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Diamond no Ace
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Haikyuu!!
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Both are top-tier shounen sport anime. In both series the cast is colorful and charming, the comedy is excellent and the story is impressively unpredictable.
A gift for sports fans, both series delivers themselves with competitive teamwork and plays that focuses on development. The main characters has a passion for the sport that they are playing and works towards their goal to becoming stronger each episode. Their teammates helps them along the way while tackling through difficult obstacles. It is realistic as we see how much the characters grow through their development over the course. I recommend both series especially if you're the type into sports with competitive team play.
Both of these series do an excellent job in keeping every episode interesting, while managing to keep the sports aspect very realistic. The character growth is consistent, the story progress is sensible, and the skill improvement is logical and practical. The large cast of supporting teams and characters are also given importance and properly developed. The two series differ in general atmosphere-- Haikyuu!! is more vibrant and lively, so it's an easy watch even for sports anime newbies; on the other hand, Diamond no Ace is a lot more laid-back and leisurely, and is probably more suitable for those wanting to dip further into the
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Both are sports anime. One is about volleyball and the other is about baseball. Both anime have highly passionate main characters who are aiming for the top.
You can say they are LITERALLY the same.
1. Main character generally sucks in the sport of his choosing, but has that one "special" ability which allows him to somewhat function
2. He is surrounded by teammates that are either as generic as they come, or also have some sort of a "special ability"
3. In both shows, MCs learn that special abilities aren't enough so they try to incorporate more stuff into their arsenal
4. Comedy is bit-by-bit the same type
5. Similar art and animation
6. Pretty unrealistic to the boot
7. High-school shounen sports
8. Both are also predictable to the boot
9. Both follow every cliche you can
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The main character starts with a team made of newbies from an unknown school.
The main character also is very skilled.
The main character goes to an elite school for the sport.
They are both freshman going into high school.
They both have rivals on the same team.
Only difference is that 1 is volleyball and 1 is baseball.
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Recommended by Forever_Anime12
These two overpowering and rip-roaring sports shows contains the 'team work' in all its magnificence. With competitive, stubborn and hard-working main characters, both shows bring sports anime into a definitely higher level. Excellent character development, in high school setting.
The main characters are pretty similar. Both of them are passionate about their respective sports and are determined to become the ace of their teams. They also find themselves competing with a talented member on the same team. Both the shows focus on team work and partnerships within the team.
Both main characters are very talented, competitive, somewhat hard-headed, and are very enthusiastic about the sport they love.
Both MC's are often underestimated by others but always manage to surprise the people around them about what they can do and how much potential they really have.
Before they went to high school, both MC's were from middle schools that are no good in the particular sport.
One is about baseball and the other is about volleyball; however, both anime have that element of "excitement" that will leave watchers hanging after every episode. Both are great!
If you love one of these two anime you'll surely love the other!
Both series focus on the growth of the main character and the team. Very intense and exciting games where you cannot predict the results. Lots of comedy. Teamwork, trust, rivalry are just some of the aspects of these shows
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Recommended by oOoAurorAoOo
Both have underdog protagonists that are optimistic, love the sport they play and have a lot of talent even though their experience in the sport might be less than most of the other players.
Both about a team sport.
Both about a partnership formed in the team and how they work together to overcome obstacle.
Though they both have a "main" protagonist, ultimately, both animes has two main protagonists that it develops over the course of the series.
If you like one, you would most definitely like the other.
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Recommended by Dreambells
> Both MCs are focused on trying to become the ace of their team.
> Both MCs has that one "special" ability.
> Both anime have a lot off character development.
> Similar art and animation.
> similar amount off excitement - both will make you jump out of your seat to cheer
Both are underrated (especially diamond no Ace).
When I watched this show, one thing constantly popped up in my head. That was, "This show is incredibly similar to Haikyu".
Not only do these shows revolve around high school sports, but the main characters are determined first years who are striving to be the 'ace' of their team. In an instant, they develop a rivalry with another boy but realize quickly that the team cannot do well without either of them. The main event of both shows is the yearly national high school tournament in which they partake, attempting to bring back their high school's former glory. With lots of practise and intense matches,
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Both anime are a lot similar where the main leads were inspired to join their respected sports. They slowly both strongly exhaled at it while earning the heart of the opponents and friends
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Recommended by ZoyenceAbigail
Great funny, Action pack sporty anime that will make you laugh cry and jump out of your seat to cheer.
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Recommended by BlackAnime7
If you like Haikyuu, you will also enjoy Ace of Diamond. The character relationships and love of the sport are very similar, and the intensity is no different between each series.
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Recommended by RichieRoberts
Both anime are sports anime where the main protagonist is focused on trying to become the ace of their team. Both Hinata and Sawamura have formidable opponents to compete with for the title of ace, and have prominent character development throughout the story. Hinata and Sawamura are both outgoing and charismatic characters who are beneficial to the team, even if they aren't in their preferred position. However, Haikyuu!! is volleyball and Diamond no Ace is baseball, but they share major key components, and both shows are very enjoyable.
If you like sports animes and loved Haikyuu like I did, then you will love Diamond no Ace, I hope! They're both sports animes that concentrate on a team that was priviously very famous but then went down, and those teams, through the anime, will get stronger! It also concentrates in more than one character that wants to be stronger, and those two characters will become stronger and give they're best to not be left behind by the other character!
I won't say more, if you wanna know more, please see the anime and I hope you love it, like I did!!!!!!!!
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Recommended by Hitomi_Kurogane5
If you like enjoyable shounen sports series these two are very similar with one another. They have decent shounen writing and a lot of likable characters.
Haikyuu is a lot popular but Diamond no ace is just as good and sometimes better
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Recommended by killerqueen2000
Everything about these two anime are the same, except one is baseball and one is volleyball !!!
When I watched Diamond no Ace, the first thing I thought was "wow this is like Haikyuu!!"
Definitely would recommend! Both are very exciting anime!!
Diamond no Ace is similar to Haikyuu!! in that it is also a sports anime, that heavily involves a wide range of fluid animation, fantastic character development, great plot and overall lovable characters.
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Recommended by itsmelanie
A plucky young teenager who loves to play sports enters high school and joins a sports club where he is discovered to be very talented (but does not possess super powers....Kuroko). The teen then meets his new tall and dark haired BFF/Rival and the two form a bond not only with each other but with the whole sports team. Along the way, the team struggles to reach the nationals and meets all sorts of other amazing teams and they (the teams) become rivals and form friendships which are reinforced by the training camp arc. Oh, yeah and both have great animation. In short, if you
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Recommended by AnotherCasualFan
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Both are sports works that require teamwork, what matters in both is the development of the characters, you have an initial protagonist who is not that good but has potential and who trains in both cases.
I really recommend it a lot, I don't know anything about baseball, but I watched the basics during the anime and there were many exciting moments. Furthermore, both works try to be realistic, the protagonist's team loses a lot as well as wins sometimes, in other words, it is really an attempt at a deep and layered story but one side focusing on volleyball and the other on baseball.
Haikyu!!
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I watched Haikyuu before Diamond no Ace because DnA never kept my attention, but OH GOD, I watched DnA in my bored mood, and I can say THAT ANIME IS THE BEST SPOKON, so I make that recommendation here because as like me, you need to give a chance to DIAMOND NO ACE, it's a masterpiece.
If I can give you a difference I can say that in DnA is more evident the rivalry in the same team, so it's a bonus with a lot characters that you can love.
You really feel with Sawamura and you'll wish his success. Ohhhhh, and the main character has also
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Recommended by tiranorrex
Both being sports anime will give you the same chills with the great OVAs you are looking for in a baseball setting
It is an incredibly sculpted sports shounen anime that is solely about baseball. The plethora of characters, the relationships, the plot points, and everything else revolves around baseball but it is choreographed in a way that it is engaging to all audiences. Every character is given attention and development and the antagonism is so much more complex than simply the opponent the main team is trying to beat. It’s truly beautiful.
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Recommended by SanariusSnape
-both are sports animes
-DNA has more rivalries within the team rather than haikyuu's more friendly cast
-DNA focuses on the main team rather than going into rival teams as often
-haikyuu is much shorter than DNA
-DNA jumps into realistic expirences with baseball so it isnt as friendly to non baseball familiar watchers, but is still a lovely anime!
Both great sports anime that show the aspiration of an underdog on a team sport. I do like Ace of Diamond a bit more because I like baseball but they both make me want to play sports professionally.
If you love sports anime and haikyuu am sure you are gonna love diamond no ace ..it will make your heart warm...am sure you are gonna love sawamura and miyuki like you love hinata and kageyama...also their are so many other characters to love
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Recommended by Miyukikazuyasama
Botha are one of the best sports anime. However, Diamond no ace has much more comedy than haikyuu. But overall i will say haikyuu is bettter. Still diamond no ace has its own best moments. Worth watching both.
I love both of these series, but I would say Diamond no ace focuses a bit more on the mental aspect of playing sports, while still keeping it's comedy aspect. If you're an athlete yourself (whether you've played baseball or not), I highly highly suggest it
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Recommended by SmolAngryWeeb
First thing that can be mentioned pretty easy is that both of them are about sports and the second honorable mention is that in both animes you can see characters have been introduced to shows nicely and third is that both shows can make you come along with them well since they transport their emotions that flow on the shows very well to audiences.
another really well done sports anime with a large cast of well developed characters and deep emotional beats. supports the homosexual agenda
Both sports anime following an up and coming player. Watch as they grow and become better and better with struggles along the way.
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Recommended by RivalxGames
Both of them are obviously from the sports genre. If you prefer characters that develop their skills or talent throughout the anime rather than those that already start as op, well these animes will work for you. The anime shows their victories but their struggles as well.
• Generally have similiar genres, but different kind of sports.
• These stories growth focus on some characters that are building the team, also the main characters have an unique characteristics. By the way, Ace of Diamond not intensely shows woman appearances than Haikyuu.
• The widely competitive, many characters and high goals are set in both.
• Last but not least, I think the music has similiar impact helping these series to living the stories.
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Recommended by MrFrostbite
They give out the same feeling as you watch them, it will give you chills and put you on the tip of your toes, whole in all a good story/animation anime
Both explained the rules and techniques of the sports, I learned a lot about the rules and techniques of volleyball and baseball from these two anime.
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Recommended by icetheatea
Both are sports anime that have similar character dynamics (Kageyama and Hinata) and (Sawamura and Furuya). The animes are comedic and have a certain nostalgia about them that makes you want to go back and rewatch it again. Compared to Haikyuu its easier not to get attached to other teams.
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Recommended by M1ka_Effectz