Saber Marionette J - Recommendations

VRDave says...

In Chobits, Hidaki finds Chii who is a persocon (or a human robot). This is somewhat similar to what the marionettes are in Saber Marionette J. Of course, Chobits has some great comedy, just like SMJ.

lantis says...

Androids aplenty! Chobtis and Saber Marionette J both explore worlds where women are robots, and men are confused about that fact. Is love to be had between man and machine? Can artificial life have everything the real thing does? Watch for the drama and excitement! You're likely enjoy both!

BurntFlower says...

Saber Marionette J and Chobits are both series that start out with a jovial, buoyant atmosphere scattered in with some ecchi moments, but later on shed their masks in favor of a more sci-fi, multi-layered story. They both deal with the lifelong question on the difference between humans and machines, and give out fascinating answers.

While the first is more intelligent and thought-provoking, fans of one series will undoubtedly like the other as well.

VRDave says...

Hand Maid May is another anime where a guy gets surrounded by female robots and is supposed to better his life, and eventually save the people he cares for. Sound familiar? Yeah! If you liked Saber Marionette J, you'd like this one too.

lantis says...

For those fans of robot girls and comedic science fiction mixed with emotional drama, both Saber Marionette J and Hand Maid May have something to offer. A likely duo.

SmugDude says...

For fans of Saber J, I'd definitely recommend checking out Hand Maid May. It's a little bit sillier, but then again if you like Saber J, silliness probably won't be a major problem.

Issengard says...

Both series are about a young man and his harem of battle dolls who are madly in love with him and help him fight with several enemy.

While Machine-Doll is focused in magic/alchemy with a steampunk touch, Saber Marionette is more about mecha and technology with a futuristic approach.

greyweather says...

Both shows feature male protagonists who go out of the way to help others and care deeply about their mechanical companions who happen to be crazy for them.

VRDave says...

Both Saber Marionette J and Ah! My Goddess have a similar theme; and there is also a similarity in the fact that one guy gets surrounded by 3 goddesses who help him become a better person. Of course, he isn't saving the world, but at least he has 3 females. Still yet, if you enjoyed one of these series, you'd probably like the other.

lantis says...

As of late, the question of artificial life and its merit has weighed heavy on the human mind. Fiction relating to this, from Isaac Asimov to Masamune Shriow, makes compelling arguments and insights into this question. Key the Metal Idol and Saber Marionette J are good examples of this, despite their polarity in seriousness. Key being more serious...

RG says...

To put it simply,the main trio of Saber Marionette J shares some similar traits with the trio from Saiyuki.To wit : Son Goku and Lime are both child-like innocents,Sho Hakkai and Cherry are somewhat polite and of course Sha Goyjo and Bloodberry can be a bit on the agressive side.

shellfish2233 says...

mostly just a gut feeling the 2 animes have notable simularities in their stories. In both animes the main charicters have three not so normal women fall on them. In both animes 2 of the women are trying to get him to fall in love.

MalteseFalcon says...

I'm not sure exactly what about Saber Marionette J reminds me of Love Hina; maybe it is the fact that they are both, on some levels, coming of age stories about a regular guy, maybe it is the fact that the main female characters drive the story (not to mention male characters into the air with their fists). They both end up being romantic comedys with a similar feel. I am pretty sure that if you enjoyed one, you will enjoy the other.

convexity says...

Saber Marionette J and Mamotte Shugogetten! are two series that share many elements in characters and plot. Certainly the series have their differences; the former features humanoid-like battle-ready “marionettes” while the latter features spirit-like “shugogettens” from ancient artifacts. But when transposed onto each other's settings, the two series share a similar plotline carried out by characters that resemble one another -- compare Cherry from SMJ to Shaorin from MS, for example. The male protagonists for the two series, Otaru for the former and Tasuke for the latter, are both ordinary boys who used to live alone until they awaken the marionettes or the shugogettens. Both marionettes and shugogettens awaken from a long sleep, attach to and live with the male protagonists, and devote themselves to protect them by the series' end. While Saber Marionette J does have a more in-depth, involving plotline on a greater stage relative to episodic and comic-oriented Mamotte Shugogetten!, both series explore common themes such as human nature, sacrifice, and desire. The humor of both series is drawn from the behaviors of rather tactless and naïve marionettes and shugogettens along with the intrusions of some unusual supporting characters. If you have enjoyed the characters and the overarching plotline of one of these series, you might wish to check out the other.

misthero says...

If you're interested in "When the people of Earth leave and search for other planets to live on." and "Mechanical Dolls and Arms" then Solty Rei and Saber Marionette J arent far from each other, as all the characters try to survive the planet's conditions and a human made computer over protecting human civilization.