 If you liked
Shinsekai yori
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Made in Abyss
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They both have an eerie feel to them.
Shinsekai Yori is a lot darker than Made in Abyss although they both have the feeling of a hidden deep story that is unraveled as you go.
Both are also coming of age stories that show the world isn't as bright as you think from first impressions.
They both offer this "what you think is wrong" concept.
There are way darker things going on beyond what the eye sees and both focus on children.
Both shows have a cast of young characters who explore a new world with little knowledge of it.
The atmosphere is dense and mystifying in each show.
Their themes include coming-of-age and Hierarchy in nature.
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Recommended by RebelPanda
Both are very eerie stories about children in a beautiful world full of strange creatures, abilities and objects. With a dark story that has light highlights. Very similar in feel.
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Recommended by Sara_Isayama
Both shows feature very young protagonists who have an unusual sense of curiosity - although Shinsekai Yori is a coming of age story, which and has more of a dystopian feel. Both open up many questions for the viewer, and the characters strive to discover these secrets along the way. The settings are filled with nature over civilisation, creating a seemingly light atmosphere that has darker undertones (especially Shinsekai Yori)
These series feature young protagonists in a setting darker than they think that is, with fantastic worldbuilding, slowly finding out answers for all the mysteries and questions that keep appearing along the way.
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Recommended by MetaThPr4h
Both have unique ways of telling the story and presenting the world.
Even though both start nicely, and it's all bright and peaceful at the beginning, once the characters leave the surface (in Made in Abyss' case literally, in Shinsekai yori's case figuratively), and dwelve deeper and deeper, they discover how twisted and horryfing their world is.
Both are eerie, have settings that aren't familiar with the viewer and their worlds are explained gradually, as the heroes of the story discover the truth.
What makes the two anime similar is a deep story that unravels as you proceed with the series and an eerie feeling that something is not quite right with the world the protagonists are living in. While at first, both worlds seem to be bright and cheerful, the protagonists soon discover that things are a little darker than they thought.
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Recommended by LoveIsAbyss
Both shows involve children being put in extremely difficult situations in an attempt to discover how their world truly works. Both juxtapose an atmosphere of bucolic calmness with upsetting subject matter and violence. Both give us strongly drawn characters with clear motives, weaknesses, strengths, and relationships. Both are a strange, dark take on fantasy.
Both are spectacular.
Both anime revolve around kids as they grow and mature in a fantasy world.
They share similar art styles and are targeted at the same age group.
Shinsekai Yori is slightly more serious and philosophical.
Made in Abyss has better adventure aspects.
Both have:
- feeling of dread and constant fear of the unknown as central plot elements
- main characters are naive children exploring a dangerous world
- supernatural environment without generic fantasy stuff
- remnants of an ancient civilization are scattered throughout current world
- not afraid to explore sexuality/romance of young characters
- tons of mystery and intrigue
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Recommended by AnimeBear422
Both series are similar in the sense of everything is not as it seems.
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Recommended by Reshiram_IX
Both have main characters with high curiosity. As the story progresses, more hidden truths are found.
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Recommended by Antianeira
Dystopian world for which the main characters are burdened with the passion of wanting to know more about their world. Both hold a psychological tension, and sense of horror that is held throughout the series.
Both have eerie atmospheres and gravitate watchers towards the mystery of a terrifyingly natural world.
Both always feel complete and never feel contrived.
Both have similar worlds with normal humans and mysterious fantasy beasts. While the humans in From the New World have telekinetic powers, the characters in Made in Abyss are normal humans who use artifacts from the Abyss to survive. Neither worlds have modern technology, instead using the unique resources available to them to achieve their goals.
They both have strong, intelligent female leads who start as children, and we see them grow as the story progresses. Riko from Made in Abyss stays a 12 year old girl throughout the story but grows emotionally, whereas we actually see Saki progress from childhood through adulthood.
Both stories follow
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Recommended by jbaymowmow
Both start out as a normal, post apocalyptic show, but something just feels off about the world. It's only until later in both series that you realize the world shown isn't quite as happy as it may appear. The weirdness is more passive in Made in Abyss, and takes more of a center stage in Shinsekai Yori. And finally, both are superb shows well worth your time.
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Recommended by Mealstrom_1
-Beautiful setting with great artwork on the environment.
-MC is a girl who goes around with a friend and lost his previous friends
-Kinda dark story.
-Underrated
-Cruel world surrounding naïve characters
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Recommended by randomanimeseen
I thought I was having a fun adventure and then my heart got broken and now this story won't leave me and I keep thinking about the implications so long after finishing the show.
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Recommended by ClaireTheBear
Quite eerie, forlorn atmospheric animes, both have an interesting concept and worlds. Brilliant quality.
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Recommended by GakutoDeathGlare
Both shows are quite similar:
- protagonists are children
- shows how the protags grow up (mostly in maturity-sense for MIA)
- seems innocent on the outside but becomes really dark afterwards
- death is everywhere (plot armour is non-existent)
- protagonists don't know much about the world they live in (mysterious world)
- worlds are dangerous
- really good soundtracks
- fantastic art
These two shows are so similar you'll find interest in the other if you like one of them:)
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Recommended by gleightter
The depth and darkness in the stories are very similar to each other.
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Recommended by Enigmation
It's also a fantasy/adventure/drama anime. However, it's less introspective and lacks the depth that Shinsekai Yori has due to its source material being a finished, planned novel. Still a great watch, but won't necessarily scratch the itch following SSY
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Recommended by GonSwagKillaBoii
Both are unsettling coming-of-age stories set in fantasy worlds, when dark secrets about the world get progressively revealed with each episode.
Driven by a thirst for forbidden knowledge and the secrets of their world, the characters venture into dangerous and eerie places that most people wouldn't dare set foot in. They both have young characters, with a plot of considerable depth (pun partially intended). The main difference is that Shinsekai Yori is more of an allegorical story while Made in Abyss is a more normal adventure anime.
Both anime got a dystopian vibe with a lot of mystery and tell a great, unique story.
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Recommended by lifesaver64
Both shows hide dark mysteries behind a seemingly 'cute' facade. Both also feature female leads and animal like side characters. Some of the best writing and atmosphere you'll find in anime.
Both involve children realizing their world isn't as bright and rosy as they initially thought
Both put a lot of thought into their lore and worldbuilding
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Recommended by kjasdfkjag