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Hikaru no Go (2001)

Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal kid with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. His life completely changes when he finds an old bloodstained go board in his grandfather's attic. The ghost of an ancient go master named Fujiwara-no-Sai was trapped in the board and soon becomes a part of Hikaru's consciousness. Together Hikaru and Sai make an unstoppable go-playing team!

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    Inazuma Eleven

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    2008 · 24 min · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Mamoru Endou is a cheerful goalkeeper in Raimon Jr High, with six other players in the team. But there was a day when the team was almost lead to disbandment by Natsumi unless they are able to win the match against the Teikoku Gakuen, currently the best team in Japan. He tried to save the club by gathering four more players to join the team.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and bukatsu
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Whispered Words

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    2009 · 24 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    Murasame Sumika is popular in the high school for her excellence in the marks and sports. However, she has a secret: she is in love with her classmate Kazama Ushio, but she hasn't noticed Sumika's feelings. On the other hand Ushio also has a liking to the love between girls but she only shows any interest in cutesy girls. Sumika, a card-carrying badass who helps run her family's dojo, does not fit this bill even a little. Cue angst, as she is forced to watch from the sidelines as Ushio falls for girl after girl, none of them her. Ushio is always eager to share news about her latest crush. With the duo's knack for attracting trouble, it looks like Sumika's trials have only just begun.

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    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared network: TV Tokyo
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    Shaman King

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    2001 · Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Asakura Yoh is a shaman, a person who communicates with ghosts. He enters the Shaman Fight, for whoever wins the tournament gets to commune with the Great Spirit, God... that and his fiance Anna wants to be the wife of the Shaman King. Helping him are his friends Manta, Horo Horo, Ryu, and his samurai ghost partner, Amidamaru.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Descending Stories

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    2016 · 26 min · Animation · Drama

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    When a certain man is released from prison, he knows exactly where he's heading first. After falling in love with a traditional comic storyteller's rendition of the story called "Shinigami," he is determined to become his apprentice. The performer, Yakumo, has never taken an apprentice before, but to everyone's surprise, he accepts the eager ex-prisoner, nicknaming him "Yotaro." As Yotaro happily begins his new life, he meets others in Yakumo's life, including Yakumo's ward Konatsu. Konatsu was the daughter of a famous storyteller, and Yakumo took her in after her father's tragic death. Konatsu loved her father's storytelling, and would love to become a performer in her own right—but that path is not available for women.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • shared coming of age series style
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    Romeo's Blue Skies

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    1995 · 23 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Drama

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    Romeo, a poor kid living in a Swiss village, bravely sells himself into servitude as a chimney sweep in order to save his family. On his way to Milan he meets a mysterious boy named Alfredo, and they become fast friends. Life as a chimney sweep is hard and dangerous. But together, and with the help of some new friends, Romeo and Alfredo find themselves striving for a better life.

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    • shared themes: anime and coming of age
    • shared coming of age series style
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    The Law of Ueki

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    2005 · 25 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    The fate of the world rests on Ueki, an average junior high student. Average until he gains the power to change trash into trees. Granted to him by the enigmatic Mr K., Ueki’s strange power forces him to participate in the 100-fighter "Battle of Supernatural Powers." If Ueki wins the tournament, Mr. K will become the new King of the Celestial World while Ueki will receive the "Talent of Blank", allowing him to choose any power he desires. However, if Ueki gets too many penalties during the game, he will disappear!

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    • shared themes: based on manga and shounen
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan

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    2010 · 24 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Rikuo Nura, is 3 parts human and a quarter Demon, lives in a house of spirits with his grandfather, The current clan head of the Nura youkai. Rikuo is set to be the next clan head, despite the fact he dislikes his demon side. He soon come to terms with his demon blood and decides to take his position as young master of the Nura house. However there are those who will certainly not allow it to be easy.

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    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Major

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    2004 · 25 min · Animation

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    Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.

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    • shared themes: anime and based on manga
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Big Windup!

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    2007 · 25 min · Animation · Comedy · Drama

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    Ren Mihashi was the ace of his middle school's baseball team, but due to his poor pitching, they could never win. Constant losses eventually lead to his teammates bullying him and reached the point where his teammates no longer tried to win, causing Mihashi to graduate with little self-esteem. As a result, Mihashi decides to go to a high school in a different prefecture where he has no intention of playing baseball. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Nishiura High, he is dragged into joining their new team as the starting pitcher.

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    • strong shared themes: anime and based on manga
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