Futatsu no Spica


Twin Spica

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Japanese: ふたつのスピカ
English: Twin Spica
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Type: TV
Episodes: 20
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 1, 2003 to Mar 27, 2004
Premiered: Fall 2003
Broadcast: Saturdays at 09:00 (JST)
Producers: NHK
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Group TAC
Source: Manga
Genres: DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi, SupernaturalSupernatural
Theme: SchoolSchool
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #24962
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Popularity: #6155
Members: 11,063
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The most apparent similarity is their focus on astronomy. Sora no Manimani explores the beauty of the night sky, while Twin Spica delves into the lure of space and space travel. Beyond that though, there is a gentle dignity to both series -- in the day-to-day life, troubles and challenges, interpersonal relationships, and romance. Energy comes from small, spunky girls who do not allow challenges to get in the way of their love for astronomy. Quietly supporting them are male childhood friends -- with a touch of sweet, understated romance. 
report Recommended by Codex
Both have a focus on friendship, a young mc that has been through a lot in the story and also elements of supernatural as well too from someone older than they are. 
report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost
Though Sora doesn't have a sad past like Asumi, they're very similar... Both of them are optimistic girls fighting for their dreams - to be a Kaleido star (Sora) and to be a rocket pilot (Asumi) -, both of them have a friend that nobody's able to see (Fool and Lion-san), and, mainly, both of them never give up! 
report Recommended by Jessie
Both Planetes and Twin Spica deal with astronauts, although in Twin Spica's case, they are astronauts-in-training. Both are serious dramas involving the emotional growth of the main characters, but Planetes offers far more in the way of comic relief. Twin Spica, on the other hand, is a fairly intense emotional drama with little in the way of comic relief. Fans of the more serious moments of Planetes will probably find much to enjoy in the oftentimes sad tale of Twin Spica. 
report Recommended by OGT
Very similar themes: the main characters dreams in going to space and endures a lot of tests. They also experience a lot of problems while reaching their dreams. 
report Recommended by xxxholic_wing
Both have young female mcs that are cheerful in spite of the downer situations they are in as well as a realism focus on the sci fi elements. 
report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost
Both are emotionally driven stories focusing on the main characters relationship with others as well as both having teary eyed moments from time to time. 
report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost
Both share a space travel themed story with some supernatural elements in it and both also have a young female mc, determined to visit space one day.  
report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost
Living for the Day After Tomorrow and Twin Spica are two slower-paced dramas with supernatural and slice of life elements peppered in. The main character is a young girl who is smaller than most her age and is kind to pretty much everybody, and is guided by an older character she meets at the start of the story. Much of either show is a bit of a character drama surrounding these two and some other characters around them, so expect some feels as you watch. 
report Recommended by Fario-P
Full Moon wo Sagashite and Twin Spica are two anime from the early 2000s that feature a young schoolgirl with a very passionate dream as the main protagonist. She is able to see a character(s) older than her who helps her and cannot be seen by anyone else, and she lost her mother soon after she was born. Both anime can be quite dramatic and even downright tragic. 
report Recommended by Fario-P
Tokyo Space School and Stellvia foundation share an identical goal: to forge a generation who could find herself a way to the stars and open a new era for the humankind. Taking journey looking for different answers, characters fortify friendship on their respective path to adulthood beyond competition and individualism. 
report Recommended by chirale
Both main characters have an age progression in the series. Both of them don't have a mom.They are pursuing their dream even though they are poor.The father work so that he can get money for the main character. 
report Recommended by Kosourbites
it is similar because it talks about fantasy and achieving your dreams,, with a team or with your friends 
report Recommended by trizeau
I would recommend AnoHana along with Twin Spica, why? I suppose Twin Spica is more mellow and is about a smaller group of teens that wants to travel to space, however, the dynamic of both shows feel the same. These two anime first focus on bright, optimistic, gifted children as they grow up and begin to realize how challenging it is to adapt to a much bigger picture of life than any child can possibly imagine. Well, of course, some of the angst will go off the meter because these peeps are still maturing, changing, fluctuating and all that good stuff, but I  read more 
report Recommended by zewho
Hotaru and Asumi wander near a shrine as young girls and meet masked ghosts (Gin and Mr. Lion) that guide them as they grows up. 
report Recommended by arsonal
These series have very similar paces, themes and settings, and they are both directed by Tomomi Mochizuki. I just felt exactly the same when I watched Futatsu No Shonen and Zettai Spica (huhu), all in all, very close series. 
report Recommended by Jacut
Love a heart warming story? Love that warming family relationship? Or that cute considerate girl? Well this two share those and some more. Sorry I can't provide more comments, but I'm a person of short words. 
report Recommended by K-Shuun