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Peace Maker Kurogane takes place in Kyoto in the late 19th century, during the height of the conflict between the Shinsengumi, a shogunal police force, and its enemy, an anti-government faction called the Choshu. This tale follows a young boy named Ichimura Tetsunosuke who is desperate to join the Shinsengumi and avenge his parents' deaths by the hands of the Choshu. But in the midst of the bloodshed, will he be strong enough to survive?
Both anime are set in the same period and are both about the shinsengumi. They also share similar themes and moods. The main characters are both young and new to the shinsengumi and struggle to fit in.
It's hard not to see the similarity - both are based on historical events and historical people. Therefore, the characters are basically the same and have similar personalities. There is also a lot of blood and killing in both.
Though PMK has the occasional bout of comedy, both series focus on the daily lives of the Shinsengumi - with some other plot points interspersed. Of all of the historical anime I've seen, these two seem to fit well.
These are two alternate history stories of the same events. Hakuouki is basically Peacemaker if the main character were a girl... plus oni.
Both series are set in the same time period, and have similar themes; the daily life of the Shinsengumi.
Both anime have occasional comedic elements and are also very tragic. Both are also filled with blood, action, and swordplay.
In the revolutionary Meiji period, Japan is undergoing enormous political change. It is a time when vagabonds and terrorists will use any method to prevent the modernization of their country, even if it means trampling on the innocent in the process. In such a time, Himura Kenshin, a wandering samurai, has dedicated his life to protecting the weak and desperate peasants from those who would oppress them. However, Kenshin has a dark past which threatens to destroy the values he is fighting for. When he meets his new friends Kaoru, Sanosuke, and Yahiko, and tries to build a peaceful life with them, events conspire against him. Can Kenshin overcome the demons within and without, and finally ensure the peaceful future that Japan deserves?
Rurouni Kenshin is based just after the Japanese Civil war of 1868 where the feudal Shoganates fought the Imperialists. Kenshin was a Shogunate and fought the Wolves of Miba (The Shinsengumi). In Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan we look at the other side, the Imperialists but in particular the Shinsengumi and their fight against what they believed to be barbarians and xenophobes. It is a very historical anime and very accurate, looking at all the factions that worked together to defeat the Shogunates, though they don't always see eye to eye.
Also like Kenshin it develops into a love story between Yukimura Chizuru, a young woman who is looking for her missing father, a doctor in Kyoto and the leader of the Shinsengumi.
the animes are based on feudal japan mostly the Meiji era or prior to it. Overall it would appeal to action buffs too as it considers flashy sword fights
I have to admit it's been a long time since i have seen such high quality animations with an at least decent storyline. Hakuouki is just the perfect show to watch if you liked Saito and what he represents. There are lots of similar elements in these shows(Chizuru's clothes looks like Kenshin's o.O), however Hakuouki is focused on the time before the meji period. If you liked one of them you will like the other too.
When Tokidoki Rikugou donned a pair of virtual reality glasses and entered a Bakumatsu-era exhibit at a museum, he had no idea that his life would drastically change. While walking across a bridge in the fabricated reality, Tokidoki ran across a small being and a monster called a nue - and he was promptly attacked. His eye was damaged, but more importantly, Tokidoki discovered that he was now stuck inside the "virtual reality" filled with samurai and spirits. Now, with the help of Kuchiha, a warrior woman possessed by a dog spirit; and Shinonome, a fellow student who has been stuck, just like Tokidoki, for the past two years, Tokidoki must search for the truth behind the nue and try to find a way home.
Amatsuki and Hakuouki share a surprising amount of similiar concepts. First of all, both take place in feudal Japan and intergrate history into their plotlines (moreso Hakuouki, since Amatsuki travels off into a more fictional plot). Both are very slow-paced, but entertaining (for example, comedic moments with Shinpachi and Heisuke in Hakuouki or Kon and Shamon in Amatsuki), even though there's plenty of talking. Also, mystery plays a big part in both, which hooks watchers into such slowly-paced shows as these. Overall, the shows are pratically blood siblings in every aspect but plot.
The story setting of Feudal Japan is seen in both Amatsuki and Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan with intense fighting scenes and spirits popping out of nowhere. There also happens to be an underlying layer of mystery shrouding the characters.
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.
Both animes are cryptohistoric fantasy with the Boshin War as background. Granted Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto is primarily aimed at males while Hakuouki at females but they both closely tied to historical events. If you are intersted in the Bakumatsu time period both titles will be enjoyable (and educational) expirience.
Both of these are set in same time period and historical occurences are often mentioned as kind of red knot, present thorough entire story. In both cases, you get to see strong, but subtle affection between characters, realistic fightscenes and in both cases, fantastic storyline, while important, is not overly expressed. Both also contain realistic (within limits of genre) swordfights, have generally realistic animation and strong lead characters of both genres. The atmosphere is also relativelly similar, even though each emphasises different themes.
Brave 10 and Hakuouki are both samurai era anime that centre around a strange girl who is in the care of one or more men. They have similar action and drama. If you like one, I suggest you watch the other.
Set in similar periods of Japanese history Brave10 is more light-hearted than Hakuouki. The female leads in both are girls ignorant of their past and begin to effect those they meet. They are both very caring of their companions however the girl in Brave10 tends to cry more than in Hakuouki.
As they both have the fantasy/mythical element they are quite similar and are extremely enjoyable!
