Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai

Both involve the main character going around a school setting searching for girls who have a tie to the supernatural. In The World God Only Knows, it involves "conquering" girls in order to get the bad presence out of them. In Yamada and the 7 Witches, they are trying to find the witches in the school. Both involve the kissing of the found girls to resolve plot. All in all, I did enjoy both shows and I definitely recommend them.  

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Instead of simply pointing out similarities, I'll put it in a different way.

Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo and Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai form a new genre themselves. We're yet to see more like this, but somehow the idea both of them have is appealing. Approaching to the Harem genre in such a distinct way, without having a girl falling in love in each episode because of the MC's generosity, the lead ends up being "forced" to get the girl of the episode. That is, if it's only one episode for that girl. Unfortunately Yamada-kun is apparenty getting only one season(I think) but if you enjoyed Kami Nomi or is enjoying Yamada-kun, there is literally no reason to skip the other. read more 

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Romantic comedies, with the same 'let's grab dem chicks' rythm to them. Kami nomi requires some effort to get through all of the seasons, while Yamada-kun has a simpler and tighter narrative where everything is pretty much resolved by the end.

Likeable casts with, uh, quite unusual leads. Drama/silliness are balanced well, and both have solid scores to back them up. Good stuff. 

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Rampant Weaponized Kissing. Any series that has that as a driving plot device is bound to be chock-full of laughs and inevitably confused romancing, especially with a bumbling male MC. Welcome to Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai (The World God Only Knows) and Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches), where virtually every episode features at least one targeted kiss.

In TWGOK, the male protag, Keima, must kiss the girls to free evil spirits bound to their hearts. In Yamada-kun, the male protag, Yamada, must kiss the girls to unravel the mystery of who the "witches" of Suzuku High are (and in the case of Yamada-kun, the kissing is not only weaponized but tactical, too). With each new girl to kiss, us viewers get to witness what it'll take for that kiss to happen, though the focus is slightly different. TWGOK's Keima is uprooted from his 2D-obsessed, bishojo gaming into real-world romancing missions, so the question in TWGOK is mostly /how/ he'll make that kiss happen. Yamada-kun's Yamada happens to be a headstrong delinquent, so it's less of how the kiss will happen and more of /who/ will be kissed, or rather who the witches are and what their powers will be. Our peculiar MCs will have to improvise. Adapt. Overcome. Their first encounters and forays into this weaponized kissing business give them the valuable experience they need to tackle future encounters, but new obstacles show up to thwart the foolproof plans they envision at each turn. 

It's worth noting that both series have exceptionally catchy opening themes. But a word of caution: both openings also showcase the MC's targets. That's less of an issue for TWGOK, but it might get pretty spoilery for Yamada-kun since identifying those people is the central mystery of the whole show. So if you want to keep the heroines a surprise for yourself, don't pay too close attention to the opening sequences' characters and promo art for these series.

TWGOK spreads its material over three seasons, so it's more gradual in its pacing versus the compacted frenzy of Yamada-kun, but both follow the tried-and-true episodic progression of harem rom-coms: a few episodes for setup, then a girl-by-girl showcase of the MC's "targets", and then the final episodes showing the fallout/payoff. In TWGOK, the fallout is mostly weighted towards later seasons, while Yamada-kun wraps up this general arc in its singular season. Both have a highly varied cast of characters including the vibrant waifu-war-cast that these kinds of series are infamous for, though the "targets" of TWGOK are written as satires/caricatures of female anime archetypes. Season 1 of TWGOK mostly goes step-by-step through the different romantic targets with airheaded-sidekick Elsie guiding the 2D-obsessed Keima to his target [3D] girls, moving from girl to girl in mostly self-contained arcs. Yamada-kun also starts out with Yamada and the studious and reserved Shiraishi (his first inadvertent target) as a central team of detectives, but their efforts as part of the Supernatural Studies Club draw in other interested members and the targets (i.e. witches) over time, so we have a growing crew of recurring characters unlike TWGOK's first season (though many characters reemerge in later seasons of TWGOK). This structural difference makes TWGOK a bit easier to follow, where we can focus on one girl at a time, while Yamada-kun's character persistence allows the development of a web of interpersonal relationships. 

It's probably accurate to describe the series as comedies first and romantic shows second, but with all the kissing involved, the tactical romancing provides the rom part of the rom-com description. It's a varied take on the usual harem formula: think of anime with fake/forced romances, multiply it with a harem/multiple-girl setup, and you've got the mold of TWGOK and Yamada-kun. TWGOK season 1 contains its romantic aspects within each episode with each featured heroine. On the other hand, Yamada-kun's growing-main-cast direction allows a romantic subtext to build over time across episodes. The romance of TWGOK is foundational to each arc, while in Yamada-kun the central mystery of the Suzuku High witches provides the basis of the plot, complemented by a season-spanning, slow-budding romantic development. 

TLDR: This recommendation is based primarily on similarities in atmosphere, premise, and plot structure. read more

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MC has an ability that leads to a harem 

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Death Note addpermalink

While both of these shows have different storylines, they both feature a clever and somewhat cold protagonist who plans his every move very carefully. Both are very entertaining. 

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While the genres are completely different, they both share a highly intelligent protagonists and the same "according to plan" pattern.   

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I'm gonna describe both shows using one description. An insanely narcissistic man with basically no friends who's top of his class accidentally makes a contract with a strange demon The demon is his useless side kick who starts living with him and following him pretty much everywhere he goes. Lives are on the line as this ridiculous young man faces his destiny and his life is changed forever.

So yeah if you liked watching Light scream about insane things you might enjoy watching Katsuragi do the same. 

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Both protagonists are very intellectual and strategic.

Both protagonists are manipulative.

Both protagonists are involved with a demonic being.

Both protagonists are good with the ladies.

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Both Death Note & Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai ( The World only God knows )
include a main character who is a mastermind of some sort
 
-Each of the main characters is aided by some sort of supernatural being.

-Both of the main characters fight for what they think is right and do whatever it takes to achieve their goal whether it is for the best or for the worst.

-Lives are at stake in each of the animes and the fate of them depends on the success or failure of the main characters. 

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The greatest conquest. Death Note and The World God Only Knows are quite similar, genius characters Light and Keima both hunt/capture different people are incredible speeds with the knowledge they have from before.

Although, Death Note is Light uses his intelligence in aiding him with mass serial killings. TWGOK uses Keima to capture different girls via dating them. Both are also accompanied by some out-of-this-earth being on these conquests.

With Death Note being a mindboggling mystery psychology anime with mind games around every turn, TWGOK is a fun romance anime about, essentially, speedruns of datings. 

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No Game No Life addpermalink

No Game No Life and Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai both feature protagonists who are extremely good at games, although the protagonist of the latter sticks to only visual novels. Particularly if you enjoyed Sora's antics and personality, you'll likely enjoy Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai, since the protagonist, Keima, is similarly overpowered, and as with No Game No Life, it is less interesting to watching whether or not he will win, but more fun to watch HOW he "wins," so to speak. Both shows share a quote that sums them up nicely: "Reality is just a crappy game." 

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Aishen Qiaokeli-ing... addpermalink

Aishen has these felling of be an alternative version of Kaminomi - but NOT a copy or plagiary.
There's A LOT of elements in common: From the clunsy and cutie magical entity who puts the main char in this situation to the main character who is not a imbecile like most of main characters whe see in averange animes. So much elements in common that I'll don't even list all of them.

But at same, it is NOT the same history. Is not repetitive, are not the same issues, are not the same consequences, is not the same flow.

Bassically, it's an anime for who loved Kaminomi and want more of this kind (not more of the same).
// If the chinesse accent don't kill you before (giggles) you'll enjoy it a lot. // read more 

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Both shows have a love deity that has a mission who asks for the aid of the protagonist. 
In "The World God Only Knows", the protagonist is obligated to do this task or he'll die while in Cupid's Chocolate he does it cause he feels responsible.
They both have serious drama tone while having a good comedy.
Both have gorgeous characters and good character development although Cupid's Chocolate does better in this part.
Both are a cut above in the genre.
Both are crafty main protagonists while Cupid's Chocolates reveal it much later, TWGOK reveals it early.
The difference is that TWGOK has some world level goal at the end while Cupid's Chocolate doesn't. The protagonist in TWGOK is galge gamer while in Cupid's Chocolate is someone who likes an ordinary life without a hassle. read more 

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The story is a lot like The World God Only Knows.  The approach is different, but still, a love diety (in this case, a cupid of sorts) watches and aids the MC in his endeavors with the many girls that fall in love with him.  Each time he resolves the situation, they lose the memories of their romance.  However, the memories they lose aren't the memories made with the MC, as those are real.  The thing is that after they all share a cake with Haoyi, memories become implanted in their minds that leads to them feeling deep love for him rather than just being infatuated.  Its THESE memories which are problematic because Haoyi has no idea what they're talking about and they bring it up in front of people.  So, to correct that, he cures their curses by locking in the romance, and then the fake memories go away though they still may be left with love for him.  
Whats different for sure is that Aishen is LITERALLY A CHINESE CARTOON! But dont let that deter you because the art is absolutely wonderful. read more 

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This show includes the main character going through winning each girl's love, in separate arcs, in a harem situation. Although, in season one the girls forget straight after. Still many girls, and each one must be won over / must have their desire filled. Same sort of thing. 

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Somewhat smart mc who has to deal with the problems of the many harem girls.
Both also have a supernatural element 

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Both have many girls after the guy, even when the case is finished later on girls go for mc tho late in later. Both mc looks for girl's problem 

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

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SIMILARITIES:
-MCs are doing "quests" in order to achieve something from various girls.
-These various girls are lovable.
-MCs have a similar characteristic: too straightforward to the point of no delicacy
-both animes have drama, comedy and high school elements

I'm wondering why hasn't anyone pointed this out. 

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The overall idea/theme of our protagonist overcoming supernatural things pertaining to a girl is present in both stories. The key difference is that the Bunny Girl Senpai protagonist has to solve the problem the girl faces, whereas the TWGOK MC has to solve these 'misgivings' through a kiss and romantic means (to be fair, getting there entails going through the same 'solve her problems' means). 

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guy helps out the girls with their problems caused by the supernatural and build their relationship, potentially to a one sided crush. also great banter between the elsie and mc like the show. similarly problems are realistic lessons that see the characters develop through their own individual arc.

honestly if you love this show, you'll love this one as well. they differ heavily in their executions but fall within the concept of picking up girls each arc. 

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If you enjoyed how Sakuta helped various girls in their societal, parental problems without it turning into a harem, then Kaminomi/TWGOK is a MUST recommendation. It's similar in that premise, though its lore is much deeper than whatever Bunny Girl Senpai had to offer. 

There are also much more girls in the cast, and you're bound to find more of the exaggerated anime tropes here that were pretty much absent in Bunny Girl Senpai (e.g. the main character getting beat up). 

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Deliquent guy is now solving every girl's problem by talking to their hearts. Touching stories. 

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Anime: Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. addpermalink

Both are told from male perspective..
Both MCs are loners by choice ..
Both have many catchy phrases/ quotable dialogues ..
Both have some kind of  philosophical/ psychological monologues ..
Both MCs are put in a situation where they have to go out of their ways and interact with others  

  

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Both series' male protagonists are class outcasts but due to certain circumstances, they must interact with those around them, often helping characters in their time of need. They are also intelligent & methodical thinkers, are often rather cold towards others, and prefer to remain in their own worlds. As a result, they can often be subjected to being mocked by other characters.
The shows are full of comedic gags and often parody the romance genre with the female protagonists behaving in ways completely different from what the male protagonists expect. Although there are romantic moments, they can often lead to comedic moments. All the male protagonist wants is to go back to leading his outcast life peacefully! read more 

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They're both about loner high school kids and their love exploits. Both protagonists are cynical (though this manifests in different ways), both shows understand their characters well, both have harem elements (that are often subverted). 

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There is really nothing similar in the plot and little in the style, but hikkigaya and keima are essentially the same person. Both are total outcasts and cynics, but they prefer it that way. On occasion in both shows you begin to realize they both have a heart. Also, both shows have incredibly unsatisfying endings.
 

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Romance and Comedy :D 

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Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara addpermalink

An aloof main lead trying to conquer girls either in the name of life and death, or a mission. Kanojo Flag is a bit darker, but overall they have the same feel plotwise. 

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Both anime's have to deal with raising flags, which are in turn are related to dating-sim games. 

They both are rom coms which also help :) 

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Both Male MC conquers girls based on flags (death, love, etc.) and indirectly creates a harem in the process. TWGOK goes using date-sim tactics while Kanojo is given the power to see flags. At some point in their respective shows, the girls will lose their memory of meeting Male MC but eventually will gain it back. (Amnesia) 

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Both male protagonists can conquers girls like if they were on a game. 

katsuragi only uses his kwoledge from games to conquer the girls, but in case of souta he has an ability to see event flags
So, Gaworare also deals with how the protagonist tries to live normally despite his ability to "predict" the future with the flags over peoples heads.

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The MC in Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai is somewhat a god of conquering girls with a twist, yet he is not enticed with his skills for he is in touched with his gaming.
On the other hand the MC on Kanojo ga Flag Oraretara was 'cursed' with a power to see flags for possible current situations which make him conquer girls then possible help her according to her flag showing in her head.
Nevertheless both show's show a great similarities concerning their abilities. 

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Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch addpermalink

Both male leads have high intellect that they use to make strategies. Lelouch applies them on the battlefield while Keima uses them on his dating sims and girls on Kami nomi. Lelouch is better though xD me thinks 

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Both protagonists are very intellectual and strategic.

Both protagonists are manipulative.

Both protagonists has a contract with a peculiar being. 

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If you like witty MCs and well constructed stories.

Although the Main story line and setting is vastly different. One is a light-hearted school harem and other is about strategical intelligent drama. The main characters are actually surprisingly similar, I would even go as far as saying they are reincarnations with each other.

They share a lot of traits together.
- Manipulative [Keima don't actually like real girls at the start and mostly just plays with others heart for his own benefit ]
- Expert at something [Gal-Game and chess]
- Intelligent [this is obvious]
- Delusional [keima thinks he is god and lelouch as well]

Surely there are traits they do not share, but that could be easily be explained as different background while growing up, with lelouch having a rough childhood and keima a normal one. In all and all their similarities are surprising numerous. read more 

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Incredible strategies. Although Code Geass and The World God Only Knows have similar plots, protagonists Lelouch and Keima use their outstanding attributes to assist them in their missions respectively.

Code Geass has Lelouch and his great plans + leadership shown via chess, whereas Keima uses his legendary dating sim skills to capture real-life girls.

Both are great anime featuring great minds in the action of reality. Where Code Geass is an action with mecha and military, TWGOK is a harem with comedy for joy. 

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Anime: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!

Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! addpermalink

Same deal, both main characters aren't popular in real life, not a lot of people interested in them. They both in animes play otome games and win other people's hearts; making them fall in love. (both pros)
Watashi is a girl version of Kamisama, like one, you'd definately like the other 

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Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu addpermalink

Both protagonist have extremely annoying screechy voices when they overreact.
So if you like to torture yourself (Darn, you masochists..) Go check it out..  

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Shuffle! addpermalink

-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs for each heroine that doesn't diverge from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact) 

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Anime: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!

Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! addpermalink

Kono pays homage to The Keima-Elsie Dynamic from Twgok.The humor is also timeless and original at times.If you like the humor in Kono,you will like Twgok. 

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Romantic Killer addpermalink

In Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai and Romantic Killers, we have:

- Main protagonist who plays a lot of video games and doesn't care about real life relationships.
- Otherworld creature who forced them to get involved in real life relationships.
- Harems. 

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Oda Nobuna no Yabou addpermalink

keima katusragi " i can see the ending" 
sagara yoshiharu " i can see the feature " 

-The MC use their skill that learn in game and applying on reality  

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Anime: Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo

Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo addpermalink

It would be easier to explain how they're different: The World God Only Knows ultimately has a bit more serious plot and the girls he "conquers" forget about him afterwards so he doesn't end up with air the time management nightmare. 

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Sugar Sugar Rune addpermalink

In both of these series; the main character(s) attempt to have other characters fall in love with them in order to fulfill their mission. 

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Kobato. addpermalink

Both are about somewhat about mending broken hearts

Consists of a male and female character which may seem to have a love interests

Both have comedy and magic 

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Denpa Kyoushi addpermalink

The companion supervisor girl which is also a common feature here [to some extent], and the socially-rejected main protagonist as they fight their point of view and prove to the world is that anime is the purest thing here. The Rate of enjoyment is very high and a good laugh to both of the show is guaranteed. 

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Kore wa Zombie desu ka? addpermalink

the main characters are quite the same when they realize the real world is  complete bore, ect, ect. and even one of the female leads do stuff to help the main male lead that even lead him to hate this life even a bit more.  

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Toradora! addpermalink

Hm, let's see in a few words they're: upbeat and fun.  But I shall go on to say that both shows tend to share a similar attitude in which characters handle situations: often somewhat brash or straightforward *cough* teenagers *cough*.  Both shows can seem a little uneven sometimes in terms of enjoyment, but there are worthy moments to be had in each episode, regardless.  Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai, of course, is about girls, girls, girls, and as for Toradora...well, the girls (Taiga, Minori, and Ami) pretty much take the show.  Both shows have super shiny, slick quality in art and animation.  Ahem, and last but not least "moe-fied" mothers who don't look like mothers strike again!  read more 

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Sekirei addpermalink

-Both character has the same feel
-Harem at its best

Sekirei tends to side with actions while Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai tends to side with comedy and romance. 

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Hyouka addpermalink

Both characters are able to solve problems using logic and reason (though in God only knows its that logic is based on video games) the thought process is the same. 
Also, the protag.'s Whiny Bitch Meter is very low in both anime so they are enjoyable to watch and don't make you want to murder the guy. 

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Anime: Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... addpermalink

A 17 year galgae/otome otaku using intelligence to solve problems.Bakarina is indeed the revese harem's best answer to kaminomi with the difference thay it takes place in an isekai and the main character is the "villaness". 

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Kuroshitsuji addpermalink

Both are somewhat similar in that they both deal with demons and contracts. Kuroshitsuji is much darker than Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai but they do both have their share of comedic moments. 

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NHK ni Youkoso! addpermalink

Both main characters are similar in there life styles.  

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Anime: Otome Game Sekai wa Mob ni Kibishii Sekai desu

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Both male protagonists uses experience they gain from otome games in order to capture cute girls hearts!
 

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Beelzebub addpermalink

- involving demons and hell.
- main character is stuck in a contract with a demon and is trying to get rid of it as fast as possible to return to his normal life.
- demon girl helps main character and lies to his parents to live with him. 

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MM! addpermalink

both a character that has a "god like" personality and believes they are better than every  

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Grisaia no Kajitsu addpermalink

The World God Only Knows and Grisaia no Kajitsu are both in the Harem anime genre: multiple girls fall in love with one guy. The first season of Grisaia no Kajitsu and the first two seasons of The World God Only Knows are divided into several arcs, one for each heroine the main protagonist meets. One major trait shared by these two anime that made me really like them both is their amount and quality of character development. Throughout each arc of the two anime, the protagonist and the viewer learn about the heroine’s personal difficulties or a major event that took place in their past, and the protagonist helps the heroine overcome the scars or handicaps resulting from them. Both anime also have sequel seasons with plots that go a different direction than their previous seasons, but have many of the same characters. read more 

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Clannad addpermalink

-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs that can either or not be diverging from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
-Both can be considered BUT IS. NOT. a harem, since the anime concentrates on one heroine to the next.  

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Renai Boukun addpermalink

Everyone keeps saying Renai Boukun is like Death Note and Mirai Nikki, but I'd say it's much more similar to Kami Nomi. Both are harems, both are somewhat making fun of the genre, and Guri's character from Renai Bakunin is very similar to Elsie from Kami Nomi 

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