; to the land of the unforgiving realities of the broader world; humankind continues to shape the world through indiscriminate power struggles and the need to maintain supremacy over others. That said, make no mistake that the power of love is the driving force behind the motivations of Maquia's and Fushi’s actions as they face the realities of the lives of others and their fleeting, finite life. Whilst they themselves continue to simply live on evermore. Both stories are an illustration of that aspect of fleeting life and the curse of an everlasting existence. They will face tribulations, challenges and learning the beauty of humanity through familial ties. read more 

These are two go-to movies if you want a good cry. Super good art direction, animation, color, etc. They both have very similar themes of self-discovery, of trying to venture into a world you are uncomfortable with, and trying your hardest to survive in mentally challenging situations. If you want to watch a movie with lots of heart, that were clearly passion projects, these two are fantastic. 

Both put a lot of emphasis on relationships,how important and meaningful they are. Both movies tell you to appreciate friends,family...and enjoy your life  

-Mythical creature main character -Taking care of their adopted kids -Struggling with single parenthood -Fantasy world -Where you can cry from start to finish 

Want story and soundtrack as good as anime you watched before? Watch this. Both anime have a story about raising a child. 

Both movies share the idea of transiency of life by showing most significant events; both share some general vibes. Similar themes like significance of memories and importance of family bonds, how important is to stay wholesome and supportive to people that surround you. 

Both shows have a young single mother who is lying to the entire world to protect their children. Despite both shows go on different paths in their stories, they both capture motherly aspect very well. Both Maquia and Ai are not perfect mothers due to their circumstances(because Maquia having a long life and Ai being an idol). But they are doing their best to make sure their children would live a happy life. If you like those aspects I would highly recommend both shows to anyone. 

Both shows are similar in genres and share the theme of bearing a beautifully portrayed bittersweet story involving a girl, her destiny, and finding cherished companions. The art/animation in the shows are visually similar as well with the brightly highlighted scenery and character designs. They are also paced at similar pacings focusing more on plot devolment rather than dragging smaller details and having filler content. 

Both movie deal with fantasy genre and struggle being single parent. The race of Maquia is long live that even their age is hundred yrs they still look kid, She raise a child that not her own. Where Bakemono no ko conflicts comes to Kumatetsu is a beast that raise child. Both movie showing between parent and children, with the struggles of growing up, yet also being set in a believable fantasy world. Great and heartwarming story, very detailed and with action. Definitely will keep you entertained.  

Both shows focus on the life and struggles that come with single parent raising a child. They both also have heavy focus on the theme of family  

Both works happen in rich, and well established fantasy world, filled with interesting concepts and straying from the cliches. In both you can see quite the emotional connection of the main characters, while one of them is with much bigger lifespan, compared with the other, being a normal human being, and in both shows a large part of their focus is dedicated to this. 

They both have very good fantasy world building, but howl's moving castle is more like romance with a warm ending but Maquia is a sad movie with painful human connection. Maquia definitely is an underrated movie. 

Both shows have deep, interesting, fantastical worldbuilding. Both also explored how the main characters' love made their impact to that world. 

While one is an absolute tearjerker and the other is one hell of a comedy, they deal with inexperienced people attempting to raise a child, and the hardships that might come with it. 

People who do not age, who do not die. And yet, everyone around them does. This premise is explored in the Yona OVA (hot springs episode notwithstanding) and SayoAsa, where immortal beings form an intimate relationship with a normal, mortal person. The way in which it is handled in both works are a bit different, but they invoke a similar flavor of bittersweetness. 

What really brings Maquia and Josee Tiger Fish together is the caring atmosphere the two have for each other. They follow a similar linear narrative, with ups and downs in both due to the drama that arises between two very different yet closely related individuals. If you are looking for a drama with high production values so much so they enhance whatever magic currently plays, look towards none other than these two great movies.  

Both these films were tear jerkers for me and I think will make anyone cry. 

Both the anime story are completely different but the main massage which they try to spread among the audience is same, it's among the very few anime which properly and respectful showcase family relationships . 

Both of these films hold similar theming for the characters, both movies tell similar stories and have very emotional parts to them. Personally I think Grave of the Fireflies holds itself above Maquia in many ways as it relies less and less on plot convenience, lack of foreshadow and reason, aswell as being much more relatable and realistic. 

Both have THE BEST fantasy visuals in my eyes, and both discover the meaning of love so beautifully that I can't praise both of them enough. Both of them are animated fantasy movies at its finest. Just that Maquia is a stand alone movie and Violet evergarden movie is a continuation of its TV series which is equally beautiful. 

Being a parent. It is hard to parent for a child, stories Kakushigoto and Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms present these all the well. With protagonists who are questionable to the normal standards of life, they are also faced with the weight of raising a child in the stress they are already in. Kakushigoto's Goto is a mangaka with very questionable manga he makes, Promised Flower's Iorph Maquia is being hunted down for her blood. Both are good anime with Kakushigoto being for the comedic tastes, whilst Promised Flower is for the more dramatic tastes 

You talk about another banger from Mari Okada. The script has something that calls attention towards each character. Being able to command viewers on a emotional level that helps anyone connect to the things that the characters go through. AnoHana and Maquia have the heart warming affect on the viewer. Mari Okada helps you get involved in her world and has a coherent story you can follow in both scripts she writes. Just a emotional rollercoaster!  

A medieval world with dragons, magic, and eternal life subject mentioned. Brave characters, adventure, orphan children. Both movies show the evil side of humanity and have a similar soundtrack and scenary. 

These movies are similar amazing, enjoyable if you want to cry your eyes out of the beautiful story of these two movies. Then these movies are for you. Watch them I really recommend them.  

- Mystic - Tragic - Human Greed - Adventure - Nature scenary - Beautiful animation and scenery - Strong protagonist - A medieval or something like that scenery - Peaceful people are oppressed by peoples of the expanded kingdom - They had a pacific life before these people came - Ugliness of the human soul  

• Both the anime primarily focuses on family values. • Emotional and heartwarming storytelling with well written character. • Both the anime have better sweet ending. 

Family with the alien one. Mob Psycho 100 and Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms both follow a non-human being paired up with a family with a regular human being. Though, Mob is being used for Reigen's antics of exorcism. Promised Flower gives more of a family situation at hand. Both are great anime with amazing visuals in their own respective rights. Though MP100 is more comedy, borderline parody. Whilst Promised flower is a nice drama in a fantasy realm.  

Disappointed by Kujira Something Utau? Watch Maquia! Welcome to a Exceptionally Fascinating Fantasy World with a Really Deep Story and Full-Mode Artistic Direction... Oh, sorry if my English was bad. 

To me, it has a similar feeling of encounter between a human and a somehow surnatural person, who can not live together. Hotarubi no Mori e is much simpler that the whole unique world created in this movie but there is the same theme of an inaccessible and lonely person who can not love someone. 

It's a story about something that you and every character in the show/movie want, but you can't have. The ending fills you with a hollow pit of sadness that you can't escape. I'm saying that if you wanna cry then watch either of these. Good things happen but the knowledge of something sad is there and it makes the story more interesting. Knowing that I still watched them... Maybe I'm a masochist? I wouldn't know. 

If you found yourself a little disappointed by the immaturity of this series (especially if you know how the novel eventually progresses), then I recommend you try Maquia. Similar to UchiMusuma, it is about the relationship between a young person who finds an abandoned child and attempts to raise them (a mother and son in this case). Also, like Latina, Maquia is from a much longer lived race than their human companion. From there, Maquia takes a much more complicated route, exploring the real pain but also the real joy such a relationship might bring. I don't begrudge anyone who likes the easy resolutions of UchiMusume but if you found it a little off-putting or something of a let down, Maquia might be more up your alley.  read more 

Both anime deal with the relationship between mother and child and how those bonds define a person's character. There is also the age progression factor, in Kemono no Souja you see the main character growing up and developing as the show progresses. On other notes, good animation and a pretty nice OST 

Maybe it's the beautiful settings, the art style, or just the mood, but something about these two feels very familiar to me. (Yes, Mari Okada and PA Works obviously play a part there.) The emotional cores of these two feel quite similar, lots of drama and character focused stories.  

Both share a positive outlook on loss, aswellas having moderately similar soundtrack styles by the same composer - Kenji Kawaii. 

Both have had square enix artists working on it in some capcitiy and both have a cheerful female lead as well too and both even had voice actors in their respective games too like Xanythe Eutyhh being the voice actress for Kanon in Neo TWEWY. 

Both anime exploit the way of touching your heart without looking for the easy tear. Emotional anime that will leave you thinking. 

A long, long journey. Dororo and Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms both follow protagonists, who are almost non-human like, lose absolutely everything. Amidst trying to seek a normal life, they both stumble upon another individual, making a growing relationship along this journey they share. Dororo meeting Hyakkimaru and their quest to get Hyakkimaru's body back, Promised Flower having Maquia raise Ariel. Both are good anime with Dororo being for those who wish for historical and action anime. Promised Flower for those who would like a drama regarding family. 

Motherly love. The Helpful Fox Senko-san and Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms follows non-human being acting as a mother figure for someone else they become close with. Senko-san has very hard working Nakano becomes constantly pampered by Senko. Promised Flower has Iorph Maquia take care of the orphaned Ariel due to losing everything beforehand. Both are good anime with wholesome moments here and there, though Senko-san is more wholesome and comedic than the rather dramatic Promised Flower 

Unexpected upbringing. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms and Ascendance of a Bookworm both follow protagonists who end up in a family they truly do not belong with. However, as time goes forth, these protagonists end up finding their way into a place in the family. Promised Flower has Maquia raise Ariel despite being an Iorph for the human child. Bookworm has intellect Urano Motosu become Myne, in a time during the past trying to live with all the differences from her old life. Both are interesting anime with Bookworm coming across as worldbuilding. Promised Flower being a great coming of age drama. 

Family with the alien one. Hinamatsuri and Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms both follow a non-human being, creating a family with a human being. Hina is a psychic living with yakuza Nitta, Maquia is an Iorph being the guardian for Ariel. Both are interesting anime with Hinamatsuri being a well-made comedy s.o.l, whilst Promised Flower is a great dramatic fantasy with awesome visuals. 

Even in the differences of race, there is still love. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms and She and Her Cat: Everything Flows both follow a pair which share some form of love. Promised Flower is more of a mother's love for her child, She and Her Cat is more romantic love between a human and a cat. Both are good anime with Promised Flower being a great visual and coming of age drama. She and Her Cat being a nice little short of sweet wholesome love. 

Both anime are done by the same team at PA works and have almost exactly the same art style and character design. Both are original anime and coming of age tales, though Irozuku looks at depression while Sayonara is a study of motherhood and coming to terms with grief. 

They are both about motherhood and are heartbreaking  

Coming of age. The entire journey, the entire trek, the entire road. Promised Flower and Jobless Reincarnation tell a story where one has to scarp away everything from their old life, come into a new family in a pseudo-incognito style, and learn the ways of this new life to bring the simple desires to life they have. Promised Flower does this with Iorph Maquia coming into a new land with a child she named Ariel. Jobless does this with Rudeus coming into a new land with the intention of being a better person. Perspectives are different and mirroring, with Promised Flower being in the viewpoint of a child becomes mother, in comparison to the adult becomes child Jobless Reincarnation brings forth. Presentations vary a lot, but both are pretty good fantasy anime acclaimed by most people who come across these. Jobless being a little more lax and ecchi than Promised Flower's drama. read more