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In a "mirror city" that is Kyoto and yet not Kyoto, where humans, monsters, and robots all live, 14-year-old Koto searches for her mother. She encounters a monk named Myoe who's waiting for his father to return. Family and the mirror city itself are at stake as this action fantasy unfolds.
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Uchouten Kazoku and Kyousougiga have a lot in common. They're both colorful and well-animated, have a heavy focus on family relationships, contain mixtures of reality and myth, and use chaotic events to drive the plot. Kyousougiga feels like a quad-shot espresso to Uchouten Kazoku's more sippable double latte--but both will be quite tasty to fans of more unusual slice-of-lifes. :3
These two are remarkably similar. Not just in visual representation, but also in the way their stories are told. Visual eye candy with remarkable depth
i agree to both previous comments. both animes are visually similar with lively vibrant colors. and both tell about families' lives, though uchouten kazoku is a bit more "realistic" than kyousougiga.
Both feature odd families whose members who are loving, but have quirks and sometimes disagree, but will come running to stand with their family when there's trouble.
It is said that the spirit who stood at the helm of the night parade of a hundred demons was the supreme commander of all monsters and lord of Pandemonium, Nurarihyon. Young Rikuo comes from the bloodline of Nurarihyon and is one-quarter demon. Though he has the ability to communicate with, and command youkai he has no intention of succeeding his grandfather as head of the Nura clan, instead choosing to live a normal human life. However, with his family and aides all waiting for him to fully accept the succession and his ‘Night Rikuo’ alter-ego determined to become the next leader, can the young schoolboy fight his fate as a Nura to lead the night parade?
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When humans and youkai both live in the same world, things are bound to get crazy and hilarious. Nurarihyon and Uchouten Kazoku both have a similar air of supernatural comedy, though are not without their more serious moments. Nurarihyon is more shounen with flashy battles, and Uchouten more slice-of-life, but despite that, I think fans of one would enjoy the other.
Both have characters with long lines of mythical ancestors to live up to. Both are through the eyes of a young man/boy who lost his father tragically, and he wants to live up to his father's reputation as the leader of the clan.
When Yuugo Hachiken enrolled at Ezonoo, an agricultural high school, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. While his classmates revel in the barnyard chores and hard labor, eager to gain skills for their careers, Yuugo is challenged and sometimes downright horrified by the things he’s having to learn, whether he’s corralling stray cows, learning the shocking truth of where chicken eggs come from, or even getting comfortable with riding a horse! Alongside peers such as the lovely Aki, Yuugo will learn all he can about agriculture, making close friends in the process.
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Alright. The main similarity of both anime is how they let viewers see similar themes. However, they each view this from a different perspective. In Uchouten, you view through the eyes of the food, the bonds of family, and acceptance towards society's norms. In Silver Spoon, you view food through a human's eyes, the bonds of people from different backgrounds, and acceptance towards what society needs. The emphasis of the two is different, with Uchouten being more serious on drama and relationships between characters, and Silver Spoon more on light-hearted laughs and the growth of its lead. However, both anime has lessons that stay with you, and make you pause and think for a second. Both are different and yet are the same. If you liked one, you'll like the other.
Although quite different in both style and story, both shows deal in a wonderful way with difficult themes like growing up, making the right life choices and overcoming difficult family history. The Eccentric Family is more exciting with its life-in-fantastic-Kyoto setting, while Silver Spoon is more relaxed with its Hokkaido rural life setting, but both shows have a great sense of humour and smart, loveable characters.
Natsume is lonely; he has an ability that separates him from others: he can see and interact with spirits. Soon, however, Natsume discovers that he’s not alone: his grandmother Reiko also had the gift. But things get hectic and possibly dangerous for Natsume when he finds out that he also inherited the 'Book of Friends', a book that contains the names of all the spirits Reiko defeated and subjugated. He finds himself hounded by his grandmother's underlings and, with the help of a 'cat' charm spirit, decides to free them from the Book's shackles, as well as protect the book from those who seek to misuse its power...
Both are light-hearted anime about youkai and their world, and in both setting are structured in a way that modern time is mixed with fantasy elements. With some melodrama around, I found some similarities you’ll probably notice. If you liked one, you might also like the other one.
Sumimura Yoshimori is a Kekkaishi – an inheritor of the power to battle demons, using barriers called kekkai. His family is charged with protecting the grounds of Karasumori high school, a building which magnifies the power of demons who enter it. Helping him are his spirit-wolf companion Madarao, and next door-neighbor Yukimura Tokine, the daughter of a rival clan. Years ago, Tokine was injured protecting Yoshimori, and now he is determined to become strong enough to keep her from being hurt again. Of course, he'd rather bake his exquisite cakes than have to fight demons at all, but fate has something else in store! As a shadowy demon organization moves to steal Karasumori's power, can Yoshimori overcome legions of demons, a centuries-old family rivalry, and a grandfather who just can't understand his love for baking?
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While Kekkaishi is a battle Shounen and The Eccentric Family is some sort of melodrama, both have a really similar setting where modern age is mixed with fantasy elements. Also, there's a lot of Youkai around. If you enjoyed the setting of one, you should check out the other one.
On a day like any other, average middle-school-student Yurie Hitotsubashi got the surprise of a lifetime – she became a goddess! Unfortunately, even with her newfound powers, Yurie still can’t manage to find the courage to confess to Kenji, her crush. With Yurie’s fame comes others’ fortune; Matsuri, caretaker of the local shrine, names Yurie the shrine’s new goddess and becomes her manager – for yen and glory! Along with Yurie’s faithful best friend Mitsue, the trio set forth on an adventure to find out what it really means to become a goddess.
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Kamichu and The Eccentric Family are about the role of youkai/gods in modern, mostly-urban Japan. Both are adorable and feel kind of summery. If you want to watch a series about a god starting a rock band or a tanuki obsessed with Takarazuka, look no further.
30 year-old web designer Souta Tawara takes a leave of absence from his job in Tokyo to return to his hometown and sort out his family's affairs. His recently-deceased father's udon restaurant is now closed, and the house Souta and his sister grew up in stands empty. Ridden with guilt over disappointing his father, Souta is beginning to doubt the choices he's made in life thus far. While trying to figure out how he should move forward, he meets what appears to be a small boy sleeping in one of his father's old kitchen pots, but who turns out to be a shape-shifting tanuki! Cute, playful and full of energy, Souta names him Poco and the two develop a strong bond. But now he faces a conundrum: should he quit his job in Tokyo and remain in the countryside, or will he again leave his childhood home in favor of the big city, leaving Poco all alone?
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Although the two series are very different from one another, I recommend both if you love the Japanese concept of shapeshifting tanukis that transform into human beings.
Makoto Kowata is a 15 year-old witch-in-training who moves out of her parents' home in Yokohama to live with relatives in rural Aomori. She has a lot to learn about magic and living in the countryside, and she's enthusiastic to begin these new adventures. Balancing her days with both the otherworldly and the mundane, Makoto practices casting magic spells one day and growing her own vegetables the next. With her feline familiar Chito, her nomadic sister Akane, and her cousins, Kei and Chinatsu, Makoto makes the most out of each day- whether she's making enchanted snacks, accidentally summoning a giant flock of crows or exploring ancient ruins on the back of a flying whale!
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Both feature a cast of characters that operate in both the mundane and supernatural spheres of Japanese existance. From flying parlors to flying whales, these anime provide a fun and unusual atmosphere for viewers to experience.
When his new high school's dormitory burns down, Yushi Inaba is left scrambling to find housing that a sixteen year-old orphan can afford. The only place he finds is an old apartment building called Kotobuki-so, where the rent is cheap and the building is... haunted?! A ghostly boy wanders the halls with his dog. The cook is completely invisible except for her hands. And the landlord is a giant youkai, who doesn't like it when the rent is late! The unfazed human residents live right alongside their unearthly neighbors; and now that Yushi has joined their community, his life is about to get much stranger!
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Ambos animes tratan sobre la coexistencia entre humanos y espiritus dentro de una vivienda y como esos seres pueden convertirse un parte importante para nosotros como una familia
After losing her grandfather, Aoi—a girl who can see spirits known as ayakashi—is suddenly approached by an ogre. Demanding she pay her grandfather’s debt, he makes a huge request: her hand in marriage! Refusing this absurd offer, Aoi decides to work at the Tenjin-ya bed and breakfast for the ayakashi to pay back what her family owes.
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These anime series have a heavy focus on Japanese spirits and youkai, as well as the other beings who interact with them. If you enjoyed one show, I suggest giving the other a try and seeing if it's up your alley.