Of cource, the overall message in manabi exist and is the same even if those similarities exist or not. But they direct us to compare manabi with two of the most commercial successful of the newer animes (i say successful in terms of $$).

Manabi is remarkable because it invites its viewers to make things, make friends, to interact with the world, contrary to what we usually see in animes and other media too, where the content consummer aptitude is the norm. And let us remind that this aptitude is a lifestyle adopted by many in the anime community, but of course it’s not anime related only, it is also the norm for the society as a whole.

Maybe the reason Manabi Street leaves us with a hertfelt warm feeling after watching is because it transcends all of that consummerism. Manabi comes with a simple, yet captivating visual and story, and leaves a message. It’s not worried about selling things or merchandize, like other animes. It’s the anime for the anime – like some other animes too – but with a revolutionary message in the end.

Of course both animes are of two different kinds. Lucky Star is a comedy about daly life, while Manabi Straight talks about life as a whole, as a collection of days and the things we do during each of those days.

And last, but maybe the starting point: another link between Manabi Straight and Lucky Star and Haruhi Suzumiya is Aya Hirano. I think her presence in the anime as the voice of Mei, and of course, the similarities that really exist, is what make us look into those 3 animes and see the uniquenes and greatness of manabi straight, besides its relative simplicity compared to the other two.