25 [Similar Anime] Like Welcome to the Ballroom
Below are some anime that are quite similar to Welcome to the Ballroom (Ballroom e Youkoso) . Have a look at the recommendations below and what people’s thoughts are on these animes.
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COMMENTS FOR HAIKYU!!
After witnessing remarkable performances of their respective role models both Tatara and Hinata take up hobbies they are inexperienced in and struggle to find their footing in a world of talented professionals and prodigies. Both series feature a lineup of loveable rivals as well as main characters blessed with a certain raw and natural talent on journies to become the best at their respective sports.
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COMMENTS FOR YURI!!! ON ICE
These two have very similar premises: Competing in a sport in which you are watched and judged based on your performance. Aesthetics, difficulty of moves, etc are all taken into account. They are both fun to watch, and unfortunately both sometimes suffer from too much of the same thing in the performances. Luckily, it's not too much of a hindrance, and if you enjoy one you will probably enjoy the other. Unless you only watched Yuri!! on Ice for the weird teacher x student "romance". You won't find that in Ballroom.
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COMMENTS FOR FIGHTING SPIRIT
The two plots are about an underdog in his final year of high school who still doesn't know what to peruse after finishing. That is before he comes a cross a sports discipline he's gifted at.
While Hajime no Ippo focuses on boxing and the tone is more serious, Ballroom e Youkoso is about dancing and is more light hearted. With that said, both stories deliver a compelling story about a boy slowly finding his identity and excelling in what he's good at
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COMMENTS FOR BABY STEPS
If you like anime where someone who knows nothing and gets introduced to a new concept which is interesting to watch, give these shows a try.
Both shows actually have similar internal set up. In Baby Steps someone who knows almost nothing about tennis is introduced to the sport and in Ballroom main character gets introduced with the dancing world. Main characters are hardworking and have a power to pick up abilities so therefore it is very interesting to watch both of these series. Also there is a chance for romance, too because there are girls :D If you liked one, give another try as well.
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COMMENTS FOR YOUR LIE IN APRIL
Both have a musical sport as its basis and delve into relationships (though Ballroom has an overall lighter and grounded tone.) They have a light dreamy palette and amazing art styles. Both also have a reputation of being put-off by general viewership due to its perceived subject matter (one about being a pianist and one about being a dancer.)
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COMMENTS FOR RUN WITH THE WIND
These are two sports anime about fairly different sports but done in a somewhat similar way. They both lead up to a big event, and spend most of their time building up characters that have never done the sport before. In both of them, the protagonists (Run With the Wind is basically all protagonists) have never really done the sport before, and so we see them starting from zero and working their way up. Both are very motivating and fun to watch. I will say Run With the Wind is much better if you want to just watch people getting better at something, but Ballroom is better if you are looking for more drama.
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COMMENTS FOR CHIHAYAFURU
The stories themselves aren't extremely similar, but the execution and emotions you feel are very similar in my opinion.
Both anime are about an uncommon sport/activity- Chihayafuru is about a card game called karuta and Ballroom e Youkoso is about ballroom dancing. Both main characters are introduced to the world of karuto/dancing by somebody they idolize greatly. Now, they strive to become the greatest.
Supporting characters are also fleshed out more than most other series and everybody feels truly real. Interactions, feelings, problems, worries, arguments, and everything connecting the characters feels natural and legitimate. They feel less like anime characters and more like actual people.
In both shows, there is also the underlying theme of romance. Neither are obnoxious and are point blank a romance anime, but the romantic mood is always in the air. These shows are also great for shippers! The canon ships aren't obvious.
Soundtracks are both gorgeous and art is unique. Chihayafuru's art is more polished and honestly some of the best art I have seen. Ballroom e Youkoso's art is more unique and can turn some people away, but I loved it. The way the bodies are structured and posed intrigued me more and more each episode. The roughness worked.
However, the most important part is how these shows make you feel. They might seem slow paced and boring from the outside looking in or after only a few episodes, but the pacing works for the shows. They are both a slow burn with a few explosions mixed in. Quality never drops and I feel like they even get better as time passes. During both of these shows, I have laughed out loud, cried, got goose bumps, screamed, and showed more emotions than I very rarely do.
Both of these shows are 9/10 for me. Some of the best anime I have had the pleasure to watch. Highly recommend both.
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COMMENTS FOR GLASS MASK
Both share the stylistic attributes of sports anime with competitions and battles on the floor/stage. Maya and Fujita start off not really knowing where their future is headed and then they discover something which they both throw themselves into wholeheartedly, pushing themselves to the limit. Fujita and Maya have both done crazy things and push themselves, and have been described as scary/different but intriguing by onlookers and having an instinct for their craft but lacking technical abilities.
The rival dynamic is also similar with Hyoudo/Ayumi being way above Fujita/May but they fight and gain the other's respect.
The interpersonal relationships in BeY is fantastic as well with the cast being fleshed out with backstorys that work to accentuate rather than detract from the dance plot.
Also, Masumi Hayami and Sengoku have the same Voice Actor :)
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COMMENTS FOR SMILE DOWN THE RUNWAY
This shows focuses on being aspiring professionals on the realistic aspect of different industries and both protagonists starts from zero to hero and shows the progress and their determination on how they achieve their goals in the end
COMMENTS FOR DAYS
Similarities:
- MCs are newb to the sport and start out weak, but works hard to achieve goals
- Both MC's weakness can also be their strength, and share other similar talents
Differences:
- different team compositions (partners vs teams) = different character dynamics
- Fujita learns more from teachers/coaches while Tsukamoto does so more from peers
- The two start the sport for different reasons -- different focus/theme
P.S. From reading the mangas, I think Ballroom e Youkoso is more likely to have romantic relations
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COMMENTS FOR KIDS ON THE SLOPE
While the stories in these are quite different, they both give me a similar vibe. Very stylish and fun. Good character drama and progression, though I would say Kids on the Slope handles some of it's drama-focused plot points a bit better. They both put lots of detail into what the characters are performing (jazz or ballroom dancing).
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COMMENTS FOR OVER DRIVE
The two sport stories are similar in plot, where the main character finds a passion and dedicates himself to change. Additionally, the main characters in each story are inspired to take up their respective sports by a girl at first, but begin to truly love what they do near the end. Ironically, the top rival is named Hyoudou in both anime.
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COMMENTS FOR KUROKO'S BASKETBALL
You can feel similar vibes when they dance or play basketball. Their aura changes, they get into their zone or dancing highs and their performance increases big time. And both have some "bad ass" characters.
COMMENTS FOR DIVE!!
If you were a fan of DIVE!!, try out Welcome to the Ballroom, both have the basic appeal of a sports anime, but while DIVE!! stays at those basics, Welcome to the Ballroom goes above and beyond. In short, Welcome to the Ballroom is the better version of DIVE!! (in the season they both aired in).
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COMMENTS FOR FREE! - IWATOBI SWIM CLUB
Two sports anime focused on characters competing in events that use small teams (4 person relays and 2 person dance pairs). They focus heavily on that group dynamic, and how all members of these small teams need to be in their best condition for the team to do well. Good character drama and well animated sporting action.
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COMMENTS FOR SAKURA QUEST
Series exploring a professional career with details. The characters are faced with obstacles that they have to overcome.
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COMMENTS FOR LA CORDA D'ORO: PRIMO PASSO
Well, we are all aware that Tatara or any other character in Ballroom e Youkoso does not have a harem. However, the similiraties in the anime is that the two protagonist find something in which they get suddenly appasionate even though they do not nothing
We can see in both shows that the other characters are experienced in their fields and have practiced their entire life, however Tatara and Kanoko just appeares causing certain friction with the experienced ones In the end, their passion leads them to this new world
COMMENTS FOR RELIFE
The protagonist goes through a life changing experience comes through a rare chance.
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COMMENTS FOR SEIYU'S LIFE!
Series exploring a professional career with details. The characters are faced with obstacles that they have to overcome.
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COMMENTS FOR HAIKYUU!!: TO THE TOP
Each anime starts with the MC trying to get better at something they love to do. All of the characters in both the animes are sort of similar in some way, like in competitiveness. Each one deals with a competitive sport/ thing: volleyball and ballroom dancing, and both MCs have someone to look up to, in Haikyuu, it's the Little Giant, and in Ballroom e Youkoso, it's Sengoku. Overall, there're really a lot of similarities, despite the huge difference in the topics of the two anime.
COMMENTS FOR JOKER
The protagonist are professional and want to win. Also, they are shounen and comedy
COMMENTS FOR TSURITAMA
They are both excellent coming of age slice of life.
Ballroom has an MC who starts off not knowing how to do ballroom and Tsuritama has an MC who starts off not knowing how to fish.
At certain instances, both have intense moments e.g. Ballroom during competitions and Tsuritama during fishing and especially towards the latter episodes.
They are not exactly the same but the underlying theme surrounding these two animes are closely similar. Both are fun to watch and can be cute (depending on the type of person watching).
Last but not least, THE COMEDY is BRILLIANT.
*cough cough* Sengoku *cough* *cough* DUCK
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COMMENTS FOR ACE OF DIAMOND
Both Tatara and Eijun Sawamura are guys with natural talent but they are also hard workers. Also both of them don't know their full potential and they will be living in the dark if they don't meet people that will later help develop and bring full potential of Tatara and Eijun to life.
And yes like dancing, baseball is very competitive. In Ballroom you have people working together in pair to make a result. In Diamond no Ace you've got teams - group of people that want to achieve goal - start in Koshien National Tournament.
Similarities:
- Friendship
- Rivalry
- Love to sport
- Great animation
- Young people experiencing first wins and losses.
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COMMENTS FOR SAY "I LOVE YOU".
Both anime have great animation and catchy story. I find most similarities where characters are competing with each other to get their wanted partner. Some guys are annoying goofs, while others are quite kind and care for the girl.
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COMMENTS FOR KALEIDO STAR
Kaleido Star has a similar theme at base to Ballroom e Youkoso, and that's dance, passion, strength, and performance.
Similarities:
- Tatara and Sora are similar, not in how Sora already knows acrobatics, they both are weak but show huge potential
- Tatara and Sora are enthusiastic, but also have doubts and frustration throughout their careers. They both experience dancers block (similar to writers block), faults, and mistakes. However they both have hidden potentials that separate them for the rest of the characters
- Both shows are gorgeously animated in separate ways. Ballroom e Youkoso is cleaner, fluid and graceful. However, Kaleido Star (while an older anime) has incredibly dynamic and constant appealing animation during action scenes.
- Competition. While KS is more focuses on inner competition between characters, there is a clear and definite unison between characters (Sora & Layla, Tatara & Sengoku). There are rivalries in both shows, both friend basis (Sora & Layla, Tatara & Hyodo) and enemy basis (Sora & May, Tatara & Gaju)
- No heavy emphasis on romance, these shows get down to the core of music, dance, and sport of preforming. While there are romantic undertones, the shows both focus on the joy, beauty and strength that comes along with both sports
Differences:
- There is more heavy emphasis on character development in Kaleido Star
- One is about dancing in a performance/stage sense (KS) while BeY is focused on a more modern style of dance, ballroom and competitions.
- It could be argued that these two shows are incredibly different animation wise. However my point above stands that there is a huge amount of care and beauty that go into both shows animation wise. There is little to no CGI (only background cgi in BeY and it's not noticeable unless you really pay attention). Obviously KS is an older show. It's 1:1 ratio unlike BeY.
- Episodes: BeY is going to be much shorter that KS, however BeY has a well developed ongoing manga
References: MyAnimeList
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