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Kaichou wa Maid - Sama! is similar to Special A because of two main couples in each of these anime. In Kaichou wa Maid - Sama! There is Ayuzawa, Misaki and Usui, Takumi. Ayuzawa is very strongminded, and always tries to protect the girls in her school which was recently made co-ed. She tends to frighten the boys at her school with her quick temper, and masculine adrenaline. However, her character changes when she is discovered by a classmate Usui, that she works as a cute little maid in a cafe shop, where it mainly entertains male genders. Usui promises to keep her
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Recommended by noneexistent
Personalities of Male/Female leads are VERY similar and the couple dynamic is similar too. Both set in a school environment. If you enjoyed Special A, you will most definitely like Kaichou wa Maid-sama too.
both are really similar, as many others have recommended. both are really funny and cute with a seemingly perfect male lead and a strong-willed, strong female lead....
The similarites for Special A is Hikari Hanazono is looks like Misaki ayuzawa form Kaicho Wa maid sama maybe their personality
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Recommended by YumikoMegurine
Both have the same atmosphere. Guy is trying so hard to let the girl know that he loves her, yet she does not know her own feelings and is clouded by rivalry. Both are very Good Anime!
Both series are about a boy and girl who are on top off the class. This forms a bit of rivalry but also a close bond. In both the series the boy falls in love with the girl and tries to make her see that. If you're in for a romantic comedy, this is just your show!
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Recommended by GeniusofIron
Romatic comedies about girls with strong personalities, who "compete" with a bit eccentric, but handsome boys and later fall in love with them
Male protagonist who is always a step ahead of the heroine + romantic feelings
They have the same atmosphere. Where a strong, smart (yet ditzy when it comes to love), independent female with financial problems (tho they are NOT damsels in distress) and a smart, strong male who has a unique way of showing his love come together in everyday situations. Its a cute, comedy, high romance =]
Ps. the females are such good cooks lmao XD
#2 wants to beat #1... #1 falls in love with #2... #2 is clueless... they all lived happily ever after
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Recommended by shinigamidono
Similiar rivalry, romance, school drama setting.
Replace maids with elite student council.
both are a slice o life with school surroundings. both female characters look alike and have similar personalities of the 'never give up' kind that try to do things on their own. but are always protected/assisted/or challenged by the male character. both are great animes that are worth checking out. if you like one of them, your bound to like the other. (:
Similarities:
*Both have a very strong heroine GIRL ofcourse there are a lot of strong heroine girls but I find these particulary similar
* As mane girls, mane boys too are VERY similar, maybe Special A's one is more interested in love and is going towards it
* If you extremely enjoy any of these the other one will be just the right decision
* Both are heart warming and has a love story were ofourse girl is rejecting the guy because she has this wild and determined temper
VERY NICE! ;D
Girl tries to prove she's better than boy. Boy likes girl. Girl is oblivious to Boy's love to the point where you wonder if she's messed up in the head because it's so obvious.
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Recommended by BreezeElric
it is very similar with kaichou wa maid sama.
both involve a poor girl(ayuzawa and hikari) who is very energetic and very strong. both work hard in thier studies and in school. both involve a boy (kei and usui) being somewhat indifferent and gradually falls in love ^^
the r both comedic and ramantic love story desuuu!! ^^
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Recommended by DramaAnime
Both of them has the a girl who at first dosent like the guy and happens to be great at everything in both animes, but the guy obviously likes the girl but keeps it a secert, and the guy always surpasses the girl in both animes
Both the female are hardworkers and the male is also good at what he does and very cool.
They are both Romance Comedies with love-hate relationships with the two main characters. They are both really cute!
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Recommended by ImNotLulexiaa
Both animes have strong, hard-working and independent females as the lead roles.
The lead male protagonists and their relationships are also very similar. They are both the coolest and most popular boys at their school, and they both stand out from the other guys. At first they are rivals, with the male protagonists being the only ones that can beat them at anything. And the lead females are also oblivious of their romantic feelings.
the story develops between the rich and the poor.
and the story line is most likely the same
In both anime the male and the female both have the same characteristics for example in both anime the male is "number one" and the female is "number two", they male beats her in everything, the male is always saving the female, and the female is somehow always good at fighting.., while i was watching Kaichou wa Maid sama i had a slight feeling of i watched it before untill i thought of Special A!
If you watched Special A! i highly recommend you watch Kaichou wa Maid sama, or the other way around. hope you enjoy!
( My first recommendation hope i did it right)
both anime have a girl trying to overcome her "rival" and many other similarities. if you liked one, you will probably like the other.
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Recommended by animefreak1806
both set in school environment
Misa-chan & Hikari 2nd place, relying on a cool guy Usui-kun & Kei
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Recommended by sapphirext
Same stuff about a poor girl who's 2nd place in everything to some popular guy that she stubbornly doesn't realize loves her.
Girl characters in both end up liking the the smartest guy but, don't want to admit it
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Recommended by imprezagc8
These two anime are sooo similar, they are both set in schools, and the two main characters in both are over achievers, who are pretty much amazing at everything.
Kei and Usui are literally the same person.
They both have similar comedy, aka Misaki or Hikari oblivious to Usui or Kei's obvious love for them :)
These animes, not only have a similar atmosphere throughout but it has a similar conflict, boy likes girl, girl is too naive to notice but likes him back.
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Recommended by SecretDolly
Kaichou wa maid sama = Special A
Usui Takumi = Takashima Kei (Both very very smart, & look alike)
Ayzuwa Miska = Hannazo Hikari (Both look alike, Very Stoudious/smart)
Same as Usui and Misaki, Misaki dosent realize she likes Usui, Miskaki does not realize she likes him and the love slowly grows throughout the episodes.
Both Very Funny with very pretty main characters (Misaki & Hikari) Both have CUTE (sexy) boys Usui & Kei
Basically when i first started Watching Kaichou wa maid sama, i found a recommendation on Shugo Chara i was like thinking should i or should i not watch it, i mean i
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They are similar in a way of, it has the same story, nah!nah!nah! a story that tells about a poor girl who wants to defeat an opponent (which the same happens to be a boy) in a higher rank who ends up finding her self falling in love w/ him... and in the way that these two stories are similarly has a scene's which they will need a help of that particular man! and as expected the man will suddenly appear to the rescue! woah! get it?? and similarly, there comes when the anime was about to end that the family or any relative or
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Recommended by LadyAkatsuki
Its plot has alot of similartys. if you like one you will like the other.
Both of the main characters are girls who are very hard working and consider the other guy to be their rival. Meanwhile both guys like the girl while the girls fail to realize it. They're both really good and have the same type of comedy! I love them both!
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Recommended by dancequeen1093
the anime is very similar to each other, but i thought that kaichou wa maid sama was way better, mostly due to the fact that special a was i thought was a bit overpowered. both protagonist are popular good looking guys who are a rich, mysterious and also excel at everything they do. Both heroines have unbelievable strength, both try really hard at everything they do and they also try land help those in need which made the protagonist interested in them.
They are so similarrrrrrrrrrrrrrr you can just tell after watching each of them.They are no of events in maid sama that are a rip off of special A.Misaki & hikari both share a rivalry with usui & kei respectively although they will do anything to go ahead of them but they can't.Also they oth are dense of their feelings towards the main male character.
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Recommended by TragicRomance
Simply put the main characters in both Special A and Kaichou wa maid-sama are 99.9% the same when i first watched kaichou wa maid sama all i could study was special A just watch them both u'll see what i mean
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Recommended by Alzheimerz
the main characters in both of them are similar...misa and hikari are both honest,hardworking,strong,pretty smart except when it come to love.....and of course they're specialist in making cannon onigiri ....as for kei and usui they're simply perfect,rich and ready to do anything for the girl they're in love with
They're kinda simillar by looks and also in attitude .. (misaki-hikari) (usui-kei) both teams <misaki-usui> and <hikari-kei> have the love and rival atmosphere ...
Strong female and perfect guy and watch their independent nature grow to rely on others
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Recommended by ProTimeWaster
-Girl is always second place to guy
-Guy likes girl, girl doesn't notice
-Guy always annoys girl
-Shoujo
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Recommended by SugarNSpice
The characters are bery similar to each other for example, Misaki and Hikari are very competitive and Usui and Kei are calm, rich, good at a lot of things and both show more interest in the girl they like
Both anime involves a bishounen, who is Mr. Top 1, falling in love with this Ms. Top 2, and this Ms. Top 2 doesn't realize that this Mr. Top 1 have feelings for her.
In Special A instead of a student counsil group they have a "top 7 students class/group" or the "Special A" class. In it only the top seven students of the school may get in. The protaganist in Special A, Hikari, wants to be number 1 to this class, as she is number 2 instead. She competes with her rival and childhood friend Takishima Kei in order to be number 1. Kei always teases and messes w/ Hikari like how Usui does to Misaki. Also Misaki seems to be very 'stubborn', as she does'nt feel the need to give up and she tries her best, much
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Recommended by vanilla_hun
This is similar to special a, because the main female protagonist of both anime is hardworking, poor, and is somehow involved with an 'inhuman' (they're human though) guy. The anime design is pretty much about the same with different plots. Both main male protagonists are rich too. I also recommend the manga.
Both have female leads that are strong, smart, and independent. Both have a school setting, one is prestegious and the other is in need of female demand (according to main character). Also may I say amazing lead counterparts!You basically get the same vibe from each of them.
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Recommended by kogalover0809
They are similar beacuse:
1. They are both romance anime
2. The main character doen't realize she's in love only after many many charpers
3.They have moments were you want to pee your pants laughing
4. They have both cute moments
5. Characters and atmosphere are similar
Both anime to watch and enjoy ;)
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Recommended by forever777me
both have super strong overachieving female lead with one guy who is always better than them and in love with them
Well, both protagonists are strong and pretty dense when it comes to love. And their leading man are super hot. :)
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Recommended by hikari_juushi
In both anime the female lead are pretty much clueless about love and are portraited as strong independent women. In both anime the male leads are in love with the female lead but due to personal reasons cannot convey it to her (except for the fact that the women don't realize that their pretty much crazy about them).
With time in both anime they realize their love for them. Both anime have also the same comedy and drawing style.
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Recommended by Invensible1
This animes main character along with special a's main character are almost the same person except for the fact that they are part of different plot lines.... But it's almost scary how much these two animes are alike!
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Recommended by Animefilledsoul2
Strong willed heroine who is completely ignorant to/ignoring the romantic feeling she has for her classmate. Very good!
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Recommended by AtomicDarling
The boy is the 'almost' perfect always at the top of the list, the girl is always working hard to be #1. Finally, Romantically, Girls are 'tsundere-alike' characters and boys are always teasing their feelings.
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Recommended by lightningfalcon
Both main characters compete against someone who is seemingly better at everything than they are but fail to realize that person has romantic interest in them. They are both romantic, comedic and absolutely iconic.
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Recommended by Wildflower3
Your first impression will be "A boring anime" but try to watch it, really fun.
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Recommended by Scorpion_4
both main couples have similar personalities
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Recommended by shairanime
Both shows are funny, have a romance and daily activities in every day life. Both animes also striving to their best in anyway they can.
In KwMs, the trio are the funniest of them all. Usui is the awesome character just like Takishima, their character is almost perfect. Both male leads likes a girl who is stubborn and pretty amazing ( Hikari and Misaki ).
If you liked Special A, then you might also like Kaichou wa Maid-sama. I guess there's a plenty of users who have already mentioned it, but anyways, I will just say it once more :3
The similarities are that both anime is about the relationship between a hard working girl and a talented male protagonist. The boy comes from a rish family while the girl is poor. And the most similar part is that both girls from those two anime are tump-boyish. Their personalities are like boys. However, the boy in the other side, finds it very funny to tease the girl and they develop gradually
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Although the main girl isn't as dense as in Special A, both anime have plenty in common, from the guy being over affectionate without even confessing his love, to the whole competition area. Even though they're sort of similar, the storyline's completely different so yeah, pretty good anime to watch :)
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Recommended by XDysphoria
both have a main heroin that possesses a strong and cheerful character while hating the main guy at first. both story has a poor girl and rich guy.
Both Animes have similar leading male & female character. Also their relation, emotions,economical status are also same. Both end in the same manner
Two powerful protagonists, Ayuzawa Misaki, and Hanazono Hikari. They both have a lover, and yet they don't even notice! The problem is Misaki, and Hikari are trying to beat their lovers.
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Recommended by MikaruChan
After watching the 1st episode, Kaichou wa Maid-sama reminded me of Special A, especially the main character Misaki. Misaki and Hikari both don't like to lose.
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Recommended by muusicluvr
First of all, the lead male and female look similar. Then, the female belongs to a poor family. The guy is considered to be the most handsome, intelligent and strongest guy in school. The girl is intelligent and hardworking but always comes second to him. Basically, both the leads are good at everything. Then, the girl is really dense.
Both has a male lead with blond hair who are totally perfect in all aspects, haha.
kei and usui give off the same kind of feel like they were ment to resemble one another personality and look wise the girl they both are in love with are both clueless and do not except them as anything other then rivals they can not beat. kei and usui are also similar by the way they both risk everything to protect the ones they love its also has the same comedy feeling were the guys also sexually harasse the girls
Similar in the sense that the male and female leads were similarly badass. BUT, MAJOR WARNING: the male lead of Special A is annoyingly arrogant, UNLIKE Usui. This was a major turn off in my enjoyment of S.A.
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Recommended by issen-ken-taka
Both are cute, and funny and romantic~
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Recommended by jillianfaith
In both animes the main characters are really smart and strong, and the girls are both very very dense.
This show has the same feel as Special A. For sure, if you liked Kaichou wa maid-sama then you with like Special A too.They both have strong heroine characters and the male characters both have feelings that are somewhat hidden at the beginning. Both lead male characters will also try to protect the main female character as much as possible.
The main characters both male( Usui and Kei) and female( Misa and Hikari) are all actually extremely similar, respectively. Which is, for once, a great thing, because they were simply spectacular. Both shows have amazing comedy and some romance. The romance is a little angsty (more so in KwMS) but the comedy in both is very similar, in that it usually has the male lead messing with everyone else somehow :D
Special A and Kaichou wa Maid-Sama! are both similar as the two female protagonists are strong, protective over themselves and do have a crush on the male however both males are also strong, but in Special A Hikari Hanazono (female lead) isn't as strong as Kei Takishima (male lead) but in Maid-Sama Misaki Ayukawa (female lead) shows to be stronger than Takumi Usui (male lead) in one episode as she -spoiler- fought two 'bad people' just as Takumi Usui was about to come in for the rescue.
In conclusion their characters have similar personalities, they both involve heart ache and enduring love. I recommend
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These two are a lot alike. Both love stories with girls who are oblivious to their feelings and the feelings of their love interest. They see the love interest as a rival or sorts.
Special A doesn't have much of the fanservice of Maid-sama, but it has adorable beta couples and just as equally a lovable cast.
I think people who enjoyed Maid-sama would also take an interest in SA.
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Recommended by LadyKatara
The main character's are similar in personality. They're both romantic comedies and slice of life.
Main girl protagonists are hard working but clueless when it comes to romance.
Main guy protagonists are naturally better than the girl at everything.
The stories follow the girl protagonists slowly falling in love with the main guy protagonists.
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Recommended by FutureGazer
In both anime the main leads are the best students in the school. However the female lead sees the male lead as her rival or her enemy and has no idea that he actually likes her.
and most of episode concept are alike ..
When I'm Watching Kaichou wa Maid-sama I'm thinking about something it has some similarity to the one I watch before then I remember it's almost the same with Special A both girls are competitive and the boy is ahead from them :))
These animes are really good and have:
- Romance+Comedy+School life
- A girl with a strong will.
- A boy who is capable to do anything.
There is a girl and boy who share the same relationship as Misaki and this guy He keeps annoying Misakii (like in special a) and they end up realizing they like each other and than start dating
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Recommended by englandgirl2012
•Both have strong willed, independent girls who like to take control and be the best at everything
•both main girl protagonists dont know that the boy protagonist is falling in love with them
•both girls develop feelings for the boy, without them addressing the issue, and are unable to confess to the boy or their own self
•both are situated in schools surrounded by the all familiar cast of slice of life comedy and reality mixing in between.
•both have other boy protagonists rivals to win the girl over
•both boys love to tease the girl
•similar in the slow shoujo type love within school grounds, and troubles/misunderstandings along the way,
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Both have very strong and stubborn female leads, and a male lead that is interested only in the female lead. Both introduce the idea of 'perfect' people, often leading to the characters performing impossible tasks that would never happen in real life. Though Maid-sama deals more with the relationship between the main leads, Special A also includes relationships between supporting characters, who have very interesting histories. They share a similar feel to them, and the art in both is great. =.=
they both involve the main guy character falling in love with the main girl and the girl is completely oblivous
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Recommended by animegurl23
Very similar,
both anime has same type girl main character,
strong, ambitious, but isn't sensitive with romance.
and also same boy main character,
cool, mysterious & 'perfect'.
the aim of both of girl main character is to defeat the boy.
overall the story almost same,
but i think kaichou wa maid-sama more funny.
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Recommended by asanoazusa
The plots and the characters are very similar between the two. The two female leads both have very strong and competitive personalities and the way the stories unfold are very close to each other.
The main characters look a lot similar, both the main guy characters have a secret love for the main girl characters, & both of the guy & girl main characters love each other
Similar rival type relationship at first
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Recommended by Xxiowahawks29xx
Special A is pretty similar to Kaichou wa Maid-sama, as the two main characters who have a romance going on between them, are rivals.But in both cases, the girl (Hikari and Misaki), is more passioned about it.
The characters are really alike, and the plot is basically the same as Kaichou wa Maid-sama. There is more "rivalry" though
The guy likes the girl, but in both, the girls are too dense to realize. Also, while both characters are strong physically and academically, they are oblivious to other people's feelings too. Neither of these are pure drama, as the contain humor too.
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Recommended by angelabsun
So both are great romantic comedies with a great guy who really likes a competitive girl but she doesnt notice him till the last few episodes.
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Recommended by icefire1998
Pretty obvious recommendation. The lead characters are similar between the shows (I liked Usui better than Kei though). And they're both romance and comedy with school related themes. The rivalry between the characters is a huge similarity. And both female leads are completely clueless. Special A went into more development on the side characters.
This anime series has everything you need if you liked Special A! From kawaii girls, to love story, to romantic stories, etc. Highly recommended
both of them are romantic and about school life , the boy falls for the girl but instead of a confession he intends to annoy the girl .... in a comedian way XD
They both have a guy that likes them.
The end kiss.
The rice related food.
The black hair.
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Recommended by CuteBubbles
Both are romantic comedies about a competitive girl that doesn't realize the boy she's always fighting with is in love with her. Both have a school setting, some funny fight sequences, and even funnier side characters.
This is so similar to Kaichou wa maid sama because they both have a leading guy and girl and they are the smartest kids in school. In both of the anime the girl doesn't know that she is in love with the guy until the very end. Both of the girls are smart, strong, and very bad cooks. You'll love both of these anime, I know I did!!!!!
Both have the very strong female characters which is very unlikely or different from the typical "frail and weak" female protagonists. It's definitely refreshing this way!
These to are very funny and amazing
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Recommended by animefreakzlolz
This anime is great if you like Maid-Sama! The romance is cute and funny just like in Maid Sama! I loved them both and you will definitely like this if you like Maid Sama!
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Recommended by Animerocks85
both of them are about a boy and a girl in highschool. the boy loves the girl but the girl will not accept it. She fights with him constantly but in the end falls in love with the boy.
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Recommended by katlee8225
Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Special A are very similar anime because they have similar settings and plots.
These two series are romantic comedies between a guy and a girl, and take place in high school. Their genre are shoujo, romance, comedy, and school life.
The female protagonist in these two series are somewhat of a tomboy. They are strong, rule oriented, and adored by their peers, but very dense when romantic moments occur.
The male protagonist in these two series are very popular with women and are good with almost everything. They give signs of their affection for the woman they truly love, very confident, and have
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Recommended by SOExclusive
They both have a main character who are incredibly strong and pretty, but in both animes there's a boy who is much stronger than them and eventually they turn into crushes. Both of the boys are very strong and good looking.
Both have this love-hate relationship thing going on. And they're both really funny.
Both have very strong, determined female main characters. The girl is always behind the boy in terms of skills and smarts, and it bothers them. They refuse to lose to the boy, and try hard to beat them.
The main boys is the one who first liking the girl and they try to make the girls fall for them. They're very popular at school because of their good looks, their kind personalities and their smarts.
Both anime show a comedy romance where the main girls are one of the top students, but are never able to surpass the main guys whether its by grades, activities, etc. Both of the main guys are good-looking, perfect at everything, and top students who protect and care for the main girls without having them notice what he does for her.
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Recommended by babyblue999
Similar characters and plot line. In both a cool and composed all-around talented English boy falls for a studious girl who sees the boy as her competition.
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Recommended by tinkberry33
These anime's both have a rich & smart male lead, who wants the sweet & helpful female lead. The female also resists in both anime's at first. Similar & good animation as well. Also, lots of romance!
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Recommended by LolitaLacey
Special A is not as kinky as Kaicho wa Maid-sama but the main female characters are very similar, hard working types. Special A has something that maid sama was missing, more main charcters. and they have good intertwined back stories. The comedy is on the same level as Maid-sama and there's the same playoff of one person who is very in love and another who is not.
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Recommended by wichysteria
They both revolve around school life. The main protagonists are a boy and girl who are always trying to best the other. The girl, no matter how hard she tries, can never trump him. However, this does not stop her from persevering to try to accomplish the impossible.
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Recommended by ForeverInspired
Special A a class of genius in their own extend of ability. But the best is Takishima Kei a student who gets above 100% score and who call his rival Miss Second Place her name Hikari the best of all the girls physically, mentally and many more but she couldn't beat Kei.
Kei's talent is world class, similarly to Usui who manage many big companies for his family and at the same time being a student. Hikari and Misaki's alike in attitude but in affiliations are a little bit different.
Try to watch this Lovey-doopey anime. You'll enjoy it. =))
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Recommended by patrickivan09
They both have good romance and Usui's personality (Kaichou wa maid-sama) is similar to Kei's personality (Special A) and same for Misaki (kaichou wa maid-sama) and Hikari (Special A).
Both male protagonists care for and are deeply in love with the female protagonists. Also, they are rich and are more involved with the corporate world.
Both female main characters are air-headed and don't realize that they are loved. They are poor and have financial difficulties. They are both somewhat self-reliant and want to work on their issues themselves.
Both series have plenty of funny scenarios and memorable romantic moments.
Both series are set within school.
both series have a female wanting to beat a male but never can. The guy like the girl but the girl's too stubborn to admit that she likes him.
They have a lot in similar!
♥ Both the female characters are dense and thickheaded. :)
♥ Both the guys flirt with the girl.
♥ Kei and Usui are both rich while Misaki and Hikari are average citizens.
♥ Plot is very similar.
they both have jealous boys and a tuff girl.
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Recommended by golden-lotus
In both anime, the love interest of the main heroine is a guy who is virtually good at everything and will do anything to protect her.
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Recommended by AsianKungFu
These animes are largely mirror image, with a somewhat different setting and plotline. Both contain a somewhat flat female lead who is very smart and very strong, but so thick it is hard to believe, who is constantly trying to surpass the male lead (Kei and Usui) who is beyond human level at just about everything. Both rely on a lot of over-the-top humor and animation. I will say that the supporting cast in Special A is better developed and more likeable.
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Recommended by guini_mitsukuni
-> the two animes have the same type of drame
-> both have the great smart and powerful man
-> both have a beautiful lovely girl
-> the hero in the both love one girl but she do not understand his emotions
Both are centered around romance.
Both have a strong, determined main female character and a "perfect" male character that both annoys and protects the female character.
Both are cute and funny as well.
The characters, Usui and Misaki, have very similar personalities to Kei and Hikari, the main characters of Special A. Both of the guys love the girls before the girls start to like them back. Both endings are wonderful.
Well, they are both slice of life anime and have similar story lines. If you liked Maid-sama, you are sure to like Special A.
School setting, and protagonists who are skilled in everything they do ;)
The female main characters are unbelievably similar. They both are hard working girls. The both work hard to be better than the male main character, and never get there. But anyways, both are cute love stories. (Though I like Maid-sama better)
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Recommended by HiridessaCullen
Female leads are both strong physically and mentally while the male leads are both good-looking and almost perfect in everything (academics, sports, cooking...name it) Their only weakness is the girl they love. It also has the romantic comedy feeling that you'll surely like if you enjoyed S.A.
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Recommended by cherushi-chan
-In both animes the heroine tries to beat the guy but always comes 2nd
-Both heriones have relatively short tempers
-In both animes the guys are OP
Hilarious, and both have a strong female lead. I personally prefer Kaichou wa Maid-sama over Special A. It was just funnier, and a lot easier to enjoy!
Special A is very identical to Kaichou wa maid sama. Both anime revolve around high school students, with the male lead being the best in whatever they undertake, popular with the ladies, and yet are only interested in the female lead. The female lead, on the other hand, are hard working, trying to defeat the male lead in each and every task possible, and remaining dense about love till the last few episodes of the series. Either of the anime, though similar, have their own appeal.
For me special A was extremely similar to kaichou wa Maid-Sama. Hikari and Misaki, both smart and strong. Kei and Usui were also similar for me, Both in love with the heroines, both smarter than both girls which actually annoys the girls who both want to be top.
Both shows had the same feeling to them, they were both extremely hilarious as well. I highly recommend both series.
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Recommended by throneofglass123
In both of these anime, the male protagonist are both abnormally strong and HANDSOME, and the female protagonists are both very competitive with them. Both anime involve highschools and the storyline for both are very interesting and I enjoy them very much :D The romance between the couples in both anime are somewhat similar and overall, I do HIGHLY recommend Special A if you enjoy watching Kaichou wa-Masid-Sama! and vice versa. :)
Both main female characters
1. are super dense and not aware of the male's feelings
2. Look kind of similar with black hair
3. good at academics and sports and bashing people and things
4. cannot cook very well (both produce rice canonballs (you'll know when you watch)
Love interests are both 'cool' in character and tries not to show their feelings too much
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Recommended by MagicPotato98
Special A has similar comedy to Kaichou wa Maid-sama. They both focus on school, but Maid-sama has a little special twist (the maids café) and so does Special A (Special A program). Both main characters (girls) have a "rival"/competitor or someone (a boy, of course) that's ranked higher/better at things than they are. The boys from both shows have a similar personality. If you enjoyed one of these shows, then you'd enjoy the other!
There are two main characters that fall in love with each other
In the beginning of both anime, the girl MCs both hate the guy MCs
Both anime's gave me the same kind of feeling
If you liked one, there is a good chance that you will like the other
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Recommended by emmyspirit
the same story of a girl main character and a male who is always a superior to her
He tease her all the time
She always compete with him, does not understand him at all
Both are comedy, romance and school life
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Recommended by Amal_Ashraf
Both have:
-Hot male mc who's really smart and rich
- Pretty tsun female mc who's poor but smart
- school theme
- really cute and funny
Similarities-
-Both have the main boy teasing the main girl.
-In Special A, the girl character works really hard, like Misaki.
-A romance blossoms from the boy, but the girl is too dense to realize.
-Both animes have the girl and boy top in the school.
-Both female main characters are strong, cannot cook, are quite manly, and practice martial arts
-Both male main characters like the females and tease the female main characters
-Both male main characters are ahead of the female main characters
-Both female main characters try to become ahead of the male main characters
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Recommended by HousekiGirl
The personalities of the main characters are the same. Both achievers, both the story between the rich and the poor.
Both series are very alike:
-Both MC's end up falling in love
-Both MC's don't realize that the male MC is in love with them
-Both have romance/comedy
-Both MC's like to fight
-Both MC's are dense
-Both MC's go to school
The story is pretty similiar and if you liked the mc in maid sama that's usui you will definetly like kei from special A. Both of them are the cool, awesome arrogant type and the female mc is also very similiar.
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Recommended by Matthew_Summons
they're both have high school romantic, comedy. the art and the story is very close.
Both are amazing shoujo romances with bad*ss main female leads. The main male leads are both gorgeous and amazing, and you can't help but love the characters in both. They both take place in a school seeting, and they both have an amazing plot filled with romance.
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Recommended by Miyuki-Mukaido
Similar plot, setting and character archetypes. Both set at a school with a popular 'perfect in every way' guy and a tsundere girl as the love interest. Both main female characters hate to be second or lose to the guy.
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Recommended by Asami_Miyano
Romance, Comedy and the most ridiculous situations! It is a MUST WATCH anime if you're into romance. WARNING hot guy alert watch at own risk
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Recommended by NagisaShiina
Similar male and female protagonists. Story also focused on the competition between them and their romance development.
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Recommended by AngelofFrost
They're both very similar because they come with a high school setting, and the male going "head over heels" with the girl. Super funny and entertaining. Spoiler: BOTH WILL MESS WITH FEELINGS!!!!!!!
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Recommended by Sakurai_Miyako_4
These both Animes are similar because they both have a main girl character who are really similar to each other and a main boy character who are similar to each other. They both are Comedy, Romance, and School. I think you will love it!!
Both show have a strong female lead. They both have a rival in which they cannot defeat no matter how hard they try.
the male mc is cold harted to anyone other than his friends,cool,strong,perfectish.
the female mc is strong, thickheaded, violent, yet nice to everyone.
funny romantic scenes.
poor female mc in a "rich people" envirenment
all this exists in both shows
Similarities between Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A:
★ Character Lives: Both female protagonists desires to work hard so they can achieve something they really want.
★ Character Personalities: Both female and male protagonists have very similar personalities. Both female leads are very strong and independent, and takes on their role very seriously. The main male leads also appear to be very protective over the female leads when they act cute to other males. Both female leads also refuse that they're in love with the male, due to their role as school president and being rivals. Both female leads also take their studies and education
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Recommended by AnastasiyaV
Funny, tough, high-achieving main character, fun romance, cool love interest that drives protagonist crazy. Really funny, really cute!
The characters are similar in their way of talking and their great strength and competition among themselves for the first place
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Recommended by mohammad_maytha
Let´s put it simply- Characters, Storyline, Art, Genre, if you liked one, you literally have to ( or more like should if you want more ) see the other one too.
They are both similar in main character. The male lead are talented, handsome and rich while the female lead is strong and poor (not that “poor”) and they work hard. This two anime are both romance, school life and shoujo. So they are so similar.
These two series have a very similar feeling to them. The female main characters in both have pretty similar personalities and traits, and the male interests also share in a relatively similar situation.
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Recommended by TheNumberSix
Maid Sama! and Special A are so similar in many ways.
Misaki (Maid Sama!) and Hikari (SA) are both from poorer backgrounds. Both are capable of fighting and self-defence, have good grades and are admired by lots of people in their school. They are always trying their best to do better than ever.
However, Usui (Maid Sama!) and Kei (SA) are in their way to reaching 1st in the cohort. No matter what the girls do, the boys somehow do it even better effortlessly.
Despite this, the girls keep trying their best to outshine the boys.
What the girls don't know is that the boys
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Recommended by gleightter
Both have a strong female protagonist who loves competing. But, there is a male friend/lover who likes the female protagonist and wants to protect them. The female protagonist does not realize that the male protagonist likes them and ends up competing against them to see who is better. Over time, both the male and female protagonists grow and realize what love means to them.
Both Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Special A have similar characters. Hikari from Special A and Misaki from Kaichou wa Maid sama have very similar personalities in that they are both physically and mentally strong. They are all rounders however Hikari is more oblivious and naive to Kei's love than Misaki is to Usui's love. Both of them cannot cook as well. ;) Kei and Usui are also similar as in they both are better than the female lead and they both are protective of them. I would say Special A has other storylines associated with the side characters which makes it entertaining to watch, not
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Recommended by Misa_Hao0922
if you like you (rom/com high school) anime like kaichou wa maid sama then you can enjoy Special A as well. Both the stories are set in school background and similar rich-poor male-female lead respectively. Both the female leads are mentally and physically strong. And the laughs are the same amount you would get in maid-sama. HaVe FUn!
-The female leads are very similar
-The male leads are very similar
-They both give me the same feeling
-The male leads are both sort of protective and jealous but Usui is more outspoken about it
Both have strong female protagonists who do not need the male leads to save them all of the time. Both of the main male leads are also rich and fall in love with the female protagonist first.
both similar as the protagonist is the girl and the boy is somewhat more skilled o something like that probably the same genre aswell
literally the same plot! girls both want to surpass the guy in skill and the guy is rich n powerful.
both girls are dense asf and yeah basically the same but theyre both good in my opinion
▶ genre: romance, comedy, shoujo
▶ setting: school [mostly]
▶ both main protagonists, in their respective show, are considered a power couple
▶ both main male protagonist come from wealthy families [and are incredibly good at everything they do]
▶ both main female protagonist are stubborn [also insanely good at everything they do]
▶ both have a relatively similar art style
Maid Sama has all of the best elements of Special A, while being a vastly superior show. The plot, character interactions, and character development are quite similar, but in every respect, Maid Sama is clearly superior.
Usui and Kei excel at everything without effort, defying the laws of physics. While Usui's excellence is constantly subverted, Kei's unparalleled skill constantly reflects his superiority to the rest of the cast. Usui's attempt to save a damsel in distress by climbing a building and kicking down the window is hilariously undone when she tears apart the handcuffs restraining her and subjugates her captors. Usui jumps off the roof of
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An amazing comedy romance with a stunning mc and lots of comedy infused in between the characters relationships
Many similarities between main couple. Both have strong female lead and overcaring, popular boy.
The leads from both these animes cannot be more similar to each other. Granted Maid Sama is much much more popular than the other. However, I can guarantee that Special A gives the same sorta vibes that you got from Maid Sama. Just sort of a fun relaxing romcom that keeps you entertained in the afternoon.
Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A are very similar because of the main couples/characters in these animes. Kaichou wa Maid-sama! and Special A are both romantic comedies placed in a school setting with almost identical character development between the couples. They both have an amazing romantic build up all the way through to a perfect ending to wrap up the story.
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Recommended by jackboitson
These are the two most similar rom-coms, but different enough to entice you all over again.
Similar plot & characters.
Maid Sama was actually inspired by Special A.
Even some scenes are pretty similar to each other. (Including maid mama manga!)
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Recommended by agaciakako
maid-sama and special a are both very very very super similar to each other. the "hate at first sight" kind of thing. the plot of them are very similar. the smart girl and the perfect guy. it's cliche, i know, but for me, they're one of my most favorite series.
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Recommended by hikarikoizumi
High School is tougher, but these girls are tougher!
• BOTH take place in a school-setting & have one season
• BOTH have a strong female main character that is physically & mentally strong!
• BOTH are romantically involved withe male main character and compete with them either academically and/or physically
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Recommended by nightjasmine
Clever protagonist is chased by her "rival" who is really possessive. It's basically the same thing, just in another setting.
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Recommended by dominogirl
The two main characters of each have similar dynamics. Special A is pretty much a mix of Kaichou wa Maid-sama and Ouran Koukou Host Club (Ouran Highschool Host Club). Although in my opinion, both Maid-sama and Ouran are a lot better than Special A.
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Recommended by Crypt1dCat