Shakugan no Shana

Kannagi addpermalink

well, shana has TONS of action, complex (overdramatic) storylines; whilst kannagi is much more relaxed with nothing much happening except everyday things, however the main male protagnists are extremely similar in that they seem quite laid back average, nothing-much-going-on guys, who by some odd reason gets chased by some girls. 

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Busou Renkin addpermalink

Basically starts off with both lead males getting killed and then fighting alongside the females that have saved them. And bad guys also feed off human life for the most part. 

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Sola addpermalink

This series are similar like SOLA, main character is a girl with superpower and SHANA are too. 

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Noragami addpermalink

Both have supernatural creatures and another invisible "world" that cannot be seen by normal humans. Both have normal people forgetting the presence of people that were affected by the "other world." Both MCs have long "katana like" swords. The flame hazes can be the gods of Noragami. Both have a girl that doesn't fight but gets involved with the "other world." Both have antagonists that have many "pawns/weapons." 

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Flame Haze are basically Gods of Noragami. Both anime have two MC's. One who is a God/FH, and one who is a human. Both God/FH have a katana that is the spirit of a human, that they use to hunt demons, aka Ayakashi/Denizens. Yato gets into fights with other Gods they the same as Shana does with other Flame Haze. Both human MC's run into the God/FH and acquire a power that allows them see and interact with these other worldly spirits, and get caught up in the middle of the fights. 

Main difference between the two, is Noragami has terrible pacing, vague character development, plotholes, very little action, poor soundtrack, and horrendous out of place slapstick repetitive comedy. Where as Shakugan no Shana is actually good, has an incredibly fulfilling story, great characters that have purpose, great music, action, romance, suspense, and great twists that lead to a very thrilling conclusion.  read more 

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Very similar concept and an amazing watch 

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Human-supernatural border clash. Shakugan no Shana and Noragami, both focus on the stories of Yuuji and Hiyori as they become entangled with the affairs of Shana and Yato respectively.

Though Noragami presents itself as a story of which involve the odd adventures of Yato's group it does look deep into its characters and their motives. With Shakugan no Shana, it is more of the journey of Yuuji with Shana as he explores the world of the Flame Hazes and fragile relationships with the human world. 

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Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai. addpermalink

Main female characters both have red hair. Both use fire with their main weapon and both make an alternative dimension when fighting against the enemy. Also, both main female character tell the main male character that he will not live for very long. 

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Ao no Exorcist addpermalink

Felt the smiliarity directly when I watched the first episode of Ao no Exorcist.
Mostly the combinations of demons/torches/Guzes no tomogaras and exorcist/flame hazes. Thought in Ao no Exorcist there misses a opposite-gender main character but that probably will be filled up by Rin's brother Yukio. 
Conclusion: Both have a mysterious story that you have to accept to continue and lots of action and a slight touch of comedy. 

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Angel Beats! addpermalink

they both have really sad moments but yet really happy moment just trust me and watch it , You'll find out ;) 

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Kyoukai no Kanata addpermalink

as i saw only 1 rec for these 2 shows i guess you actually may like both.

Fighting girl with sword, some spirit powers. Mix of comedy romance.

even though shana maybe have more DEEP world building :p

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Witch Craft Works addpermalink

Strong and weak are not hot issue anymore in anime. I mean those two are usually implemented in the kind of hero and anti-hero characters. But only few anime that involves the strong and weak as a pair of lover. One of them is Shakugan No Shana. It is really similar with Witch Craft Work in the term of character's background. Sakai Yuuji and Takamiya Honoka are defined as weak person who know nothing about fighting. Kagari Ayaka and Shana are professional that already have goodly skills to annihilate the enemies. Their element is also not different. Both is using fire as basic attack. So, if you like Shakugan No Shana you have to check this one. read more 

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Anime: Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi

Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi addpermalink

Boy teams up w/ loli girl, fall in love, same sieyuus for main char, but this is more serious 

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Sword Art Online addpermalink

-male and female protagonists get stronger over time
-male and female protagonist share strong feelings for each other
-more than one girl falls for the main protagonist

overall i think if you enjoyed either one of these animes you will surely enjoy the other 

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Anime: Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works addpermalink

Both have
A strong, magical female lead 
A weak male protagonist that becomes stronger
Also the way the viewer is immersed in the story is similar.  

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Kyoukai no Rinne addpermalink

Both are supernatural anime with a very normal protagonist who meets someone with red hair who looks human, but isn't. (Well, Rinne is half-human...) Both also involve the red-haired character battling supernatural enemies. Kyoukai no Rinne is more lighthearted, while Shakugan no Shana seems to get more serious. 

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Dance in the Vampire Bund addpermalink

Both have a similar romance triangle
Two lovers have a strong bond connected by a strange power they posses while another girl who is caring & supportive for the male lead gets pushed aside.

Both have otherworldly powers.
 

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Isuca addpermalink

As much as I'd like to give you more than a list with similarities and differences, with the setting of Isuca appearing to be a direct copy of Shakugan no Shana's there is very little else to say. 

As such; both series have monsters from another world who need to suck out humans' lifeforce in order to be able to remain in our world. Fighting those monsters is a young tsundere with a love for the word "Urusai" helped by an everyday schoolboy with a certain mysterious power. Needless to say they end up living together.

Saying it's all the same would be a bit unfair though, Isuca focusses more on ecchi/harem, while Shana keeps it at a love triangle with considerable less intrusive echiness and censoring. Furthermore the start of Shakugan no Shana is far superior to the start of Isuca. read more 

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Kore wa Zombie desu ka? addpermalink

this 2 shows are similar because Narumi wants an normal life but get drags into things for some reason like in shana how yuuji get drags into things while having an normal life their also both produced from j.c. staff similar graphics too. i think their similar if u dont :) 

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Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha addpermalink

There is a similar atmosphere in these two series. The character designs are colorful and bishoujo-influenced, and the action sequences are flashy and involve magic. Both series also contain drama as a main point, as well as action. They also take place in urban environments. 

They are both fantasy-based, but Nanoha takes the magical girl trope a little further than Shana. Shana is more of just a magic-based fighter rather than the traditional magical girl.

Both series have extremely similar atmospheres and features. Both are worth a shot. 

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Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi addpermalink

In both shows the main protagonist finds out that they are immortal and have a time limit where there powers are refilled. In itsuka tenma... its every 15 minutes his power is restored but in shakugan no shana its every day at midnight.

If you liked one you will like the other because there's a lot of fighting and some romance so it will never get boring. 

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Soul Eater addpermalink

The idea of souls being eaten is shared by these two anime series with a narration centering on a male and female lead. 

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D.Gray-man addpermalink

Both shows are about fighting supernatural stuff and there is little romance in it...
 

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Hayate no Gotoku! addpermalink

Both heroines - Shana and Nagi - are part of "The four tsudere wonders". So if you like tsudere characters, you should watch them both. 

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Full Metal Panic! addpermalink

I kept thinking of this series while watching Shana, a boy/girl pair fighting evil, some cute romance, love triangles and lots of action (though there is no magic in FMP) but if you like one, you'll love the other! 

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Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica addpermalink

Corticarte has the same attitude as Shana, it's kinda funny how similar they are.  They are different in the aspects of the plot, but they have a similar feel.   

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Anime: Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi

Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi addpermalink

It appears that the girl who acted strong but weak inside is very common in Japan. And that girl being saved by a total bum is even more regular.
And if you are a bully, please be aware of that so-called total bum as he may have hidden power yet to be unleashed. 

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Anime: Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo

Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo addpermalink

Both Shakugan no Shana and Zero no Tsukaima have very similar relationships between the main hero and heroine, even their appearances and personalities are very similar. The personalities of secondary heroines are also almost identical in both animes. Both have the heroine and hero fighting side by side, with heroine controlling a stronger power and the hero acting as a bodyguard most of the time. 

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Night Wizard addpermalink

It's a bit of a stretch, but both shows are half fantasy/shounen and half harem/romance, and they both throw in a few epic battles and shocking plot twists that no one could see coming. 

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Bamboo Blade addpermalink

Many people will probably see this as huge stretch since Bamboo Blade really isn't Magical type anime.  The similarity lies in the two lead characters who are somewhat withdrawn and timid yet fiery and assertive when it comes to swordplay. While Shana is a mythical Flame Haze sent to regulate the balance of the spirit and physical world, Tamaki Kawazoe is a timid and innocent Kendo savant that is almost unbeatable on during a match. Both Tamaki and Shana both have to struggle to develop their maturing social lives and learn about the opposite sex. While there genre's are different other than the slice of life and comedy themes, I felt that both of these Animes possessed enough similarities to say that if you liked Bamboo Blade then you will probably like Shukugan no Shana.  More so even then the second season of Shukugan no Shana which was filled with so much filler that I was getting angry by the sixth episode. read more 

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