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If you liked K-On! add

...then you might like Hanayamata add

Although Hanayamata has not yet finished airing, it draws many comparisons to K-On!. They both are a slice of life anime that revolves around a group of high school girls that initially struggle to start a club (an increasingly common trend). However K-On! And Hanayamata stand out similarly in regards to their type of club and the directive storyline. In both these anime, the club is centered on a performance based activity, with a light music club in K-On! and a yosakoi dancing club in Hanayamata. Their stories are notable in that they center on the struggles and hardships the girls face, both in their personal lives as well as in pursuing club goals. I greatly appreciate K-On! and Hanayamata’s focus on the bonds and deep friendships the develop, instead of the ecchi and crude humor commonly found in this genre. I would characterize both anime as more than slice of life, due to the nature of the clubs, which provides a strong guiding storyline and a goal the characters strive for, as opposed to simply the daily homogenous club activities, although those can be found intermittently. K-On!, with its great cast of characters, has been a long time favorite of mine and Hanayamata is shaping up to be as well. There are five main characters in both anime, who throughout the story, develop distinctive characterizations, although Hanayamata seems to rely a bit more on prevalent archetypes. However, as I had mentioned, since Hanayamata is still airing, this may change. There are parallels that can be drawn between the characters in both anime, the most obvious one being Tami from Hanayamata and Tsumugi from K-On!, who are both the rich and proper girl. The others are more debatable but Naru from Hanayamata seems to exhibit the same shyness and lack of confidence as with the popular Mio from K-On!. Another parallel in in the rambunctious and unabashed club leaders, Hana from Hanayamata and Ritsu from K-On!. A new favorite of mine, Yaya from Hanayamata, expresses “tsundere” tendencies, which can be seen in both Mio and Azusa from K-On!, although the K-On! characters are more quiet and reserved. The lead character Yui of K-On! seems to be a bit more unique, perhaps only drawing similar traits of airheadedness and naivety with the lead Naru from Hanayamata. However, as the fifth character from Hanayamata has yet to be fully introduced and implemented into the club, this again, may all change. Of course, there are still differences to be found between these anime, the main one being their visual style. Hanayamata displays a more airbrushed quality, while K-On!, being produced by Kyoto Animation, has its distinct and recognizable style. Hanayamata also features a unique style in the eyes of the characters, which have been received negatively by some, but I personally find the art to be lovely and refreshing. Overall, I greatly recommend both anime and if you are a fan of one of them, be sure to watch the other! They are both character based anime with a great driving storyline. Although I am not sure if Hanayamata will rise to the high standard set by K-On!, it is already greatly enjoyable and if it stays its course, may become a great anime in its own right. PS - I just noticed Hanayamata is the first syllable of all the characters names, which is awesomely cool!

If you liked Tari Tari add

...then you might like Glasslip add

These two gave the same feel to me and I just found out that they are from the same studio, so that might be it. The art is great in both and the comedy is similarly well-done, usually in the form of funny situations or small plot developments. Both anime are slice of life dealing with friendship with bit of romance stirred in. The stories center on a group of close-knit friends who go through the good and bad times together. They deal with personal issues and conflicts between each other. Each character in the group will have episodes connected to his/her back story and how it affects the group as a whole. Some of the characters give off the same feel! My favorite is Touko from Glasslip and Wakana from Tari Tari. They both seem to face the most arduous hardships of the group, and consequently get a lot of character development. As I have only seen episode one of Glasslip, this should be taken with a grain of salt.

If you liked K add

...then you might like Hamatora The Animation add

Similar set-up: there is a crew that hangs out at a bar and a police group that monitors/interacts with them. In both, there are a multitude of interesting characters that have distinct styles and personalities, while some of them have special powesr. The art in both anime are gorgeous and the music selection is pleasant as welll. However, Hamatora has a bit more comic relief and is focused more-so on a sole group. Overall, both animes suprisingly have not only stylish art, but also an engaging storyline. Time will tell if where Hamataro goes from here! (Also, Anime-Koi subs both anime quite soundly)