White Album 2 - Recommendations

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Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

Lonely Kaoru Nishimi has lost count of how many times he has moved schools thanks to his father's naval career. Newly landed in Kyushu, he finds most of his classmates instantly antagonistic towards him and suspicious of his elite background. Only two other students seem not to mind who he is – the infamously abrasive Sentarou and the gentle Ritsuko. Unbeknownst to Kaoru they have a passion for jazz, and they're about to pull him out of his stiff, joyless world into theirs of loose, swinging self-expression. Through friendship and frustration, love and despair, Kaoru will learn that life has a wealth of experiences in store for him!

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canvballstar canvballstar says...

Both animes focus on the premise that music is an integral part of their lifestyle. This includes both animes cast members forming a band and the enjoyment of playing as a group. Romance and love triangles are also key factors during both shows tenures.

chad28 chad28 says...

White Album 2 and Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon) are about a group of friends, their school life, the love triangles between them and their passion for music.

I think that if you liked one you'll probably like the other because of these elements, including the love and friendship story.

KR0287 KR0287 says...

Both animes have a deep exploration of love triangles, they're both romance/friendship animes with music as a theme. Both in a school setting. A so-called delinquent character (Touma from WA2 and Sentaro from Kids on the Slope). If you're into romance-music-lovetriangle animes that can hit you right in the feels + with an unusual ending, this is the type of anime for you ;)

rammyramramram rammyramramram says...

Both of these series use music as a way to form a truly intense love triangle. Both tore my heart to pieces. White Album 2, I'd argue, is more relentless than Sakamichi no Apollon / Kids on the Slope in how it treats its heroines. Sakamichi no Apollon / Kids on the Slope spends more time building characters before dropping into the drama.

School Days

School Days

When Makoto saw Kotonoha on the train one day, he fell in love at first sight. Luckily, his classmate Sekai’s nosy personality ensures him an introduction to his crush, and soon the two begin to date. However, Kotonoha isn’t the only one with eyes for Makoto - a fact that any horny teenager would be delighted with. With endless temptations, lies and heartbreak at every turn, Makoto and Kotonoha’s relationship will soon be put to the ultimate test...

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Bacon41 Bacon41 says...

School Days and White Album 2 are both the type of romance where the story doesn't end when the protagonist "gets the girl." Instead, they explore the difficulties of maintaining a relationship over time, with a prominent theme being infidelity. Some more superficial connections include both shows having a fair amount of fanservice at times and the male leads' similar character designs.

ItsumoHitori ItsumoHitori says...

Both masterfully done stories of dramatic love triangles that don't exactly involve your typical harem themes with smiles all round and "friendly competition". If you enjoyed one, definitely set aside time to view the other series

Vromos Vromos says...

Both are about an oblivious guy who makes a complete mess of things because of his undecisiveness. 

Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~

Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~

After abandoning a promising future career as an artist to follow the path of a teacher, Kamikura Hiroki is faced with the responsibility of supporting his cousin Hosen Elise, who has just recently lost both of her parents. To complicate matters the high school she is attending is the very same one at which Hiroki is finishing his teaching experience requirements! Elise soon develops feelings for Hiroki, but a new rival arrives in the form of the teacher Kikyo Kiri – a familiar face from Hiroki’s past. With two women vying for Hiroki’s affections, who should he choose?

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Zaig Zaig says...

Both of these take love triangles from visual novels and adapt the drama into anime form. Don't let the 2 in the titles deceive you from watching, because while they are sequel series, they include a completely new cast and no previous knowledge about the prior series is necessary for watching (take me for example, I haven't seen either of the first ones yet and enjoyed both). If you liked how in one the characters are genius musicians/artists going to a school for the talented mixed with regular students, along with the romance, the other should be to your liking too.

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Heart Throb

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Heart Throb

In case Yuuta’s hands weren’t full enough with his delusional girlfriend, Rikka, the arrival of a former friend claiming to be his soul mate is about to take Yuta's crazy life to a whole new level!

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SuriZen SuriZen says...

Both anime share a love triangle, and they're excuted with near perfection. Chuunibyou Ren is a light hearted rom com with a touch of fantasy while White Album 2 takes it's self very seriously. 

Waiting in the Summer

Waiting in the Summer

One day, while testing out his new video camera on a bridge in town, Kaito Kirishima sees a bright blue light in the sky and is inexplicably knocked over the side, awakening the next morning in bed with no memory of the event. But upon heading to school, the boy notices a new face that’s familiar to him somehow - her name is Ichika Takatsuki, and she’s new in town. Kaito’s friends, noticing his interest in the girl, all resolve to make a movie this summer and cast her as the lead, to which she immediately approves. Now, the group embarks on what will be a truly memorable summer that no one will forget, as Kaito and Ichika slowly, and clumsily, begin to fall in love.

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chad28 chad28 says...

Waiting in the Summer (Ano Natsu de Matteru) and White Album 2 contain a group of friends, school life, love triangles and an art form (filming and music respectively).

I think that if you liked one you'll probably like the other because of these elements, including the love and friendship story.

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day

Long ago, young Meiko Honma tragically died and her tight-knit group of friends, shaken by the event, drifted apart. Now, ten years later, Meiko has re-appeared as a ghost that only Jinta, the former leader of the gang and an avid shut-in, can see. All she desires is for Jinta to fulfill her final wish so that she can move on to the afterlife, but with no memory of what it was, it’s up to the teenager to gather his former friends and discover what will allow his beloved friend to rest in peace. With so many feelings left unsaid, can this group work out their strife and help the ghost of the girl they once adored?

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chad28 chad28 says...

Ano Hana and White Album 2 contain a group of friends, school life and love triangles.

I think that if you liked one you'll probably like the other because of these elements, including the love and friendship story.

Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day

Kyosuke, Madoka and Hikaru are growing up and moving on; two headed for college, the third for the stage. This movie, which is a follow-up to the plot of the classic 80's series, details how each of the characters is coming to grips with their feelings for each other and where they are headed in their future. Unique storytelling wraps around the plot to give you a deeper understanding of the situation. An insightful movie that tugs at the heart strings, it serves to remind you that youth doesn't last forever.

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palaeologus palaeologus says...

Kazusa, the tsundere character in White Album 2, doesn't have the book smarts of KOR's Madoka; Hiraki can't teleport like Kyousuke; and there is no clear resolution to the love triangle in White Album 2 as is presented in the KOR first movie.  That said, so much of the story of White Album 2 will resonate with lovers of Kimagure Orange Road -- the importance of music in the lives of the main three characters, the school setting; the majime boy; the "good" deredere light-haired girl; and especially the perceived delinquent musical prodigy with long, dark hair and absent parental figures.  Where KOR (at least until the movies) is probably better classified as a comedy with occasional dramatic passages, White Album 2 tosses scattered bits of comedy like fish flakes into the turbulent fish tank of adolescent human emotion, and should not be viewed without a box of tissues at least as large as that needed to get through Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien.  

Domestic Girlfriend

Domestic Girlfriend

Natsuo is a high school boy who is experiencing the crushing despair of unrequited love. To make matters worse, the person he is in love with is his teacher, Hina. In an attempt to lift his spirits, he attends a mixer where he meets a girl named Rui. The two sleep together, expecting never to see one another again, but fate has other plans. His life suddenly becomes more complicated when his father comes home and announces he has remarried a woman with two daughters whom Natsuo has met before: Hina and Rui!

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Arrown Arrown says...

Both anime'a are similar in so many ways.

*A love traingle 

*Enought Drama and Romance

*A love out of reach

The only downside is the there is no music except for the Banger OP

but this one is definitely one to watch if you liked W.A 2

Love, Election & Chocolate

Love, Election & Chocolate

Yuuki Oojima and his childhood friend Chisato Sumiyoshi belong to the Food Research Club, a sociable place in school dedicated to chatting and taste testing the latest snacks. Other members include their close friend Mifuyu, Yuuki’s self-proclaimed homosexual lover Yume, gadget developer Nozomi, the inseparable duo Ai and Kii, reserved Michiru, and an advisor who drinks all day. But with the next student council presidential election looming, popular candidate Satsuki plans to preserve school funding by terminating obstructive clubs - including theirs! Realizing the Food Research Club is in jeopardy if she is elected, the members declare a presidential campaign of their own. Can Yuuki and his invaluable friends win the election to protect their precious snack-eating society, or will they be disbanded for good?

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Canary

Canary

In the present day, a young group of friends is eager for their band to play in an upcoming festival. Unfortunately for them, the stage has been cancelled! Now, they must race against the clock to convince the mayor to let them play their Canary's song... for fame and glory!

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