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If you liked
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica
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...then you might like
Turkey!
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Both are anime originals about traditional cute girls...... with a very surprising (for its time) twist. both deal with very serious themes despite their cutesy appearances, but never forget the core of their original concept. and both have really good, really cohesive scripts.
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If you liked
Inazuma Eleven Go: Chrono Stone
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...then you might like
Turkey!
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Both are sports + time travel stories which should not be THAT good - but they are. oh my god they are. they are wacky and fun and profoundly sincere, and while they are different works, their vibes are not the same - but close enough.
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If you liked
Inazuma Eleven
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...then you might like
Turkey!
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Both are deeply sincere explorations of a great variety of themes usuallly not found in spokon. The themes vary (Inazuma deals with abuse, while Turkey deals with the value of a life; both reflect on connection and holding on to what you hold dear). Despite the chaotic and wacky plot, their respective sports (bowling and soccer) remain the center of the plot. And I find the way they approach their concepts very similar, because it is really fun and completely unironic.
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If you liked
Boku no Hero Academia
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...then you might like
Chi. Chikyuu no Undou ni Tsuite
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They're both about the undying hope behind passing the baton.
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If you liked
Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
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...then you might like
Takopii no Genzai
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Both heavily feature a Doraemon-like alien character and two girls are the core of the series, along with one boy as a secondary romantic interest. Both deal with dark topics happening to cute girls, too, and they share a surreal artstyle with impactful panelling. There's also another important similarity, but it's a spoiler :(
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If you liked
Kokou no Hito
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...then you might like
Usogui
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Both have surreal artstyles that really improve throughout their run, with examples of the most beautiful and creative panels I've seen in the medium. Moreover, while their themes aren't similar at all (gambling vs sports manga), they are both standouts of their respective genres, and both their protagonists are lonely (although in Usogui it's much less relevant than in the Climber). Oh, and neither has anime.
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If you liked
No Home
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...then you might like
Ichinose-ke no Taizai
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The main topic of both works is family: what it means, what it can do for you, what it can do to you, the way how you're raised follows you throughout your life, the cicle of violence... While I feel No Home deals with this theme better (and it's an overall masterpiece, hands down), Ichinose-ke portrays it with a creative artstyle and direction, so it's worth reading it too!