Welcome back to a very belated edition of “Anime-Planet Recommends…”, where we showcase the most recent anime you’ve recommended on Anime-Planet.
First off, my sincere apologies that we’ve been gone for a few weeks! I’ve been hard at work getting our newly-redesigned site ready for launch (coming very soon!). Please accept these gifts as penance!
Let’s get straight to it, shall we?
In the mood for a lighthearted school comedy? If you’re one of the many out there (including me!) who liked Azumanga Daioh or if you were into Baby, Please Kill Me!, you might enjoy Ai Mai Mii.
![Ai Mai Mii]( "Ai Mai Mii")
User AngelBeatsYui recommends the three together – for Azumanga Daioh, she writes:
“Both these are random and very lighthearted series. There is no real storyline in either but like I said are still very random. both are sset mainly in a school and have some weird elements which may be a bit confusing. So any way I think fi you like Ai Mai Mii you should like Azumanga Daioh (and vice versa).“
![Azumanga Daioh]( "Azumanga Daioh")
And for Baby, Please Kill Me!, she says:
“Lighthearted, comedy, completely random…these two anime have so much in common. They both feature a bunch of school girls who get up to the weirdest stuff. They are just about the ame but Ai Mai Mii has Otaku Culture , Baby Please Kill Me, doesn’t. But I say if you liked one you should like the other.“
![Baby, Please Kill Me!]( "Baby, Please Kill Me!")
How about powerful magical girls with not-so-powerful boys? JAhU thinks you’d like both Witch Craft Works and Venus to Mamoru!
![Witch Craft Works]( "Witch Craft Works")
![Venus to Mamoru]( "Venus to Mamoru")
JAhU explains:
“Both anime revolve around a super powerful (in terms of magic) girl and who also happens to be a school idol. This girl, in both of those show, falls for some not so outstanding boy. However there appears that there might be something more that connects them. Long story short, both anime share a number of plot points, though not necessarily the personalities of the characters. If you liked either of those anime, the other one should be worth checking out.“
Fans of Vampire Knight or Xam’d, you might appreciate the other.
![Vampire Knight]( "Vampire Knight")
![Xam'd]( "Xam'd")
NarkyOtic thinks you’d like the two because:
“If you enjoyed X’amd: Lost Memories, you’re likely to enjoy Vampire Knight. Both of these titles hinge strongly around humans and non-humans, and the violation, loss, pain, stigma and persecution that always follows being somewhere in between. These are both very strong ‘Us and Them’ titles, where empathy is twisted, and the person who is known is often tragically lost within the affliction that takes them over. The two main protagonists are attempting to live life without thinking of the past that haunts them, and the pending threat surrounding them that lay just out of sight.
They also share the common theme of an attempted pacifism and understanding by a minority, which is hard-fought and opposed by powerful figures who see nothing past the destruction of the other as a threat, and as a being not worthy of meaningful examination. Also in both titles, the pacifism and determination to seek truth and balance comes from the central female characters championing the causes of the afflicted ‘non human’ despite their own pain and sacrifice.
While distinct in their individual portrayals of these key themes, both of these titles successfully blur the line between right and wrong, friendship and enmity. They achieve a brilliantly woven torturous web of strong characterisation, origins, truths, long-hidden agendas and the agony of not knowing whether you can trust your own instinct, as to whether your empathy will be betrayed by a false dawn…“
In the mood for dormitory antics? You might enjoy The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior or The Pet Girl of Sakurasou.
![Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou]( "Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou")
![Pet Girl of Sakurasou]( "Pet Girl of Sakurasou")
Madoka writes:
“Both series focus on a male lead who moves into a complex/dormitory and is met with a group of rather eccentric characters. Kawaisou has a focus amoungst both adult ages and school ages which Sakurasou is more school/graduates but this doesn’t change the living standard and how the guy sinks into his new home with the lets say “interesting” groups. Both series do well in not only comedy but the characters themselves are quite some good fun and well developed. Each series throws us a miss match mixup of characters to create some good comedy.
Whilst i feel Sakurasou is a little more on drama or more specificly put serious and Kawaisou is a little more comical side they both have there bitter sweet moments of drama making them both interesting. So though Kawaisou is probably more romance comedy side of the coin it still has some good similar drama to Sakurasou, as with Sakurasou hold a similar front on comedy being quite alike Kawaisou. I’m sure if you enjoy one of these two, the other will likely appeal to you.“
If you’re looking for something similar to Kaleido Star or Glass Mask, you might enjoy the other.
![Kaleido Star]( "Kaleido Star")
![Glass Mask]( "Glass Mask")
Sangokagome states:
“The sheer passion that both Maya and Sora have for the stage keep any viewer captivated for 50 episodes that go by all too quickly. Beautiful visuals accompany both as these two girls learn the true meaning behind becoming masters of their craft and what it truly means to captivate an audience.“
Liking this season’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures? Try out the classic Fist of the North Star.
![Fist of the North Star]( "Fist of the North Star")
Funkgun notes:
“Battle aura? Blowing up heads? Aw Hell yeah, time to roll with the punches and watch one of these classics of Shonen smackdown. Throwing blows with colorful characters and forceful vengence. Outrageous outfits and fantastic over the top action.
Seriously, even at it’s age Fist of the Northstar might just be a title you can watch while anxiously awaiting next week’s episode of Stardust. Consequently, if you saw Fist of the Northstar and said to yourself “man they just don’t make beafy ripped dudes fighting eachother anymore, then look no further than Jojo.“
Finally, as with most recent weeks, No Game No Life continues to be heavily recommended with both Problem Children, and Outbreak Company.
![No Game No Life]( "No Game No Life")
![Problem Children]( "Problem Children")
![Outbreak Company]( "Outbreak Company")
For the No Game No Life and Problem Children combo, Sasukefanx12 writes:
“Both of these anime are the ‘Person in a Strange World’ type where people play varying games with high stakes. In Problem Children they play games to help their guild/clan restore its former rank and in No Game No Life Sora and Shiro play games to return humanity to it’s former glory. Stakes are set prior to the game start and are governed by mandated rules of the world making them actually fairly suspenseful in both. No Game No Life has more comedy though and they both have a fair bit of ecchi.“
And for Outbreak Company, ilfelixnero states:
“I find that the common theme between these two anime is people, more specifically NEETS and gamers, living in a different world, working towards harmony between species. NGNL sounds more action-based, whereas Ourbreak Company was more on the comedic sice. Either way, the animation is fantastic on both of them.“
What do *you* recommend?
As a reminder, recommendations mentioned in each of these columns are based on the weekly suggestions anime fans like you add on Anime-Planet. If you agree with any of these pairings, or if you have additional ideas on pairs that are similar and that others would like, add them on the site, and you’ll have a big chance of seeing your name in lights in this column!
See you next week!
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