In a high school setting, there are many people whose stories must be told: Hiro, an aspiring manga artist whose view of the world is "missing a certain color," according to himself; his childhood friend Kei, who is vying for his attention; Kyosuke, a photographer and cameraman who seeks to capture true emotion in his work; the ever-cheerful Miyako, who meets Hiro by chance and immediately becomes attached to him; the gentle Renji, unsure of his aspirations to become a novelist; and Kei's mysterious and quiet sister Chihiro, who seems to be a different person every day. As time passes and they interact with one another more, their paths increasingly intertwine as shades of regrettable pasts emerge.
The 'girl in the sky' is a legend passed down through the ranks of one special family. Armed with the magical puppet skills he learned from his mother, Kunisaki Yukito follows in her footsteps, traveling from place to place, ever searching for that girl in the sky, ever chasing after that legend. His journeys have led him to a small costal town where he meets a girl that has a peculiar interest in him -- could she be the one? As events slowly start to unfold in front of his very eyes, Kunisaki Yukito finds himself amidst a story that spans a thousand summers...
At first glance ef-a Tale of Memories and Air do not seem to have much in common, the first being more focused on romance while the second deals primarily with tragedy and family ties, however these titles have a similar atmosphere to them. Both are character driven through and through, the interaction between the characters is what advances the plot. These anime are highly emotional in the way they approach human relationships, a stellar soundtrack and flawless animation make them akin in more ways than one. Especially relevant is the attention to detail in the several scenes that feature the sky that are simply gorgeous both in Air and in ef-a tale of memories.
The anime series Air and Ef ~ A Tale of Memories has the same type of approach to human relationships. Although Ef is a more realistic approach to life in general, Air has the same sense of relationship problems and a longing to find love.
While ef is quite a bit more offbeat in its manner than Air, as ef was made by notoriously offbeat animation studio SHAFT, both of these series appeal to those who are looking for the cream of the crop of the much maligned 'dating sim genre.' Both have roughly the same dramatic intensity, both being 12-14 episode series, and thus not diverging from the plot too much with slice of life or comedy.
Both series have an emotional storyline, and deal with similar themes. The two both discuss dreams, memories and loneliness. The plot structures are very much the same as well, where multiple parallel stories are told. ef has a greater focus on romance, whereas much of Air revolves around familial relationships.
They are both very similar, even though Ef is more of a romance they still have the very emotional and sad storyline. They also both tell alot about loneliness and pain.also both Air and Ef contains 12 episodes.
but if you liked Ef then you should watch Air
Mostly, the atmopshere, characters, way of telling the story etc is the same in both of these series. But more importantly, the picturesque views of the sky, clouds, stars, dusks and ocean are what is in those anime for you to enjoy while following the enchanting plot.
In both these series we see multiple tragic tales of high schools in a village sea. And also that the most tragic of these tales concerns the unstoppable loss of memories from one of these girls.
Though Air has a less dramatic start and a little unclear plot, it doesn't have an happy end and both series make your tears flow. So if you liked one and have your tissues ready, go watch the other.
Both animes are deep and thoughful slice-of-life, but with a darker undertone. While Air is moresupernatural and mysterious, Ef is more 'normal', but they share the same outstanding animation and the delicate touching romance. (both dealing with a 'sick' girl, who is 'saved' by a guy who falls in love with her)
Shinichiro Nakagami is an everyday high school student, with the exception of having his beautiful and athletic childhood friend Hiromi Yuasa living in his household after the death of her parents. Unfortunately, their relationship is cold at best - Shinichiro can tell that she is suffering, but she acts coldly and distant from her foster family and so he is unable to help ease her sadness. His family is also forcing him to practice a traditional Japanese dance that does not interest him, adding to his frustration. On top of that, he is cursed to misfortune by another girl in school, the eccentric Noe Isurugi. Shinichiro juggles all of these problems on a day-to-day basis as he learns about love and the sadness of those around him.
Unlike most of the other shows in this genre, these are more than just stories, or a loop of pictures- They are works of art.
Furthermore, their protagonists do not suffer from "whishy washy" disorder; Up until they make their choice, it's still a variable, but after, it is permanently set.
Lastly, show involves a scenario in which one female has know the protagonist for a long time, while the other has just met him, and both arevying for his affections.
Despite some dissimilarities in art syle, if you liked either one, you're bound to enjoy the other.
Both shows are a pure beauty to watch.
While they are very different by their premises, they both have heavily "character-oriented" stories which deals with the difficulties of building up a relationship.
Also, it might be worthy to point out that you won't find your regular spineless/oblivious/obnoxious/worthless and forever indecisive male lead in neither of them (which is very rare for anime adaptations of games like these two!).
Fans of Romance-Dramas, don't miss on any of them!
The protagonist guys go on fixing the girls' problems, throught it, they get confussed, happy and etc; and they finish up with just one girl. I believe you will like Ef as I did! also, ef and true tears have the same "quality" no quality drop-down, I mean.
Ef ~ A Tale of Memories and True Tears deal with different perspectives of relationships and different decisions the characters choose to make to influence their future. There is a subtle love triangle in each of the series emphasizing just how important the relationships of the characters are.
Ef and True Tears are a perfect match to the point that they could almost be mistaken for the same franchise. Both are Highschool romance anime that avoid many of clichés of the genre to focus on love triangles, keeping the emotional development of the characters as their primary goal. In visual terms they present very solid animation values with gorgeous background art that shines mostly in the sky scenes. Fanservice free, these are titles that handle their potentially jaded subject matter with maturity and in a serious, thoughtful and highly emotional way. Fans of one are encouraged to check out the other.
This is the story that all of us have seen many times - high school, boys and girls falling for each other, their dramas and problems. But those two are both one of their kind - unique plot, well-developed characters, incredible graphic, music and animation are their undeniable atuts, so don't hestitate too long.
These two series are the best in the romance genre that I have ever seen. They are both very beautiful~
Both of these series have wonderful characters, the character development is great, and everything about it just keeps you wanting to watch more and more until you reach the end.
And also, if you're looking for an ending that's unpredictable~ These shows have it. What actually happened in the end, was something I definitely wasn't expecting (not in a bad way, of course ^^).
If you loved one, the other is a definite watch!
After having lived elsewhere for several years, Sana returns to the town in which he grew up in, and quickly begins to reacquaint himself to his surroundings and new high school. While there, Sana runs into his four childhood friends: Shuu, Shuri, Aoi, and Nanaka; but for some strange reason Nanaka gives him the cold shoulder. As he goes about his new daily life, can Sana rebuild his friendship with Nanaka while trying to deal with a troubling secret from his past?
Both originally aired around the same time. They are darker romances with characters having a much grimmer backdrop/personality than other visual-novel cum anime characters. They explore multiple relationships and difficulties that arises whilst including the theme of memories. Both, however, ends on a postive note.
While the stories explore two differing concepts, the general relationship between these two series are similiar and makes it possible for you to enjoy both of them. The relationship seen between the characters are key to opening up the connection between them and both do this in a way that is both easy to view and enjoyable. Well worth watching.
We all have all sorts of problems, some tougher then others. But not always can we find the person able to help us, sometimes we simply don't want to. Here are two stories that carry heavy emotional aura, but give hope as well. In these manner, they are the same, so if this is what you have been looking for, don't hestitate.
Both of these series focus on characters and their relationships. They have drama, comedy, and romance in both; though ef - a tale of memories is a big step up from Myself; Yourself.
If you've seen ef and want to bring the dial down, Myself; Yourself is a good show to watch.
Both of these anime's have a lot of romance in them, and are very dark, and deep. They are full of sadness, and heartache, yet have a moving storyline. If you like either of these anime's then you are sure to like the other.
Morimiya Yorito is a normal student who has an abnormal obsession for the sky. One day, he meets a strange girl named Shihou Matsuri who shares his interest, but as fate may have it, she isn’t a human; Matsuri is a Yaka -- a “woe of the night” -- who is immortal and cannot stand the sunlight. A strange man is chasing Matsuri, to use her powers, so Yorito decides to help her hide. What are the strange man’s plans, and what secrets does Yorito’s sister hide?
With the same character designer for both, Sola and Ef are darker psychological romances with characters displaying more omnious dispositions. Character traits are very similar between each anime too.
A small cast of characters largely build to execute a few interesting ideas in which they succeed (mostly). Both well executed romantic drama's.
Both these anime are really unique in their own rights in my opinion. In the sense that... they include girls that randomly appear in the lives of the protagonist early on. You learn that the guys themselves are really nothing if not for their female accompaniments.
All in all though, what really connects one series to the other is how the story is told in my opinion. Both have the male protagonists actually go after what they want (not like other harem anime), there's no stalling and the ending definitely leaves a bunch. And you can never deny that handful of magic and supernatural events that piece everything together.
In both there is 'sister' who's protecting her brother from girl who he likes. Drama and romance - you can find em in sola and memories. Some magic and mystery exist in two of them.
If you like the one of them, I'm sure that you'll like the other.
It's been seven years since Yuuichi Aizawa returned to the city he once lived in as a child. Though many things happened to Yuuichi in his past, he can only remember bits and pieces. His parents left Yuuichi in the care of Akiko once again, and this time, he will attend the same school as his cousin Nayuki. Many different girls appear before him, and some of them seem to know him from his past. Yuuichi must now recover his memories of the dark secrets that he erased from his heart, before he loses his precious ones.
These two shows have a really similar athmosphere to them, and both feature really emotional storylines. While ef - a tale of memories has less episodes to it, both series contain multiple "arcs" involving different characters.
This concept allows the writers to tell the main storyline from more than one standpoint, and they did a pretty good job at it in these two shows. If you liked the tragic background, or the simple but really touching storyline of any of these two shows, you'll most definitely like the other!
There are a multiple of different personalities involved in each Kanon 2006 and Ef ~ A Tale of Memories. There is an emotional side to each and tragic plotlines for some of the main characters. The characters are also extremely easy to relate to and in each it is almost effortless to get each characters perspective.
These two almost fairy-tale stories set in contemprorary world, with interesting plot and lovable characters are, for sure, like diamonds among average rocks. Heart moving, deeply emotional storylines accompanied by charming sceneries are what those anime have in common, so if you like these kind of things, just try it :)