Love Lab - Recommendations

Brad says...

Both anime are made by the same studio, share the same director, character designer and audio guy, so you can probably see where i'm going with this.

The shows are very similar, the character deigns and colour palette are pretty much identical in each, both follow a group of girls in what is essentially a club like environment, and the comedy can be similar at times.

But, although the comedy is similar, the jokes land more often in Love Lab. Where Yuru Yuri grows stale after a couple of episodes of shallow characters telling the same recycled jokes, Love Lab has characters that are more interesting, funnier and more varied. If you enjoyed one, the chances are pretty high that the other will be up your street too.

Gavia says...

Both are comedy slice-of-life shows focusing on a group of moe girls. Both contain shoujo-ai hints that doesn't really go further than hints.

YuiYui says...

Both are about school girls who both have problems of some sort...they also have quite similar personalities Akari=Maki? Both are very enthusiatic when it comes to their problems. Anyway both include comedy elements and are both light-hearted series. So I think if you liked one of these series you would like the other!

Deimosion says...

Two very similar shows made by the same studio. If you like one show, you'll almost certainly like the other.

Gavia says...

Both are comedies with a slice-of-life plot focusing on the relationships of a group of moe girls. Both hint at shoujo-ai without going beyond friendship.

YuiYui says...

Both are base on a group of teenage girls in school mainly with some exceptions...they both are comedies and have a moe style of art. So I think that if you liked one of these anime you would like the other due to these similarities. As well as these points they are both light series to watch after something that might be more about the drama! So in conclusion both these series are light and enjoyable with some comedy element, if you liked one you should like the other!

Brad says...

Sakura Trick is a full blown yuri show, whereas Love Lab follows a group of girls who talk about straight love and relationships, but i feel that there are enough similarities between the two shows that someone who enjoyed one may well find the other interesting. 

For a start they're both comedy series set in a high school, and have a similar type of humour. They also have a cast of girls that have some similarities in their personalities. The style in each is very colourful and cute, with a lot of bright colours and plenty of chibification going on. 

I definitely feel fans of one should give the other a try, just be mindful that Sakura Trick is a yuri show!

Gavia says...

Both are moe schoolgirl slice-of-life with a focus on romantic relationships. Both rely heavily on comedy elements.

If you like one you should check out the other.

Bacon41 says...

Aside from the obvious fact that both shows are about cute girls doing cute things together, the two shows actually have quite similar feels to them. They're both first and foremost friendship comedies, with similar styles of humour. They both have a tendancy to switch to silly faces and stretchy characters, and both have some amazing cuts of animation from time to time.

AardvarkRex says...

Despite being quite different plotwise, these two have a very similar feel and aesthetic due to the same directing choices and animation techniques used (e.g. constant\spontaneous movements done by the characters, elaborate\detailed facial expressions, etc) in addition to featuring similar humor and character archetypes.

snivets says...

If you like a show about a group of girls who are trying (hilariously) to make themselves more appealing to boys so they can get a boyfriend, then look no further. Biggest difference is that in OreShura, they're all fighting over the same guy. Similar comedy and themes, these two will appeal to a similar audience.

krukky says...

both series are starring studen council members, although in Love Lab the girls are craving guy's attention whereas in Kaichou wa Maid-sama! the male protagonist is quite fond of the student council president so she is not lacking male attention. there are quite some differences but i think if you like one, you'll enjoy the other too.

Gavia says...

Both are moe slice-of-life comedies dealing with love and the people who chase it.

However, Love Lab focuses more on humour and misconceptions about what can start a relationship. Meanwhile Tamako Market has a much more poetic tone and goes more into the emotional aspects of characters with unrequited feelings.

If you liked the “looking for love” aspect of things and want more slice-of-life, it is still worth to check out the one you haven't seen.

8MangaMan says...

Both series are comedies revolving around a group of 5 girls who do random things.  Sabagebu! have all the girls in a survival games club, A.K.A. air soft. The girls from Love Lab are in the student council of their school.  Many of the jokes take place in their enviroment, with Love Lab occasionaly abusing the power of student council and Sabagebu! usually involving guns in it's humor.  

While Sabagebu! has a lot of crude humor and tends to reuse some jokes, Love Lab doesn't dulge too deep into that path.  There's more humor that relies on the relationships between the characters which makes it fell like a stronger comedy.  Both shows however do make each episode fun to watch and usually gives you a stupid looking smile on your face while watching.

If you enjoy one, the other will have you laughing as well.

Gavia says...

Both shows are comedies with some focus on the subject of love. Or, rather, characters dealing with an idealised vision of romance and overactive imaginations. (Love Lab consistently avoids crossing the line and introducing actual romance, unlike Nozaki-kun.)

Both shows have a lot of comedic moments derived from the way the the characters are perceived by their peers are contrasted with what they're really like. For example, both shows have characters that everyone in universe agrees are cool and collected are really just huge dorks.

Between the two shows, Nozaki-kun is more than a bit deeper, but if you like one of them you can stand to give the other a chance.

Gavia says...

Slice-of-life shows focused on a duo of contrasting girls (one of which is an introvert with long dark hair and anxiety), and their friends in their club at school. Both series also have silly humour, but Love Lab puts more focus on that element than Amanchu does.