Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto
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It is the era of Bakumatsu – the last years of the shogunate. In the general turmoil caused by warring groups with different political interests, a curious theatrical group known as the Yuyama Troupe is set out for revenge. They come across a mysterious young swordsman, Akizuki Youjirou, who seems to be burdened with a dark past. Thrown around by currents of history, powerful people from different factions and personal relations, Akizuki tries to fulfill his mission to destroy an ancient, cursed relic, the Lord’s Head, which has caused chaos and bloodshed for thousands of years.
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Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen
Alt titles: Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
- OVA (4 eps)
- 1999
Himura Kenshin was a boy orphaned by the murder of his parents. Now he is the Hitokiri Battousai, the most feared and skilled killer in 19th century Japan. In the midst of a blood bath, he meets the love of his life, Tomoe. Will he continue to fight his enemies in a killing rage or will she sheath his bloodstained sword? Tsuikohen takes place years before the setting of the Kenshin TV series.
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add recBakumatsu and the Kenshin OVA take place around the same era; each is a romantic story about a pretty, angst-ridden samurai.
Tsuiokuhen and Bakumatsu have plenty of connections. First of all the settings are the same. Both time and place support the samurai action in both anime. On top of that both share the same feeling and have a nice romance story.
Both series are set during the turmoil that saw the end of the shogunate in Japan. Both series also feature a tragic love story of betrayal. The main character in both series also have a similar feel to them. Both seem to be cold killers at the beginning yet as we see more and more of their character develop we begin to see the true compassion beneath the surface.
Samurai Champloo
Samurai Champloo is all about style, from the dj-style scratching scene changes to the hip-hop-inspired soundtrack to the eclectic character design. Mugen's fighting style is a funky meld of capoeira and limb-cutting, and Jin is the dramatic foil; he is all steel and old-school samurai style. What binds them together is the desire to test each other's abilities, and a promise to a girl named Fuu: to find the samurai that smells of sunflowers, who plays a pivotal role in her past. Together they travel through edo-era Japan, finding battle and comedy wherever they stop.
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add recSamurai Champloo has more humor than Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto, but viewers will find striking similarities between the personalities of Youjirou and Jin. I strongly recommend Samurai Champloo to any Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto fan who is looking for another samurai anime and won't mind Samurai Champloo's lighter theme.
Although Samurai Champloo isn't as serious as Bakumatsu, something made those two shows feel alike. It must be a gut feel, since the only thing they certainly share is the fact that those are samurai shows, other then that, that take place in different eras and have completely different style. Still I dare to say that you might like one if you liked the other.
P.S. Samurai Champloo does get serious at times.
Shura no Toki
- TV (26 eps)
- 2004
In Japan, legends tell of a strong clan of warriors who fought unarmed and walked the path of the undefeated. Since the Heian period, this clan known as the Shura helped shape and form history as we know it with the help of their legendary Mutsu Enmei-Ryuu style. Watch history unfold in this epic tale as the Shura and their ancestors witness the days of the swordfighter Musashi, fight with the one-eyed Jubei Yagyu and help influence the fall of the Shogunate and Shinsengumi; and most importantly, touch the hearts and minds of everyone they meet…
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add recCan an anime strongly focused on the last phase of the Bakumatsu be a great show, enjoyable by all the people out there quite far from being history geeks?
Well, these shows surely prove that...
Well, watching the history parts of Bakumatsu i always have that creepy feeling, wait didnt i watch this already? But no, i didnt. The final episodes of Shura are telling a story about the same period in Japans history as Bakumatsu, even telling about some of the same historical figures in a differnet way. This suits both of this anime well. By the way, for me, Shura is the better one, beacuse its a bit more to the point. Bakumatsu has less sense of purpose so i lost the meaning of the plot on few occasions.
Le Chevalier D'Eon
D'Eon is a French nobleman bent on serving his Divine Majesty Louis the XIV to the best of his abilities, following in the footsteps of his beloved sister Lia de Beaumont. However, his straight-forward role with the secret police is interrupted by the sudden death of his sister while on a diplomatic mission in foreign lands. In his desire to find the truth of her murder, he comes before the King and becomes closely entwined in the mysterious organization known as Le Secret du Roi. He quickly finds himself embroiled in a realm of spiritual energy where death is a gate to greater powers and the Psalm of the King brings destruction in its wake. D'Eon must ask himself what is the price of truth and who will pay it, as the French Revolution looms inevitably nearer.
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add recIf you liked Bakumatsu, you might enjoy d'Eon as they both deal with actual historical events mixed with supernatural phenomena and conspiracy. There's also a similar tragic but refined feeling to these both.
D'Eon and Bakumatsu are one of the few really serious shows out there. Also both of them have greate story and really good animation. There is a high chance that you will like D'Eon if you liked Bakumatsu, so give it a try.
Blood+
In world where flesh-eating monsters roam the streets, only one organization has the means to save civilization from annihilation: Red Shield, a specially-organized unit designed to fight these monsters, and the only weapon that can destroy them: Saya. Awakened from a 30-year sleep, Saya is thrust into a modern world which she has no memories of, and is troubled by a past filled only with bloodshed and sadness. With the undying love and support of her family and friends, she struggles to gain the strength to move forward and regain the pieces of her shattered memories.
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add recBlood+ and Bakumatsu are both anime that give us a mixture of a nice mysterious plot and some sword fighting action. The emphasis in both is definitely on the story and character development though. If you want to watch another anime with a dark gloomy and mysterious atmosphere you shouldn't put this off any longer!
Both anime have their share of intense swordfights and supernatural mystery. Saya and Akizuki have similar personalities, since they are both withdrawn heros with destinies to fulfill.
