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Sakamichi no Apollon
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Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso
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"A famous violinist once said that by exchanging (musical) notes, you get to know one another; to understand one another. As if your souls were connected, and hearts overlapping. It's a conversation through instruments. A miracle that creates harmony. In that moment, music transcends words."
Kids on the Slope has its two MALE leads connect via music. There's every suggestion that the thugish drummer would like to pound more than his drums as they compete and connect by playing jazz together. The glasses-wearing, scrawny lead finds liberation by escaping from the restrictions of classical piano playing and happiness by bonding with his 'friend'. The show does
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Recommended by AironicallyHuman
Despite the music genre difference (Classical and Jazz), both are set during their high school years and have the recurring theme of the musical arts, romance and drama. Each have a pair of musicians whom they end up meeting in a life changing fate and are quite unorthodox but are able to perfom spectacular music!
Love polygons exists in both shows and each character has their own set of life-changing problems and trauma. It's a must watch for those who enjoy the musical arts and drama!
Both anime display some similarities:
- Both are about music: Sakamichi relies on classical and jazz whereas the ost can be wonderfully adapted to the characters feelings and humour. Shigatsu's ost is very calming and more classical but also fits the drama.
- Main guy is a megane who is a genius pianist but is uninspired and traumatized until he meets someone who makes him regain his love for music and life. Both are likeable protagonists that were forced to learn music and because of that lost the ability to enjoy it, but actually they love music.
- The person who inspires the hero to play again also
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Both are music orientated with the male protagonist who is a quiet, calm composed pianist. They both have romantic acquaintances as well as other family issues
Both are series that focus on teenage piano-playing glasses-wearing protagonists who encounter romance in their lives. The only difference is that the main character of Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso plays music with a girl, unlike in Sakamichi no Apollon where the main character plays music with other guys.
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Recommended by SilverChariotx
Both revolve around the idea of finding yourself and expressing your most inner emotions through music, though with shigatsu this is the focal point, whilst with sakamichi it's supplementary. Both bring out the best in their genre of music with unforgettable soundtracks. Pitch perfect performances from both protagonists.
Both shows use music as a medium for character development and growth, as well as to connect the characters together. Both have great soundtracks and fluid animation, especially in Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso, art plays a fundamental role in the music scenes to forge appropriate symbolism and motifs, as well as to aid and compliment the experience delivered to the audience. They both constantly emphasise the epiphany felt by the characters because of music.
Shigatsu is based on classical music whereas Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon) is based on jazz music and both are set in very distinct times and settings. Shigatsu is
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Recommended by LeFlower-kun
Both involve a main character of classical piano training, and another that plays an instrument more....unconventionally, freely. Both series made me view music differently in terms of how people play music, as well as motivations behind each, and character devolopment.
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Recommended by redtiger505
★Both revolve around a group of teenagers, which share a powerful bond and have fun as their youths fly by.
★Both contain wonderful music, each one tackling a different genre.
★Both have beautiful animation.
★Both have a unique mood/atmosphere and feel very realistic + they portray their respective
surroundings very well.
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Recommended by alpha_shadow
both of them was a Romance-Music themed anime, where between Romance Story and the Musical Scene have a balanced strength on it
While Shigatsu have a Junior High School student for main Character, Sakamichi's main character was a Senior High School student
Shigatsu plays a Classical Music, Sakamichi plays a Jazz Music
Kids on the Slope arguably has better musical performances and a more complex love web to boot. It's not as MC focused or melodramatic as Your Lie in April, so it's a nice choice for people who are looking for another music orientated anime that is similar enough for those fans longing for that sense of nostalgia but different enough so that it doesn't feel like you're rewatching Your Lie in April. For those who like good music and awkward teenage angst.
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Recommended by TheNoobAtThis
Both animes are similar in the sense that they focus on character development over plot. This is done by using music to convey emotion and strengthen bonds. Also, both animes have an underlying romance theme.
Both have beautiful music, Kids on the Slope is a mixture of Jazz with Classical piano while Your Lie in April is all classical piano/violin. The stories to both involve themes of romance and friendship shown through music. I would give the edge to Your Lie in April but if you liked one then you are sure to like the other.
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Recommended by Lord_Blumpkin
While it hasn't fully completed airing, Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso shares the same themes of music and friendship that are prevalent in Sakamichi no Apollon. Although Sakamichi no Apollon did it fairly better.
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Recommended by swordsaver4346
Your Lie in April is to classical as Kids on the Slope is to jazz. Both shows have superb soundtracks that work perfectly with the show to capture the best attributes of each musical genre. On top of this, both shows involve a love web between lovable characters trying to find themselves through their music. If you watch either of these, expect to be left in emotional shambles.
Coincidently, these are my brother's two favorite shows. Lol, nerd.
Shigatsu and Sakamichi. Both series:
- They are about a pianist, who has a demotivation, the root of his family, which has turned him into an indecisive, which is achieved with a person who will encourage him to pursue his dreams, and to leave behind those pressures of the past. In addition this person plays an instrument, which together they will make the music that will give meaning to their lives.
- These series deal with loyalty, friends, who will always be there to support you despite the entanglements that life brings. A romantic story, where love will flavor the facts that support the characters to move
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Recommended by OtakuNote87
The two are school life dramas that integrate music into the plot. These shows will give you a roller coaster of emotions through their awesome visuals, well-crafted characters and masterful story telling. Your ears are also in for a treat as you listen to excellently performed classical music in Shigatsu was Kimi no Uso and jazz in Sakamichi no Apollon.
Both has a glasses wearing, pianist guy as protagonist.
Both also mainly telling about friendship, romance, and drama between each of the character, accompanied (no pun intended) by music as the theme of both anime.
The difference is Shigatsu using classical piece as the theme while Sakamichi using jazz as the theme.
Both musical
Main character is pianist
The characters & highschool romance are similar somehow
But Shigatsu for classic music & sakamichi is concerned with jazz
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Recommended by Aya_Mugiwara
Both involve music and sadness, but in varying degrees.
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Recommended by reindeerplug
You could say that Sakamichi is the 'mature' version of Shigatsu. Here are my reason to watch Sakamichi no Apollon if you loved Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso:
- Both focus around music as the main play of each story
- Both have emotional parts in the anime
- Both have a beautiful soundtrack
- Both have lovable characters that the viewer can totally relate to
The only thing that may put you off is that Sakamichi is a lot more mature than Shigatsu. Enjoy!
On the outside looking in you could say they are similar because both shows focus on music throughout the series but I recommend this show because they have the same undertone and feel to them. If you have seen one of these shows and liked it, I highly recommend you watch the other.
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Recommended by BadAssPanda98
- They both are really good animes.
- The music takes a big relevance in both stories, Sakamichi in jazz and Shigatsu in classical.
- The art is pretty good and they have romance there too.
- And both of the MC are piano players with glasses and a little geeks xD
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Recommended by Mike_Wazowski
-They both share somewhat the same type of male lead
-Both revolve around a group of teenagers as they handle life their own way
-YLIA is definitely for the more emotional types of watchers
-Both are made around a particular type of music as it's base
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Recommended by Joeywatches
Definitely a top tier josei anime. If you love music, classical and jazz then you love this anime. The MCs are very similar and the character developments are great. 9/10 from me.
- Music-themed
- If you like Sakamichi no Apollon and its soundtrack, listen to the classical soundtrack by the greats like Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, etc.
- Male-oriented; the main character is a sad prodigy musician Kousei
- Also romance-themed
- The angst