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Jul 26, 2023 3:48 PM
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More specifically, what I mean is, if you were to choose, which two anime from your favorites' list are such radically different experiences, opposite to each other in every way (or at least, more ways than the other available options), that going from one episode to the next of one to the other would be an almost jarring, disorienting experience?

Or are you someone with all romantic comedy Slice of Lifes, 80s and 90s mecha, battle shounen, CGDCT, etc. as your favorites, preferring to keep to a more similar, familiar area?
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Jul 26, 2023 4:04 PM
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The Promised Neverland and Kiki's Delivery Service are both very tonally different anime.
Jul 26, 2023 4:08 PM
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I prefer more in-line no need to force the opposite on to my liking
Jul 26, 2023 4:42 PM
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i have a battle shonen tied with Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Jul 26, 2023 5:25 PM
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Attack on Titan and Yuru Camp are not similar in the slightest.



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Jul 26, 2023 5:37 PM
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Armitage III and Rifle is Beautiful. I can't make out any shared themes or aspects off the top of my head.



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Jul 26, 2023 5:40 PM
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Made in Abyss seems like a cute and wholesome show on surface level but is actually deeply messed up. Bocchi the Rock is actually a nice and wholesome show.
Jul 26, 2023 5:56 PM
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Legend  of the Galactic Heroes and Dragon Ball I guess.
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Jul 26, 2023 6:10 PM
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karekano is a wholesome romcom and well, chainsaw man is chainsaw man.
Jul 26, 2023 6:25 PM

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Black Lagoon and Bofuri probably. 

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Serial Experiments Lain and Girls und Panzer
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Jul 26, 2023 6:30 PM

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The first two that appear, Evangelion and K-On!
Jul 26, 2023 6:35 PM

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Sora Yori mo Tooi Basho being a CGDCT (and peak drama) while the rest are Avant-Garde/Psychological/Suspense stuff, what a good combo.

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Jul 26, 2023 6:39 PM

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Konosuba and Higurashi (or any other anime for that matter) 

Jul 26, 2023 7:06 PM
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I have 3 options:

- Evangelion and Spirited Away
- Evangelion and Howl's Moving Castle
- Evangelion and Bocchi the Rock!

The moving castle might count as a mecha ^_^. And both Ghibli movies have something to do with divinities as Evangelion.

I stay with Evangelion - Bocchi the Rock! then
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Jul 26, 2023 7:21 PM

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Probably No Game No Life and Attack on Titan.
Jul 26, 2023 7:42 PM

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Maybe the Monogatari series and any of the CGDCT shows, though they're not really opposites.
Jul 26, 2023 7:51 PM
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Definitely Vinland Saga and Yuru Camp lol. Completely different tonally.
Jul 26, 2023 7:59 PM

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Jojo and Toradora

Totally different experience, both totally worth it
Jul 26, 2023 8:09 PM

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Whisper of the heart and welcome to the nhk are definitely pretty different lol

 



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Jul 26, 2023 8:13 PM
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Berserk and Anohana. Two completely opposite ends of the spectrum.
Jul 26, 2023 8:38 PM
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High school of the dead and Steins;gate
Ga-Rei-Zero and ryuu no oshigoto
No game no life and Gurren Lagann
Almost all my favorite are dual opposite of each other.
Jul 26, 2023 9:11 PM

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BitChilly said:
Attack on Titan and Yuru Camp are not similar in the slightest.
Lmao I have that same favorite as well
Jul 26, 2023 9:27 PM
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Maybe Kemono Friends and Strike Witches/Digimon Savers.
Jul 26, 2023 9:31 PM

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I dunno, maybe Space Brothers and Bakemonogatari.
Jul 26, 2023 9:35 PM
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New Dream Hunter Rem: Yume no Kishi-tachi and Princess Pinerva.
Jul 26, 2023 9:50 PM

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Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso and Youjo Senki.


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Jul 26, 2023 9:58 PM

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attack on titian. honey and clover. vastly different in every possible aspect. love them both very very much.

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Jul 26, 2023 10:30 PM
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My favorite anime are mostly the same. Maybe the most different is Detective Conan (especially old ones) and other CGDCT anime on my list
Jul 26, 2023 11:27 PM

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Probably 'Machikado Mazoku' (cute and wholesome cgdct/sol with hilarious comedy) and 'Chaika' (plot-oriented adventure/action/mystery with some -very- dark moments) for me.
Jul 26, 2023 11:32 PM

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None of my favorites are really very similar, but the most opposite would probably be Monster and Yuru Camp.
Jul 26, 2023 11:36 PM
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Ouran High School Host Club and Serial Experiments Lain.
Jul 26, 2023 11:43 PM

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Probably Monster and Nichijou - My Ordinary Life.

Jul 27, 2023 12:00 AM
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Code Geass + Fate Stay Night (2006) & I Want To Eat Your Pancreas

Jul 27, 2023 2:21 AM
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Maid Sama! - shoujo, female protagonist, romance comedy
Death Note - seinen, male protagonist, thriller tragedy

Jul 27, 2023 2:35 AM

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Love is war and literally any of my other favorites lol
Jul 27, 2023 2:37 AM

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Interspecies Reviewers and uh, basically all 9 of them?
Jul 27, 2023 2:58 AM
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Cross Game and Pop Team Epic. Although you could pair either of those with most of my other favorites and get a lot of contrast.
Jul 27, 2023 2:58 AM

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Gurren Lagann to Saekano, I just realised I got the whole scale in my favourites.
Jul 27, 2023 3:03 AM
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Probably Soukou Kihei Votoms and K-On!!
Jul 27, 2023 4:20 AM
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Boogiepop Phantom and Haibane Renmei are probably the most diametrically opposed.. the vibe is very different
Jul 27, 2023 4:25 AM

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Bocchi The Rock & Madoka Magica!!!

Both have a pink haired protagonist & similar color schemes with the main characters!!!

& thats basically it with their similarities!!!
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Jul 27, 2023 4:31 AM

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Queen's Blade and Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Jul 27, 2023 4:38 AM

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@WatchTillTandava I'd say most of my favorite anime are the opposites to each other in many aspects. The only joint element they have is that they have many cute girls, but:
- that's common for anime in general.
- LotGH doesn't have it.
Jul 27, 2023 4:48 AM

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Eva vs. Dumbell Nan Kilo Moteru

Just realised how much I'd love a crossover with the Eva characters learning to lift
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Jul 27, 2023 4:58 AM

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Osomatsu is a light hearted gag style anime and Banana Fish is a dark dark anime about drugs and prostitution
(Yeah saiki K is going off my list to be replaced)
Jul 27, 2023 5:00 AM

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JoJo and Texhnolyze if I must...

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Jul 27, 2023 5:02 AM

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From my favorites, Monster and Skip Beat.
Jul 27, 2023 5:06 AM

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Now and Then, Here and There - realistic drama about child soldiers.
K-ON - fun things are fun.
Jul 27, 2023 5:07 AM
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Clannad: Drama and romance
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: SciFi and politics
Jul 27, 2023 7:04 AM
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I watch a lot of genres, but mostly stick to those with darker themes, atmosphere etc.
So atm maybe Natsume and Honzuki... and everything else? Although they do have darker tones too.
My favorites are overall quite consistent.
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