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Mawaru Penguindrum
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Zetsuen no Tempest
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Although it's been quite some time since Penguindrum's incest love-tri x stalking love dazzled me, it's the only anime that truly reminds me of Tempest. They both have a love triangle at their cores that crosses over into obsessive love; a 'sister' being caught in the middle as the love of those closest to her pushes them to do anything to gain understanding and protect/avenge.
There's this feeling nothing else I've watched quite captures of the balance of the bond shared between two male leads being closer than anyone, yet at risk of being damaged beyond repair by how strongly the feelings for the 'sister'
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Recommended by AironicallyHuman
Both series are based around two guys who are willing to do anything for one girl. In both series the relation between 3 is very strong to the point that it could to called obsession.
Series also have similar feeling to each other.
However, Tempest is more action orientated and unlike in Penguindrum whose main heroine is deadly ill, this heroine aka Aika is already dead.
Very similar character relationships and dynamics.
Both series involve a main female character that is bound to die, and 2 male characters who are very close to her and are trying to prevent her death in one series and to uncover the mysteries behind her death as well as avenge her in the other series. In both shows one of the 2 male MCs is a hotheaded playboy while the other is more calm and composed.
Both series involve magic and other supernatural elements.
If you enjoyed one of these shows, it's highly possible you will enjoy the other.
Both animes have two guys who are doing their all for the girl; though at Zetsuen the girl is already dead when at Penguindrum she's deadly ill. They're dealing with supernatural stuff.
Mahiror resembles Kanba a lot. Also both series have an unique feeling.
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Recommended by CinnamonHime
Two main male characters, who ate closer than anyone and yet there is the sister in the middle, that causes them to show their true colors.
Frequent references to literature and classic plays in both, they also both involve a 'sister' and two male characters in love with her, and one male character willing to do reckless things for her while the other is level headed, in one the 'sister' is dead already and the other she is almost dead. (That's not a spoiler, you'll see what I mean)
However Zetsuen no Tempest is a lot easier to understand, it has a clear plot with literature references to accompany the main plot, but in Mawaru Penguindrum literature and play references make up the backbone of the plot and a lot is left
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0 They both have two guys involved in drama around a girl.
0 They both have a pretty and strong female main character.
0 Both these shows have fantasy elements.
0 Both of these shows have two attractive male leads who are friends.
0 They both have attractive and vibrant backgrounds and colors.
0 Their graphics are similar as well.
0 I think they both have an interesting plot centered around one of the same themes.
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Recommended by SilentlyWaiting
In both animes a younger sister plays the key role in motivating two main heroes. Her life and death is the driving force behind the paths that young men take and behind the occurring events.
I couldn't help but think of Mawaru Penguindrum when I began watching Zetsuen no Tempest. Their length is the same, their pace is the same and the feeling you get from watching them is the same.
The whole brother-sister-lover relationship can only get you to remind of the other one and the quest for sense of the main characters are somewhat alike as well.
Besides both are truly well-animated shows and are must-watch series.
-Mahiro and Yoshino has similar personalities to Kanba and Souma
-Two boys join forces because something related to the(not biological)little sister.
-Both involve supernattural elements.
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Recommended by ObscureObsidian
Want to watch something that makes you gasp at crazy twists and leaves you curled up in a ball with your mind reeling at the end of every episode? These two are it. Both are full of excellently done symbolism, drama, and tension, as the characters navigate complex interpersonal relations with a backdrop of a larger existential world crisis. Not to mention the literal parallels of 2 boys driven into a quest-type adventure for a younger sister. I wont elaborate for the sake of avoiding spoilers, but it's uncanny how similar the paths and roles the characters from these two shows walk. Both are great,
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