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If you liked Glass no Hana to Kowasu Sekai add

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Garakowa and Shelter explore the idea of enclosed virtual worlds which provide sanctuary for mankind in a post-apocalyptic environment. Both works are high quality productions with a central focus on their musical scores.

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...then you might like Classroom☆Crisis add

Neither Stellvia nor Classroom☆Crisis begins its story with a clear view of the main conflict of the plot, yet both series use strong character development to slowly build a compelling drama. The futuristic classroom setting of both series also allows for a fair amount of slice-of-life episodes, allowing for a controlled pacing of the story rather than plunging straight into overly dramatic scenarios.

If you liked Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda add

...then you might like Rolling☆Girls add

Zvezda Plot and Rolling Girls have equally fantastical settings that drive their nonsensical plot. However, the benefit of this is that both series come with great color palettes that turn art, rather than animation, into an asset.

If you liked Aoi Hana add

...then you might like Sakura Trick add

Although Aoi Hana is a more story-driven work, it is similar to Sakura Trick in depicting the evolving relationship between two childhood friends as they enter high school.

If you liked Rinne no Lagrange add

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A peaceful high school finds itself in the middle of an interstellar war. The main characters find themselves in possession of powerful robots with mysterious powers which can turn the tide of war.

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Both protagonists are drawn back into an activity she had come to dislike while growing up, finding new friends and a renewed interest. Both look up to their older sisters but do not have a good relationship with them.

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Both works are set in the Showa period during which Japan experienced rapid modernization. Specifically, both occur around the time Tokyo hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics. While the two works have different approaches to introducing viewers to the Showa period, they portray the conflicts that occurred between the traditional Japanese society and those who would learn from Western cultures. These stories show the viewers how modernization affected the middle class who live in the suburbs of Tokyo.

If you liked Ano Natsu de Matteru add

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Aliens and Men in Black

If you liked Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu add

...then you might like Hyouka add

As main characters, Kyon and Houtarou have similar demeanors in which they approach school activities. Their interactions with fellow club members are also similar.

If you liked Chihayafuru add

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Main characters of both series aim to reunite with their friends in national tournaments of karuta and mahjong, respectively.

If you liked "Bungaku Shoujo" Movie add

...then you might like Hyouka add

A literature club and a classics club work to solve mysteries. The hero and heroine of both stories have similar personalities.

If you liked Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam add

...then you might like Ozma add

A number of similarities exist. Fam hunts Skyfish, and Sam hunts sand whales, both of which use the term "kujira" for "whale" in the original Japanese. Both characters are somewhat carefree and rescue a princess, drawing them into a greater conflict. In both worlds, ships use the skies and the ground as their "ocean".

If you liked Kanamemo add

...then you might like Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! add

Orphaned girls adjust to their new lifestyles at new homes and learn how to live independently.

If you liked Futatsu no Spica add

...then you might like Uchuu Kyoudai add

Futatsu no Spica, which opens in 2024, and Uchuu Kyoudai, which opens in 2025, provide two different futures of Japan's space program. One portrays the journey toward space as something that has had setbacks because of tragic events, while the other portrays it as the culmination of continuous advances. However, both also portray space travel as a dream that can come true in spite of the challenges that the characters face. Both works are also heartwarming in their characterization and in their message: that one can become stronger to overcome the past and move toward the future.

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...then you might like Uchuu Kyoudai add

Futatsu no Spica, which opens in 2024, and Uchuu Kyoudai, which opens in 2025, provide two different futures of Japan's space program. One portrays the journey toward space as something that has had setbacks because of tragic events, while the other portrays it as the culmination of continuous advances. However, both also portray space travel as a dream that can come true in spite of the challenges that the characters face. Both works are also heartwarming in their characterization and in their message: that one can become stronger to overcome the past and move toward the future.

If you liked Rec add

...then you might like Koe de Oshigoto! The Animation add

Both female lead characters must learn how to become better voice actresses.

If you liked Otome Youkai Zakuro add

...then you might like Inu x Boku SS add

Mixed-blood youkai living in human society inside a protected complex.

If you liked Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu add

...then you might like Ano Natsu de Matteru add

In the middle of summer, a high school boy without any particular traits meets a girl who arrived from outer space.

If you liked Toradora! add

...then you might like Ano Natsu de Matteru add

Both feature a very similar artistic design and narrative style, not coincidentally under the same director. Toradora and Ano Natsu de Matteru bring together a high school boy and girl into an unexpected romantic situation.

If you liked Uchuu no Stellvia add

...then you might like Mouretsu Pirates add

An ordinary student gets the chance of a lifetime as she embarks on a space adventure. Both series are helmed by the same director and employ similar graphics for its spaceship models.

If you liked Planetes add

...then you might like Futatsu no Spica add

Human drama about space exploration, which faces tragedy as often as it faces success.

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Teenagers learn how to become successful in the respective publishing and entertainment industries of Japan.

If you liked 11eyes: Momoiro Genmutan add

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Equally full of fan service despite salvageable content in the parent series.

If you liked Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou add

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Both films are set in postwar Japan and explore the relationship between its traditional and modern society.

If you liked Allison to Lillia add

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Both adventure series use a similar setting featuring traditional propeller airplane technology. Human relationships are charming and romantic, helped by a great soundtrack.

If you liked Last Exile add

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Pilots in both adventure series are trusted with delivering an important female cargo.

If you liked Higashi no Eden add

...then you might like Mirai Nikki (TV) add

Owners of special cell phones participate in a survival game.

If you liked Shangri-La add

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Both series are based on different novels that use a similar post-apocalyptic setting where a community of people forgotten by society lives outside a fortified utopia.

If you liked Ookami to Koushinryou add

...then you might like Ikoku Meiro no Croisée The Animation add

Despite the difference in atmosphere, both stories feature a girl who attends to her master who is a merchant. Along the way, she also learns about his trade and develops a mutual understanding of one another.

If you liked Futatsu no Spica add

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Both series are by Kou Yaginuma. In Twin Spica, Asumi's mother dies when Asumi was young; in Gunryoku no Jiu, young Rintarou's father recently died.