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It struck without warning one fateful day in Tokyo – a massive 8.0 earthquake rocked the city and caused massive devastation and death in its wake. Having taken her little brother to an exhibit that day, young Mirai and he find themselves alone and with no one to turn to – until a kind delivery woman named Mari promises to help them get back to their family. Now, the three travel the ruined cityscape and brave immense danger as they try their best to make their way home.
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With their father serving overseas in the Navy towards the end of the World War 2, Seita and his younger sister Setsuko are living as normally as they can. One day during a firebomb raid on the city their mother suffers fatal wounds and the two siblings' lives are turned upside down as they go to live with a relative. After suffering the cruel treatment of their aunt, who makes it clear that their very presence is a nuisance, Seita and Setsuko decide to leave and go to live in an abandoned bomb shelter. With no one else to rely on, Seita and Setsuko try their hardest to live from day to day. Though when food becomes ever more scarce and no one is willing to sell what little provisions they have, life for the pair is increasingly difficult. Then when Setsuko falls ill, Seita begins to realize just how fragile life is...
Both Grave of the Fireflies and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 show the struggle to survive of young siblings in the face of disaster. While Grave of the Fireflies is a lot more cruel, they both give a good display on how much people can change during difficult times, especially children. If you watched one of these touching stories, and are looking for something similar, absolutely don't miss out on this one.
Bouth series follow two childrin as they try to survive threw very difficult circumstrances. Bouth series are heartbreacking and show the strength of humanity. BOuth series have simmiler animation and simmiler endings.
Both of these are sad stories that follow a brother and sister as they deal with disastrous circumstances. Both deal with possible/real life events, which makes them even more touching. Fans of one will enjoy the other for their look on human struggle through the worst odds.
If you enjoyed the emotionally gripping drama of two young children trying their best to survive in horrific conditions of either Grave of teh Fireflies or Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 then you will certainly enjoy the other. Both are incredibly moving, deeply touching and amazingly poignant; just make sure you have your tissues at the ready.
Both very similar themes in terms of survival depicted through the experiences of 2 children with Tokyo Magnitude focusing more on the actual personalities of the children rather than the strive for survival in Grave of the fireflies. Both very sad stories and both have a disaster theme to it.
Both of these series focus on a pair of siblings attempting to protect each other during a very difficult time (a war in GotFF and the aftereffects of an earthquake in TM8.0). Each series tries to be a very emotional story throughout, making these titles very similar.
They both depict tragic tales of young brothers and sisters in a threatening environment. Their characters are impossible not to like, which makes it sad to see all the misfortunes that continue to happen to them.
Both tell the story of how people must cope with and survive in the aftermath of a disaster. Both follow the perspective of a young child trying to protect his/her younger sibling in a dramatically changed and increasingly hostile world. The stories unfold realistically and really make you emotionally invest in the main characters. Even moreso than most slice of life dramas, stories like these show the full range of the human experience. Grave of the Fireflies is set in WWII and Tokyo Magnitude is set in the early 21st century.
Both of these are beutiful animes that show how people would act in times of crisis. when watching either always rember you are lucky to be living in your homes with your current worries.
Amidst a beautiful sunset, Shu is violently whisked away to a grim future devoid of water, and empty of hope; a place where children are forced to become soldiers, and kill countless others in the name of King Hamdo. Shu's companion is a mysterious girl named La La Ru, who may hold the key to survival. Now, he must concentrate on the only things that matter: escaping Hellywood, and finding a way home.
I have been waiting for a synopsis to be written for Tokyo Magnitude, for quite some time, because I can think of no other title that is more like Now and Then, Here and There, for gut wrenching, emotional, somewhat uplifting anime.
Digging into the real meat of how one would respond to extra ordinary situations.
If you enjoyed one of these titles, you could not go wrong by watching the other.
BOuth series are incredibly graphic protrayles of what happins to childrin during a time of crises. BOugth have great and lovebal charecters and simmiler animation.
Both anime fall under apocalyptic fiction and contain depressing, touching, and mature subject matter. Tokyo Magnitude is portrayed much more realistically while Now and Then, Here and There is fantasy; however, if one of them gripped your heart, you will most likely feel touched by the other.
Both series follow kids through extremely intense times. The tone in each is extremely similar. If you enjoyed one series you'll likely enjoy the other thanks to this.
In the feudal kingdom of Yogo, a dark secret is threatening its proud imperial family, and the Emperor intends to destroy it before it leaks out. Unfortunately this dark secret resides within his son, the young and innocent Second Prince Chagum. Enter Balsa, a wandering warrior who has sworn to save eight lives in penance for those she has taken during her violent career. Upon accepting her role as protector to Chagum, her eighth and final job, the two begin a perilous journey that tests not only their physical endurance and mental resolve, but also the tentative relationship they build along the way. Will Balsa fulfill her penance and protect Chagum as he seeks to understand the nature of his secret? Or will the Emperor's relentless assassins and other powerful enemies get them first?
Seirei no Moribito and Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 follow a strong woman who must take care of children in situations of grave danger. In both cases there is plenty of character development to match a solid plot. These are stories about personal growth in which hardships of all kinds are overcome because of a great emotional commitment and as such are likely to appeal to the same audience.
Both Tokyo Magnitude and Seirei Moribito focus on a similar storyline. A strong lead female character takes charge of protecting a child/children that aren't hers. In both of these titles you get to see the relationship grow between them, and the bond strengthen. The settings are completely different, modern Tokyo for one, and more of a Edo period feel for the other. However the main characters, Mari in TM, and Balsa in SnM, definitely have a similar feel. Check out one if you enjoyed the other.
Life continues as ‘normal' for Birdy and Tsutomu. Though they still co-exist in the same body, Tsutomu is able to focus on his studies while Birdy keeps up with her celebrity job and Federation Investigator duties. However, things become more complicated when a transport ship housing prisoners connected to the Ryunka incident is hijacked. The aliens on board escape to Earth and blend in with the human population, and it's up to Birdy to capture them unharmed and escort them back to headquarters. Yet Birdy soon discovers that there are other forces involved, and it'll take everything she's got to bring these criminals back alive!
This rec's a bit odd (hell, all my Birdy 2 recs are slightly odd, since there's just so many different/wonderful things going on in that series), but bear with me.
I honestly wasn't expecting much from either of these series (especially after Birdy's less-than-stellar first season), but Tokyo Magnitude and Birdy 2 were both really impressive, and much more heart-rendingly emotional than the initial episodes would have you believe. The moods of each reminded me of each other for some reason. One of the earlier episodes of Birdy 2 especially felt like it would do just as well in TM 8.0.
Anyway. If you like the whole 'unlikely group recouperating and moving on after a giant disaster (natural or otherwise) with lots of destroyed buildings for setting' thing of one, you'll probably like it in the other. Yes.
A young woman quietly falls to the earth, escorted by a solitary crow. This sort of dream, as many other before have dreamed, comes just before being reborn as a Haibane, a charcoal-winged angel. On the outskirts of the walled-in city lies Old Home, a haven for Haibane to study, live, and learn, while waiting for their chance to ascend to the heavens and escape the confines of their new world. Rakka is the newest inhabitant of Old Home who wants nothing more than to remember her past and discover the secrets of her kind. Together with Reki, Kuu and plenty of other new friends, Rakka will laugh, explore, and search for the meaning of their existence in the process.
In both animes, a strong woman is taking care of kids through their journeys while she is also on a journey. Also, they are both slow paced. Settings are completely different but I think that anyone who has enjoyed one of these, will be able to enjoy the other.
