Hourou Musuko - Recommendations

wanderingdreamer says...

If you like Aoi Hana or Hourou Musko you're sure to enjoy the other as well. Besides being written by the same manga-ka, both of them deal with growing up and falling in love when you aren't quite sure who you are or who to fall in love with.

nickle says...

Are similar series, same writer, similar plot, but viewed from different view points. If you liked one, the other likes too. Both are interesting concepts, worth seeing.

PandaBeard says...

Both anime have a very similar, high stylized art to them. Very dreamy use of over exposure with a water wash of color to pop.

snivets says...

Aoi Hana and Hourou Musuko are slow-paced, gentle stories about how teen romance is complicated by being different. LGBTQ issues are portrayed through the characters' experiences in a very sensitive manner.

HasseRovdjur says...

Both shows are rather slow, character-driven dramas, taking a more subtle approach then usual when handling themes like falling in love, identity, sexual orientation and the like. Adaptations of works done by the same mangaka, they're both incredibly visally and sonically pleasing, and any fan of either would do themselves a favour by checking out the other anime.

Melanchthon says...

If you enjoyed Koi Kaze or Hourou Musuko, I think you'd like the other as well.  What struck me about them was how deftly and realistically both series handled a common core; the process of coming to accept a personal identity that other people reject as wrong or immoral.

Koi Kaze did this with love between siblings, and Hourou Musuko is doing it with a boy who feels like he should be a girl, and a girl who feels like she should be a boy.

These two series capture both the internal and the external conflicts the characters experience in a very believable way, focusing on their development and resolution.

coffeebreath says...

Both anime tackle different taboo subjects (incest and gender identity) in a realistic and delicate way. They focus on the characters' lives and their emotional struggle to accept themselves and get others to accept them. In both series the animation/art is soft and beautiful, and the writing is subtle and complex at the same time.

NimirRa says...

Slow-paced, thoughtful, and a little angst from taboo situations - with a subdued animation style; if you found these elements pleasing in one of these shows then the other might be right up your alley.

VivisQueen says...

Being another slow-burning drama about sexuality, Koi Kaze is a natural step up from Hourou Musuko. It deals with incest as opposed to transgender, but its sensitive, quietly tortured characters and gentle development will feel very similar. Koi Kaze is arguably a much more accomplished show because, while Hourou Musuko wavers and waffles through its middle, Koi Kaze confidently builds towards its emotional climax.

RedCrossRobbery says...

Both are oddball comedies featuring a slice-of-lifey look on a hetero crossdressers relationship and daily life.

spleeneater says...

to be honest i dont know, but hourou musuko and kuragehime were 2 of my favorite shows, and though the plot, and the situations they face are both completely diffrent, they are both shows about cross dressers you dont want to end.

Kaichin says...

Although Hourou Musuko is about transgendered characters and Kuragehime about a crossdresser, both are enjoyable and share a somewhat similar story.

PandaBeard says...

Both anime have a very similar, high stylized art to them. Very dreamy use of over exposure with a water wash of color to pop.

jypsel says...

Hourou Musuko and AnoHana both have different aritistic styles that fit their series perfectly.  They are both soft, subtle animes that deliver their message through the details and through the character interaction - not to mention they both have a fantastic cast.

snivets says...

If you like the gentle, calm atmosphere in either of these shows, I have a feeling you might appreciate the other. Both are slow-paced and tell their stories in a way which allows you to decide what you think about the themes they touch on.

subparalien says...

Where both of these animes excel is their characters. Realistic, annoying, forgivable, flawed and admirable -- all of the characters remind of people that I know. Both stories feature well done character development and coming of age stories. 

aropruett says...

Hourou Musuko is some what like Mayo chiki, but besides a girl being like a boy. In Hourou Musuko it's a boy dressing as a gril... more like a trap. 

AirCommodore says...

Bit of an odd rec, but whatevs.

Out of Sight and Wandering Son attempt to shed some light on groups not usually featured in anime (or any type of media, for that matter): people with disabilities (in this case blindness) and transgendered people. Refreshingly, instead of treating either like a novelty, both are gentle and humanizing, with an art palette of pretty, watercolor-y pastels.

thatotakugirl says...

Both Hourou Musuko and Kimi to Boku are gentle, slice of life animes with soft, watercolor pallettes and music. Both have drama related to the romance of the characters, and unrequieted love, Kimi to Boku's being hetrosexual while Hourou Musuko deals with LGBT.

grayven says...

Wandering Son and Stars Align are both coming-of-age dramas masterfully handle serious subjects not often spoken about in modern-day Japan, including LGBTQ+ characters, bullying, and problems with family. Instead of treating these issues like something new or strange, each situation is presented with care, with very realistic and human characters. As a nonbinary person myself, I found these shows' transgender characters to be handled especially well.

The shows also have similar aesthetics, with soft color pallettes and gentle character designs.