Mirai Nikki (TV)

Code Geass isn't a psychological thriller but it is similar to Mirai Nikki in terms of cliffhangers and plot twists. Code Geass and Mirai Nikki both focus on how certain characters use their special abilities (Geass and the Future Diary) in order to achieve their goal. Code Geass is more upbeat and grand while Mirai Nikki is much more gloomy and melodramatic. 

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Both quite dark at times, both action packed, both have engaging lead characters who are very bright but come across as wimpy occasionally.  Both make you think as you watch, and are suspenseful and engaging. 

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When i first saw Code Geass and Death Note i saw a lot of similiraties... with Mirai Nikki it happened too... in this 3 animes there's a theme which is seen in this 3 animes: a new world creation... and yes in this 3 animes all principal characters have a "power" whch make them god alike. 

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Both focus around alternate reality and both have a strong sense of moments of suspense in it too and of course lots of vengefullness included. 

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A twisted world. Code Geass and Future Diary follow schoolkids who end up getting into affairs with a deadly situation determining life or death.

Code Geass follows intellect Lelouch on his mission to take down Britannia along with C.C. who bestows Geass on him. However, Future Diary follows loner Yukiteru caught up in a battle royale with Yuno aiding him due to her deep love for him.

Both are great action anime with Code Geass featuring military and mecha, and Future Diary being a thriller. 

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Darling in the FranXX addpermalink

I found that the main characters of both (Zero Two and Hiro, Yuno and Yuuki) have very similar traits and characteristics that bring together their independent series'. Zero Two and Yuno have very passionate and goal-directed behaviour, whereas Hiro and Yuuki are both leaders in their own right (Yuuki falls into the category a lot later than Hiro though).

And yes, each pair have the same hair colour. 

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If you loved the Romance in Mirai Nikki you will love Darling in the FranXX,for me it was a little difficult with the childish Robot-stuff, but if you hold on, you will feel the same as in Mirai Nikki.  

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They both have a strong romance line, with strange dominating pink-haired girl romancing the main protagonist.  

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I found that the main characters of both (Zero Two and Hiro, Yuno and Yuuki) have very similar traits and characteristics that bring together their independent series'. Zero Two and Yuno have very passionate and goal-directed behaviour, whereas Hiro and Yuuki are both leaders in their own right (Yuuki falls into the category a lot later than Hiro though).

And yes, each pair have the same hair colour.  

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- Both shows have very similar romances and relationships between the male and female leads.
- Both male and female leads have similar personalities and both characters look similar.
- Both force teenage couples into a very serious and dangerous situation
- Both made me very sad       

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the romance is very similar; a guy just trying to live his life and things aren't really going his way, then all of a sudden a bold girl with pink hair changes everything. Interestingly, the guy and girl have the same hair and eye colors.

both yuno and 02 have similar personalities. Obviously yuno is much more of a yandere, but 02 has those moments where she goes crazy and does some aggressive things and is also madly in love with her darling

in the middle of both shows, the SAME EXACT thing happens: the guy gets hurt as a result of the girl's overly ambitious actions, then the girl tries to reach out but the guy rejects her as a result of his friends. This is a major point of the story (In future diary it's the episode where yukki and his friends leave the abandoned building that yuno trapped him in. In DITF it's when Hiro is hospitalized after Strelizia goes berserk, and 02 sees him but Hiro calls her a monster)

in both shows, the romance is kind of uncalled for because it's a mystery to the viewer at first why the girl is so in love with the heroin. Later we learn of Hiro's actions as a child and Yukki's conversation with Yuno about their future careers.

There are a lot of unexpected but sort of satisfying ships that manifest. For instance, Mitsuru/Kokoro and minene/nijishima.

In the last couple episodes, a big plottwist occurs and the main character has to fight a completely different villain. (In future diary, it turns out that Yuno was the winner of the first world, which leads to fighting between Minene/Yukki and Yuno/her Murumuru. In DITF, it turns out that the Klaxosours aren't necessarily the bad guys and they have to fight aliens instead).

The ending of both shows have to do with one of the romantic partners desperately searching for the other partner, who was lost due to some supernatural circumstances. (In future diary, 3rd world Yuno has to go to another dimension to find Yukki. In DITF, Hiro must go into space to find 02's bodiless soul which is now attached to Strelizia) read more

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Tenkuu Shinpan addpermalink

Two examples of death game genre with unusual power systems and bizarre characters. Each series has a plot that goes in all sorts of strange and unpredictable directions. Try it if you want the same kind of dumb fun and absurd amounts of fanservice. 

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murderous protagonists have a similar motive to become the god of their realm and form allies to reach that goal; there's a touch of possessive romance as well 

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Both have a similar idea with a God candidate and are pretty "edgy" shows. The quirk of Future Diaries compared to Masks are quite different however the battle elements turn out to be quite similar 

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some people has been selected to become a god. in order to become a god in both anime they have to fight for it. it's almost the same tipe of gore anime that maybe you looking for and also they have to find an answer to the mystery behind all of the nonsense in their world. 

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It's similar in the battle royale sense. If you liked Tenkuu Shinpan, or vice versa I'm sure you'd like the ladder as well.  

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Both about competing to win the title on being god. They both contain murder and annihilation between each other. Both of the main characters in Mirai Nikki and High Rise Invasion form allies. They may not be a romance but certainly have romantic interests contain. Mirai Nikki is a competition to see who will become the next god, just like High rise invasion where both animes both have devices that they could use during the game to gain advantages.  

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Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge addpermalink

- Killing game
- Somewhat sexual
- Dark atmosphere
- Focuses on "pairs"  

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A deadly game involving people that have no other choice but to participate. By this, a certain goal is trying to be achieved.  

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The main character is now part of a survival game  

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Well from the initial premise, both Mirai Nikki and  Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge involves a twisted game using dangerous objects. These objects has supernatural abilities that can be fatal to opponents when used correctly.

More than that though, the main protagonist from both series has seemingly has an obsession (although different in nature). 

Both series contains a mystery like aura as well given the background of the game that the characters are involved in. Additionally, it seems that the game itself has consequences for losers.

Both series also adds in flavors comedy, drama, action, and inklings of romance between the two main characters from their perspective stories. read more

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Both Survival Games with participants, who have different "weapons" of a higher power. Also they have much Blood and creepy Characters. 

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Both have a boy and girl fighting for their survival and similar atmosphere. 

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Bokura no addpermalink

Kids fighting for their lives, knowing full well most of them won't make it out alive. While Mirai Nikki is a bit more violent, both have their fair share of nightmare fuel and horrifying revelations as the stories unfold. 

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Both deals with people who are destined to die, and how they cope with it. Both explains each person's past to enable the watchers to sympathize with the players of the messed up game. Both worlds are destined to be destroyed if games are not carried out successfully. Both are good mix of drama, psychological, action, with twists that involve different worlds. 

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Both imply a death game, where the last one standing wins.
They both have a multiverse part.
 

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If you're a fan of that survival game theme, then you'll definitely enjoy this. Mirai Nikki focuses more on a direct linear storyline with 2 MC (2 others joining them later on)  while Bokurano focuses on a storyline that bases on each individual character in a linear storyline. Both contain a lot of action, drama, psychological twists, and horror. Mirai Nikki also focuses a bit on romance between the two main characters.  

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I've grown disgusted of the word "both". So, let's just say this: Mirai Nikki has quite a few kids (along with plenty of adults) wrapped up in a deathmatch perpetrated by a dying god looking to crown his successor. Where Bokurano portrays people coming to terms with duty and death, Mirai Nikki portrays people willing to part with the core of their being in order to survive. Bokurano employs a more consistent set of laws and concepts to its world, but fails to reach as far off the deep end as MN does as a result. 

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•both are are about a game which focus on a group of people that are bound to the game and will eventually die
•both the groups of people in each series fully understand that they themselves will die eventually, 
•both series, as it progresses, it shows each characters past and the psychological pain they withstand and under go as they come to terms with the 'game'
•both are of the psychological genre, with the characters forced into 'battle' and learning to grow up as fast as possible, for there own series plots
•both show the mindsets of humanity as it is forced into horrible situations and they both show the unkind side of humanity ..
•they are somewhat similar with the 'game' and the psychological genre aspect, but if you liked one, you might like the other.

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11eyes addpermalink

There is this common link between the two series which is hard to get into without getting into spoilers for 11eyes, yet in some ways the common link is one that is going to vary from person to person, as one person’s favorite character isn’t going to be the favorite character of another person. What I can say though regarding this common link is that I personally have felt a deep connection with the characters of both series, but found myself rooting for said characters. Yet, in this regard, both series are dark, so one should not go in expecting a happy ending. 

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Anime: C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control

C: The Money of Soul and Possibility Control addpermalink

Users with cellphone in a survival game aiming for the top to be granted supremacy. 

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Gantz addpermalink

Violence, darker, shallower nature of humans portrayed. Violence may be pointless sometimes 

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Anime: Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Mirai-hen

Danganronpa 3: The End of Kibougamine Gakuen - Mirai-hen addpermalink

To Kill or Be Killed

Both shows employ the concept of "Battle Royal", where contestants will fight or kill each other until only one survivor remains. The only difference is Mirai Nikki has a vast location while Danganronpa is only limited to a specific place. 

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Mawaru Penguindrum addpermalink

Both are anime that feature a yandere who has a diary with the power to predict the future 

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Juuni Taisen addpermalink

A group of individuals are selected to fight in a death match. Both settings are urban and the contestants are a variety of unique characters. Their their battles include well animated fight scenes and calculative and strategic monologues. Mirai Nikki has plot twists and interesting character backgrounds which involve complex romances. 

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Zetsuen no Tempest addpermalink

Both really Plot-twisty and exciting to watch.
The main girl characters (AIKA, YUNO) have interest personalities and story twist is main revolved around them.
The main characters really does not have any special powers whatsoever.
Similar Length.
Both has questionable moments about what the main conflict is as well as who or what is the antagonist.
Both Mysterious.
Both really underrated and overlooked animes. 

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Durarara!! addpermalink

o Unique Plot
o violence
o shoolgirls with swords
o mysteries 
o split personalities  

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Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san addpermalink

Both feature dangerous girlfriends often protecting their weak boyfriends as well as also both girls sharing the color pink as well. 

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Kyokou Suiri addpermalink

both share the mystery genre and are kinda dark. 
you're gonna love them both. 

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Angel Beats! addpermalink

They both share a similar characteristic of playing with your emotions, although Mirai Nikki has a much much stronger element of fear added in the mix.  Both have strong plots and dark character backstories that become motives for their struggles.  One could also argue that Mirai Nikki is a perversion of Angel Beats! since the participants are forced to fight each other to alleviate their live's sorrows instead of working together to overcome them. 

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Ueki no Housoku addpermalink

Mirai Nikki-12 candidates fight to become God.

The Law of Ueki-fighting to make your "God Candidate" God.

both having to do with participating in a game/tournament to decide who will become God......Mirai Nikki has a much more serious atmosphere and the characters have more phsycological problems
The Law of Ueki is Shounen 

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Konjiki no Gash Bell!! addpermalink

Both are involved with tournament-survival game, where book owners (Gash Bell)/diary's owners (Mirai Nikki) will have to destroy each other book/diary. 
The winner, which is the last one standing will became king (Gash Bell)/god (Mirai Nikki).
Mirai Nikki is darker than Gash Bell in many prospects including destroying diary will lead to death of the owner, thus owners mostly wouldn't care less to kill each other directly. While in Gash Bell, the demon of the book will return to demon world after destroying the book.  

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Mai-HiME addpermalink

-Both animes are about receiving or meeting a third party to supply you with powers  to fight in a survival game, and aim to defeat the other parties to win the game.
-Both have groups that build bonds over the time they spend together. 

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Sekirei addpermalink

-Both animes are about receiving or meeting a third party to supply you with powers  to fight in a survival game, and aim to defeat the other parties to win the game. 

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Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom addpermalink

ikiru tabe ni plot ~!
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the story is kinda different, but it all about surviving. crazy- nofeelings mode etc etc 

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Accel World addpermalink

The art styles of both Anime contain Gothic elements. The story lines are dark. The main characters are nobodies. Technology is in some manner involved. A game is involved that could leave one completely out of the game for good. Things slowly get revealed over time. They also have interesting casts of characters. 

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Death Parade addpermalink

The psychological tension is in both animes. Death parade i guess more. If you like psychological and plot twist animes i have to recommend Death Parade because it's really interesting , not quite similar to mirai nikki but I feel like the mood and theme is same.
In Death parade people are put into very tense situations and from that you can see mental breakdowns and more interesting ''events''.
Have fun watching it, Don't marathon it - Its more interesting 1-2 episodes a day! 

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Imawa no Kuni no Alice addpermalink

Similar story : Survival Death Games Set In Parallel World

In Mirai Nikki, players in the survival game use "Future Diary" that can somewhat accurately predict the future to be the last player alive. The winner can make any wish to be granted.

In Alice in Borderlands, players pure using their strength & mind to survive in games. The winner get "Passport" for how long they alive.

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Summertime Render addpermalink

-Very similar atmosphere.
-Battle for survival
-In later stage fluid change from fantasy thriller/mystery DBZ-esque horror
-In both series protagonist fights against much stronger threat
-Romance important to whole plot
-Female leads are peculiar 

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Haiyore! Nyaruko-san addpermalink

Both animes are about a boy who can't fight on his own and a girl who just goes crazy for him, and defends him all the time. Haiyore Nyaruko-san is less brutal and is more of a comedy genre anime, but I still find some similiarities between these 2 animes. 

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Shuffle! addpermalink

-School Life
-Romance that has an obsessed heroine(s)/yandere  

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Togainu no Chi addpermalink

Survival game. 

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Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu addpermalink

Just like Mirai Nikki, Kiseijuu has a lot of gore and bloody scenes, the plot is original and the graphic is awesome just like Mirai Nikki. Both animes have unexpected turns of situation. Also, you may like that little drib of romance inside it that makes the character grow little by little. 

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Anime: Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works addpermalink

Both animes are death games, where the last surviving player will win something on a mass scale. To survive the death games, the characters participating are given something to help them succeed. In UBW, the characters have servants, who were once heroic spirits, fend for them. However in Mirai Nikki, the characters have personalised future diaries . 

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Nazo no Kanojo X addpermalink

This recommendation may be a stretch, but these two series both gave me weird feelings while watching them. Mysterious Girlfriend X is more light-hearted and lovey-dovey while Mirai Nikki has more of a serious tone to the whole anime. Both series have their main characters obsessed over one another (Yuno and Yukki in Mirai Nikki, Tsubaki and Urabe in MGX). If you liked MGX, I think you should be able to like Mirai Nikki, and vice versa. 

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Tomodachi Game addpermalink

Both have strategies, good plot and crazy characters haha. 

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Selector Infected WIXOSS addpermalink

- both anime talks about group of people who fight to beat each other in order to make their wishes comes true , in mirai nikkie they fight to be God and In wixoss they fight to be Eternal Girl so they can make their wishes.
- both anime are psychological.  

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Anime: Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi

Mnemosyne: Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi addpermalink

Let's see here:
-Both shows have a lot to deal with supernatural themes
-Both can get rather extreme at times (although this happens more in Mnemosyne than in Mirai Nikki)
-Both have a female lead who is associated with the show (Yuno Gasai in Mirai Nikki, Rin Asogi in Mnemosyne)
-Both happen to have at least one female character who has "god" powers in a way (Mnemosyne has Rin Asogi and Mimi; I can't say who the characters are in Mirai Nikki without spoiling them, but if you've seen Mirai Nikki, you'll know who I'm referring to)
-Both are really scary and violent 

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Anime: Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Bougyakusareta Tamashii no Jukyou

Corpse Party: Tortured Souls - Bougyakusareta Tamashii no Jukyou addpermalink

Tbvh this Mirai Nikki isn't even similar to Corpse Party at all.

But it has that psychotic, crazy, mental feeling in it that makes you want to say "This is so messed
up but wtf that was cool as hell." Especially at the end of Corpse Party I was like //woah.

Plus! If you like gore and blood and just crazy psycho characters running around killing people
with wide open eyes and creepy smiles then Mirai Nikki is for you. And to throw in a bonus
you will meet the queen of yandere's: Gasai Yuno. You'll have a blast with her :)) 

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Ayakashi addpermalink

Fate is thrown at the main character, and they are forced into a game of sorts to survive and protect what they care about, despite the fact that they have always been an observer in the past. 

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Anime: Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta?

Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? addpermalink

The main similarity shared between the two anime is the theme of "Love."

In both anime, the lead female character loves the leading male protagonist so much. With this, it makes them seem as a stalker/yandere... which is true (It's obviously true in Mirai Nikki as she killed people for the leading male while the leading female in Netoge No Yome acts like one, but never actually kills a person).

"At first, the leading male doesn't care much for her, in fact he views her more of a creep. But over time, he tends to like her more and more." This is true for both anime. 

So if you like the completely obsessive girlfriend, they try this recommendation out.

(P.S both anime are very great, you'll definitely enjoy it) read more

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Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna addpermalink

The action part of both series centers around mind games and logical strategies with surviving/winning as a goal. Also the enemies are prone to changing sides, though their motives become clear eventually. 

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Youjo Senki addpermalink

Both Animes:

- Have a Girl that can be considered Insane/Crazy
- Have a Main Character that is willing to Kill for personal gain 

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Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle addpermalink

Both of these Anime involve a dark storyline from the start. While Mirai Nikki doesn't have actual puzzles, the characters have to figure out a kind of mental logic puzzle when it comes to the other players in the death game. As for Phi Brain, while the death games aren't as drastic, the main characters have to solve the puzzles so that they or other people won't die. 

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Owari no Seraph addpermalink

End of the world and survival. 

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No Game No Life addpermalink

These to animes are similar because it's about God/Deus (latin). There is this game going on where the main characters go all out, meaning betting their own lives on the games they are playing. Of course, we have a God who watches them and observes the process, but does not interfere with them. I want to end this recommendation with the fact that there are a lot of plot twists and surprising moments which you cannot always predict.      

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Highschool of the Dead addpermalink

Action, Supernatural, Thriller/Horror, Both anime contains the same genres, Both are a little bit brutal, (Even though on High School Of The Dead they killed zombies? Is that called a brutal?) No wonder, There are some blood shed, Action, Fighting, And I've seen some zombies in Mirai Nikki, Isn't that called a zombie? Or err, Just similar to zombie would be fine, One more thing, Both shows contains Mild Nudity. High School of the dead shows some porn? Or what, Just what they mean "Ecchi" And about the Mirai Nikki, I think less than? 

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Mahou Shoujo Site addpermalink

Both are dark and involve death games but Mahou Shoujo Site adds Magical Girls with unique powers. 

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Anime: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu addpermalink

I'm pretty sure that you know what I'm talking about if you watched mirrai nikki, and or RE:Zero up until episode 8. Don't get hyped, they are grate anime that especially RE:Zero, will make some fans rage. 

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Rozen Maiden addpermalink

These two animes share the really similar game of desperate elimination of each other, the Alice game of Rozen Maiden and the future diary destroying in Mirai Nikki. All participaters are just trying to get to the top at all costs. Only that Mirai Nikki is the bloodier version. 

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Boku dake ga Inai Machi addpermalink

Same feeling of helpless excitement/tension. Both bring a certain sense of relief when things go right and a feeling of dread when it goes wrong. MCs are a lot alike too. Helpless at first but well rounded and tactical later on.  

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Anime: Kara no Kyoukai Movie 1: Fukan Fuukei

Kara no Kyoukai Movie 1: Fukan Fuukei addpermalink

Both are very dark thrillers with lots of action/violence and contain supernatural elements.  Both female leads are of questionable sanity and develop feelings for the male protagonist. 

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