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Ashizuri Suizokukan
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Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou
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Exudes a thought-provoking and calming atmosphere brought about by it’s highly-detailed drawing and shading techniques. Euphoric, in a surreal and unusual way.
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Hyouka
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Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregotozukai
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Both have unconventional protagonist detective characters that are as entertaining to watch as the mysteries themselves.
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Umibe no Onnanoko
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Kuzu no Honkai
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So you think Kuzu no Honkai was great? How about you man up and read real shit like this one?
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Jin-Rou
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Tenshi no Tamago
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Both are coated with the Mamoru Oshii pace, brimming with symbolism and allusions.
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Azumanga Daioh
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Yotsuba to!
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While pretty much a given, Azumanga Daioh and Yotsuba to! encapsulate the fun in the mundane, brimming with innocence from writer Kiyohiko Azuma. If you love either of these series, then you'll definitely enjoy the other.
If you liked
Oyasumi Punpun
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Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report
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Both are manga that deal with themes of depression, yet go off on their different ways as interesting character-driven stories. You are not guaranteed to have a good time reading through either of these, but it's a very accurate depiction of what depression does to a person. Worth your time.
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Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko
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Kimi no Na wa.
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So, I heard you like Makoto Shinkai? She and Her Cat is Shinkai's first work and contains several of his visual direction as a director and his narrating prowess as a writer. It is worth checking out to see how much he has grown to form his style back when he was animating his works all by himself.
If you liked
ib: Instant Bullet
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Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen
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Did you enjoy Instant Bullet (to some extent)? Then, let me introduce you to another manga by the same author, which is TOTALLY unrelated to anything Instant Bullet has in any way, shape or form! To be serious, as a person who enjoyed Instant Bullet's good mix of drama and comedy (not including angst), you will find more of Akasaka Aka's ability to make the mundane funny and the simple moments emotionally satisfying. Kaguya Wants To Be Confessed To is an ongoing manga by Akasaka and is looking by far to be the author's best work, so you should go read it! It's funny. And hilarious. Did I mention it's funny?
If you liked
Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou
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Horimiya
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Both stories go AFTER being a couple (a rarity!) and are more than what the premise actually is on the outside. Horimiya and Kare Kano both explore the dynamics of relationships on any related topic ranging from talking out misunderstandings to fetishes—and it's sad, though, that we only get to see a few stories that are like these. Kare Kano is like a pioneer of this kind of approach to the romance genre—and can be as psychologically charged as compared to other manga out there, and Horimiya modernizes what Kare Kano started on in a less preachy or shoujo-like manner.
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Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai.
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Koe no Katachi
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KnK and AnoHana work under the similar backdrop of a melodramatic story about a group of people's childhoods and how their guilt and hidden emotions against each other have caused life-changing scenarios for all of them—and how their coming to terms with their past allows them to move on a new chapter in their lives.
If you liked
Perfect Blue
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Kara no Kyoukai Movie 5: Mujun Rasen
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No other film stands in the way of non-linear storytelling other than these two—the fifth Kara no Kyoukai film, the grandest peak of the film series deals with themes of the distortion of reality and dreams, much like the premise of Perfect Blue, as key characters become entwined with the audience's view in a convoluted timeline of events.
If you liked
Steins;Gate
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Boku dake ga Inai Machi
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ERASED had a potential that was unfortunately never utilized to its full potential, with its conclusion failing to wrap up things as satisfyingly as it should have been. This may have been recommended time and time again, but Steins;Gate is the epitome of time-travel anime, after all, with its science fiction elements fully explored within the course of its whole run and a deeper and darker feeling...that ERASED should've had, mind you, if it was only ever expanded upon aside from being a mere plot device.
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Tsurezure Children
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Boku wa Ohimesama ni Narenai
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This goes without warning that Ohimesama and Tsurezure Children have the same feel and art style—yet it is not to say that these two are carbon copies of each other, but it also is not to say that these two are far more different. In tone, the mangaka Wakabayashi Toshiya retains the sense of humor that's been ever present in his works, gently tugging on heartstrings with these interesting and likable characters. The only real difference between the two is that Ohimesama has sadly wrapped up, and that it doesn't really go as far as Tsurezure Children is currently exploring. Which is why this is a wholesome recommendation, as reading Boku wa Ohimesama makes you feel like you're viewing additional characters from Tsurezure Children, and reading Tsurezure Children will give you that warm fuzzy feeling all over again!
If you liked
Ao Haru Ride
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Hirunaka no Ryuusei
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As with similar school elements and conventional romance tactics applied in shoujo, Daytime Shooting Star and Aoharaido both give their best in pulling heartstrings with certain chapters. Both manage to make it to a great climax somewhere within the middle, but have ended up falling short, unable to surpass its highest points in the later chapters. This is more of a warning that when you start reading either of this manga, you will not get as much as a satisfying ending after experiencing the greatest moments in both. If you are willing to read it still, then have at it. It's still worth reading for your time.