Cromartie High School - Recommendations

Kafkonia says...

Both are wacky comedies set in high schools, complete with an oddball cast of characters. But while AzuDai focuses on girls, in Cromartie there isn't a girl to be seen (unless you count the episodes set in Cromartie Girls High School, which features the same characters but in pigtails and dresses.) Both series are crafted as a series of short vignettes assembled to make longer episodes -- in the case of Cromartie, only about 15 minutes per episode. This shorter length is a godsend, as Cromartie is, unbelievably, even more nonsensical than Azumanga Daioh.

MonkeyZerg says...

So you enjoyed the testosterone-fueled angry musings of the tough delinquents of Cro-High? Maybe you waited for an action-packed plot, but enjoyed the silly distractions? Maybe Cro-High has primed you for more random comedy set in high schools? If that's the case then it would be my pleasure to recommend Azumanga Daioh. It's short, sweet, has random comedy, and is carried by the quirks and charms of its characters. But be warned! Smiles, girls, and a creepy cat-man abound! After a heavy dose of serious Cro-High, you may get  hyperglycemic jumping straight into Azumangah Daioh.

Morwen says...

The casts of Cromartie and Azumanga couldn't seem more different, but both anime have a similar setting (a high school where things are less-than-normal) and are laugh out loud funny. In particular, if you love the surreal moments in Azu (like the dream sequences), you'll find Cromartie's more bizarre elements a hoot, and vice-versa.

freakzilla says...

Azumanga Daioh isn't quite as random as Cromartie, but few are. In the end, they appeal to the same audience as they both provide a funny random anime. Azumanga has a bit more fanservice though.

LxTrix says...

It's funny to watch characters being strange, and to watch the random moments the characters experience. Want more of those things after seeing Cromartie? Check out Azumanga Daioh.

neutrino says...

Plotless, wacky school antics your thing? Whether it's adventures of boys or girls, one of these two will fit your bill. Actually, it's kind of fun to compare the adventures of an all-boys cast to the adventures of an all-girls cast. So if you watch one, watch the other and let the fun ensue.

jurexplay says...

Well, both anime have a lot of random humour. They are both extremely hilarious and fun to watch. AD is about girls only and CHS is about boys only that’s not much of similiarity but humour works in both shows. I’m convinced that if you liked AD you will like CHS.

ZetaThompson says...

Both anime are High School taken to the ridiculous. All stereotypes are there. One is from a Female Pov and other from a male.

cassiesheepgirl says...

While this may seem like a completely bizarre recommendation to make at first glance, these two series share a fundemental similarity - the humour. While one is about a group of delinquent boys and the other about cute schoolgirls, both series share the same sort of random comedy that is kind of addictive. If you liked the 'What the Hell' random style of one series, then try the other.

Omurqi says...

Completely random and over-the-top craziness? Check! Group of High School students? Check! Only purpose of the show is to be getting laughs? CHECK! Really, the only difference between Cromatie and Azumanga, is that Cromatie takes place in a school for delinquents, and Azumanga apparently in a school for "cutesies".

godcix says...

Hilarious with just the right amount of random, which by the way is plenty.  And oh yeah they both take place in school/classroom.  Just another day in the life anime with gorillas, robots, feral cute cats, and those indescribable things.  Whats not to love.

chii says...

School setting, random strange characters with lots of quirks, and hilarious. All of the above are present in both anime. The biggest differance is that Cromartie focuses only on males and Azumanga on females. I personally like Cromartie High School more than Azumanga Daioh because male humour generally works best on me but if you like your school life comedies check either title out if you liked the other.

Waswat says...

Cromartie and Azumanga Daioh are very much te same animes; both having a wacky way of story telling, both have Norio Wakamoto as one of the voice actors, both are episodic. Except that there is one difference, except for the characters being all male. In Cromartiethe anime actually makes fun of itself. The fact that in Cromartie the delinquents actually have lines that a girl in an anime usually would ("But it's so embarassing!") is one of the many nods towards similar anime.

xgladar says...

Both shows involve a nice guy trying to fit in , and share the same random and strange humor we all love.

AirCommodore says...

I usually don't like shows that are purely comedies, but I LOVE Detroit Metal City and Cromartie High School. The art styles, while they don't really look similar, feel similar, and the sense of humor is absurd and fairly dry. Both also are the prefect lenght. The episodes are short enough so that they never drag, and the series ends before the concept becomes tired.

brocko says...

If you like the strange and wacky humour in one you'll definitely love the strange and wacky humour in the other. Both Cromartie High School and Detroit Metal City are reltatively plotless and instead rely on high GPM (gags per minute) to please their audiences.

mexasault says...

Both series are crude yet completly hilarious comedies. The protagonists of both series are nice quiet guys who somehow end up with groups that are completelly different than the quiet people they would like to be. In detroit metal city the people he meets and interacts with are metal heads, and in cromartie its deliquents. From this both series get thier funny situations. The comedy is based on the protagonists trying to deal with the people around them and the situations that arise from them. If you found one funny then I'm sure you'll really enjoy the other.

triplestrike says...

Both of these are outrageously ridiculous and thoroughly wacky, prepare yourself. If you want something serious please go elseware.

Vic969 says...

Both shows contain this specific humor full of crudeness. If you're a fan of that type of comedy, then you'll love either one!

runecem says...

They're both very funny and good anime.

One is more like a parody on real life while the other has more crude and obscene kind of humour though.

you should definately watch both!

sothis says...

If you are looking for true randomness and hilarity, look no further. Cromartie and Fumoffu are both quite amusing (though I definitely like Cromartie a bit more). Both break the mold of generic randomness and are very entertaining, and conveniently are both based around school.

phelkis says...

Cromartie High School is about a high school filled with badasses who do crazy things; FMP Fumoffu is about a high school with one badass who does very crazy things. Both will make you laugh, often!

freakzilla says...

Fumoffu and Cromartie High are both anime that are completely random. Fumoffu is random because Sagara is so clueless about things, while Cromartie might be just plain weird to some. On top of that even the setting (high school) is the same!

Ajna says...

Just plenty of fun and nonsense for a quick watch you won't regret unless you were also looking for a more thorough and complex show.

Not much mental work, but lots and lots of laugh assured!

Morwen says...

Both of these series have pretty madcap comedy styles--Fumoffu! because of poor Sousuke being dropped into a situation he's completely unprepared for, and Cromartie because of the large number of wacky students present at the school. Both series also rely a lot on parody through their comedy. Cromartie focuses mostly on gritty action series or stories about deliquints, while FMP?F!'s parodies borrow from several different sources, but the overall tone is pretty similar. Plus, they're both just hilarious series. Definitely check out these two if you're wanting a comedy series to watch.

sysmibmip says...

FMP Fumoffu and Cro High share many similar elements. Both feature a protagonist who thinks and behaves differently from those around him. Everything is centered around the bizzare events/actions the protagonist and his friends encounter/do at school or at home. However, FMP Fumoffu is more often centered around Souske being too serious while Cro High mostly revolves around about the bizzare the people (or should I say characters) and situations around Kamiyama. Nevertheless, both anime derive its comdey from completely unpredictable randomness that will leave many viewers winded from laughter.

sothis says...

I've been waiting to find something like Cromartie - my favorite comedy anime till I found Sunred - and I'm happy to say I finally have.

Both of these titles are wacky, off the wall comedy series that don't fit the standard random comedy mold for anime. No Azumanga-style cuteness here - both are bizarre and slapstick at the same time (Sunred moreso than Cromartie on the slapstick factor).

If you liked one, you'll DEFINITELY like the other.

cassiesheepgirl says...

You may be wondering what on earth could High School Delinquents and Superheroes have in common. The answer is simple: both are cause for absolute hilarity. If you enjoyed the random comedy of either Tentai Senshi Sunred or Cromartie High School, then I highly suggest checking out the other.

info says...

Both Astro Fighter Sunred and Cromartie High School share a very similair type of random comedy, one that I haven't really seen in any other series so far. If you liked one of them, you will definitely like the other.

HashMap says...

Although setting of these animes is different, they present similar kind of humor. I laughed much watching both of them, though I think Cromartie is better.

niikuu says...

Both shows are masterpieces in their own, original kind. To make the long story short.. You've got to see the other one.

Laughing to tears guaranteed.

chii says...

Both anime are completely hilarious, strange, and wacky. They'll have you laughing like crazy. I know I was at the very least! These 2 anime are 2 of my most favourite comedies. You should like one if you enjoyed the other!

phelkis says...

If you like wacky humor where very weird things happen and rarely does much make sense, then chances are you'll like both Cromartie High School, and Jungle Wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu. Both series take place in a wacky world where if you try to think too much about things (like why that guy's hair keeps moving when there's no wind, why there's a gorilla attending your school, or how Guu does any of the crazy things she does) your head might explode!

freakzilla says...

If you like completely wacky and random things, this is another title you need to check out! Guu and Cromartie High School neglect a story and just put in whatever they feel like, make it work, and create a funny masterpiece.

leerkopf says...

Both Cromartie and Hare+Guu are humor-based. Both have a common style of random abrupt humor. Although in Hare+Guu the story is more refined, they both resort to conditional humor and abrupt scene changes, with the main characters doing stupidly odd things.

chii says...

Both anime are completely hilarious, strange, and wacky. They'll have you laughing like crazy. I know I was at the very least! These 2 anime are 2 of my most favourite comedies. You should like one if you enjoyed the other!

Morwen says...

Both of these series have really similar humor styles. Take a (relatively) normal guy, throw them into a surreal circumstance with zany characters, and watch the chaos. The two mains, Takashi and Haré, have pretty different reactions--Takashi takes everything in stride and makes the best of it, while Haré is much more prone to panic and losing his temper--but the bizarre, random feel of the humor of the shows still match each other well.

phelkis says...

Very weird things happen in Cromartie, often they make no sense, but you laugh! Similar can be said for Excel Saga. Both shows share a very wacky sense of humor where things don't always have to follow any rules of logic.

dgsub says...

Excel Saga and Cromartie contain a certain penchant for quite bizarre humor. They really shouldn't be funny but they will have you giggling like an idiot on laughing gas.

Ajna says...

Can a completely absurd world taken from a well-known manga be extremely fun for 26 episodes, not a single let down?

Well both this amazing show scream out "YES!". Maybe they are not the first choice if your are looking for something to squeeze your grey matter, but rest assured they'll make you laugh until you are breathless... And even beyond that point.

takuuuuun says...

BOTH THESE SHOWS ARE OUTLANDISH EPISODIC NONESENSICLE SPLENDORS. The humor sometimes doesnt translate well but when it does the weird randomness of both are so very delightful

neutrino says...

If you enjoy living vicariously through the silly adventures of high school students, you'll find both of these series fun and a lot better than the high school you went to!

godcix says...

Hilarious with just the right amount of random, which by the way is plenty.  And oh yeah they both take place in school/classroom.  Just another day in the life anime with gorillas, robots, love, and aliens.  Whats not to love.

triplestrike says...

Both shows revolve around the life of a school student constantly at school. School rumble is longer and tries harder to put story behind their episodes which is necessary to some point because there are so many episodes. Cromartie is more focused on outragious comedy and will achieve it at all costs.

Thrawn says...

A delinquent is at the helm in a ship driven by oddball comedy, unorthodox situations and in Cromarite especially, hilarious conversations. Whiel the characters bounce off each other for jokes and a few gags, both have their roots in comedy and in School Rumble's case, a bit of romance. The randomness helps bring them together and both have excellent dubs.

rabind says...

The episodes are made up of seperate jokes and subjects in both these animes, although I think cromartie high school has a joke/subject per episode. Both series are about students. Both series have some philosophical topics such as taking pride in being manly or what it means to be a real friend and joke about such topics by taking actions at extreme lengths to demonstrate their dedication. Both make use of humor in surreal situations but the situations are common in everyday life.

Vic969 says...

Both shows are pure comedy, and revolve around events in a high school. Only that Cromartie's school is packed full of deliquents and Daily Lives' school is a normal one.

idontreadmanga says...

both anime charcters preform stuipd activites in a serious form. they're both funny and are joyful to watch. 

psirockin says...

Both are wacky high school comedies about high school boys and their misadventures. Cromartie is more absurd and DLoHSB is more down to earth

chii says...

Both shows focus on boys being boys in school. Lots of laughs to be had. Ishida to Asakura is silghtly more pervy than Cromartie High School but I'm sure fans of one would enjoy the other

sothis says...

Cromartie and Ishida both follow teenaged boys in their random school life antics, and are fairly slapstick to boot. The difference is that Cromartie is 5,000 times better in all ways and is actually funny, but there's no denying that the two are similar. Try the other out for size, especially if you just watched Ishida and want something better. 

Thrawn says...

Delinquent (-ish for Ishida to Asakura) characters getting into random, often pointless events. Cromartie is the superior of the two but both can be fun if you're in the right mindset for either one. Abnormal characters and a school life setting where school doesn't play much of a role round them off.

Kari5 says...

Both of these shows are gag comedy shows, with short episodes, that are about delinquents. If you liked the ridiculously random comedy of one, you're certain to enjoy the other.

Rar says...

If completely random, deeply silly and brilliantly off the wall comedy is your thing, Sugoiyo! Masaru-san and Sakigake! Cromartie Koukou should both have you in fits of laughter. Short format, minimally animated shows that stick the visuals into what matters most - the gags. Both are based around far-from-normal schools, Cromartie targets the deliquent population, and Sexy Commando mocks after school clubs, but they're basically about characters who... don't quite fit into normal academic life. Watch, and enjoy.

SlaserX says...

Both series have a very similar style of comedy, with the ever popular "gag frame," as well as their very outlandish comedy. If you like gorillas, aliens, octopus monsters, robots or living stuffed animals, you will likely enjoy these shows.

chii says...

School setting, random strange characters with lots of quirks, hilarious, 10 minute episodes, and all about boys doing boy stuff. All of the above are present in both anime. Check one out if you liked the other.