K-On!!

Everyone who likes a genuinely fun slice of life should see both of these. Cute characters that aren't too stereotypical, their tiny quirks and interesting, everyday conversations can be found in abundance. Perfect for relaxing after a hard day at work/school. 

Both are MOE.  

Yon-koma styling, SoL comedy, highschool girls and moe underpin the general atmosphere of both shows. 

Mainly female characters, School Environment, ends with graduation (story takes place over schooling life) both primarily a slice of life anime with other elements tied into it. 

School anime with 4 girls as the main characters, going through life in school and slowly learning things about each other. Near the last episodes, there is a random change in tone. 

These anime are both about girls singing. Both have the girls eating cakes instead of trying harder. Both have amazing characters. Both have great singers involved! 

Both involve girls (in all-girl schools) who decide to form a band/group. Though, Love Live! School Idol Project takes on a bit of an interesting twist. 

This is a pretty obvious recommendation, but one that I think deserves mentioning regardless. Not only are they both light-hearted slice-of-life shows about cute girls singing great music, but several of the characters in both shows are similar to each other: Honoka and Yui are the de facto leaders of their groups who are rather ditzy a lot of the time, but also kind, passionate and often the ones who drive the group forward, though Honoka overall has a lot more common sense than Yui does, and is a lot more strong-willed. They also both have a younger sister (though their dynamic with them is very different). Umi and Mio are both highly intelligent, reserved girls who usually act all aloof but are actually really shy and easily embarrassed, and often get annoyed at the antics of their childhood best friend (Honoka for Umi, Ritsu for Mio). Ironically, Mio's voice actress, Cristina Vee, voices not Umi, but her and Honoka's other childhood friend, Kotori, who's nothing like Mio. I also find Nico and Ritsu to be very similar, since they're both the self-proclaimed leaders of their groups who are usually very bossy, demanding, arrogant and obnoxious, though they do ultimately care about their friends. I personally prefer "Love Live!" as it has a more gripping story, better art, more developed characters (despite having nearly twice as many and being about two-thirds of the length) while also having just as good music and being just as enjoyable. In short, if you're a fan of music anime, you should definitely watch both of these, especially "Love Live!" read more 

Both are anime that get you in the groove of the music. School animes with catchy music along with cute moments from the characters. 

it's the same genre, music, if you like k-on maybe you like bocchi, the comedy is so absurd, i think bocchi is more funny than k-on but for the story k-on is good! the characters development, plot, theme everything is great 

Both animes feature concentration on SoL and music as well. Both have amazing humor and relateable characters.  

Both of them are music genre with girls only involved. it is also same high school and band play type.  

Both of these animes are very character driven with great comedy and art. They just make you smile and are a joy to watch. 

Azumanga Daioh, like K-ON, is also a slice of life comedy about a group of high school girls going about their everyday lives. Many of the characters are similar where you have a tomboyish loud one, a shy quiet one, a cute younger one, an eccentric one, and a couple more that fit somewhere in between. The characters also have a friendly relationship with their teachers like that in K-ON. After watching Azumanga Daioh, it's not hard to see the influence it has on anime like K-ON. 

Yuru Camp is basically K-on but: - Music - Adorable Kouhai - Concerts = 5 cute girls doing cute stuff = Moe Girls = club knows the real character of the adviser + Campfires + Beautiful sights + Delicious Foods 

An anime with no definite direction, sit back and enjoy the charming personality of these high school girls. I think both anime are the best of their genre. They will reach your heart without knowing how, they make you smile while you watch it. 

Both are second seasons of popular music-themed moe/CGDCT series that greatly improve on their rather formulaic first seasons. Love Live has a bit more drama and focus on music while K-On!! takes a slice of life approach.  

- Both anime involve music in the story, and the characters in both stories are students who attend an all-girls school - Both can make you laugh out loud and make you cry too - And also they create some good music for your playlist 

Both K-on and tamako market is made by Kyoto Animation and it is really easy to see since the art style is almost identical. I have heard people call "Tamako market", K-on on acid, and that description seems to be accurate However it is a really fun and easy to watch anime that i recommend if you didn’t have enough of the cutness from K-on. 

These are two music anime with a surprisingly similar feel to them, despite the obvious tonal differences. K-On!! kind of feels like if Beck took all of it's mid-2000's "cool" factor and replaced it with moe. They are both about school kids in bands, though Beck focuses more on the music itself, whereas K-On!! simply uses the music as a setting prop. They both have lots of good characters, good drama between them, and are good coming of age stories. Lots of references to real bands/musicians as well. 

While these two anime have nothing in common when it comes to their plots, the main characters' design, their personality archetypes and the way they interact with each other are extremely similar, almost mirroring at times. Anyone who liked one of these will absolutely like the other just out of the fact that the dynamics of the interaction between characters is practically the same. 

While the settings are different, the mood is often similar between the two. Both can be relaxing and funny at the same time. The character dynamics in both are also somewhat similar, with a diverse cast that bounces off each other well. If you want drama, slice of life, and just something fluffy to watch (with serious moments) then these are both good picks. 

On the surface, both shows only share the same character design due to being produced by the same studio but if you look deeper to them, both have much similarity regarding the atmosphere, how the story being told (episodic except for some episodes), and where the story revolves around (school club) in both respective show. There's a huge difference between the two tho. K-On has music as one of the main focus while in Hyouka it's mystery (detective). And in K-On the character get closer as friend as the story progress, while in Hyouka they get closer romantically. Both are fun to watch and good for stress relief.  read more 

The only anime I've seen to come close to capturing K-ON's bittersweet feel. People should watch this underrated gem by Ufotable. Similarities: -Both series focus on a group of 5 girls who meet by chance and use a club as an excuse to hang out and eventually become best friends -Both series capture the bittersweet feeling of growing into adulthood through a high school setting. They have pretty similar endings, though K-ON had more time to build up to the ending -Both series showcase strong character development through effective visual storytelling and great directing -Both are bittersweet for a bit but they end with hope. Very heartwarming Different: -Manabí Straight takes place in a futuristic setting and has a sci-fi twist -Manabí Straight deals with issues of deciding your future and what high school should mean, while K-ON is about the fear of losing friendship after high school inevitably ends and what happens to close friends after graduation -Manabí Straight gets a bit darker than K-ON, though both are relatively light-hearted read more 

Very similar characters/ humour, it's pretty much K-On without the music but with more ecchi scenes.  

Despite how different they may look on the surface, Aria and K-On (as complete stories with all seasons) have essentially the exact same themes, and the exact same strengths. - Both are ultimately coming-of-age stories about a group of close friends who realize that they will not be able to stay inseparable as they move towards the next stages of their lives (graduation and college in K-On and becoming Prima's in Aria). Both leave with the message that "though things may never be the same, you will always treasure the old days, and the here-and-now is fun as well." They both speak of cherishing every moment of life while it lasts, both happy and sad. - Both have slow pacing and take their time introducing us to, and getting us familiar with and attached to the world and characters, but will eventually culminate in an impactful, rewarding payoff later on. Both show's characters are multi-faceted and incredibly lovable, and are characterized via strong visual storytelling rather than exposition. Both have characters whose past experience parallels what the main characters are going through and who use that experience to mentor and guide the main characters while reminiscing about how much that time meant to them (Sawako-sensei in K-On and Alicia, Akira, and Athena in Aria). - Both employ subtle character development and detailed world-building to make their settings and characters feel alive, impactful, and special. Both rely on familiar places and events to instill a sense of nostalgia and show how characters are now compared to in the past, and they use it to employ an emotional undercurrent in many places. Both put the passage of time and the changing of seasons at a forefront (they employ Mono no Aware to be deeply resonant). - Both series have writing by Yoshida Reiko, who employs dialogue that sounds natural and which is still entertaining, funny, and/or impactful. Both have moments of pure bliss, and both have made me cry on more than one occasion as the characters grow, realize what growing-up means, and move on. - Both have practically no fanservice at all, and treat their characters with respect even the opportunity to be sexual arises. - Both have some of the best insert songs ever, many of which are used during the best and most moving scenes of each series. - Both are essentially tied for my favorite anime of all time, and both are masterpieces in my eyes which I'd recommend to everyone who can appreciate Slice of Life and doesn't mind slow pacing if it leads to a powerful long-term payoff. - The differences are that Aria has an inherently more interesting setting with uniquely specific details and which gets more focus, is more soothing and relaxing as opposed to funny (though it is funny when it wants to be), has fantasy and sci-fi elements. K-On's school feels more detailed thanks to a consistent layout with connected locations which change appropriately as time passes, despite the fact that the school isn't focused on as much as Neo-Venezia in Aria. K-On is more funny, bombastic, and light-hearted as opposed to relaxing and contemplative (though it is those things when it wants to be), and is more grounded and realistic.  read more