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In an era when ordering on the internet has become the norm, online vendors have a new favorite customer: Sakurada Jun! From voodoo dolls to x-ray specs, there's nothing this middle schooler can't get enough of -- until a strange package arrives one day. Inside is a sentient doll named Shinku, who is one of a special hand crafted set of dolls called Rozen Maiden. Luckily for Jun, not only does he get to keep her, but she's decided he'll be... her new servant?! Join Jun as he struggles to keep his sanity in a house full of dolls who all want his servant skills for themselves!
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In the year 20XX, insects have developed immunity to every kind of insect spray. To counter the incredible rise in insect numbers the Japanese government developed tiny extermination robots code named "Hoihoi-san". The popularity of Hoihoi-san units rises not only as a night time extermination unit, but for doll collectors as well! However, when a rival company introduces its own tiny extermination robots a new form of corporate sabotage begins, as they target not only the insects, but all Hoihoi-san units themselves!
Both anime involve little dolls fighting; in Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san the dolls use guns, and in Rozen Maiden they use magic. The plots and genres are much different but the general mood and action will probably make you like both.
I'm not sure why, but when watching HoiHoi-san, I was immediately reminded of Rozen Maiden. The first striking similarity is the characters - dolls coming to life and fighting one another. Rozen Maiden features magical battles and is a little more restrained than HoiHoi...
However, the tongue-in-cheek feel of both shows should endear you to both of these.
Sakai Yuuji thought he was a normal high school student, until one fateful day when time stopped. Watching in horror, he witnesses a monster devouring the "frozen" people around him; but luckily for Yuuji, he is saved by a sword-wielding red-headed girl that calls herself a "Flame Haze". The girl informs him that he has been dead for some time now and that his current self is merely a replacement for the human that he used be while alive. He is, she says, merely a torch whose life will come to an end when the blue flame in his chest ceases to burn. After this rude awakening, Yuuji realizes that he is able to see the flames of life in other "torches"; and after discovering that a friend of his is also a torch -- and her life is burning out faster than his – he gains the courage to live out the rest of his life with meaning. Will Yuuji be able to find his place in the world before he ceases to exist?
Shinku and Shana have very similar personalities. They are don't like to admit their mistakes, strong, and stubborn. Both these animes are great to watch. They are action packed with comedy. You'll most definently like both of these series.
There is surely no comparison to Rozen Maiden that I've seen thus far. However, Shakugan no Shana is relately close (in my opinion) if you're looking for the same general ideas. Both have strong female leads that have a definite character (which I loved!). Shinku and Shana both stay true to who they are and what their goal is in life.
Aside from the females, the males also offer their own contribution to the anime. They're both indentical in the sense that their female counterparts add "flavor" in their lives XP Both Yuji and Jun grow and develop their own identities as the series progresses and when season 2 hits, they've grown up in their own ways.
On top of everything, both anime have their own "supernatural" aspects. Even though the anime itself may not be EXTREMELY exciting, the ideas of death and living are evident.
Shakugan no Shana is an action/romance anime which all in all has to do with a mysterious girl who appears in the life of a young boy and changes everything, pretty simillar to the Rozen Maiden concept. I believe that you'll like SNS if you liked Rozen Maiden because in both you can see how the male main character changes after his encouter with the girl, becomes more mature and brave and takes responsibilities and how the girl discovers a new world and the feelings of love. To sum up, I believe that you should give Shana a shot, if you liked Rozen Maiden!
Misaki Suzuhara is a young girl who traveled to Tokyo to live with a relative, but ended up becoming involved in the greatest game of all time: Angelic Layer! In this fast-paced competition, players customize dolls and fight them in arenas of all sizes, hoping to gain experience and perhaps win the greatest tournament of them all! With new friends to meet and new enemies to defeat, the best time of Misaki's life seems to be just beginning. Join Misaki as she struggles to be the best, even in the face of overwhelming odds...
In both series doll and owner are involved in a serie of fights.
Even if this one has a totaly diferent "felling" the global idead is similar.
What could they really not have in common---both anime center on dolls that are destined to fight one another and depend on humans to use the best of their abilities. Well, the only difference is that the Rozen Maidens are more human-like whereas the Angels are almost completely controlled by their human. Regardless, they are very similar and are a good watch.
In a bleak look at the future, Avenger takes place in a desolate wasteland filled with domed cities. Fighters from each town battle each other for power and prestige. Avenger follows the path of Leila, one of these fighters, as well as Nei, a young being called a "doll" (an android created to live with and serve humans), as they leave their home city, travelling into the wasteland.
Even though they don't have much in common story-wise, both Avenger and Rozen Maiden focus on dolls and the changes they face throughout the duration of the show as a sidestory to the main characters' own problems.
They've both got a dark feel to them, Avenger more so than Rozen Maiden, and I can certainly say that the battles were interesting to watch. Both of those series have got those storyline twists that make you think for ages after the show's over as well. I'd say check one out if the other got your interest; chances are you'll enjoy the second.
No no no, Gosick and Rozen Maiden aren't recommended for each other because of their visual similarities only, there's much more about them that makes them perfect for each other.
The characters not only resemble each other personality-wise, but their visual aspects are strikingly similar. Our two male leads are both Japanese, making them a sight beside the other, Western characters. They have yet another common characteristic; they're both outsiders in their community. On the other hand, the heroines are identical in both character and style. Victorique and Shinku are both bossy little ladies who soon make servants of the main characters.
The stories is reminiscient of each other as well. While Rozen Maiden tends to have more battles, Gosick seems to have more mystery-solving arcs with battles few and far between; however, they're both dark, gothicly-styled anime series, and they lend themselves well to comedic scenes, making for an awkward mix of laughs and tears. If you've enjoyed one series, you'll definitely enjoy the other. They're both beautifully executed, and you could expect an equally beautiful plot from them as well.
They both have a goth lolita looking girl and a servant like boy,if you like tsundere based relations this is one for you :)
