24 [Similar Anime] Like The Great Passage

Rakugo and Fune both have a simple, slow, mature themes.
Both series are also beautifully designed, with stunning animation and sound tracks.
So first off the similarity in the story line, both series are explore old craft professions (Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu - Rakugo a traditional Japanese form of comedic storytelling ) (Fune wo Amu - the process and hardship that comes with making a dictionary) where we get to follow our main characters through their journey, both characters learn under professionals and aspire to accomplish something one day. Also both main characters have the second lead with an opposite personality who helps them in their career and relationships. Rakugo has some quite dark/deep moments, as it deals with affairs and death while Fune has a steady flow to the story with not much drama, however they’re both calming, heartwarming and express realistic situations.

These are two stories about the day to day lives of people working in two specific industries: anime and book publishing, specifically dictionaries. There are lots of similar themes in both, such as the good and bad sides of each industry or maintaining a work/life balance. The characters are enjoyable to watch. Shirobako is much more high energy, Fune wo Amu is more of slow paced (though ironically, more time passes in this one from start to finish). If you are in the mood to watch the satisfaction of people completing projects, then either of these are good choices.

It's hard to explain how they're similar but both shows leave you with this warm emotion. But I guess if you like shows that talk about relationships, existentialism, phylosophy and life in genereal. These two are a must watch. Though the plot is different, in one the MC is a shogi player while in the other the MC makes a dictionary.

Both are adult slice of life about people working for quite a niche profession (Radio and Dictionnary).
Both MC get involved kinda suddenly into their workplace and become passionate as they go along with it.
Both contain some dramas and realistic characters.
They really both give a similar feeling and can teach some things by putting a spot on unusual professions.

Both series are based on novels written by the same woman and feature very detailed character work and incredibly realistic atmosphere, despite having wildly different settings.

Both are about a brilliant young man and his journey through his professional career spanning across decades. The protagonists both have an intense passion for their work. this along with the romance themes throughout both cause these two animes to be very similar.

An adult mood, without much comedy and characters with well-structured personalities, are both short and relaxing to watch.

If you're skilled in the arts of language then you'll find both shows enjoyable, as the written word is the basic element of these shows. "Fune wo Amu" puts emphasis on definitions and alternative meanings of words, while the main character in "Barakamon" is occupied with their curves and their forms - as he's a calligraphy artist. Compared to light, sunny and quite funny "Barakamon", "Fune wo Amu" is a little heavier, which fits perfectly the fact that it's about the creation of dictionary -and, you know, dictionaries tend to be thick volumes. All in all, if words make you happy, your linguistic taste will be satisfied by this pair.

Fune wo Amu and Amanchu! are very peaceful and relaxing slice of life anime about a group of people working towards their respective goal (Scuba-diving in Amanchu and making a dictionary in Fune wo Amu). If you need to watch something after a very stressful day, then this is for you.

- Quiet and subdued atmospheres
- College level relationships and older
- Deal with struggles of life in different ways, but boil down to choosing what will end up making themselves the happiest, which can be ugly or beautiful.

Both anime show aspects of book publishing in Japan. "Fune wo Amu" shows the editing process while "Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san" shows the retail side. While each are very different in tone and style, watching both can give some insight into Japan's publishing world.

A different genre for sure, but if you liked the idea of character's choices heavily affecting their future, Vinland Saga and Fune wo Amu use this idea very effectively as a main plot device and make seeing the difference later on very amusing.

Hachimitsu To Clover is set in an art school and follows different characters on their life as art students & creative professionals. Both series explore themes of work, love, and life. Similar to Fune Wo Amu’s main character, everyone discovers meaning in the mundane in unique and unexpected ways. Both Hachimitsu To Clover and Fune Wo Amu share the same lightheartedness and slice of life aspects.

the way they using words are fenomenal. Smart dialog.

Words, poetry, definitions, meanings, language.

You know that kind of anime that the feeling is so easy going and good to see that you just want it everyday?
Their stories have nothing in common, it’s the feeling they give us that makes them similar.
Both have hardworking protagonists who struggle day after day to become better while remaining true to themselves.
Furthermore, as in Fune wo Amu, nothing extraordinary happens and that's the magic. It is the particularities of everyday life that make the story.
The other characters are also suitable in a plot plus, although different, both series are slice of life only one in the context of isekai in a magical universe and the other in the context of real life.
Of course i really love them both!

Both deal with old men that are somehow bonded to words/literature. Fune wo Amu is solely focused on that, while KoiAme shows it after a while.

Very similair atmosphere. Relaxing. Plot revolving around strong friendship between two male characters.

Violet Evergarden and Fune wo Amu draw interesting parallels, each presenting a take on words and how they can be used to encapsulate one's feelings. What makes the lead character of each series interesting is that they're socially inept, which serves as a not-so-ironic twist given that they're the ones responsible for cataloging these various words and their expressions. They're tasked with becoming the conduit, letting the desired "essence" flow into the written content. But perhaps the biggest selling point for pairing these two titles up has to do with how one serves as the "yin" to the other's "yang." As each has a strength that's the weakness of the other, living in a state of coincidental symbiosis for those who've seen what they both have to offer:

They're different, it's true: different characters, different plot, different setting...

These two shows are not very thematically similar. However, they are understated and sadly underrated/underappreciated, with thoughtful and sensitive characters, relaxing settings/tones, and topics that the audience may not otherwise know much about or be interested in. They may not be the most exciting shows, but they present believable and heartwarming stories that can provide a break from the stresses in life.

The main characters channel their passion and energy into making books - although while Honzuki is about books in general, Fune wo Amu is about dictionaries specifically. The slow pace draws viewers into the story, and amid the slow process of book-making, the protagonists build interesting relationships with those around them.

Both are heartwarming. In both animes characters put their hearts and souls into their work, everyone is working together and becoming really close like a family. Both animes show how much work is being put into their work and how ridiculously hard it is and how much we take things that were being made for us for granted.

Both shows revolve around finding meaning in the mundane.