Hetalia: Axis Powers
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In a time filled with wars, environmental concerns and issues, there lives a gaggle of beautiful boys that are the personification of the world's countries. Japan, England, France, Finland, Germany and the rest of the boys attend the World Conference and tackle issues like global warming with a heavy dose of fun. Through multiple world wars the gang will traverse deserts, build mecha U-boats and solve the world's problems together!
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Damekko Doubutsu
Alt titles: Useless Animals
- TV (26 eps x 5 min)
- 2005
Uruno, a failure of a wolf, is currently traveling to find himself a new place to call home; but upon chancing across a rabbit, he attacks it only to realize that this particular rabbit is stronger than any predator! Soon afterwards he discovers that this entire forest he has come across is home to similar 'useless animals' that are atypical of their species. He decides to stick around when he meets his love interest in the form of a clumsy cheetah, and with his new friends, he meets the rest of the animals in the forest, causing much hijinx and fun in the process!
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add recWhen I saw DD, I instantly thought of Hetalia in both anime and manga form. Both are in a five minute format that showcases the interactions between a big variety of characters, with an emphasis on cuteness and lightheartedness. They're also personifications - in Hetalia's case, the personifications are countries, and in DD we're watching some very unique animals. Both animes have to deal with the foibles of 'useless' characters that don't behave as expected, with a lot of laughter in the process.
Both of these series revolve around anthropomorphic gag characters interacting in hilarious ways, and both have a similar short format. Hetalia may be more "educated" than Useless Animals, but they share a similar sense of fun.
Tentai Senshi Sunred
Alt titles: Astro Fighter Sunred
The battle between good and evil wages on in the town of Kawasaki! Sunred, a sarcastic, cranky hero often battles the forces of Florsheim, an evil organization out to achieve world domination! But for General Vamp and the rest of the Florsheim gang, attaining such a goal won’t be easy. Between helping Sunred move, deciding how to throw out a used frying pan, disputing over stolen ramen and recruiting new members, there’s never a quiet moment in Kawasaki!
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add recHetalia: Axis Powers and Tentai Senshi Sunred share a similar parodic style of comedy. While Hetalia personifies countries and shows them in various situations very loosely based in history, Sunred takes the standard Japanese superhero show and turns it on its head. Liked the wacky style of one? Then try the other, you may enjoy it.
Hetalia, and Sunred have been one of the VERY few animes that is purely based on comedy which get me laughing out my lungs.
Hetalia offers 5 minutes that can get you laughing about two the most boring topics, "politics and history".
Tentai Senshi Sunred shows how odd a battle of good and evil can be and how kindness and respect can be found anywhere. Thrown in with some humour and wacky scenes, you would have to pause the anime to be able to laugh to your fill.
People who ditched this animes have overlooked the best medicine for their soul, Laughter.
Marie & Gali
- TV (27+ eps x 5 min)
- 2009 - ?
When the gothic-lolita Marika opened her eyes on the train one day, she found herself in a bizarre and whimsical town in an unknown world. Quickly meeting the famous scientist Galileo Galilei, Marika is introduced to science in a whole new way. The town, Galihabara, is home to a number of notable inventors and tinkerers including Newton, Edison, Marie Curie and even Leonardo da Vinci! However, these ordinary figures of history are anything but - from MCs to ramen shop owners, each scientist is definitely unique in their own way. Alongside her magical stuffed animal Pet, Marika and Galileo explore Galihabara, learning important lessons along the way!
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add recWhile Hetalia is a bit too foo foo for me and Marie and Gali exudes style similar to Jing, I believe this is a good recommendation. Both have heavy historical elements in a very bizarre setting, with plenty of lighthearted comedy and strangeness.
Both of these shows manage to be clever and stupid with their humour. Hetalia is a comedy about history, while Marie & Gali is about physics, but both of them present a novel and witty take on what you've read in your school textbooks. If you liked one, there's a fair old chance you might just enjoy the other.
Gundam Wing
Alt titles: Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
The year is After Colony 195, and mankind is in the midst of a seemingly endless ongoing war between the Space Colonies and the ones who created them: the people of Earth. To give the Colonies the advantage, five mobile suits called Gundams were created. Equipped with enhanced technology and extremely talented young pilots, these are the ultimate machines of war. While Relena Peacecraft pleads for peace, Heero Yui leads the Gundams into the battle with Earth to attain it. As their personalities and visions clash, their goal is the same: freedom for all and peace at last.
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add recBoth series revolve around boys from different countries/nationalities and their interactions during wartime. While Hetalia is far more of a comedy, it shares Gundam Wing's attention to its (wide range of diverse) characters, their personalities, and their interactions.
Sexy Commando Gaiden Sugoiyo!! Masaru-san
- TV (48 eps x 9 min)
- 1998
Wakame High School has its fair share of weirdos, and transfer student Fumiya "Fuumin" Okometsubu is about to meet the strangest one of all. Planning to make one hundred new friends, the first to step up to the plate is Masaru Hananakajima. Becoming an unwilling student in Masaru's secret martial arts style, the two embark on enrolling more unsuspecting victims to learn the "Sexy Commando" way of fighting. Recruiting Kyasharin, the feeblest strong man in the world; and Kondo, the aspiring manly man; the group embark on a voyage of moronic triviality. From an outrageous sleepover to playing the baseball Game of Honour, the team must finally pull together and remove their pants for the National Sexy Commando Tournament!
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add recSexy Commando is about students learning martial arts in high school and Hetalia is a show where countries in anthropomorhpic forms in a WWII era interact with each other. They can't sound more different, can they? Yet, I'm making this recommendation because they both share such striking similarities in the way they use scenes that make you think "WTF was that?!" while laughing your head off.
