Guin Saga - Recommendations

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Utawarerumono

Utawarerumono

A man awakens in an unfamiliar room, with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. His wounds have been bandaged, and his face is covered with a mask that he cannot remove. With nowhere to go, he decides to stay with his rescuers and help them when needed, waiting for his memory to return. Though his courage, skill, and wisdom quickly gain him the villagers’ respect, the same traits soon land him in hot water with the local feudal lord. Not one to back away from injustice, the path he must follow will lead him to confront his enemies, and his hidden past.

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redfire389 redfire389 says...

A strong intelligent hero who doesn't remember who he is or where he comes from, and in both series they have a weird mask that can't be removed and they have awesome abilities and apparently an important past. If you liked this in one, and if you liked the awesome fights and interesting characters, you'll like the other one too, with both you'll have action, wars, adventure, relationships and interesting stories, if you enjoyed one you will surely like the other one

Greenleaves666 Greenleaves666 says...

Both anime are about a man who lost his memory and is forced to wear a mask he cannot take off. Furthermore both heroes rally armies to change the world, while both try to remember who they are and why they are there.

Both anime are great fantasy anime, with a good share of swordfighting and magic too! And both have an amazing story that is slowly revealing itself as the plotting goes on!

Freegrened Freegrened says...

Utawareumono is rather long like guin saga and the main character has no memory of who he is and he has a different look then all the other characters ib general they have alot of similarities.

Scrapped Princess

Scrapped Princess

The god Mauser delivered unto a world of magic a prophecy: if the Scrapped Princess is allowed to live, she will destroy the entire world. But the knight who was to kill her could not end the life of a newborn child, and so she lived. Fifteen years later, her adopted brother and sister have sworn to protect her, and together they travel from town to town, searching for a life she can't have.

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scizorg45 scizorg45 says...

A group of misfit adventurers traveling around the world trying to flee their pursuers. That's the red line going through both series. A lot of fighting is going on throughout both series, but Guin has a larger scale on that.

If you liked one of them, check out the other.

ch0p5tixmast3r ch0p5tixmast3r says...

Guin Saga and Scrapped Princess are both fantasy/action genres. They both focus on character relationships. There is the theme of royalty fleeing its attackers. Both are very good series, however Scrapped Princess ties its story up a bit better than Guin Saga. Guin Saga has more war themed scenes than Scrapped Princess. Regardless of their differences, they both have the same feel/progression and general concept.

Jyu-Oh-Sei

Jyu-Oh-Sei

Thor and Rai are twins who live on an advanced space colony called ‘Juno’. Things take a nasty turn one day when they are kidnapped by the Federal Army’s Special Forces and abandoned on the hostile prison planet Chimera. A cycle on Chimera consists of 181 days of scorching heat and 181 nights of below-freezing temperatures – not to mention it is populated almost entirely by carnivorous plants. The convicts on Chimera have found only one means of survival – reverting back to the law of beasts. For the strong-willed Thor adjustment comes naturally; but for his naive and weaker brother Rai, things do not go as well. Thor must now use all his wits, strength and courage to endure life as a member of Chimeran society, rise above the rest, and take the only ticket off this planet: becoming the Beast King.

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redfire389 redfire389 says...

in both series, two twins whose father and mother were killed, were sent away from home, each one for different reasons. In both series you'll have action, cool powerful characters and an interesting story that will develop each episode, if you liked one you'll probably like the other.

Berserk

Berserk

Born beneath the gallows tree from which his dead mother hung, Guts has always existed on the boundary between life and death. After enduring a terrible childhood, he spends his adulthood in brutal combat, pitting his strength against others in order to build his own. Life is simple enough for Guts until he meets Griffith, the inspirational, ambitious, and beautiful leader of the mercenaries, the Band of the Hawks. When Guts loses to Griffith in a duel, he is forced to join the group, and, despite himself, finds a sense of camaraderie and belonging amongst them. However, as Griffith leads his soldiers from victory to victory, the bloody wars and underhanded politics reveal a side to him that nobody quite expected. Can Guts, a simple warrior, defend those who have come to mean the most to him, all the while struggling not to lose to the darkness he has carried with him his entire life?

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Animedreamer240 Animedreamer240 says...

Guin Saga inspired the creation of Berserk, so they have quite a few similarities.  They both take place in an old-kingdom fantasy setting with magic, demons, and plenty of political intrigue.  The main protagonists, Guin and Guts, are strong warriors who follow their own path, searching for answers about themselves and the world around them.

Phoenix

Phoenix

From swordsmen to robots, from ancient tribal cultures to civilizations that reach the stars, there is one force that dominates all others: life. From birth to death, and rebirth again, it is life that permeates the soul and opens up to us the mysteries of the universe. Within this tale of the phoenix and those who would be touched by its beauty, we are shown the joys and tragedies that life sometimes hands us, and what we, as humans, must do to survive...

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Animedreamer240 Animedreamer240 says...

Both anime have a story revolved around a man who is stuck wearing an animal mask. Hi no Tori features a 4-episode arc about a man whose head was replaced by a wolf's head. Guin Saga is a longer tale about a man with a leopard's head. These stories also take a serious approach to solving political affairs within an engaging fantasy setting.

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

In the feudal kingdom of Yogo, a dark secret is threatening its proud imperial family, and the Emperor intends to destroy it before it leaks out. Unfortunately this dark secret resides within his son, the young and innocent Second Prince Chagum. Enter Balsa, a wandering warrior who has sworn to save eight lives in penance for those she has taken during her violent career. Upon accepting her role as protector to Chagum, her eighth and final job, the two begin a perilous journey that tests not only their physical endurance and mental resolve, but also the tentative relationship they build along the way. Will Balsa fulfill her penance and protect Chagum as he seeks to understand the nature of his secret? Or will the Emperor's relentless assassins and other powerful enemies get them first?

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penkaur penkaur says...

Both anime feature strong adults protecting children of royal blood, though Guardian shows stronger negotiation and learning skills, Guin is more like a warrior who fights with brute force. Though both plots have magical elements. Seirei no Moribito and Guin Saga also have similar colours and graphics.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion

In 2010, the Britannian Empire enslaved Japan using powerful mecha known as Knightmares; in the aftermath Japan was renamed Area 11, and its people began a hard and terrible existence. Lelouch, a Britannian student living in Area 11, has grown up hating the Empire and everything it stands for. One day, in the middle of a terrorist attack, Lelouch meets a mysterious girl who grants him the ability to control minds. Can he use his new power to fight for freedom, or will his hatred twist his good intentions into mindless acts of vengeance?

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scizorg45 scizorg45 says...

Politics and intrigue. Both series have a LOT of them. The way one of the characters talked his way through court reminded me of Lelouch so much I had to make this recommendation.  

If you liked one, you might want to check out that other.

The Twelve Kingdoms

The Twelve Kingdoms

Yohko is nothing but ordinary. Throughout her life she has been considered an outcast, especially with a hair color not native to many in Japan, bright red. Things change for Yohko when a mysterious man named Keiki arrives and claims that she is his empress. Yohko and two friends are then taken through a vortex, and then abandoned.. in a world of demons and magic.

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Nicknames Nicknames says...

Both are epic fantasy shows which feature large worlds and an equally big cast full of memorable characters. The main difference between each show (aside of the gender of the protagonists) is the setting. The Twelve Kingdoms is set in a world similar to feudal China or Japan while Guin saga has a clear western feel. All in all fans of one should definitely check the other too.

Dorohedoro

Dorohedoro

The city of Hole is a desolate town where magic users go to test their powers by disfiguring or killing its people. After being cursed by a sorceror, Kaiman was left with the body of a man and the head of a lizard. Determined to break the spell over him, Kaiman works with his companion, Nikaido, to search for the one who made him this way. Unfortunately, with no memory as to his assailant’s identity there’s only one way for him to locate them: he must bite the head of any magic user he meets so that the man hidden inside him can determine if they are the culprit. As he bites, slashes and kills his way through the cruel magic users, will Kaiman be able to find out who the man in his mouth is, where the one he hunts is hiding and return to normal, while keeping the revengeful magic users at bay?

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Halex Halex says...

Both shows have a protagonist who his head was turned into an animal and wake up without any memories of knowing who they are and what they are supposed to do. Both are good at fighting and go along helping other characters in need. Both shows have good character designs and lots of world-building.

However, Guin is a more serious show, while Dorohedoro is part comedy and easy going.

Gokudo

Gokudo

Gokudo is an adventurer who lies, cheats, and steals to get exactly what he wants, until he steals a magic sword. After a comedic lesson in humility and the prospect of riches and women, he embarks on a quest to save the world of magic. Travelling with the slime-ball Gokudo are royalty, fantastic creatures, and even gods.

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