Hitohira - Recommendations

AirCommodore says...

Hitohira and Sora no Manimani are about a student just entering high school who gets pressured into joining a club that he/she is totally not cut out for. But after some high-school-caliber drama/comedy/romance, the main character realizes his/her love for astronomy/acting, and makes a bunch of close friends and some other stuff. Yay!

JAhU says...

Both Sora no Manimani and Hitohira are school life anime with school clubs and a hint of romance. In both of those a student joins a club which he\she is not exactly suited for. If you liked one of those anime, you'll most likely like the other as well.

hotspot says...

I'm surprised that these two anime have not been recommended more, as they are incredibly similar! (In a good way).

For starters, the main character is on the shy side. In Hitohira, Mugi is incredibly shy, while in Sora no Manimani, the main character is more of a loner type. In which they only have one friend, who is in fact, a childhood friend.

The anime takes place with the main characters starting their first year of highshcool, and before they know it, they are forced to join a club.

The characters in both anime have parallel similarities! The Main characters become friends with someone from another club, whom enjoys hanging out with them and their group. The club presidents in both anime, have a health issue. The hero's club is in danger of being eliminated as a club.

Both anime have comedy, with serious undertones. Hitohira is on the more serious side, while Sora No Manimani is more on the comedy side.

animegirl93 says...

Hitohira and La Corda have a similar story, because the main characters accomplish something they would call impossible. Enjoy! :)

wolfangel87 says...

Both series revolve around high school students with special abilities. Mugi Asai (Hitohira) has an amazing voice but a fear of speaking in public, while Hino Kahoko (La Corda D'Oro ~primo passo~) has not yet realized her hidden talent for playing the violin. Both series are serious in nature but have a sense of lightness about them too.

JAhU says...

It's normal to identify yourself with a main character when you watch an anime or read a book, but authors of both Hitohira and Welcome to The NHK! used that fact in a very specific way. Satou and Mugi have to accomplish something they state impossible. Eventually the key to do so is to change one's self. It isn't a very original thing for an anime series, yet the way it is shown in these makes them unique. I would call them motivating anime since, after watching, you do feel like you need to change something about yourself or your life.

I have a word of warning for you though: Hitohira and Welcome to The NHK! have a very different style and are aimed at different ages, an example being Satou's "dirty" thoughts and a few other adult themes.

Ran says...

In both Hitohira and Welcome to the NHK, the plain character is half forced to do something that is in contradiction with his/her normal personality, but will eventually become a passion after working on it sometimes. Both are also the stories of friendships that revolve around those passions and involve more than mere common projects, but also influence on each other's personalities and dreams. If you liked one, you'll also like the other.

AirCommodore says...

Kimi ni Todoke and Hitohira are about two painfully shy high school girls and their struggles to change themselves for the better. Along the way, they make new friends and learn about themselves.

StevenSAKUJO says...

In both of these anime there is a shy girl who eventually overcomes their disposition by the help of some special friends. They have significant differences but they are still quite similar in bringing out the same kind of emotions.

wolfangel87 says...

At first glance it seems that Fruits Basket and Hitohira are nothing alike, however, they both deal with the issue of the main characters learning very important lessons. In Hitohira the main character learns about herself and how she can help others, while in Fruits Basket, the whole series is dedicated to one moral issue and good deeds for a person to learn.

JAhU says...

The thing that connects Madlax and Hitohira are the main characters. Margaret and Mugi have a lot in common (up to the level of looking quite alike). Both have their minds far from reality, but eventually they have to face it no matter how harsh it is. Although Hitohira is a school drama and Madlax is an action series, there is a big chance that you might like it.

Himitsu says...

The style and even colour is different between Hitohira and Glass Mask, but both titles revolve around acting (or drama) as the story. You'll see some similar personalities in the characters, and the two anime have great OP/ED tracks.

2007digitalboy says...

To put it simply (without invoking several massive, spoilerific opuses I've written comparing these shows on my blog), both shows are about leaving school behind and coming into the real world, and more importantly, leaving with a bang. In both series, there is a group of students who is trying to preserve something precious to them. Both feature a main character who is thoroughly unsure of herself and through the help of her close friends, grows in confidence and learns how to become more.

In both series, we see the constant struggle of the group against seemingly impossible odds until they reach the end of the line and put all or nothing on it. In addition, both shows go beyond that event (Hitohira more prominently, but Manabi more importantly) and deal with the pressures of having to leave your comfort zone, and the hardships of growing up into the world.

Despite the massive number of similarities, both shows manage a unique take on the situation, so watching both of them is ideal to gain the full message.  

wolfangel87 says...

Hitohira and The Bartender both take an inspirational outlook on life. Although Bartender has a little more stop and go approach. It does not seem to flow as nicely as Hitohira does although it does have a certain appeal. Both series seem to put the viewer in a nice mood that makes them feel happy.

Ran says...

Hitohira and Piano both relate the dedication of an average girl to an activity that she put all she has into, in one case the piano, in the other theatre. The animes deal with their daily life, but also show the harships they face in their art, the motivation fluctuation and the importance of support from their friends. both anime have a very similar feel to them, calm and yet passionate.