Nana

Paradise Kiss is written by the same writer as Nana, Ai Yazawa. It has kind of the same theme as Nana but with fashion i guess. The characters are similar to Nana.

If you liked Nana, you'd also like Paradise Kiss because it's also about a young woman who is trying to find a place in the world. It's also by the same author as Nana, so all the more reason to watch Paradise Kiss! =]

Both series are from Ai Yazawa-sama. They both have the same taste, though Nana is a little bitter while ParaKiss is a little soft. They are both great!!!

Both Nana and ParaKiss have the same feeling to them. So if you've watched either one and are looking for one just like it here it is. The stories vary but have the same attitude in them.

Ai Yazawa’s work is so distinctive that no one could mistake Nana and Paradise Kiss as being written by anyone else. While the series aren't perfect, they can be considered one of the frontrunners of modern shoujo romance.

I emphasize modern because of how backward and traditional other romance anime seems when compared to Yazawa’s work. While other shoujo series are still mucking about with idealistic conceptions of the One True Love, the feelings of Yazawa’s characters are much more complex, layered, and believable. Nana and Paradise Kiss are amazing not only for convincing us that its characters love each other, but for convincing us that we know why they love each other.

Both series are about growing up, facing difficult circumstances, making difficult choices, finding love and maintaining friends. Both series are post-high school which makes them even better. If you liked one then you will surely like the other.

This is certainly a guaranteed recommendation. Paradise Kiss and Nana are the main works of Yazawa Ai. She's an expert in portraying human relationships, and in both cases, as usual, she delivers without fail. You'll probably see some of the coolest and best portrayed characters ever in romance anime. The mentioned characters push the stories forward and while you watch them grow, fighting the hardships of life and love, you often completely forget they aren't of flesh and bone. Yazawa Ai also manages to do this with style, since the aesthetic part is particularly rich showing the author's personality. Also in both cases the sound department is excellent - in Nana you can almost call it perfect. They have the best seiyuus out there, an awesome op/ed compilation, and equally impressive OSTs!

These two anime simply come as a pair. If you liked the well drawn characters and modern romance of one and were left wanting for more of Yazawa's work, then the other is a must.

Nana and Paradise Kiss are like two peas in a pod. Both are products of Ai Yazawa, and both contain some of the most realistic yet larger than life characters you will ever see! Both anime have an amazing fashion sense, the clothes the characters wear have a distinct feel and reflect largely on their personalities. Although sometimes the characters seem to be duplicates, lilke Nobu (Nana) & Arashi (ParaKiss) and Misato (Nana) & Miwako (ParaKiss), it is in a more "Wow! Similarities!" way rather than becoming dull or boring. Both Nana and Paradise Kiss have brilliant soundtracks with kick ass music, humour that will bring a smile to your face, situations that will pull you in and characters you will root for (and boo) the whole way through the series!

While the story lines are different, Paradise Kiss and Nana both gave off the same feeling to me while I was watching them. If you enjoyed watching one then I think you would enjoy the other.

Created by the hopelessly romantic Yazawa Ai (Ai = love in Japanese), both series depict realistic situations and tend to focus more on character development than the action itself. If you appreciate shoujo series with a flavor of realism and do not serve your anime all covered in sugar, especially if you're familiar with Yazawa's art, you'll certainly love these.

Both Paradise kiss and Nana are centered on main characters that put all their efforts into making their dream come true, sometimes against their family and friend's advice. The decisions they will have to make both regarding their professional and love life will be hard on them, and the series give a real insight in their respective reasons and thoughts, leading to the choices they make. The characters of these anime are really complex and symptathetic, which makes it even more interesting to follow their life story.

Well, what should I say.... I am what?! ... the 1852nd person to make this recommendation! Well, things are simple, if you trust Ai-sama, creator of Paradise Kiss and Nana, and you have watched one of those 2 anime, watching the other is simply a MUST! There is no way you will not like it!

Both of the original manga series are written by Ai Yazawa. They also both deal with the forming of romantic relationships that are very realistic and true to real life.

These animes both deal with a womans 'coming of age' in a mature yet entertaining manner, and have alot of character similarities.

Like Nana, Paradise Kiss was created by Ai Yazawa, so they both have the same unique feel and animation to them. They also have very similar themes and characters (both have the theme of love [in many aspects], and, in my opinion, each character brings something special to the series'). Though they have different plots (Nana being about two girls who are very similar yet very different, and how their differences unite them; Paradise Kiss is about a normal girl being introduced and falling in love with a very different way of life than her norm), both are very enjoyable animes with breathtaking animation, wonderful characters, great plot, and much more! The only downside? Paradise Kiss is only 13 episodes long, so if you were hoping for another long series like Nana, you won't find it with ParaKiss. It's very short, but finishes off quite nicely - if it were any longer it might become too drawn out and not as enjoyable. If you liked Nana for its quirky charm, you'll definitely enjoy Paradise Kiss - it contains that same quirky charm, and vice versa.

Ai Yazawa is a great mangaka artist.I strongly recommend Nana and after that Paradise Kiss.

The feeling that these 2 anime series left in my heart is quite the same,although the stories aren't 100% the same. The plot of these two anime series is amazing,the graphics are perfect,although the graphic from Paradise Kiss might look a bit strange,with time i began to love it.

The endings are quite bitter,in my opinion.

These two anime series are also the main,and best,works of Ai Yazawa,and are a must see.The only bad thing about Paradise Kiss is that its very short.If youre looking for something long you wont find it in ParaKiss but i strongly recommend this anime series because it could easily be a real story,nothing supernatural,science fiction,its like a slice of life,very realistic.

The similarities between these two shows are many, which isn't suprising considering they're written by the same person. Both share stories of bittersweet love, growing up, building friendships and entering a "new world" (fashion and music) among other things. The animation is basicly the same as well.

Nana and Paradise Kiss while being created by the same person are very complex and have very layered feelings of the characters.  There is something more typical of the real world than in a more fantasy based one true love type of anime.  There is an edgy animated fashion in both series and a very trendy and interesting artistic style.  Both series are about young women trying to make it in the world, facing difficult choices and harsh circumstances, and who strive to make the best of their lives.

Nana and Paradise Kiss have angsty romance, counterculture types, and edgy fashion. The love in both of these anime is bitter-sweet and none of the characters can quite figure out what it is they want. The elements that make one of these series strong also exists in equal measure in the other.

Although Paradise Kiss deals with the world of fashion and Nana deals with the world of music, both series are similar. The main characters in both series try to find out what they really want and do not hesitate to sacrifice their love in order to fulfill their dream.If you liked one, you would surely like the other. Both series are close to real life and you may already know that you cannot have everything and that the excellent career usually doesn't go together with happy love.

Paradise Kiss and NANA are written by Ai Yazawa, so they have very similar painting style. Both anime have a girl, looking for love and happiness, as a main characters. They also have very similar themes - in Nana it's the world of music and in Paradise Kiss - the world of fashion.

If you liked Nana, you would also like Honey and Clover because both series are character driven and in the perspective of people in their 20's. In Nana, the viewpoint changes from one Nana to the next. In Honey and Clover, each character gets to tell their side of the story and each story you really fall in love with. Both of these anime have really great music. Nana is more Jrock and Honey and Clover definitely has some great Jpop songs, especially in the opening and ending.

I think both of these series tell the stories of young adults really well. They incorporate romance, first love and finding your place in the world as an adult. There are a lot of laughs, and a lot of heartwrenching moments you can relate to.

Each title really works the anime cliches perfectly. They have very unique, beautiful animation. The animators did a great job combining stories, visualizations and music together in Nana as well as in Honey and Clover.

Both Honey & Clover and Nana delve deeply into each character's state of mind as well as their emotions. The amount of character development that goes on in both series is astounding and you come to love all of the characters in due time.

Nana and Honey and Clover have different genres but are similar in some ways. Both anime give you that ooo feeling after watching them. Kind of nostalgic in a way. I dont know how else to explain it. Go watch it and find out, you won't regret it.

Honey and Clover focuses on the same age group as Nana, and focuses on the intricate relationships between friends as they grow older and hopefully wiser. It has an end that wont keep you guessing.

Honey and Clover and Nana skillfully deal with the transition from life inside of to out of school. They efficiently mix warm and hilarious comedy with heart-wrenching drama to create pathos that further draws the view into the lives and relationships of the characters. The art style also rounds up the similarities between the three; the only major differences arising from the color palette.

I realized that after watching NANA, I haven't watched such a deep and complex story since H&C.  Only after thinking a bit, did I notice how similar they are in plot twists and complexity in their stories.

In terms of plot and characters, everyone is different.  However, both stories had a very strong group of characters that you get to know very well.  Every single one of them has issues, troubled pasts and gradually you follow how they deal with these problems. 

The only difference is that H&C is complete with a second season while NANA kinda leaves you hanging in the end.  Nevertheless, they both leave you with a feeling of cherishing the present that might not make it to your future =)

Both Nana and H&C are about beautiful frendship, not easy choises, groving up, and finding personal way of life.Characters in both animes are showing diffrent ways off thinking, diffrent problems and very similiar needs - they want to find themselves, love and be loved. They are similiar because of ambiency, masterly animation and great story. For me Nana and H&C are full of intelligence and great humor. I think, that if you liked one, you will enjoy the other.

Both series are about growing up, facing difficult circumstances, making difficult choices, finding love and maintaining friends. Both series are post-high school which makes them even better. If you liked one then you will surely like the other.

Both Nana and KGnE manage to explore the more complex areas of human relationships. The characters are so well-developed and presented that you are going to forget that they are not real.

Both animes tells about the choices that one have to make in one's love life, of it's consequences and how painful it is to make a choice.

Nana and Kimi ga Nozomu Eien is very similar from my point of view. The main difference are just the ways in which the main characters express their love and the characters themselves are quite different.

Nevertheless, both of these animes are a must watch for romance anime lovers.

Growing up and facing difficult circumstances are hard to do on a regular basis but throw in the hardships that the girls in Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and Nana face and viewers will be undecided on exactly what course of action they would take in the situation.  The series revolve around love and dealing with the choices you make, they also display a very good view of human relationships.

Nana and Kimi ga Nozomu Eien have the same themes.  Both are about the relationships between people and tough decisions people need to make.  Although the plots are very different, I feel that fans of Nana will still definitely enjoy Kimi ga Nozomu Eien and vice versa