12 [Similar Anime] Like March Comes In Like A Lion 2nd Season

Not sure if this comparison is done often but it probably is, the main characters in both of these series both struggle with internal loneliness, obligation, and the feeling of being out of place or lacking a support system. They are also somewhat saved or changed by a kind group of females/female that helps encourage them and provide them with warmth they lacked before. I got a lot of your lie in April vibes watching Gatsu and if you like your lie in april in turn I think you'd be able to love Gatsu, and if you liked Gatsu you probably watched your lie but you'd probably like your lie in turn, the main characters are VERY similar and it tackles similar themes regarding prodigies, pressure, obligation etc. Both series are also animated wonderfully as well.

Rei and Tomoya are both guys with troubled pasts who are "saved" by a girl they both care a lot for, Hina and Nagisa. They both also spend a lot of time with families who are not their own but treat them as such, the Kawamotos and the Furukawas.
A lot of heart and emotion are put into both series. Even though After Story takes place over several years and Sangatsu only takes place over a few months, they're both equally effective in conveying emotions that anyone can relate to.
I see people trying to argue that one is better than the other which makes no sense to me because both shows are excellent and if someone like one then I'm cetain they will love the other.

They show that supportive cast are really important to have during your life.

If you liked the beautiful directing and animation of Bakemonogatari or the Monogatari series as a whole, you would LOVE the directing/animation in 3-gatsu no lion or March comes in like a lion and vice versa. They are both animated by shaft and are both amazing and tackle different themes and totally different plots as Gatsu isn't a supernatural anime but the amazing directing and magnificent animation is definitely something I can compare and they are both top notch. (Note that i'm not comparing the art style but the quality of the animation.)

Amaama to Inazuma crries the same "overcoming great sadness through a supportive environment" kind of feeling. It's not as deep sometimes, but it's a nice anime that warms up your heart.

Both take a deeper approach on the subject of bullying and the effect it plays on the victim. While Koe no Katachi focus' more on the aftermath of bullying and redemption, Sangatsu 2nd Season focus' more on the actual events of bullying and dealing with it atm.

Although Natsume Yuujinchou is a fantasy slice of life with supernatural yokais and 3-gatsu no Lion is about shogi, they have similar themes in overcoming struggles, depression etc. They have similar vibes and look good and unique.

Very similar down to earth Slice of Life anime.

Slice of Life is very similar because of the internal struggles the characters go through.

- While both tell different stories.. they have similar themes such as: overcoming depression, understanding human emotions, finding where you belong etc..

The way both series present their characters' emotional experiences is very similar to me. The second season of 3-gatsu no Lion especially reminds me of Kono Oto Tomare! because of the bullying arc. Both series portray people's needs to be accepted into a group, the pain they feel from rejection and alienation because of a talent they have (in the case of Rei Kiriyama and Satowa Houzuki) and the tendency of hurt people to hurt people (in the case of Megumi Takagi and Hiro Kurusu). Overall, the theme of people's need for connecting to one another is very prevalent in both shows.

There is a high level of real life relates you will feel as watching them both.