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Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea | |
Promotional poster of the Nagi no Asukara anime featuring main characters. | |
凪のあすから (Nagi no Asukara) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, romance[1] |
Created by | Project-118 |
Manga | |
Written by | Project-118 |
Illustrated by | Risō Maeda |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
Original run | April 2013 – March 2016 |
Volumes | 6 |
Manga | |
Nagi no Asukara 4-koma Gekijō: Nagiyon | |
Written by | Project-118 |
Illustrated by | Anko Chatō |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Dengeki Daioh g |
Original run | September 27, 2013 – 2014 |
Volumes | 1 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshiya Shinohara |
Written by | Mari Okada |
Music by | Yoshiaki Dewa Depapepe Saigenji Shunsuke Kawata Zentaro Watanabe[2] |
Studio | P.A.Works |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Animax, Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS, TV Aichi, FTB, BBT, ITC |
Original run | October 3, 2013 – April 3, 2014 |
Episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea, known in Japan as Nagi no Asukara (凪のあすから, lit. From The Calm Tomorrow), is a 2013 Japanese anime television series animated by P.A.Works. The series centers on five middle school friends: Manaka Mukaido; Hikari Sakishima, Chisaki Hiradaira, Kaname Isaki, who have looked after Manaka since they were children; and Tsumugu Kihara, their new friend from the surface. A manga adaptation by Risō Maeda began serialization in the June 2013 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine.
- 2Characters
- 2.3Oshiooshi residents
- 3Media
Plot[edit]
Since long ago, human civilization had lived on the ocean floor. However, there were many humans who wanted to live above the surface and they moved to land creating a fundamental separation between the two. After their school closes down, four 14-year-old middle school students from the sea village, Shioshishio, have to attend Mihama Middle School on the surface. What follows is their struggles to adjust to a new environment and the relationships between the sea and land people, while dealing with their own newfound feelings that have just started appearing with the end of their childhood.
Characters[edit]
Main characters[edit]
- Hikari Sakishima (先島 光Sakishima Hikari)
- Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae (Japanese); Max Mittelman (English)[3]
- One of four childhood friends from Shioshishio. He has a short temper and usually scolds Manaka for her mistakes even though he has deep feelings for her. He is the son of Shioshishio's Chief Priest who serves the Sea God. By tradition, this makes him the future Chief Priest. At first, he hates all people from the surface, but after learning about the relationships between the land and sea humans (through Akari and Itaru), he gradually understands that there is no difference between the people from the surface and the sea. He goes into hibernation shortly after saving Akari during the Ofunehiki festival. After the 5-year time skip, Hikari reappears during a Tomoebi without any signs of aging. He rejoins Mihama Middle School as Miuna and Sayu's classmate and lives in the Shiodome home with his sister. In the last scene, Manaka's and Hikari's feelings for each other are left open-ended as they look forward to the future.
- Manaka Mukaido (向井戸 まなかMukaido Manaka)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)[3]
- One of the students from Shioshishio. She is an indecisive, middle schooler who is prone to crying. At first, Manaka appears to have feelings for Tsumugu and is highly dependent on Hikari and Chisaki. As time passes, she starts to become more independent. After saving Akari during the Ofunehiki festival and falling into the sea, she enters hibernation and takes on the role of the sacrificial maiden for the Sea God. After the time skip, she is found in the middle of the graveyard of Wooden Maidens near Shioshishio and brought to the surface while losing her Ena. She wakes up one week later and ends up staying with the Shiodome family. She has also lost the ability to fall in love and her half of her memory as a result of leaving her post as the sacrificial maiden. Later, it is revealed that she has been in love with Hikari all along but decided to keep it a secret as she knew about Chisaki's feelings for him. In the last scene, Manaka's and Hikari's feelings are left open-ended as they look forward to the future.
- Chisaki Hiradaira (比良平 ちさきHiradaira Chisaki)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker (English)[3]
- One of the students from Shioshishio. She has feelings for Hikari but is afraid to admit it after realizing he is in love with Manaka. Because of this, she hides her true feelings as she believes that revealing her love for Hikari will affect their relationship. Chisaki is the only person among her Shioshishio friends who avoids hibernation after the Ofunehiki festival. Since the Ofunehiki festival, she has been staying with the Kihara family while studying in a nursing school. When she reunites with her Shioshishio friends, she feels left out as she is now much older than them. Chisaki fears change, and feels guilty for having lived a relatively happy life during the time skip despite the absence of her friends. She has been clinging to her old feelings for Hikari as a means of claiming she hasn't changed over the past five years, but she is really in love with Tsumugu. By the end of the story, Chisaki and Tsumugu become a couple, and she continues to live in the Kihara residence with a now-healthy Isamu, while Tsumugu is away for college.
- Kaname Isaki (伊佐木 要Isaki Kaname)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka (Japanese); Bryce Papenbrook (English)[3]
- One of four childhood friends from Shioshishio. He is quiet and mature for his age. He is interested in Chisaki and cares deeply for her. During the Ofunehiki festival, he goes into hibernation after falling off the boat while helping Chisaki save Tsumugu. After the time skip, similarly with Hikari, Kaname wakes up without having aged and is staying at the Kihara family's home. While being the most mature among his friends, Kaname has always felt left out. He realizes that when Chisaki's feelings for Hikari are unrequited, it is Tsumugu who she will turn to, not him. When Sayu confesses her feelings for him, he decides to move on with his life and accepts her feelings.
- Tsumugu Kihara (木原 紡Kihara Tsumugu)
- Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese); Chris Hackney (English)[3]
- A boy from the surface whose grandfather is a fisherman. One day, he meets Manaka when she is caught in his net. He is quiet, stoic, and very interested in the underwater world. Tsugumu's grandfather was from the sea, while he has a complicated relationship with his mother. After the time skip, he attends college and majors in oceanography. He lives in the city and conducts research about the sea villages at his university. He becomes close to Chisaki and eventually falls in love with her. After accidentally claiming his love for Chisaki, he follows her into the sea and gains Ena. It is later revealed that he had known of Manaka's feelings for Hikari since the eve of the Ofunehiki five years previously, but agreed to keep it a secret at Manaka's request. After having a talk with Kaname about Chisaki's true feelings, Chisaki finally accepts her love for Tsumugu and they become a couple. He is last seen walking to the train station with Chisaki as he leaves for college.
- Miuna Shiodome (潮留 美海Shiodome Miuna)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu (Japanese); Xanthe Huynh (English)[3]
- A third grade elementary school girl who is Itaru's daughter. Miuna met Akari when she visited them shortly after she was born. She loves Akari but the thought of losing her like she did her mother caused her to refuse to accept Akari as family. Later on, she overcomes her fear and fully accepts Akari as her new mother. She has a crush on Hikari. During the five year period of the time skip, Miuna could usually be found staring out at the ocean waiting for Hikari to return. After the time skip, she enters middle school with Sayu. Her feelings for Hikari have only grown stronger, even to the point of rejecting one of her other classmates who has liked her since elementary school. When Miuna falls into the sea by accident, she develops Ena on her skin which allows her to breathe underwater like her mother. In episode 25, she becomes the Ojoshi-sama but is later saved by Hikari. In the epilogue, she comes in terms with her unrequited feelings for Hikari, looking forward to the future where she believes new feelings will be born.
- Sayu Hisanuma (久沼 さゆHisanuma Sayu)
- Voiced by: Kaori Ishihara (Japanese); Sarah Anne Williams (English)[3]
- A third grade elementary school girl with light brown pigtails and hazel eyes. She is Miuna's best friend and has a crush on Kaname. After the time skip, she enters middle school with Miuna and decides to study hard to become an independent woman, but her crush on Kaname also grows stronger and she tries her best to overcome it. She eventually makes Kaname see her as not a little kid but as a girl his age. In the epilogue, she is seen putting down her pigtails to look more mature and possibly to impress Kaname, despite Miuna encouraging her to just be herself.
Shioshishio residents[edit]
- Tomoru Sakishima (先島 灯Sakishima Tomoru)
- Voiced by: Masuo Amada (Japanese); Richard Epcar (English)[3]
- The widowed father of Hikari and Akari. He is also the Chief Priest of Shioshishio, who performs religious duties. He cares for his children and wants them to make their own decisions. In episode 26, he wakes up from hibernation and meets his grandson, Akira.
- Lord Uroko (うろこ様Uroko-sama)
- Voiced by: Kousuke Toriumi (Japanese); Chris Niosi (English)[3]
- A scale (hence, his name) and messenger of the Sea God. He appears as a man in his 20s however, he doesn't seem to age. He ensures everyone follows the laws of the village. He is perverted and enjoys drinking sake. Despite this perverted attitude, he shows sincere feelings of love to the original Ojoshi-sama.
Oshiooshi residents[edit]
Shiodome family[edit]
- Akari Shiodome (潮留 あかりShiodome Akari)
- Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (Japanese), Erica Mendez (English)[3]
- Hikari's older sister who married Itaru, Miuna's father. She was a friend of Miori and grew to love their family. When Miori died, she wanted to be there to support them. After the timeskip, she has a 4 year old son named Akira.
- Itaru Shiodome (潮留 至Shiodome Itaru)
- Voiced by: Junji Majima (Japanese), Grant George (English)[3]
- Miuna's father. His first wife, Miori was from the sea. After a few years of recovering from Miori's death, he slowly begins a relationship with Akari and eventually marries her. He eventually becomes the father of Akira.
- Akira Shiodome (潮留 晃Shiodome Akira)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami
- Akari and Itaru's son. He is Hikari's nephew who was born during the hibernation of Shioshishio. He is mischievous and only listens to his sister, Miuna. He falls 'in love' with Manaka. In the epilogue, like his sister, he also develops Ena on his skin.
- Miori Shiodome (潮留 みをりShiodome Miori)
- Voiced by: Aya Endō
- Miuna's deceased mother and Akari's close friend. She was from Shioshishio but moved to the surface to marry Itaru.
Tsumugu's middle school classmates[edit]
- Takeshi Egawa (江川 岳Egawa Takeshi)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English)
- A classmate who helped them built the statue for Ofunehiki. After the timeskip, he ends up getting a girl pregnant and decides to quit college and work at her father's company. He later helps with the last Ofunehiki.
- Shun Sayama (狭山 旬Sayama Shun)
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Jamal Fahim (English)
- A classmate who helped them build the statue for Ofunehiki. After the timeskip, he is working as the young master of Saya Mart. He loves playing pachinko. He also helps with the last Ofunehiki.
- Kaori Akiyoshi (秋吉 香Akiyoshi Kaori)
- Voiced by: Yurika Kubo (Japanese); Faye Mata (English)
- One of the classmates who helped build the statue for Ofunehiki. She loves to grope Chisaki. Five years later, she returns to Oshiooshi to help with the last Ofunehiki.
- Yū Seiki (清木 憂Seiki Yū)
- Voiced by: Ikumi Hayama (Japanese); Mela Lee (English)
- One of the classmates who helped them build the statue for Ofunehiki. She seems to have an interest in Kaname. Five years later, she returns to Oshiooshi to help with the last Ofunehiki.
Others[edit]
- Atsushi Minegishi (峰岸 淳Minegishi Atsushi)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (Japanese); Michael Johnston (English)
- Miuna's classmate who confessed to her and was rejected. However, in the last episode, it is hinted that he has not given up on his feelings for her.
- Isamu Kihara (木原 勇Kihara Isamu)
- Voiced by: Motomu Kiyokawa (Japanese); Steve Mann (English)[3]
- A former resident of Shioshishio and Tsumugu's grandfather who is also a fisherman. He accepts Chisaki into his household after the disaster that occurred during the Ofunehiki. After the time skip, he is shown recuperating in a hospital after his health deteriorated and is released from the hospital on the day of the Ofunehiki.
- Satoru Mihashi (三橋 悟Mihashi Satoru)
- Voiced by: Shinji Kawada (Japanese); Matthew Mercer (English)
- Tsumugu's research professor in university. He is very curious and passionate about the sea and the hibernation. Eventually, due to safety reasons, the university urged him to return as Saltflake (ぬくみ雪, nukumi-yuki) was falling more frequently.
- Tsumugu's Mother (紡の母Tsumugu no Haha)
- Voiced by: Akiko Kimura
- Mother to Tsumugu's. She lives in the city along with her husband. Tsumugu doesn't seem to be in a good relationship with his mother, as he tries to elude any opportunity for the two of them to speak. Tsumugu later states that she and her husband hate the sea and moved to the city, leaving behind Isamu. This may have been his reasoning for being hostile towards her. Despite Tsumugu running away, she doesn't seem to hold it against him that he decided to live with Isamu.
- Ojoshi-sama (おじょし様Ojoshi-sama)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami
- A former sacrifice maiden to the Sea God. She once had a lover on the surface, however she did develop feelings for the Sea God as well and never blamed him for anything. They also had two children together. Before the Sea God could realize this, he took her power to love someone and returned her to the surface. After Miuna is saved by Hikari, the Ojoshi-sama's feelings were released into the sea, making the Sea God realize her true feelings. This, therefore, ended the Calm.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
A manga adaptation, written by Project-118 and illustrated by Risō Maeda, began serialization in the June 2013 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine. The series has been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of September 2015. A second, four-panelcomic strip manga titled Nagi no Asukara 4-koma Gekijō: Nagiyon (『凪のあすから』4コマ劇場 なぎよん), written by Project-118 and illustrated by Anko Chatō, began serialization on September 27, 2013 in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh g magazine. It has been collected in one tankōbon volume. Two anthology volumes were released in early 2014.
Nagi no Asukara by Risō Maeda
- Volume 1, ISBN978-4-04-891935-7 (September 27, 2013)[4]
- Volume 2, ISBN978-4-04-866300-7 (February 27, 2014)[5]
- Volume 3, ISBN978-4-04-866699-2 (July 25, 2014)
- Volume 4, ISBN978-4-04-869306-6 (February 27, 2015)
- Volume 5, ISBN978-4-04-865356-5 (September 26, 2015)
- Volume 6, ISBN978-4-04-865870-6 (April 26, 2016)
'Nagi no Asukara' 4-koma Gekijō: Nagiyon by Anko Chatō
- ISBN978-4-04-866700-5 (July 25, 2014)[6]
Anthologies
- Four-Panel Official Anthology: Nagi no Asukara (4コマ公式アンソロジー 凪のあすからYon-koma Kōshiki Ansorojii Nagi no Asukara), ISBN978-4-04-866242-0 (January 27, 2014)
- Official Comic Anthology: Nagi no Asukara (公式コミックアンソロジー 凪のあすからKōshiki Komikku Ansorojii Nagi no Asukara), ISBN978-4-04-866301-4 (February 27, 2014)
Anime[edit]
The anime series is produced by P.A.Works and directed by Toshiya Shinohara. The screenplay is written by Mari Okada and the original character designs are by Buriki.[7] It started airing on October 3, 2013. For episodes 1 to 13, the opening theme is 'lull ~Soshite Bokura wa~' (lull〜そして僕らは〜) by Ray and the ending theme is 'Aqua Terrarium' (アクアテラリウムAkua Terariumu) by Nagi Yanagi. For episode 14 to 25, the opening and ending themes are 'Ebb and Flow' by Ray and 'Mitsuba no Musubime' (三つ葉の結びめ) by Yanagi respectively.[8] The 26th and final episode has 2 insert songs: 'lull ~Earth color of a calm~' and 'mnemonic', sung by Ray and Yanagi, respectively. An image song titled 'Nagi' (凪) by Ray appears on her debut album Rayve.[9]NIS America licensed the streaming and home video rights of the anime in North America.[10]Siren Visual has licensed the series for Australia/New Zealand, and MVM Entertainment has licensed the series in the United Kingdom.[11] NIS America released the complete series on a limited edition Blu-ray set with an artbook and two soundtrack CDs on June 30, 2015, which featured both Japanese and English audio tracks.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^'A Lull in the Sea'. NIS America. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^The composers and performers of the music are listed in the credits of every episode.
- ^ abcdefghijkl'A Lull in the Sea - Staff - NIS America'. NIS America.com. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ^凪のあすから 1 (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^'凪のあすから (2) (電撃コミックスNEXT)' (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^'4コマ公式アンソロジー 凪のあすから (電撃コミックスEX)' (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^'Kana Hanazawa Leads P.A. Works' Nagi no Asu Kara Cast'. Anime News Network. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^'アニメ『凪のあすから』のOPテーマにRayさん、EDテーマにやなぎなぎさんが決定!'. Animate. August 27, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
- ^'(1st Album) Rayve' (in Japanese). NBC Universal Entertainment Japan. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^'NIS America Licenses P.A. Works' Nagi no Asukara Anime'. Anime News Network. December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^'Siren Visual Licenses Nagi no Asukara'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-03-10.
- ^'Nagi no Asukara/A Lull in the Sea Gets English Dub'. Anime News Network. 2015-03-10.
- ^'A Lull in the Sea/Nagi no Asukara Trailer Unveils English Dub Cast'. Anime News Network. 2015-04-28.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Nagi no Asukara manga at Dengeki Daioh(in Japanese)
- Nagi-Asu at NIS America
- Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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If you liked Shinsekai yori | ...then you might like Nagi no Asu kara |
A coming of age story about romance and opening their eyes to the world they live in. Changes and Growing up, truths and lies. They both have this supernatural feel to it, but Shinsekai Yori definitely has a darker edge.
A group of friends slowly discovering more about the society they live in. Then, each one of them find their own way to deal with the situation. Both have drama and also deal with forbidden love and other aspects that affect their lives.
Children witness the 'end' of their societies and discover that not all is as it appears to be.
Both start off following a young group of friends, their life, their friendship, etc, but soon evolve into something much more. Shinsekai Yori is a lot more mature than NnA but both excel in transmitting emotion and captivating the viewer until the end.
Shinsekai Yori takes place in a post apocalyptic world and our main cast live in a Utopian society with strict rules. While Nagi no Asukara is the light hearted version of Shinsekai Yori minus the dark, gory, mystery, and suspense-like feel. The character design is so similar it's astounding. Kihara Tsumugu and Shun look and act the same way. The way Mangka shows her interests in him is basically the same way Saki feels to Shun. Both Tsumugu and Hikari are rivals yet they care for each other too. Hikari and Satoru are very protective and comedic at times with everyone. Chisaki is very calm
Nagi no Asukara and Shinsekai Yori shares a variety of similarities ranging from their strict societies to discoveries of their worlds. Similarly, they both consists of a small cast of colorful characters each with their own personalities. However, their relationships with others and each other seems to often clash involving contrasting ideologies. Both series' contains fantasy elements although Shinsekai Yori has more of a dark atmosphere while Nagi no Asukara seems more lighthearted. There is bits of romance with an artistic touch added to their backgrounds. By production standards, both series' qualities sets its bar high along with its premise.
They're both about children growing up and understanding the world they live in. They both are similar in genre, and have a similar feeling when watching.
•both anime focus on there own scenarios with a different 'world' adjoining to their own, being brought together or drawing harsh lines between them, showing differences or showing that they are alike •both focus on a group of students, showing their day to day lives and growing up, co existing with the other 'species' •both anime have specifcally different genres, but somewhat relate to each other, where as SY is deep/dark/mysterious, while NA is very light hearted but the touch of heart wrenching, complete opposites, but they relate with the growth development of the human feelings as they twist and turn, and how it affects there day
While Shinsekai yori plot was much darker both plots are similar. The characters also remind me of each other even though the characters in Nagi no Asukara tone is much lighter they still give the same impressions of Shinsekai Yori characters.
The Characters , the art style, I couldt stop thinking of Shinsekai yori.. The very feel of the Nagi no Asukara and Shinsekai Yori is similar. The world they live in is interesting and unique, definitely a check out if you liked either of these series.
Let's see. There's group of five childhood friends in both anime. Every one of them has very special personality, and you could say the group is psychically almost identical. (I mean, Satoru/Hikari, Saki/Manaka, Maria/Chisaki, Shun/Kaname), There's plot about a fantasy place where they live (utopian village/sea). The second main part of the plot is feelings because both series play with the relationships between the friends and their feelings for each other. (I guess you could call it 'love quadrangle'?) The feeling you get from watching these anime is very similar. The animation in both is really beautiful, as are the soundtracks. The differences could be
Each of these anime follows a group of kids with special abilities that are commonplace in their respective world. They deal with issues like love, loss, and societal intolerance, and both heavily utilize the themes 'coming of age' and 'loss of innocence.' In terms of genre, elements of Shinsekai Yori are set in science fiction whereas those in Nagi no Asukara are set in fantasy.
A group of teenagers in a world that is different from the one we know. As they try to comprehend what is going on in this world they call their home, they experience love and friendship.
The main character casts are very similar as are the romantic relationships involved (aside from SsY having a few homosexual parts). This is mostly comparing the early part of SsY as it eventually adds in some horror aspects which (so far anyway) Nagi no Asukara does not have (since it's much more slice of life style). The art styles are also similar and very good (Nagi no Asukara may be a little better and more vivid though), but especially when it comes to the character designs, the shows seem very similar in this aspect. In both shows, there is plenty of drama especially between the
They're both shows about teenagers in a 'unique' world with special abilities and they're both about how people change living in such a society filled with racism, etc. They're really alike.
Strange worlds, strict laws, forbidden boundaries. Story revolving around a group of children stepping into the adult world discovering the truths about their world in a somewhat harsh manner. Although Nagi no Asukara has a more lighthearted theme.
Complex relationships in a group of friends are explored in a world with magic.
It's about how a group of close friends grow up together, experiencing love webs and gradually understanding how their society works. Not surprisingly, if you watch either of them, you will definitely love it since they both share the same vibes. In short, Nagi no Asukara is the light-hearted version of Shinsekai Yori and vice versa.
Both from Shinsekai Yori and Nagi no Asukara take place in world slightly different than the one we're in. At first glance they don't seem that similar, one's more light and happy while the other's are a little more tense and thrilling, but when you look into it the plots of the 2 have a very similar feel and flow to them that I haven't seen in many anime. Both series are based around a group of friends that face various challenges along their journey into adulthood. While many of these events seem to be focused around the group's focal points, being Saki in from Shinsekai
Both are about kids with special powers learning what it means to become adults with the struggles of the society's they live in.
How the story builds up, the characters, and overall the whole atmosphere of both anime are really similar. Just the main theme and how the characters handled is the clear differentiation between these two. If you like one, you'll surely like the other!
Both shows begin in a very similar style and have a similar overall formula in development (with the mid-season jump forward in time). Both shows follow a group of children as they discover the secrets of their world which have been hidden from them by the adults in the community. However where Nagi no Asukara takes a lighter turn early on, Shinsekai Yori takes a much darker and macabre turn.
Between two worlds , beings who obtained extraordinary abilities and others not . Making divide societies , creating conflicts and changing the mentality of our boys to find out more about how the world works .
The main thing that both Animes have in common is the relationship between humans and other humans who are a bit different. Both focus on children learning about some phenomena/true nature of the world they live in (though in Nagi no Asukara the main focus is on the Romance/Drama and in Shinsekai yori the main focus is on Psychological/Mystery). To sum up, if you enjoyed the slow and productive plot progression of Shinsekai yori, you are sure to like Nagi no Asukara, especially if in your opinion Shinsekai yori lacked some Romance/Drama focus.
The two of these are coming of age stories focusing on a group of friends whose kind are gifted with supernatural abilities. They deal with similar themes and use similar tropes such as discrimination, an Utopian setting with a underlying mystery about the world they live in.
Shinsekai is much deeper, sophisticated, psychological, but less dramatic than Nagi. Both are coming of age, but Shinsekai is more mature. If you enjoyed Nagi but wanted something a bit more mature, fewer pre-teens screaming at each other, and a huge mystery with the setting / world building (kind of similar to Nagi, but instead of mystery, Nagi pegs it more on this classism / racism theme).
Shinsekai Yori is like the dark counterpart of Nagi no Asukara. -They both follow the story of a group of individuals who live in a utopian world as they make their way from adolescence to maturity and progressively learn more and more about their society (Its past , traditions , morals , how it changed and how is it now.) and often question those elements especially morals. -Supernatural component plays a major role to shape the story as it progressess in both series. -Romance is pretty similar too.There are lots of love triangles and childhood crushes. -Both series put emphasis on discrimination and social marginalization. Shinsekai Yori has a lot
It is about a group of friends that support each other. It also have love triangles too except it is less complicated than NagiAsu.