Clannad

Bakemonogatari reminded me of a mix of Clannad and Petite Cossete.
Like Clannad, Bakemono has a spiritual side as well as having humor even in the most serious of scenes. Both had wonderful animation, though they both definitely have they're own styles, they're both beautifully animated in they're own right.
Both male protagonist remind me of each other, funny, serious, and surrounded by women of all ages. On that note, Bakemono is far more explicit than Clannad which I find to be an unnecessary addition to an otherwise nice anime.
Overall, if Bakemono had taken a few more cues from Clannad, it would have been much better. But as it is, I think a fan of Bakemonogatari would appreciate Clannad and visa-versa.
P.S. The fact that I am even comparing Bakemono to my favorite anime of all time means that it is definitely at least worth thinking about watching. read more 

report Recommended by ZOmenOfDLeoavteh

IF you liked Clannad, the first which which isnt as sad :s , then you most likely will like Bakemonogatari, it has just a scratch of action which is good, but essentially some episodes are about nothing but talking. Whats funny is that its actually interesting and not boring, funny as well which is something that Clannad has, although i doubt you will be crying in this one. Even so, this is one of those underrated but goddamn good anime's. 

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Two stories that mix love, drama, comedy and fantasy and turn it into:
- The carefree guy who knows a girl who is in trouble. Together they will know their weaknesses and strengths.
- Every girl that approaches the boy, has some problem, which has changed his life remarkably. Where each one of them will search together with the boy how to solve it.

These animes are filled with countless good moments, where when you believe that nothing happens, you will be surprised when everything explodes in your face, feelings that each character surrounds when trying to achieve the happiness they desire. 

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Violet Evergarden addpermalink

I also made this recommendation in Kanon. The reason is that... Well, it is a much better drama than the ones that are from the "KEY studio" that I've seen so far...

There is actual emotional heaviness, a development in the characters and a focused history.

If you are interested in dramatic anime, you should watch this title.

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Sakura-sou no Pet na Kanojo addpermalink

Both have a heart touching story
in both there are real ups and downs that you could relate with your own lives
and here when a person normally fails, its not that as if they recover quickly like in most anime..they go through all the phases of depression and stuff
some times it may even make you cry
after watching it you will feel
Sakurasou no pet na kanajo should definitely get a dub 

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Pet of Sakurasou is very similar to Clannad they are both Slice of life anime.They both take you on emotional roller coasters and how sometimes life isn't always fair. Clannad takes you on the emotional roller coaster more often then Pet of Sakurasou. Clannad is also longer than Pet of Sakurasou if you take into consideration that Clannad has two seasons of at 23 episodes making it 46 episodes long. If you haven't watched either of these you might want to take a look pet of Sakurasou to see if you like this type of show because its shorter than Clannad. I personally like both of them, i would give Pet of Sakurasou an 8/10 in the category of slice of life  and Clannad a 9.5/10 in the slice of life category. read more 

report Recommended by shadowwolfzombie

-Both series include multiple love interests for our main protagonist.

-Both series include people with fairly distinct personalities; Including but not limited to a girl who lacks social skills and generally is clueless on how society functions.

-Both series are mainly driven by the caring personality of our main protagonist. 

report Recommended by Masanori-kun

Supporting a friend. Sakurasou and Clanand both follow an odd MCs paired up with another regular, with some quirks, MC. The time these pairs spend with one another getting to know each other and just having fun, creating turning into a memorable journey. 

Sakurasou follows abnormal cat-loving Sorata paired up with eccentric Shiina on their journey to find out a path for what they would love to do. Clannad is about delinquent Tomoya and rejected Nagisa helping out others with their personal issues.

Both are great rom-coms with a good amount of drama. 

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Plastic Memories addpermalink

Would you regret your memories after meeting someone who'd help you come back from depression?

Tomoya is to Isla as Nagisa is to Tsukasa. 

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Do you like inflicting hurt on yourself? Are you a masocist? Yes? Then you will love these two anime.

Prepare for the train ride of dispair as you watch these two series. You'll find yourself reaching for your phone and calling those who mean the most to you.

Clannad is a school based anime, with a second season set after school (Clannad: After story). It tells of a guy who falls in love with a girl, solves issues for other girls, abandons someone close to him and emotionally abuses his alcaholic father. All the while, his friends slowly start to abandon him. Going their seperate ways until the point where they feel emotionally obligated to see him, because of the death of their mutual friend, who was their reason for talking to each other. (Did try not to spoil anything with that) In the end the anime does its utmost to cheer you up with what could be considered a gigantic copout, a utterly confusing ending, or if you are a bit of an oddball, it could even be seen as a good ending.

Plastic memories tells of a guy who cannot get a real girlfriend, so within two months he falls in love with his robotic work partner, who he then has to terminate (That isn't a spoiler, since it is mentioned on the first episode). Along the way you will watch as these humans team up with robots to help terminate the lives of children, who have done absolutely nothing wrong. You'll find yourself crying as you watch the murder of innocents who were destined to become wandering psycopaths, thinking to yourself "Why on earth would they even make these things?".

So watch as these two really pathetic guys score big, all so that in the end they can go back to square one. However, on the way you must remember that box of tissues you was given, for you'll be needing it. read more

report Recommended by juliuscaesar387

Both of these shows made me bawl like a child. Both feature lovable characters that really make you feel for them. If you love a good tear-jerker you'd love either one. 

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this is similar as in it can get very depressing at times but all around has a compelling story that really defines each character well and can create a strong bond between the viewer and characters. 

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Grisaia no Kajitsu addpermalink

Harem. Fun and entertaining story in which the main character: a lazy good-looking sarcastic teenager with some secrets, opens up the possibility of redemption to the hot girls that surround him by helping them out. 

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Ai Yori Aoshi addpermalink

Both series have one main male protagonist surrounded by various girls of conflicting personalities. Family issues are part of the plot bringing emotions and drama. Additionally, both MC are considered to have better self control than typical harem leads; not freaking out completely during typical "ecchi" scenes. Both anime(s) also contain plenty of comedy. 

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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai addpermalink

Both have a guy and girl starting a club together that starts to grow, both clubs have more girls than guys, and they are both romantic anime 

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Kokoro Connect addpermalink

Starts off as your typical comedy/romance school anime through the first few episodes and takes a turn in the opposite direction with more deep, serious, and sometimes dramatic tones.   

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Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! addpermalink

The protagonists are very much alike. Especially their train of thought. And they are both surrounded by a fair amount of very cute and moé girls.
Both give off the same vibes as they are very lighthearted and comedical but some of the characters also has some interesting backgrounds. 

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D.C.: Da Capo addpermalink

The story of the both almost the same . Love and Romance during their high school life .
Story is very touching and lively as we continue to watch it .
Compare to real life, we need to work hard just to obtain the thing we want >.< 

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Lucky☆Star addpermalink

The Anime's genre is different, however I find many of main characters quite similiar in both of animes.  (Kagami would be clannad's Kyou, Tsukasa=Ryou, Konata=Fuko).  I can quite assure that if viewers enjoyed Lucky Star's Characters, they surely would enjoy/appreciate Clannad and It's Characters. 

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Lucky Star and Clannad are very alike cause they're mostly about humor :) But Clannad WILL MAKE YOU CRY (Warning just for you people :) ). And if you didn't cry, that means you either have no heart, or you didn't watch it all the way through. ._.

Ok, so back to where we were, Clannad also has characters that are similiar to Lucky Star characters, not exactly like them, but similiar at least ^_^ This anime also features romance, which is something that Lucky Star didn't feature (Note: This is the stuff that will make you cry :) ). Well, Clannad is mostly a comedy anime, and the romance parts aren't like, all the sappy and corny ones also. So it's a really good anime for those people that want some laughs.

Oh, and also for those romance lovers, finish the first season and move onto the second season, a bit more romance for you. :) (And yeah, I know this is "recommending" a sequel, but I didn't make a whole new recommendation for it, so yeah :) )

Oh, and this is my first recommendation and I bet tons of people of already have done this recommendation, so don't be mean please :) read more

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They're quite different from one another. Lucky Star will make you laugh while Clannad will make you laugh and cry :) Oh and Lucky Star characters have similar looking characters in Clannad. Kagami - Kyou, Tsukasa - Ryou and Konata - Fuko 

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Humorous slice-of-life, similar-looking characters with similar backstories, and perking your happiness up with a salting of sadness.

Don't expect them to be the same, though. Clannad's got the strong points in terms of anime, but Lucky Star is really about otaku(s). 

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Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi addpermalink

-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs for each heroine that doesn't diverge from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact) 

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Steins;Gate addpermalink

Let's play the both game! Both:
Are based on video novel games
Are in the top 5 rated shows on the site (I'm talking about after story but that's Clannad to)
Are psuedo harems where the winner is pretty much clear from the beginning
Feature some altered timeline mumbo jumbo (Although in very different ways)
Have a slow start but likeable characters that suck you in

The difference starts to become clear after you've gotten to know the characters, these are very different series in almost every way. The main difference is that while Steins;Gate makes you feel miserable and very good and everything inbetween it does more of making you feel good and being funny than it does making you feel miserable. Clannad is basically that but inverted, most people cry when they watch Clannad but that same group of people would think of Steins;Gate as a sort of action film (you feel like everything will work out). That does not detract from the fact that both series are excellent in their own way and definitely a must watch for a true anime fan. read more 

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SoL, comedy, slightly harem, time-travelling.
The MC has a male friend which isn't competition, but closer to comic relief.
The MC is quite interesting, has entertaining dialogues and interactions with other characters.
He starts off in a light-hearted SoL, which evolves into more serious drama.
Something happens to one of the protagonists, which affects the MC, but resets occur.
There is romance, which puts it above simple harem.
There is also a similar plot-line about a father who's lost very important breakthrough physics papers about alternate dimensions in a plane accident, which comes into play later on. 

report Recommended by Roruman

Though the differences may seem small at first, there is a similar atmosphere about them. Steins;Gate is essentially a slice of life anime in the disguise of a science fiction thriller. There are multiple episodes that, from the eyes of an outside viewer, would seem like filler added to pad out the plot; however, it becomes clear to one who is watching how necessary each episode is to tie the plot together. Multiple episodes towards the end of the series feel like they were yanked out of the end of a Clannad arc. Likewise, each miniature arc in Clannad is needed to reach the end. Steins;Gate essentially attempts to bridge slice of life with science fiction, while focusing on the sci-fi. Clannad works similarly but instead focuses on the slice of life, where the supernatural elements only come together at the very end.

Ultimately, though, the main similarities are the boundless, witty humor driven by each series' respective loveable male protagonist, his interactions with the people around him, how it is contrasted with a deeply moving drama, and the inevitable romance that sprouts from it. read more 

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Nagi no Asu kara addpermalink

-Both are about adolescent love/love conflicts, and are structured with multiple, emotion-evoking arcs. However, Clannad is a tad more emotional/sad at times.

-Both give off a fairly "happy" or "nostalgic feeling", making the show very fun and enjoyable to watch.

-Both have very beautiful and fluid artwork that is similar to one another. 

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Strawberry Panic addpermalink

Strawberry Panic and Clannad... both drama, romance and school in their genre, yet their only difference being Clannad having a sequel and Strawberry Panic being a yuri.

I think if you liked one of these, you will probably like the other one aswell. At least you could give it a try, right? 

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Isshuukan Friends. addpermalink

School relationships, mystery, and romance are central themes in both. The strange occurrence of memory loss or amnesia is present in both as key plot devices, along with characters whose pasts conceal secrets. The way both male protagonists go to great lengths to help the female characters in respective series with so much effort is very similar. Also the way the main female characters in both are alone and are first approached by the male protagonist and helps them to make friends is very similar. 

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Anime: Mashiro-iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers

Mashiro-iro Symphony: The Color of Lovers addpermalink

The little sister of the main character from Mashiroiro is similar to Furukawa Nagisa from Clannad. They both appears to be weak but works hard and are very resilient, not to mention cute.

The original soundtracks from both the series are very alike.

The atmosphere at the school is quite the same too.

Both are originated from Visual Novel.

The calm and smooth going plot of both anime are very appealing to watch.

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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni addpermalink

I know they aren't very similiar, but both are really beautiful. 
Main girl characters, Rena and Nagisa are very similiar (the same seiyuu, brown hair, and they are so cute!).
And Higurashi and Clannad shows happy and funny moments and sad moments too.
All girls in both series looks happy, but they have some sad memories too.

Eh, sorry for my English. 

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Kobato. addpermalink

The overall tone of the shows is very identical in tone, as in they're very bittersweet shows. Funny, yet a bit sad.  

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Itazura na Kiss addpermalink

Both of these stories involve a relationship that starts out in high school and keeps on progressing after high school. 

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Sola addpermalink

2 heart touching story.  also the ending leaves viewers after thoughts of what might happen after the end. 

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Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu addpermalink

The main girl char have the same attitude.... She likes to do something but can't express it to others...... fun anime with some serious moments and comedy....  

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Rewrite addpermalink

Clannad and Rewrite were both written by Key and had similar male main characters, the story unfolds around the interaction of the MC with the the girls around him while he becomes closer to them. These two series have a similar art and story lines, filled with romance, comedy and drama. 

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Horimiya addpermalink

Both series have good ships, both couples start getting close in a similar fashion.  The only difference is that Horimiya,  the ship sets sail much earlier in comparison to Clannad, and ofc their stories are not exactly the same. 
These are good series if you're looking for a romance,  slice of life that doesnt unnecessarily play around and tease you for no reason.  

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Charlotte addpermalink

Delinquent students with family issues find a purpose to live thanks to a cute girl, and then go around fixing other people's issues as well as their own. 

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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien addpermalink

Both have a main character who's actions have great impact on the storyline(which you would expect from a main character lol) also  they have similar characteristics. The characters are Nagisa in Clannad and Haruka in KNE(Kimi ga Nozomu Eien). Though at first they seem to be one of the weaker characters (in terms of both physical and mental strength), both become stronger as the story develops.
Both of the charcters have a soulmate which they love and believe in Tomoya in Nagisa's case and Takayuki in Haruka's case. These soulmates do not show any affection for their so called counter parts in the series, however as the story develops affection grows beyond measurement.
Both of the series seem to be dull, however as the storyline progresses both are really interessting and worth watching till the very end.
Last and final simularity between the two is that they are both based on the love between the main character and her soulmate (though some might disagree in the case of KNE, I will not address any of this because it would lead to spoilers).

To summarize all of this and give you a tip as well. In my opinion Clannad and KNE are so much alike that if you like Clannad you will surely like KNE (perhaps even more then Clannad, like I do). However I would like to stress anyone to not watch the series at the same time for you might mix the storylines a bit (as I did on more then one occasion).

I hope that you enjoy both of the series if you plan on watching them. read more 

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ef: A Tale of Melodies. addpermalink

I think the feeling while watching was similar, and both have 'other words' and school stuff, so if you like one, you will probably find the other one nice.
Epecially, If u like shoujo type anime, drama/school/slice of life. 

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True Tears addpermalink

Both are pretty focused on Romance, Drama and School. Clannad has supernatural elements while True Tears doesn't.
Both have a lot of girls are one guy as the focus to the story.
Might even go as far as saying "True Tears" could be a "If Clannad had no supernatural theme to it, it would be..."
Both male protagonists are delinquents, or at least labelled as one and end up attempting to help girls with their problems, both with interesting results.
Both are PG-13 

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Suki tte Ii na yo. addpermalink

-Both have a female lead who has a hard time making friends but make more through the male lead.
- Both are slice of life romance with a school theme.
-Both have male leads with girls that like him but give up on him after he chooses to go out with the female lead.
-Both have a female lead who work at a bakery.
-Both have a male lead with a perverted friend.
I'll stop here and let you find out the rest of the similarities by watching the show. 

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Tokimeki Memorial: Only Love addpermalink

They seem to have the same feel and kind of writing, even though clannad hasn't put itself out there as a romance anime. 

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Orange addpermalink

Both series will have you laughing one moment and crying the next, and both deal with the regrets of their characters. 

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Boys Be... addpermalink

Both are high school slice-of-life romances, though Boys Be is a bit more lighthearted than Clannad, which is the more dramatic of the two. 

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Anime: Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru.

Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. addpermalink

- The male main character feels life has no meaning
- He 'joins a club' dominated by females
- They're all 'outcasts'
- It has the same feel to it 

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Byousoku 5 Centimeter addpermalink

Both Clannad and 5 Centimeters per second are romance anime. Both have a similar sad atmosphere. Both have themes of magic and destiny in it.  Clannad has funny moments when 5 centimeter per second doesn't. Both are enjoyable. Both are masterpieces. If you watched one and liked it try the other out as you might like it as well! ^W^ 

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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo addpermalink

They are both romance with a bit of another genre. The romance is heart warming and when it seems like they are going to end there is a bit more. I feel that at times I lost a little interest in Clannad but the ending made up for it. I recommend the Dub for The Girl who leapt through time (if you like dubs that is) but I don't recommend the dub at all for Clannad (try to watch sub, you could probably get though Clannad on dub but once you get to After Story the dubbing cast gets worse). 

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Sora yori mo Tooi Basho addpermalink

Both series focus on themes of family, friendship, and finding the joy in our lives. 

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Kotoura-san addpermalink

- Both have the lonely schoolgirl, approached by love interest boy effect.
- Both have supernatural/mysterious circumstances. 

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Golden Time addpermalink

Since the very beginning both of characters like each others and their friendship is getting stronger day by day
 

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Death Parade addpermalink

I only recommend these two animes because of one thing.
Both animes are emotional rollercoasters!
They both include real emotions that shine in all the characters.
They also have great songs that people will listen to again and again.

However:
Clannad is a supernatural school life anime that solves life issues 
While, Death Parade is a psychological mystery anime filled with games after death. 

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Chobits addpermalink

Very similar uneducated male MC to innocent naive female MC ratio. 

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Aria the Animation addpermalink

Aria the Animation has a feel in which relaxes the viewer.  Both Aria and Clannad both give away that impression.  Even though Clannad and Aria have different ideas, the given feeling of calm is the same, if you liked aria, and its sequels, you will probably like clannad 

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Usagi Drop addpermalink

Similarities:
+ Both have "family" as a large theme of the show
+ Some of the characters have poor relationships with their parents and some have great relationships
+ School aspect (though Clannad is high school and Usagi Drop is preschool/first grade)
+ The kids get sick, go through normal growing pains, and their is a good mix of comedy and drama involved with the great characters and their interractions

Differences:
- Clannad is more of a harem-style show from the perspective of a high school boy and is shounen whereas Usagi Drop is from the perspective of 30 year old man and is josei
- Clannad focuses on much more than just the idea of a family and has more dramatic and romantic moments than the more lighthearted Usagi Drop read more 

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Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou addpermalink

For those who enjoy RomCom/SOL anime, I'd recommend Clannad.
The art style is similar.
The storyline falls into the same high-school love trope.
Strong character progression.

The story is about the protagonists efforts to get closer to a quiet and quirky girl. 

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H2O: Footprints in the Sand addpermalink

H20 is a lower quality version of Clannad. You have a protagonist who has different circumstances--blindness in H20, and delinquency in Clannad--who is followed around by or meets a harem of girls. Cue crazy back-stories and a plot that just throws in random problems to make it seem spicy and you have either series. The difference is H20: Footprints in the sand finishes in half the time. 

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Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai addpermalink

-Both animes's setting/story goes by an omnibus format, and have small arcs that can either or not be diverging from the central plot of the story (with the setting intact)
-Both can be considered BUT IS. NOT. a harem, since the anime concentrates on one heroine to the next.  

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