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Shinsekai yori
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Yakusoku no Neverland
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Both shows follow a group of children who discover that their seemingly peaceful worlds are actually facades for something much darker. As more mysteries about their worlds are unraveled, the main characters' innocence gets stripped as they learn to survive the horrors surrounding them. Over time, we see the shows transition from survival mysteries in the first half to coming of age stories with thriller elements in the second half (first and second season when referring to Yakusoku no Neverland). Both shows also contain deeper thought-provoking messages about grander topics (morals, ethics, etc.), with some heavy symbolism sprinkled throughout. The main difference lies in the messages each show tries to deliver (specifying them would be a spoiler). While there exists some overlap, the themes shown differ greatly, and the takeaway the viewer gets from each show will vary. Additionally, there is much more contention around the way Yakusoku no Neverland's second season progresses, as both the storytelling and messages get muddied due to questionable pacing—a problem that Shinsekai Yori doesn't really have. That being said, fans of dark suspenseful stories with thought-provoking messages would enjoy either show.
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K-On!
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Kiniro Mosaic
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Both are slice-of-life shows centered around a group of 5 high school girls. There are some similarities that can be drawn between the personalities of the girls from each show: - Mio/Aya - Serious but shy girl - Ritsu/Youko - Energetic tomboy that likes to tease the shy girl - Tsumugi/Karen - Slightly out-of-touch rich girl that finds everything fun - Azusa/Alice - The short one (these are the most different between the shows) - Yui/Shinobu - Airhead/generally positive girl that's infatuated with the short one While Kinmoza follows the girls doing random stuff in their everyday lives without any real purpose, K-On is more focused on the girls' light music club, which gives the show a bit more of an overarching theme. Nonetheless, fans of the cute interactions and moeblob nature of the characters from either show will enjoy the other.
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Summertime Render
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Shiguang Dailiren II
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Both shows are murder mysteries that deal with time travel and superpowers. As their respective mysteries unravel, both series start featuring a lot more action sequences and turn into thrillers rather than slow-burn mysteries. Both shows also feature a photography motif, albeit for very different purposes. The main difference between the two is in the way they deal with time travel, specifically the mechanics behind them. While Summertime Render uses a time loop system, the characters in Link Click are able to enter photos and control the photographers at the time the photos were taken. For fans of mysteries that contain supernatural elements and a little action, both series are worth the watch.
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Death Parade
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...then you might like
Shiguang Dailiren
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Both shows are episodic, exploring different characters' pasts. The audience is given surface-level information of each story to start, and is provided more details over time to unravel something much more intricate, often with a surprise twist. The stories in both shows don't always have happy endings, and some can be real tearjerkers. In Death Parade, the protagonists judge the characters based on information they get as a third party, with no possibility of changing the past, thereby allowing them to assess the morality of each situation. In Link Click, the protagonists experience the characters' stories first-hand, from the perspective of the characters themselves, which allows them to extract more information, but also brings on the risk of changing the events of past and future. Link Click also has a stronger mystery element, which Death Parade doesn't, but fans of the episodic storytelling in either show should definitely try out the other.