It’s Saturday! And you know what that means… it’s time for moar recommendations from Anime-Planet!
I’m eager to get back to writing this column consistently, as we finally just launched Anime-Planet V4 a few days ago. You may have seen the announcement from fellow columnist and all-around-Fun-Guy Nate Ming of Fan Art Friday fame, who gave a fairly… questionable recommendation in the post. I feel like we need a crossover column at one point – until then, to the recs!
In the mood for masked heroes? If you liked either Tiger and Bunny or Samurai Flamenco, you might appreciate the other.
This pairing already had a bunch of votes on the site, and two new folks recommended it this past week.
Morwen writes:
“Two guys–one serious and by-the-book, the other goofy but kind-hearted–team up together to fight crime! Before Samurai Flamenco even aired, I wondered if it was going to be similar to Tiger & Bunny. When I first started watching the show I thought I was mistaken. I don’t want to spoil it, but they ended up being more similar than I expected. SamFlam is definitely more interested in parody, but otherwise both of these series share similar elements–the “buddy cop” relationship of the two leads, the mix of comedy, action and drama, the interest in how media would interplay with real-life superheroes, a strong supporting cast (some of which don’t get nearly enough development), etc. Definitely a pair of superhero anime that are pretty similar–and both highly enjoyable, if flawed at times.”
And blankspades writes:
“Both of these anime have a similar feel to them: Fun and wacky with some serious moments. They’re both a great time… Action, comedy, superheros and yaoi undertones… What more could you want?”
Are you one of many moe lovers out there who loved K-On? Several people think you’d like this season’s Hana Yamata.
Velu describes:
“Both shows have similar style of drawing, both are school-girls-centric and both focus on a cultural activity, good for people who like to watch anime about school clubs and hobbies. Music and dancing are close enough to reckon people would enjoy watching both.”
And shadowarai mirrors the sentiment with:
“Both are about cute girls who share same interests, are childish and pure and the anime´s have a bit shojo-ai material.”
Did you like Say I Love You.? How about trying this season’s Blue Spring Ride.
Bronia explains:
“Both are recent anime meant to appeal to a shoujo demographic. In both shows, the female lead is a black sheep of sorts who we watch navigate the waters of love and friendship in high school. Both heroines befriend girls who are ostracized by other girls due to how boys see them. They have a similar feel to their colour pallets and animation.”
And Starletka concurs:
“Both Ao Haru Ride and Suki-tte Ii na yo are romantic dramas with similar plot, characters and overall feel.”
Want something moody? Look out for Winter Sonata and White Album.
Galadriel suggests them because:
“White Album and Winter Sonata focus heavily on the development of love relationships between childhood couples from a more grown-up perspective rather than the typical teenage angst perspective. Both rely heavily on the winter theme as well. While Winter Sonata tends to be more realistic and focused on a older audience (most likely over 30 years), White Album is more favorable towards a younger audience, with themes like harem slightly dominating it. The action in Winter Sonata is seen through the eyes of a woman, while in White Album it is seen from a man’s perspective. No reason to not checking one if you did like the other.”
Lighthearted survival games ahoy! Fans of Stella Women’s Academy, High School Division Class C3 (whew, say that 5 times fast) might enjoy Sabagebu.
Firewalker states:
“Both Stella C3 and Sabagebu focus on a girls’ highschool club for survival game enthusiasts who battle with airsoft and BB guns. Both have an appealing core cast and plenty of opportunities for comedy. Stella gradually shifts to more interpersonal drama, while Sabagebu! appears committed to over-the-top hilarity, and could be intended as a straight-up parody of Stella. If you like the setting for one, give the other a try.”
Madoka agrees:
“The shows are both basically the exact same thing. Basic school life/clubs based around survival games usually played with air soft guns whilst someone somewhat not so willing or uncertain if they wish to be in the club as a main focus.”
How about some shounen? You might like either Dragon Collection or Oreca Battle.
Canal explains:
“Both anime are about a red-haired boy who likes a popular card game and gets transported in another world, where he gets to battle monsters by summoning the creatures from the card game he likes. While Hiro is stuck in that world and doesn’t know how to get back home, Fire can use a portal to go to the other world in order to battle his opponents.”
Rainsdrop also thinks you might like Dragon Collection if you enjoyed Bakugan.
He says:
“If you like Bakugan Battle Brawlers, then you might enjoy watching Dragon Collection. These two anime are both related cards, dragons and summon them to battles. Both of the anime also talks about team work, being in a group to fight the evils and gaining the top titles, like in being the best dragon master.”
Up for action? CommanderKarasu thinks you might like this season’s Rail Wars if you’re into series like Library Wars or Ben-To.
Let’s start with the Library Wars pairing:
CommanderKarasu thinks you’d like these because:
“Rail Wars and Toshokan Sensou (also known as Library War) are two very unusual action shows. They both have a type of “task force” that is dedicated to protecting and serving something important; rail ways and trains in Rail Wars, libraries and books in Toshokan Sensou. Rail Wars includes a good bit of ecchi while Toshokan Sensou has a romantic comedy thing going on, but if you liked the somewhat silly premise in one, you may want to check out the other.”
And for Ben-To,
For this pair, she says:
“There are tons of action shows out there, but the punches and kicks pulled in Rail Wars and Ben-To are all for something a bit unusual – trains for Rail Wars, food for Ben-To. Both shows are downright silly and honestly quite dumb, but that leads to good entertainment for some. If the action isn’t enough for you, they both include perverted and comedic moments, along with a number of busty ladies.”
Finally, if you’re up for some slapstick comedy, check out Ai Mai Mii: Mousou Catastrophe (whew, say that five times fast!) or Senyuu.
Kari5 describes:
“Both of these shows have short episodes and have similar gag-type humor. If you liked the comedy-style of one, you’d probably like the other as well.”
That’s it for this week! Make sure to check out the redesign, and add your own suggestions of what people should watch next on AP so you can be featured in an upcoming edition of “Anime-Planet Recommends…”
See you next time!
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Kim Cameron is the CEO and founder of Anime-Planet, a Crunchyroll partner and the world’s oldest anime and manga recommendation database site. Follow her on Twitter at @AnimePlanet or on Facebook.
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