Angel Beats!

These two anime may have quite a different plot, but I felt the vibe they gave off to be the same. Aside from the vibe, I think both have a story that contains humor, (though Little Busters! has more humor in it than Little Busters: Refrain.) drama and a beautiful deeper meaning. Be sure to keep a box of tissues nearby, though, because you wouldn't be the first one to cry your eyes out.  

report Recommended by Mangetsu-san

Both Key works Little Busters being a VN adaption and Angel Beats being an anime original. Jun Maeda wrote both Angel Beats and Little Busters. It's very hard to explain without spoiling both shows, but they both share many of the same themes and motifs.  

report Recommended by mechgamer123

-Both surely make you cry, and have stories that are almost the same. 
-Both are about how hard it is to depart with friends after involve in some accidents and are about friendship and companions. 
-Both show us how important and wonderful one's life is. 
-Both are about saving their friends and protect them and content the task where you need to complete it in order to discover the secret of the world. 
-Both take place in school and show us how important friendships and best friends/childhood friends are. 
-Both have a very touching story and show us that we need to fight for it in order to become stronger. 
-Both show us how much pain they struggle and even went into despairs. Both show us how much they treasure their friendships. 
-Both show their cooperation and how they overcome hardship in order to save their precious friends. read more 

report Recommended by Yumii1606

- Both anime make you cry
- Both show us how important and wonderful one's life is.
- Both anime saving friends and how important friendship
- Story Epic & comedy very funny 

report Recommended by autorun

Good Characterization :)) The story all revolved about another world, where it has been created by such strong will :)) Lots of drama and twist and story, same plot and made me cry like an idiot :) better to watch it :) 

report Recommended by hokuryu

-Same feels
-Same author
-Both made by key
-Some characters personalities are the same 

And a lot more. 

report Recommended by Shiroyume36

Though I would never recommend skipping the first season of Little Busters, this second season is what made the series worthwhile. In Refrain, the main plot finally begins to unfold and takes on many characteristics of Angel Beats. This is mainly a result of the growing supernatural phenomena. Both play with themes including death, school life, past grief, acceptance through companionship, and loss. Both shows are set in an abnormal and ominous world that the characters don't quite understand.
Refrain had a previous season to develop characters, where Angel Beats had 13 episodes to do so. That being said, there are still tremendous parallels within the two groups. For example, each show has the meat-headed fighter, the quiet disciplined one, the leader, and the protagonist who has to step up and break the cycle. Understandably, Angel Beats is faster paced and more action-oriented, where the Little Busters series has a bit more character depth and build up. However, on a conceptual level, you probably can't get closer. read more 

report Recommended by TKkissyou

They both feel similar , both sad  

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Sword Art Online addpermalink

In both series the main characters are trapped in a world where they would rather not be in. They try to resist and fight this world in order to regain their freedom. This is why I would recommend watching both series if you liked one of them. Both of them also involve a love story 

report Recommended by Darkbow

Death plays a major role in both shows. In Angel Beats! everyone is trying to atone for their past lives in purgatory while in SAO, everyone is fighting for their lives in order to make it back to the real world. 

report Recommended by Jenaimemepas

Same. Brilliant story.
Action, drama, and romance... Great combination of genres.
Amazing characters. World of SAO is also brilliant. 

report Recommended by XaooN

After world / another world. Where a group of people try to escape their world that they've been locked away in.  

report Recommended by TheAnimeLover101

In both stories, the protagonists are stuck in an alternate world in which they have to live in, compared to Angel Beats, Sword Art Online takes place inside a video game. 

report Recommended by nemesysgfx

I don't even know where to start with attempting to recommend Sword Art Online. The series is great, while it's in an outside reality and guilds take place- SOA, much like Angel Beats will have you liking some characters more than most and you'll probably be caught off guard and start feeling a little emotional like with Angel Beats. 

report Recommended by ItsAlyssya

They're similarly paced so if you enjoy anime that rushes each arc into short 13 episode arcs with lovable characters, this anime is for you. 

report Recommended by Bobulated

Sword art online is something I dropped half way through season 1 because of certain *events* but honestly Angel Beats is shorter and still is amazing, I've never laughed so hard at an anime before, while still having a sense of dread as the backstory of the characters is dark and is a main part of the plot as just like in Sword Art they are stuck in a game/like Limbo (Purgatory) and are fighting against the schools master. One of the best anime's that just keeps taking everything you thought you know and flipping it onto the floor before reforming it into a bigger picture. Amazing anime and worth the time. read more 

report Recommended by Frostile

Both isekai. Both action fantasy. Both have nice females. Except Angel Beats has better writing and is more consistent with its enjoyment 

report Recommended by RagonWest

Grisaia no Kajitsu addpermalink

Seems like they're at a school type of setting trying to get over some sort of past they had to move on and live life. Each character has some unique personality or past that is gone over and also has a story to go with them.  

report Recommended by Excelion

The dark theme, the romance between some characters, Grisaia no Kajitsu really gives a wave of Angel Beats! back to me, since I haven't cried on a 13-episode series since Angel Beats! Beautiful anime, also they reflect alot about death and what there is after it. 

report Recommended by Animaker

During the first few episodes of Grisaia no Kajitsu, these two shows didn't seem to have any similarities. But as the story went on, I found they were quite alike. They depict how a past tragedy changes the characters' whole lives. And our protagonist helps them to accept their fate. Moreover, they both have a special school as setting, mild animation, and decent music composition. 

report Recommended by dnpdn

~ Both feature a mysterious male protoganist joining a school
~ The school is filled with people with troublesome/dark pasts, including the MC
~ The MC tries to help everyone overcome their pasts
~ Both feature random spurts of comedy 

report Recommended by Buttmuffin

2nd half of Grisaia no Kajitsu reminded me a lot of Angel Beats. Both series talk a lot about death and how people behave when they are on the brink of death. Both series feature characters who carry deep regrets after (they believe) causing the harm to their friend or family.

Whereas Angel Beats is about purgatory, where every character in the story has already died, Grisaia no Kajitsu is about near-death experience, where characters come out of scenarios where they are the only surviving person. These issues are explored thoroughly from the 2nd half of Grisaia no Kajitsu all the way through to the two sequels. read more 

report Recommended by Mac97

The main male protagonist helps each one of the main characters to get over there tragic past and  ends up solving their problems. The tragedies are also very similar to that of Angel Beats. 

report Recommended by Rohit_Kumar

both are similar in terms of feels and stress but Grisaia no Kajitsu has 10 times more stress specially around the last 4 episodes of the first series 

report Recommended by TheJohn

Both anime has characters with different tragic past . And one MC tries to fix or heal their past  

report Recommended by 833M0L3

Each of the characters has their own personal story, and the series uncovers them one by one. They are much darker backstories than those of Angels Beats though 

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Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica addpermalink

Both have great stories, are very emotionally charged, and have similar feels.  Mahou is much darker in the bulk of the episodes, while Angel Beats has more comic relief, but both are powerful anime that I highly recommend. 

report Recommended by baltar

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both have an ideal of universal happenings, in some sort of another, both contain action that is relevant and meaningful, but they also leave you with an eerie feeling towards the end, and somewhat through both of them 

report Recommended by Classicola

What starts off light, gradually gets darker and sadder. Although Madoka is a bit more graphic. 

report Recommended by Jenaimemepas

Both involve a group of characters fighting against some kind of force until they reach a bittersweet end to the story.

Madoka is about girls who face death, and Angel Beats is about kids who want to stay dead together. 

report Recommended by LoidNerdy101

Both have a pretty cheerful and bright start but as time goes by things do start to get darker and a focus on friendship and some spunky female leads too. 

report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost

Termination. Although Madoka Magica and Angel Beats don't share many similarities, it is similar to its characters Angel and Homura.

Both Angel and Homura both try their hardest to stop a force from committing their actions. AB has Angel stop the SSS from causing havoc, PMMM has Homura stop Kyuubey from letting Madoka become a magical girl.

AB is a joyous comedic anime with supernatural elements, with PMMM being a great dark, despairful, psychological magic anime. 

report Recommended by NextUniverse

both make you really feel something 

report Recommended by json14

They are both one season anime's and both have heart breaking stories. They are both fantasy-esque anime that will get you thinking about it for days afterwards. I thoroughly enjoyed them both. Highly recommended 

report Recommended by skypheonixdragon

There's one thing and one thing only, "Everything is not what it seems."

Though Angel Beats does already appear as not innocent (others may think different, but to me it didn't look innocent), It has a similar way to twist their stories. Angel Beats does not include much magic itself but the world itself is just magical. Nobody there is still alive, which leaves surprising ways for them to twist the storyline. Have fun watching and surfing anime/manga to anyone reading this. 

report Recommended by SpacePatroller

Tasogare Otome x Amnesia addpermalink

Secrets involving the main female protagonist, but the theme of death run through both. Both use very similar Gothic styles with only slight differences color wise, but there is an emotional pull regarding the characters. The series get very dark, and very emotional, but doesn't dive in full blown right away. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

The main characters don't remember when or how they died and are curious to find out.  

report Recommended by kiirochi

Involves the dead, high school antics, and ultimately moving on. 

report Recommended by NeoRinTinTin

Both bittersweet, involve the after life, humor, love, sad story plot.  

report Recommended by GeneralKandycane

While these two might not have a lot in common at first glance (other than that they're both set in school and are about people, optionally living ones, lol), these two anime get surprisingly similar within the last 1-2 episodes. It's near impossible to explain this sufficiently without spoilers, so I'm just going to say it like this: if you've seen either of the two, the ending of the other will feel fairly familiar and be an equally big feels-trip. 

report Recommended by dunkan85

In an abnormal high school setting, the dead, with unfinished business, attempt to remember their life, how they died and try to move on. Both series have heavy supernatural elements, light romance and EXTREMELY similar endings; but Angel Beats has a larger ensemble of characters and more comedy, while Dusk Maiden is a little darker and focuses more on the two main characters. 

report Recommended by lycheejane

in both animes the MC are stuck in a world they didn't want to be in all because of their tragic death 

report Recommended by I_Donut

- Both have Ghost story
- Both Male leads loved Ghost
- Both Story saddness 

report Recommended by Syureria

Toradora! addpermalink

Start of like a comedy and increasingly develop intense drama. 
Both are adolescent stories with youths going for their life goal, or new life. 

report Recommended by lapisdragon

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Both shows revolves around slapstick humor and cheap drama to entertain the viewer. 

report Recommended by Wilio

Definately not the same story line but they're both comedic in the beginning and once it gets towards the end, they both get pretty sad and/or dramtic. 

report Recommended by JaJang000

Both of these shows have tsundere leads, though it takes Yuri longer to soften. There's laughter along the way, adorable moments, and moments when it looks like everything will fall apart. Still no matter how hard Toradora! tries to convince you it's only funny or Angel Beats! that it's only serious, there's a gooey center in each of these shows that left me with a smile. :) 

report Recommended by Sabeeh

Angel Beats is similar to Toradora! because they are both classified as romance animes that we all want to see more of. They are also similar because the two main characters in each anime start out as somewhat enemies but come to see that they want the same thing and end up falling for each other in the end.  

report Recommended by Gwenben

Both are romcoms, and get into deep romance at the end of the show. 

report Recommended by bemxio

Both animes are romance comedy and are really good and properly develops each character. And the end of animes they are heartwarming and sad but in a good way. 

report Recommended by Reapercodbo3

Both stories started with comedy but as time goes by both developed into quite dramatic and romantic theme. However Toradora has good character development than the other but still if you saw one of these its highly likely that you will like the other one. 

report Recommended by SimYeon

ReLIFE addpermalink

In both anime, the protagonists get to redo their lifes in high school. 

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A life in high school as problem solver! The main character gets a second chance in/after their life. In his new life in high school, he makes friends fast. He's focused on solving his friends' problems. 

report Recommended by Dan-Te

Reliving high school lives and solve problems those around the MCs. Great comedy and dramatic scenes. Friendship and romance.  

report Recommended by dindasmart

- Both are composed of slice of life genre, with high school setting
- Both involves the preciousness of memories, how fragile and beautiful they are
- Both are spiced up with a bit of romcom
- Both has a bittersweet ending that leaves you crave for more
- Both brings life lessons on how actions can leave impact on others
- Both touched on memories and regret
 

report Recommended by Ethan_07

In both of these series the protagonist gets an opportunity to re-evaluate their lives in a high school setting and both series have a sad twist to the ending.  

report Recommended by 3lnathe

Reforge. ReLife and Angel Beats both follow individuals who want to reforge what had been a loathing life ahead of them. Breaking all kinds of natural laws the stories scroll out how these characters will change in a time of high school.

ReLife does this with Kaizaki taking the ReLife experiment in order to retrieve lost values and get a job right after. Angel Beats uses Otonashi and his experience with the SSS and their wants in getting revenge on God for their horrible lives.

Both are good anime with comedy to add to them. Though AB has more action compared to a chiller s.o.l ReLife is.

report Recommended by NextUniverse

Both deal with the idea of teenagers who are dealing with forms of regret or emotional struggle, but through the help of the protagonist, they attempt to resolve the issue through means of reflection and emotional support.  

report Recommended by caravel_

Both have highly emotional endings. Relife has an amazing cast and main characters. Emotional roller coaster of an anime but easily my favourite romance/ slice of life by far, give it a try! 

report Recommended by Narujoe

Hidan no Aria addpermalink

Kinda similar in some ways:
includes some sort of relationship with boys and girls carrying out a gun in school grounds and fighting against one another for some certain reasons. It's comedy and enjoyable to watch! Great animations as well 

report Recommended by cherichelly

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Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo addpermalink

Both have swapping between drama and comedy at a fast pace. Both have similar girl main interests.

A stretch, but anyone who enjoys one can probably enjoy the other. 

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Sakurasou no Pet na Kanajo is a very sweet, enjoyable, funny series with an amazing cast of characters.  The art for the show is also very beautiful.  In these ways, it relates to Angel Beats!  They are both very fun, lovable series that anyone who has some time should definitely check out.  You'll get a good laugh out of Sakurasou no Pet na Kanajo and it will probably give you some emotional moments.  However, if you're looking for a show with the same action as Angel Beats, this is not the show for you for it is more a good story and a comedy than an action-packed, exciting series.  read more 

report Recommended by lordalexesquire

The anime showcases that all the characters has their own problems and sufferings which lead them all together and be a part of a family 

report Recommended by meow_9916

if you loved sakurasou, you will love angel beats.
except the bloody scenes and the fightings.
Tachibana Kanade is very similar to Shiina Mashiro, they both are "feelingless" and i found the same excitement in both animes. 

report Recommended by dorhalpern

- Slice of life with high school settings
- Characters come to terms with their true feelings, understand more about themselves and others
- You might cry at the end for the beautiful of the friendship

Both of the anime gives departure a meaning with memories, but it's also shown that departure is not the end, it's a new beginning. 

report Recommended by Ethan_07

Our time with the eccentrics. Angel Beats and The Pet Girl of Sakurasou show what life is like with a bunch of eccentric misfits.

Despite plots varying, Angel Beats and Sakurasou both have similar MCs with Otonashi and Sorata behaving a kindred manner, wherein they are both the 'sane' people of their respective groups. The same is with Angel and Mashiro, both being classed as the kuudere character. As time passes both MCs being to develop understandings of their respective peer as well as those around them.

Both are well-made slow romance comedies all in a school setting. Though AB being supernatural in contrast to Sakurasou's slice of life world.  read more 

report Recommended by NextUniverse

In both, we enjoy the daily life of the characters without any problem, the comedy and dramatic scenes, but in the end, we have to say goodbye to all this routine and it is a little difficult.

Beautiful animation, a lot of good characters, colourful, drama, comedy, daily life, and adventures of the characters in it.

report Recommended by Biarogs

Kore wa Zombie desu ka? addpermalink

They give out the same feeling. They both have really good somewhat crazy humor moments, and touching moments, too, while the overall plot is poor and one can hardly speak about the whole anime story development. Kore wa Zombie Desu ka? and Angel Beats are similar in this: they're not your usual episodic anime and it seems like there's a story that progresses from one episode to another, but in reality it's only a ghost of the story that only takes place to move the anime on and to connect those funny and sad moments. And it'll be fair to say those moments are nice to your eyes.
And yeah, as it was already mentioned in other recommendations, both these anime play with the undead theme. read more 

report Recommended by Neesan-chan

The main hero can't die and we have a bloody humour in both shows. 

report Recommended by kitten320

Some plot, lots of blood, reviving characters, and comedy in all wrapped in to one show! (er two shows) 

report Recommended by ShadowGilgamesh

Both poke fun at generic anime. Wacky and crazy gags, but don't let that deceive you, both have a good underlying plots with serious moments. 

report Recommended by AkuunKyande

While Angel Beats is no doubt more serious, both shows contain undead characters getting repeatedly butchered for jokes.  

report Recommended by Dashiawia

The amounts of laughter that both series tries to engineer is something to take notice if you plan on watching both series. And yes, that means comedy and entertainment.

Of course, both series contain supernatural elements done in a fun way as well as drama. There are also seriousness in both series mixed in with the characters. And speaking of characters, both MC are technically "dead" for different reasons. It is from this point in that he makes interactions with other characters.

All in all, if you're looking for a series with hilarious comedy but also has touching drama at different degrees, then these two anime(s) are something to keep an eye on. read more 

report Recommended by Stark700

Kanon (2006) addpermalink

Both Have Similar Artwork, Story Structure, Music And Are Made By The Same People, Key! 

report Recommended by SpaceHoliday

Both anime involves a guy who helps other girls while at the same time dealing with his own. Both main male protagonists suffer from memory loss although 1 just forgot his time in the city years ago while the other has an almost complete memory loss. Both main male protagonists eventually regain their memories as they help others. 

report Recommended by MiyatouSeishirou

Both series has an touching ending that warms your heart and fills with happiness. 

report Recommended by AmaTenshi

Both recommendations are from Key. I love this animes because the history it's very good, so amazing. I cried a LOT with this two series. And well, all the animes from the Key has got the sames messages:
Dreams, love, friends, and a lot of aims.
Aims: All the aims can be complete with a lot of working, force (and, sometimes with a little support from your friends!).
I really love this two animes (I love more animes, but this two animes are very special), and I really recommend it. (All the animes from Key are good animes too! <3) 

report Recommended by KasumiSayuki

Pretty much the same. The drama is there, same creator, both have awesome plot and are totally worth watching. If u enjoyed one of them you will deffinetly love the other.
Although Angel Beats has more of an impact compared to the other, and also it has much deeper plot (in some parts anyway). 

report Recommended by SirEvangelFrost

Kanon and Angel Beats are two somewhat-slice-of-life anime made with the involvement of Key, the visual novel company well known for dramatic stories about a male protagonist helping various female characters with their problems. Along with that aspect, similarities between these two anime include memory loss, tragic backstories, action scenes (more prevalent in Angel Beats though), friendship, making others happy during sad times, et cetera. Angel Beats is shorter and more better paced in my opinion though. 

report Recommended by Fario-P

Shigofumi addpermalink

imagine life as a coin...
the lighter part of the coin you see and the dark part behnd..
are somewhat the same analogy i can give them both 

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Kamisama ni Natta Hi addpermalink

The Day I Became A God and Angel Beats are two anime created by Jun Maeda of Key (a company known for Kanon, Air, Clannad, and Little Busters) fame and produced by P.A. Works. Both anime are about a boy who meets a girl who says some remarkably weird things as they meet, only to find out that some of what she says may have some truth in it after all. Don't let its fast-paced comedy and the whimsical slice-of-life activities the characters participate in fool you into thinking feels aren't included though. Also, both Ashura and Hinata are voice acted by Ryouhei Kimura and seem to have somewhat similar personalities. read more 

report Recommended by Fario-P

God. Though this is a minor similarity used in various ways, the acknowledgement of a God type character used in both anime as a driving force to motives and plot.

AB does this with the MCs having the sole mission to defeat God for the lives they had, Kamisama does this with Hina and her omnipotent knowledge of everything to happen. There are also characters who have a god complex in both.

Both are good anime with comedic and sad scenes made by the same creator Jun Maeda. 

report Recommended by NextUniverse

If you liked Angel Beats it's only natural for me to recommend you «The day I became a god». It is indeed by the same studio. Overall, I would say that the vibe is pretty similar,a lot of humor, a lot of just pretty scenes and you know that at the end you will cry like a baby. The plot is really original and also includes a god aspect we saw in Angel Beats. Just like the other serie, it's divided in episode that contains a short story that isn't necessarily related to the main story, but have their importances. In general both show are similar for my point of view, and the feeling they left in me is extraordinary. Kamisama ni Natta ni, for me, was better than Angel Beats.  read more 

report Recommended by DemataPyro

same creator, similiar humor and genres + plot 

report Recommended by Anime_Kyrie

Heartbreaking and funny moments. For a much more character-developed and exciting story, watch Angel Beats! 

report Recommended by Mushroomen

It's the best Anime, you all much watch once. when I saw the ending it felt like Angel Beats ending. 

report Recommended by BlessonJoseph

Bamboo Blade addpermalink

These shows are alike in a lot of ways. Both involve clubs, and have some fighting.  

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Kimi no Na wa. addpermalink

Unexpected twists are good in making these shows have more emotional effect. Plus the characters are well developed 

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Air addpermalink

Both series share a similar style in theme and direction and an under lying plot that is emotionally heavy. They also share the same mix of character development, action, & romance throughout the series. 

report Recommended by CodeVyse

Both were made by Jun Maeda. They share a sad story and the protagonists are deadspan snarkers.  

report Recommended by Linkark07

The main character gets to meet the other people in a town/ school. Then comes a series of flashbacks from many characters. Finally comes cliffhanger ending. That's how i would describe the overall plot of these two similar series.

As you might have figure it out, but both series are made by the same producers. Which concludes that they have similar arts, and a mix of action and romance. 

To wrap up both series, the ending will leave you in tears, without a doubt. 

report Recommended by Lamii

Pretty much the same. The drama is there, same creator, both have awesome plot and are totally worth watching. If u enjoyed one of them you will deffinetly love the other.
Although Angel Beats has more of an impact compared to the other, and also it has much deeper plot (in some parts anyway). 

report Recommended by SirEvangelFrost

Air and Angel Beats are two short slice of life anime made with the involvement of Key. Both anime have notably sad plots and are about a group of characters with dark/sad pasts, and have probably the most saddest endings in all of anime (no joke). Alongside with its saddening parts, there's a couple of jokes here and there to lighten up the mood, which is especially more present in Angel Beats. 

report Recommended by Fario-P

Gakkougurashi! addpermalink

Both shows follow the lives of highschool students who try to live a normal highschool life despite the situation. 

report Recommended by wightwulf1944

Sola addpermalink

Both Anime have simular art style. Both slowly build up to a climax. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

Elfen Lied addpermalink

Angela Beats is the more shounen friendly version of Elfen lied. WHY!? there are no similarities! Yes there is. Both AB and EL have the same core when it comes to the characters.

Both have Characters that either had or are having a SHITTY life. a life of pain and suffering, and those charathers are fighting for just one little bit of happines.  

report Recommended by Typhor

Highschool of the Dead addpermalink

Both Have Like That Same Vibe / Feeling even though one is about zombies and one is about dead kids and their life. U get the feeling that like the group is fight against everything else and like stick together with lots of comedy =D hotd has more eechi though. 

report Recommended by Asian48

Akame ga Kill! addpermalink

Both have a group of characters who are fighting the authorities (rebellion) 

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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu addpermalink

They both have a group of kids in an exaggerated school setting (one school in the afterlife and one school that has students battle). They're both comedies and both have some romance in them as well. Angel Beats is a little softer on the romance and comedy, and more emotional and deep as well. It really pulls you into the story. Baka to Test on the other-hand is a slapstick comedy that will have you laughing to yourself twenty minutes after you've finished watching an episode. The romance is balanced in well so that you end up loving many of the characters to boot.  

report Recommended by bloodless08

11eyes addpermalink

The series share a similar doom and gloom attitude which leaves the viewer hoping for a better future, but whether the better future comes would provide spoilers. Specifically, there is this fight for one’s life going on, yet this normality that contradicts this fight which the characters find themselves needing to balance out. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

Zombieland Saga addpermalink

Dead teenagers trying to achieve their dreams even though they are already dead. 
Solving traumas from when they are still alive with their friendship.
There are music and singing too 

report Recommended by dindasmart

Anime: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009)

Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (2009) addpermalink

Just because both Haruhi and Yuri both look the same and almost has the same personality.  Haruhi has the SOS Brigade and Yuri has the SSS.  What more you want? 

report Recommended by Jmac

Colorful (Movie) addpermalink

Death - can one have a second chance at life? Or is life lost forever? Both series delve into similar constructs in different manners, yet are emotionally drawing fro the viewer. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

Ouran Koukou Host Club addpermalink

Both are really funny at the beggining and throughout the series. But they both make you feel sad at the end. But Ouran isn't as sad at the end as Angel Beats! is. 

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Kyoukai no Kanata addpermalink

-Both about fighting in order to survive or be safe.
-Both are very touching story with little bit of romance.
-Both story surely make you feel like wanna cry.
-Both has a very nice and touching song that surely make you fall for it.
-Both are about teamwork and friendship.
-Both story shows that everyone has their own past that has been kept secret all the way.
-Both story shows the sadness and the difficulty when departing with your friends or someone you treasure the most.
-Both of the main character did met up in the end of the story.
-Both has a peaceful ending and all the character continue to live their own normal usual life. read more 

report Recommended by Yumii1606

Ben-To addpermalink

Both these Anime feature girls kicking butt despite the odd situations they find them in.  Both Anime push the boundary of "willing suspense of disbelief" and yet the viewer still finds themselves believing what is going on could possibly happen in another reality. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

Guilty Crown addpermalink

Both anime have good action, with guilty crown having some of the best fighting scenes I've seen in a while. Also both Angel Beats and Guilty Crown tend to be more serious anime with a little comedy thrown in. Both anime focus on the importance of relationships and both have great music! if you liked angel beats you will love guilty crown as well!!  

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Kiznaiver addpermalink

Random characters learning to accept and share the pain with each other to make more friends . 

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Kokoro Connect addpermalink

Comedy and funny moments are superficial in addition to profound themes and meanings. 

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Anime: Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka?

Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Isogashii desu ka? Sukutte Moratte Ii desu ka? addpermalink

The feeling after the last episode is the same as when you finish Angel Beats but multiply it by about 2 xD They were both stunning Animes but SukaSuka takes the definitive lead ! 

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Shakugan no Shana addpermalink

they both have really sad moments but yet really happy moment just trust me and watch it , You'll find out ;) 

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Anime: Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai addpermalink

Both with good character development and drama
Both with romance
In both the main character tries to help all characters
Both have some comedy scenes, but angel beats is a little more focused in drama 

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!!I'll try to leave as much spoilers as possible..!!

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai depicts a story in which the main character experiences the 'Puberty Syndrome', where supernatural phenomenons kept occurring around himself and his friends where subconscious thoughts and wishes started turning into reality. The anime also illustrates a very beautiful and emotional love story between Sakuta Azusagawa and Mai Sakurajima.

Similarly to Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai, Angel Beats portrays Otonashi, a high school student who doesn't remember how he died or how he lived. He wakes up in Afterlife High School where he joins the SSS to battle Tenshi. Gradually, he begins to unravel the mysteries of Tenshi and the purpose of the Highschool.

I recommend this anime because they are both animes with mystery, supernatural occurences, beautiful romance stories, and plot which are similar to each other in the sense that it messed with my heart from deep inside with the beautiful story writing that left me feeling melancholic.

Note: I'd like to make a note to remind the viewers that a sequel to Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai exists. It is a movie which is well-written masterpiece that continues after the 13th episode of Season 1 and if you really love the anime, you should definitely watch it. More info can be seen from the link below -
https://myanimelist.net/anime/38329/Seishun_Buta_Yarou_wa_Yumemiru_Shoujo_no_Yume_wo_Minai
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Few shows have ever touched up the human psyche. The feeling of emptiness even when lives goes on and continues. Life can be funny but it can also feel sad and alone. We laugh to keep our hopes up but never once do we dream of failure, but when it does, it's how we handle it that makes it matter.

In my opinion, Bunny Girl Senpai and Angel Beats have that feeling. These two shows borders the line between the comedic parts of life and the sad parts. Each character you get to know on a personal level, which matters considering the "why" they were even introduced to the show in the first place.

Some people in these shows have a "something". Without any spoilers, of course; these "something" let you know these characters on a more intimate level. See, life can be happy. But these characters feel like they're living life the way we live it, by persevering. Life can be a burden, not just because of the way our life is currently, but because in my personal opinion, even those we carried in our past hold us down. We idolize people, we look up to people, we even want to be like others. But life just doesn't follow wishes, it gives it to people when the time is right. Even happiness.

I think if you're looking for something that can pull your heartsrings while also giving you a good time, ala comedy via the communication and exchanges between the characters; these two anime can do it for you. Just be prepared, I guess. Because you might shed tears even before you know it.

PS: Ever wondered why we meet friends, why we get annoyed by them, but yet we stick by their side regardless of their shortcomings? Okay, just asking. Anyways, look these anime up! Highly recommend. read more

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Gintama addpermalink

Both uses the combination of sociopathic comedy and anti-comedy as an entertainment. 
Character dramatization are backstory reliant though tearjerking in sometime. 
The OST of both series are almost the same.
Only difference is the themes and art-style, moe & anti-moe. 

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ef: A Tale of Memories. addpermalink

Similar in terms of tragedies befalling on the characters and art style. Although, Angel Beats! has a mix of comic relief. 

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Anime: Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi addpermalink

Although placed in rather diffrent settings, both anime are centered around self-made and rather unusuall high-school organizations, wich leads to some fights. 

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Orange addpermalink

-Both deal with characters regrets in life
-Both focus around a group of likeable characters in high school
-Both are full of tragedy and are known for their 'feels' 

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Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch addpermalink

Though KEY and Sunrise are two very different Studios, Code Geass and Angel Beats are similar in several ways. Both focus on a teen resistance group trying to defeat a force much more powerful than them, and both have that sort of bittersweet feeling that makes you happy and sad at the same time.  

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Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora addpermalink

Romance delving into the intricacies of death and fate are features of both series, but both feature a purple tones color scheme through good parts of the scenes. 

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Hyouka addpermalink

Both are about a school club and have mystery elements. Like Otonashi the mainchar in Hyouka is not very interessted in this club and trys to avoid it. 

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Byousoku 5 Centimeter addpermalink

If you indulge in the atmosphere, you're gonna have a feels trip. If you analyze both series however, you'd find them average at best.  

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Caligula (TV) addpermalink

It is similar because people are trapped in a school setting.
Also it has a person trying to "redeem" others. 
Different is that angel beats is dead and caligula is alive 

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Kamisama no Memochou addpermalink

Both of them have a Group, and well The main character loved the other girl than the girl who likes him.
And well both series character got serious problems in their life 

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Mirai Nikki (TV) addpermalink

They both share a similar characteristic of playing with your emotions, although Mirai Nikki has a much much stronger element of fear added in the mix.  Both have strong plots and dark character backstories that become motives for their struggles.  One could also argue that Mirai Nikki is a perversion of Angel Beats! since the participants are forced to fight each other to alleviate their live's sorrows instead of working together to overcome them. 

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Full Moon wo Sagashite addpermalink

Both anime deal with the theme of death along with having 'angel' charters. They are both very deep stories that rely on paying attention. Both stories have a very interesting cast of charters and charter driven story. 

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Hells addpermalink

Weird school afterlife with students against respective place's head or mastermind. 

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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate addpermalink

if angel beats combine action and sol/drama but you want some extra romance, then koi choco would be a great choice. since it combine sol/drama with a lot of love. but less action though... 

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Little Busters! EX addpermalink

Out of all the seasons of Little Busters, LB!:Ex is propably the most similar to Angel Beats, mainly because of the first "Arc" of Ex. 
We have a girl fighting against some kind of force on the grounds of school, the main guy helping her out and then them trying to find something in the underground of said school - meanwhile trying to dodge several traps etc. The similarities go on like that but to keep this spoiler free I won't go into more detail on this - you know what I mean by Angel Beats and the first Arc of LB!:Ex being pretty similar anyway. The other seasons and arcs aren't just as obvious with their similarites but still, since both are tear jerkers with kind of over the top characters and supernatural elements, you might enjoy one if you enjoyed the other.  read more 

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Bakemonogatari addpermalink

Bakemonogatari is the most classical representation of the last 5 episodes of Angel Beats. There is no visible difference between the two since they are both about helping others advance through their mental troubles.  

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Anime: Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Koujou

Alice to Therese no Maboroshi Koujou addpermalink

Both shows teach you to accept negative experiences and changes as a normal part of the human experience and a necessary part of getting over trauma and moving on. Of course, both Alice and Bits deliver this in almost the same very bittersweet manner. 

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Fullmetal Alchemist addpermalink

The reason why Fullmetal Alchemist is similar is because they both have alot of action and some comedy in them.But they do also have there sad moments.When they are in a action like situation it will keep your eyes glued to the screenThere's always something interesting going on in these anime's,I think there fantastic and hope that you find them the same way as i do. 

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Anime: C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control

C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control addpermalink

These two animes involve two parralel worlds and both are pretty realistics. 

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Rewrite addpermalink

Both based on visual novels which is very apparent in the style of adaptation which is something I personally enjoy a lot.  

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Mekakucity Actors addpermalink

Both shows deal with teens locked in a purgatory-like state, each of them needing to come to terms with their scars and accept the future rather than cling to the past, rebelling against a cruel, unfair world. 

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Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru addpermalink

Stories about a cheerful high school life of specific students clubs, with special condition. There's a mysterious gods that triggers the students' struggles to fight. Yuuki Yuuna was first opened with the mission to protect their God and world, while Angel Beats! was the opposite. Both has similar atmosphere of lighthearted, comedies, mysteries, and past dramas, but there's more bitter truth waiting for them as the stories progress...

Both are directed by the same director, hence if you watch them closely, they have similarities in term of direction styles and comedies. If these 12 episodes aren't enough for you, both also have light novel and visual novels to tell their and other characters' backstories. read more

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D.N.Angel addpermalink

The charisma of this Anime is similar, but not the exact same. With Daisuke Niwas special side, it's including fun that makes Angel Beats! so special. The characters in general are similar. 

The story is not comparable, all though the title seems almost similar. 

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Absolute Duo addpermalink

Both of these anime's an inspiring MC that meets a white haired girl who's both quiet and a little violent. They equally amusing comedy scenes, and the conclusion for both series is heart-wrenching and headache inducing (Meaning you'll be on the edge of your seat as your heart pumps too quickly and you get headache). So really, stop reading this recommendation and go watch Angel Beats (if you haven't, it's pretty famous you know). 

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Mayoiga addpermalink

Though they start off very differently, the eventual idea of both series centres around a cast of characters with internal scars which prevent them from leaving the place they are trapped in. Angel Beats is more slice of life-ish while Mayoiga is more centred around mystery. 

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NHK ni Youkoso! addpermalink

Both series deals with the hardship of life and the unfairness of it all.  We get to see many relationships blossom and see the power of friends. Prepare for saddness/tears! Overall awesome shows that are done far too soon. 

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D-Frag! addpermalink

Surprisingly I found a lot of resemblance while watching Angel Beats, the jokes, the set-in-school environment, these are very similar yet different... Both Angel Beats & D-Frag tend to focus on the comedy more than on romance, while also having a similar artstyle. 

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Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan addpermalink

Both have angels, women beating the hell out of men, "death" of main character(s) just to be revived again, similar looking main character, and very funny. 

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Youjo Senki addpermalink

The characters in both anime tell about unjust life & they also hate God. 

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni addpermalink

Both of these shows are high school dramas which swing from comedy to blood shed. Also they can both get away with killing all of the main characters but not have them actually die.  

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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo addpermalink

Both are fun and sad anime at the same time. The endings are surprising and will make you cry a lot. 

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Mawaru Penguindrum addpermalink

Both start off very light hearted with some comedy and action but as the story developes it turns into a more serious and dark story.Both shows have major changes in the charcthers as they remember their past.I will say though Mawaru Penguindrum is alot more complex then Angel beats and can be hard to follow at times. But overall they're both great and they are both "must see" shows 

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Steins;Gate addpermalink

Shows that introduce you to the characters through comedy, then show you how they deal with drama and matters of life and death. 

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Gantz addpermalink

Both are stuck inside of a game and confused if they really are dead or alive. They have to battle there way out by playing along with the game.  

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Soul Eater addpermalink

both have really good action and comedy.
Also both shows have a school exam episode that had me crying with laughter. 

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Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu addpermalink

Very similar with Styles
aliens
similar female characteristics

angel beats being little more emotional. 

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Persona 4 the Animation addpermalink

Both involve students doing unschooly things like going inside dungeons. There is also great music. They also involve reaching out to the truth. Smack me for the punnery if you will. 

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Lycoris Recoil addpermalink

Both main characters are girls with guns. 

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Shinigami no Ballad. addpermalink

Tenshi of Angel Beats is identical to Momo of Shinigami no Ballad, both physically and mentally. Their role is the same, too: they have to bring children/teenagers souls to the heaven. 

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.hack//Sign addpermalink

Themes of memory and identity, being trapped in another world, computer programs, the sense of a larger plot not being fully explained... There are plenty of big differences between them, but both shows have these elements,and they're both very enjoyable in their own regard. A lot of thought seems to have gone into their concepts. Plus, the creators of Angel Beats! seem to have ambitious plans, so it may come to have the same kind of multimedia project kind of feel that .hack's been expanding on for so long. 

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AKB0048 addpermalink

Both of these Anime have parts of the animation that has bright colors and other times it gets dark but still maintains those bright colors. Both Anime are also about fighting for ones dreams and finding out a big secret. 

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Nerawareta Gakuen addpermalink

Life isn't as it seems, nor is the end game. Friendships abound, but around them is darkness within the plot rather than a simple slice-of-life story. 

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Macross F addpermalink

These two are among my favorites for "music-incorporated" anime. While in both series there is an emphasis of plot elsewhere from music, music nevertheless weaves itself into the fabrics of the story, producing a perfect, brilliant, interesting complement to the main storylines. 

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Baccano! addpermalink

For some reason, I always compare these 2 a lot. Both have a huge set of characters, Angel Beats somewhat fails on this while Baccano succeeds. Both include comic relief breaks to make the pacing refreshing in the forms of T.K. and Isaac and Miria. If you love to see a big cast of characters go crazy, both are must see. 

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86 addpermalink

As I watched 86 I got Angel Beats vibes. For both of them, unlike most action anime the goal was not to resolve the problem but to take us on an emotional journey with the characters.  

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Hanayamata addpermalink

Both have cute girls in it as well as also another world type setting too and also cute art and character designs  and music sequences as well too. 

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Anime: Subarashiki Kono Sekai The Animation

Subarashiki Kono Sekai The Animation addpermalink

Both being afterlife stories with a ya cast with memory loss as well as focus on life and death and also lots of banger music tracks. 

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Given addpermalink

Both have a school setting and a focus on the band and its friendship and also a feeling of somberness as well too. 

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