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Dororo is very underrated anime. Very good choice for your first post. You have done very good job summarizing this anime from different directions (plot, animation style, target audience). I was shocked when I saw Barakamon in a similar anime. But that's very true, interactions between main characters are very similar.

My suggestions for future post: "Taisho Otome Fairy Tale", "Talentless Nana", "Mieruko-chan".

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Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment! And it is great to hear that you liked the format of "The Whole Unfold", which we will use for each of the anime we write about.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the two of us here at Anime Unfolded could write endlessly about Dororo, we love it that much. In two weeks, we'll be posting a longer piece about Dororo, so I hope you'll stop back over to read that one as well.

And yes, I love the relationship between Naru and Handa in Barakamon. Not surprised at your surprise though, as it is very different situation, a slightly larger age gap and quite a bit more humor in Barakamon. But the feeling around their chemistry is equally endearing. Our goal in "Similar Anime" is to support people finding new anime across a range of options depending on the different aspects they are drawn to, so we hope readers will find surprises along with the expected in this section.

Taisho Otome Fairy Tale is another favorite of ours and it is already on the list for posting! We'll make sure to add the other two to the backlog for consideration. Appreciate you sharing those with us. :)