Some things in life are so bad that you'd like to pretend they're just a dream. Unfortunately for Kazuki, trying to save a strange girl from being brutally killed by monsters (and ending up dying instead) is an unfortunate reality. Out of pity, the girl replaces Kazuki's heart with an alchemy-based artifact known as Kakugane, so that he may live on. With this strange device, Kazuki gains the power of Busou Renkin -- Arms Alchemy; a power that will come in handy when monsters (and worse) begin to plague his town! Kazuki soon meets the girl from his “dream” (named Tokiko) in reality, and she tells Kazuki to get on with his life; but with his sister and friends in danger, that might not be possible. Besides, if Kazuki gives up the chance to show off just how manly he can be, how can he hope to win the heart of the alluring older-sister-like Tokiko?!
Ichigo, an ordinary high school student who is tough in a fight has just one unusual trait -- he can see ghosts. One day he is attacked by a hollow, a vengeful spirit, which would have killed him except that he was saved by a girl named Rukia. She is a Shinigami, a guide to the afterlife and slayer of evil spirits. Unfortunately many hollows want to devour his spiritual power and Rukia is hurt fighting to protect him. After giving her powers to Ichigo so he can save himself, she finds she can't take them back. Now Ichigo has to do her job. He is now a student -- and Shinigami!
Both the action and the comedy are very similar in Bleach, but Bleach is slower paced and keeps them a little more separated from each other. Still, if you liked Busou Renkin you might try to watch at least the first few major story arcs of Bleach
Busou Renkin and Bleach have a great deal in common. The primary premise of both series is that a young man can do a great deal if he has enough determination and pain tolerance. In both series, the inexperienced but honorable boy comes upon what he perceives as a vulnerable girl in serious danger. In a somewhat ill advised attempt to save the girl, he ends up endangering himself and gaining unexpected powers. Each boy finds himself struggling to improve himself both mentally and physically; so, he can fulfill his roll as protector and defender. These are two action series which feature major combat and internal struggle with random bits of humor thrown in.
Busou Renkin and Bleach are both similar in their action/fighting. Renkin has its different types of Arms Alchemy, while Bleach has different types of zanpakutous. They also share the "girl saves guy" story in the beginning.
Both Busou Renkin and Bleach feature a decent high-school student who has duty, honor and the lives of others suddenly thrust upon him. Both also feature a female "sidekick" who teaches our young heroes the skills they will need. I guarantee if you liked one of these anime, you will like the other.
Both Busou Renkin and Bleach are very similar in that the story focuses around the main character being saved by a mysterious female. Both characters end up becoming powerful from the encounters with the mysterious female and continue to fight alongside her and the others they meet. If you liked one then you will enjoy watching the other.
Bleach is almost the same type of anime as Busou Renkin. Busou Renkin is a bit darker than Bleach, but it has the same amount of fighting and (perhaps more) comedy. In both anime people fight with special powers, but in Bleach they use swords and in Busou Renkin they don't. Although, one of the main characters in Busou Renkin fights with some sort of swords attached to her armor (it's a bit hard to explain, it looks really cool though =P).
Both Bleach and Busou Renkin have a very colorful universe, which makes them a joy to watch. They both focus on a male high schooler and an older girl who shows him the ropes of fighting, and fills him in on the way that the world works (at least for a little while). They both have a very flashy fighting style, and they both start with B. If you like one, I have very little doubt that you wouldn't enjoy the other.
Both series centre on an ordinary teen who, through a highly developed sense of justice, are in the wrong place at the right time, and their lives are changed because of their choices.
Their sensei in both are highly trained female warriors, who are stern, but develop an affection for the protagonist.
If you like the way the fantastic rub up against the struggles of everyday life for teens, then you'll like both series.
Both are about young boys, who are accidentaly put into a weird fight, after which they obtain a mysterious power. Also, if you liked the variety of characters with different powers in one, you'll find it in the other too.
Teenage boy tries to save girl, it doesnt work so well so girl gives him super powers! Boy wants to get stronger so he can save girl, protect all his friends and maybe save the world too ! Add a little comedy and some cool swordfights to the mix and you got two very nice shounen with alot in common.
If you like the the first you will probably like the other.
Even if takes your life, you will never give up, you will never back down, you will never let down the ones who believe in you. You will keep going forward! You will fight for the world, for your friends and even for those you haven't met and probably never would. You belive that's the right thing to do and it really is!
Both Busou Renkin and Bleach are created on that same theme. The main characters - Mutou Kazuki and Kurosaki Ichigo, are first thinking about others and then about themselves. But is it an advantage to be so selfless, to care more about the world that about yourself? Who knows? But if you, too, think that the world we live in is worth saving, you must watch these two animes!
Wow this one is easy. Both series have main characters scouted by badass chicks giving them the power. They even have similiar cool-looking weapons ( swords ). They are both fast learners with bad first impression but kind hearts. Bleach and BR are a good shounen anime well worth your time.
Both Busou Renkin and Bleach have male characters that are in a serious crisis and are saved by female warriors, both have similar weapons and the sumoning is nearly the same. If you enjoyed one of these great series, I guarantee that you would like the other one too.
I'm going with the masses and adding the obvious recommendation for these series as they are both so similar. From a similar plot line of a secret society trying to save the earth from the unknown monsters, schoolgirl and guy heroes, special powers to a female side character with very large breasts.
Both are pretty mindless and don't take much thought, occasionally delivering laughs. Regular fight scenes that take more time than is absolutely necessary.
These are certainly not the best shows I've seen, but fill some time when there's lack of anything else better on...
Yet another story about a boy whose life, as well as the lives off all his loved ones, are in danger. Mysterious creatures that bare little to no resemblance to anything they've ever encountered before, have begun to attack their home towns, leaving piles of bodies and taking countless lives. Both protagonists have learned the secrets that had long been hidden from the normal populous, and with the help of two very unique girls, they've obtained the power required to abolish the threats and save their town from extinction. However, what they still do not know is that there is more to it than meets the eye. Can the two live up to their new responsibilities, and accept the fact that they may have to leave behind the very people that they swore to protect in order to fight a greater evil?
Both of these anime's have a strong female supporting character that introduces and works closely with the male character who aquired his powers from the female character. Both anime's involve supernatural powers and defeat things that should not dwell on the planet earth.
As a reccomendation, I believe anyone who has watched either of these anime's and enjoyed it, would definitely enjoy the other
Once upon a time, two brothers passed the happy days of their childhood by studying alchemy, which is governed by the equal transfer principle: an eye for an eye -- you can't get more than you give. But these brothers tried to defy that law, and a horrific accident resulted. Now, the older brother, Edward, is called the Full Metal Alchemist because of his metal limbs, and the younger, Alphonse, is a soul without a body, trapped within the confines of an automaton. Together they search for the power to restore themselves, to find the lives they lost so long ago...
Both anime are about alchemy and man-made creatures that hurt mankind in their quest to attain humanity. These series feature alchemical warriors and weapons, and their fight against all sorts of evil. Fullmetal Alchemist is slow-paced and complex, while Busou Renkin keeps it on the side of simplicity and humour, but the stories complement each other, and should not be missed.
Both Busou Renkin and FMA deal with the element of a science called alchemy, and focus around the main characters fighting against those who abuse or misuse alchemy for their own gain. Each of these series portrays it in a different way but they have similar story lines. If you watch one you will want to watch the other.
Busou Renkin is like a hardcore Fullmetal Alchemist; both refer to a philosopher's stone and alchemy. There is a romantic touch to Busou Renkin, but it does not take away from the action; and Fullmetal Alchemist has more of a brotherly interaction to it. Check it out and decide for yourself just how good it is!
FMA and Busou Renkin are both a bit dark and comedic, have characters with special powers, and have some kind of mutants (homunculi) as enemies. In Busou Renkin there is some more comedy than in Fullmetal Alchemist but there are very serious parts too, so they both kind of have everything. =P
Both series are about alchemy but each is unique in the way it portrays the idea of such a mystic thing. If you liked Fullmetal Alchemist, you will surely like Busou Renkin and vice versa.
Both series use the concept of Alchemy as their base, although they each have a different take on what it can do.
While Fullmetal Alchemist is set in a different reality, Busou Renkin has stronger parallels with our own, and thus both series extend their character's struggles in similar ways, but with differences that are refreshing.
The main points tying Busou Renkin and Fullmetal Alchemist together would have to be the presence of alchemy, the Philosopher's Stone, and homunculi. Alchemy exists in both series as a means of fighting, but has additional uses in FMA. While alchemy is used through Kakugane to create a unique weapon derived from the user in Busou Renkin it's used to modify objects and the world around you as both indirect and direct ways of fighting in FMA. The Philosopher's Stone is present in both series, but to vastly different ends. In FMA Ed and Al fight to acquire the Philosopher's Stone, while in Busou Renkin Kazuki fights to be rid of it. Homunculi make an appearance in both series, but the homunculi in FMA are highly significant and manipulate the plot from behind the scenes while in Busou Renkin their presence diminishes as the show moves forward. Overall Busou Renkin moves at a much faster pace then FMA but has less character and plot depth. Both shows feature great action, good humor, and great animation. On their own both FMA and Busou Renkin are easily recommendable to anyone, but if you enjoyed either FMA or Busou Renkin you'll almost certainly enjoy the other as well.
Both have different takes on a world with alchemy and hommunculi. Busou Renkin where humans are trying to become hommunculi, and Fullmetal Alchemist where they are trying to become human. Breathtaking stories with awesome characters.
Both series have to do with alchemy and fighting to save the world from destruction cause by a person with suprior powers than any human or monster. They both have comedy and a little romance. The main characters have the same personalities. which is never give up. So if you like one of these series you'd like the other one.
In each of these anime's there are human created monsters that must be defeated using the magick and power of a team of people, though the purpose the team has are different, the battles are interesting to watch in both situations.
Through fighting monstors such as homonculi, the plot progresses and the team learns more about their true objective... all in all, these anime's are surely similar enough to reccomend to each other. Thus, if you enjoyed watching one of these anime's you are sure to enjoy the other.
The Holy Grail War is a battle between seven magicians who each summon a mythical hero to fight for their cause. Shirou, a twice orphaned high school boy, had so little magical talent that his foster father did not bother teaching him about the war and its meaning. Thanks to that lack of foresight, Shirou finds himself in a bit of a pinch when he accidentally summons a hero of the strongest class, and is sucked into the fray. The Grail grants the winner any wish they have. But driven by an unyielding sense of justice and self-sacrifice, for what will Shirou fight?
If you liked the characters and the action in Busou but didn't care so much for the comedy, you'll probably enjoy Fate/stay night as well.
Busou Renkin and Fate/stay Night differ in the overall setting and type of action, but both stories progress with the main character unknowingly being dragged into something they could have otherwise had nothing to do with. They both focus on the main character struggling to become stronger, to protect the people around them. Although Fate/stay Night is a bit more serious and Busou Renkin is mildly more entertaining, if you have seen one and enjoyed it I am positive your collection would be happy to have the other.
Fate/stay night and Busou Renkin are very alike; they feature sorcerers in fights to the death. They tell a story of a warrior girl and a boy who are accidentally drawn into a world of violence and combat. The anime explore their relationship and the sacrifices they have to make, and are well-paired in both similarities and differences, so as to ensure a pleasant viewing experience.
Both of these animes involve the main protagonist meeting a mysterious girl, who is extremely strong and yet they both risk their lives to save the girl. This begins the bond that they'd need to face the upcoming battles as they both battle side by side to protect the world. It's also worth noting that the main protagonist starts essentially weak and becomes stronger as the show progresses.
Well, these two anime's are similar in the fact that both have supernatural powers... fate/stay night has a more magickal background story, and is somewhat of a game, however they both have plot driven battles that progress the story. It is likely that if you liked one, you will like the other.
Sakai Yuuiji thought he was a normal high school student, until one fateful day when time stopped. Watching in horror, he witnesses a monster devouring the "frozen" people around him; but luckily for Yuuiji, he is saved by a sword-wielding red-headed girl that calls herself a "Flame Haze". The girl informs him that he has been dead for some time now and that his current self is merely a replacement for the human that he used be while alive. He is, she says, merely a torch whose life will come to an end when the blue flame in his chest ceases to burn. After this rude awakening, Yuuiji realizes that he is able to see the flames of life in other "torches"; and after discovering that a friend of his is also a torch -- and her life is burning out faster than his – he gains the courage to live out the rest of his life with meaning. Will Yuuji be able to find his place in the world before he ceases to exist?
Both series has a similar beginning where a girl saves a guy who then becomes involved. However, even though the concept looks the same, they have individual stories. Also the amount of action isn't that different.
These series are about boys meeting girls that will change their lives forever. Yuji's (Shakugan no Shana) and Matou's (Busou Renkin) destinies are on their way, and the series focus on their dilemmas trying to lead a normal life, and not forsake their freshly-discovered powers. If you liked the strong, sword wielding girl and the boy that tried to protect them in one series, you will love the other.
Shakugan no Shana and Busou Renkin use the same story line (I.E. Such as: Onegai Sensei & Ah! My Goddess). Shakugan no Shana happens to be more on the dramatic spectrum while Busou happens to be on the comedy side. Either way, the artistic values are about the same except Shakugan no Shana has more digital effects than Busou Renkin; and although Busou has good points in its story, Shana appeals more to me because the comedy in Busou lacks forethought (but I'll leave the opinions up to you :)).
For both Busou Renkin and Shakugan No Shana are the ingredients swords and school boys and girls, along with a little romance between the main characters. Both Yuji and Kazuki try to do their best to protect the unknowing human society so that they can live on with their lives without getting killed. Although the story is completely different, they do share a lot resemblance, so if you liked the one, you will like the other.
Both series are about a boy who gets caught up in some kind of magical fighting environment because of a girl. Both have tsundere style female leads, where the female lead starts out cold and tough and gradually opens up, although this is perhaps less true in busou renkin. Shakugan no Shana is perhaps more childish, but the two shows are pretty similar.
In times of olde, humans live in constant fear of demons known as yoma. These vicious creatures can take the appearance and memories of humans they have devoured, thus blending into society as they freely feast on human flesh. The key to stopping the yoma lies with the tolerated yet feared Claymores - women who are half-demon, half-human, and fully fated to become the demons that they hunt. Meanwhile, in a village, the young Raki has been banished; his only crime was losing his family to the yoma. Raki is drawn to a Claymore named Clare, and together their journey begins. While Clare fights the yoma plaguing the land, can Raki help her in her struggle to retain her humanity?
If you loved the cool, powerful warrior girl that fights evil, in one of these anime, you will not be disappointed by the other. The stories focus on the fighting girls that have to forsake normal lives and the boys that do so willingly, in an attempt to protect them and make them happy. Claymore is darker and bloodier, while Busou Renkin edges on the humorous at times, but Clare (Claymore) and Tokiko (Busou Renkin) give away the same feeling. They are both scarred beings with foggy pasts, starting to care for a boy that should mean nothing to them.
The seductress known as Power is humanity's mistress. There are those who seek it and there are those who are given it. Yet, power is still power no matter what form it takes and power by its very nature corrupts humanity. This is the tale of heroes and heroines who've been granted power and fight to retain their humanity; such is embodied in Claymore and Busou Renkin.
These series are mirror images of one another. Myriads of comparisons can easily be done between the two. Some of the more common comparisons include the existence of a controlling organization, a skilled and determined female heroine, the involvement of a young and unaware hero, and the ultimate fight to retain humanity. Yet, despite all of these comparisons, the series are distinct from one another much like how two twins are still very different from one another. Therefore, if one has chosen to watch Busou Renkin or Claymore and wishes to watch something similar yet paradoxically different, then one should watch the other.
The action in both of these shows is at least equal to one another. Both of the main characters, Kazuki and Clare, strive to become the best at what they do despite the odds against them.
Both of these anime have the same kind of idea with every person (main character) has their own sword that can do different things. Also, Busou Renkin I belive has more romance, which really enhances everything and puts more tension and it also has a lot of cliffhangers! Claymore I believe leaves you hanging at the end also. I also believe the ideas of two people always traveling together (Clare and Raki vs. Kazuki and Tokiko) is very similar. Believe me, if you like Busou Renkin, you'll like Claymore, and vise versa!