Kara no Kyoukai - The Garden of Sinners
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When an odd string of suicides begins to occur at a local high rise building, most of the townsfolk treat it as an unfortunate series of events. One girl, however, senses something more sinister at work - especially when a close friend of hers falls mysteriously ill. After witnessing one of the deaths for herself, Shiki begins to realize that a strange connection exists between each of the girls, and predicts a total of eight will die. With seven dead and the accuracy of her prediction unclear, she sets out to put an end to the killings. Yet, as she nears the truth, she finds herself closer and closer to the brink of death; will Shiki become the town's savior, or the next victim?
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Canaan
- TV (13 eps)
- 2009
- Summer 2009
In the present day, terrorism is on the rise and the Ua Virus – a biological agent with a 100% kill rate – has been unleashed into the populace. In Shanghai, Canaan is a near-unstoppable soldier who roams the streets, always in the path of a bullet. She is a Synesthetist – a person able to use all five senses at once – who harbors a burning desire for revenge and has a past shrouded in mystery. While the Ua Virus infects more people in the city, others cross paths with Canaan including Minoru, a freelance journalist; Maria, Canaan’s close friend who was infected with the Ua Virus and lost her memory of the incident; and The Snakes, a shady and violent group with mysterious motives. Danger lies at every turn for Canaan and ultimately the rest of mankind…
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add recIf you liked the visual feast in Canaan or the KnK movies, you're gonna find the other quite a treat. Both works feature strong, isolated female leads, more at home inflicting violence than having a normal conversation with a friend.
Lastly, both anime possess an engaging and memorable ensamble cast who bring a human element to the unbelievable events of the story.
Ryougi Shiki and Canaan are almost exactly the same, except one uses a gun and the other uses a knife. Because of this, both series feature a sort of "search for oneself" conflict that the lead characters have with themselves.
Both anime have main female leads who posses interesting killing techniques, are totally badass, and aren't afraid to shead some blood. Cold and blunt these women seem like they are ice queens but come to care for those who are closest to them eventually. Both anime are action packed with an amazing story to go along with it. Check out one if you liked the other.
Ghost in the Shell
- Movie
- 1995
A mysterious new hacker known only as the Puppet Master threatens to create chaos, erasing and rewriting the memories of his victims: humans who have cast away their physical body to become cyborgs. Is he an evil genius, or could he signal the beginning of a new age in the relationship between man and machine?
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add recIf your after a strong female lead, then these two anime both offer that. While they have largely different basis for their storyline, the same style of storytelling mixed with action means that it's actually comfortable to sit and watch one if you've seen the other. Throw in two amazing soundtracks and your pretty much sorted. Go watch!
Both animes focus heavily upon their lead character whom in both cases is a powerful and headstrong woman. They even share very similar character designs for their respetive leads!
Perfect Blue
- Movie
- 1997
When popular pop idol Mima decided to retire from her group, Cham, and become an actress, she had no idea that one person's obsession would soon spiral out of control. With death threats, letter bombs and a forged website which details her every move, Mima finds herself slowly becoming trapped in a nightmare she can't seem to escape. With murders piling up and her mental state slowly degrading, can she discover who the culprit is, before she becomes the next victim?
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add recBoth anime (particularly the 2nd of Kara no Kyoukai) share very similar and relevant themes relating to their main heroines. They also both display their respective narratives in chronologically convoluted ways which make them both very interesting to watch.
Both of these anime's have a lot of very dark and mature themes involved in them... they both are endeavor to watch for those who have a weak stomach for realistic tragedies such as rape and murder. However they also bring together a sense of overcoming those tragedies to move forward...
Perfect Blue is a movie with one plot and Kara no Kyoukai - The Garden of Sinners is an OVA with several story arcs involved in it, yet the similarities of the two tragic and mysterious Anime's are great, therefore, I would strongly recommend that if you liked one of these, you will like the other..
Lunar Legend Tsukihime
Alt titles: Tsukihime, Shingetsutan Tsukihime
- TV (12 eps)
- 2003
With a past shrouded in mystery and a blank memory, Shiki Tohno seems to be just another "average high school student". That is, until he nearly kills a female vampire with his secret deadly ability to "see the lines". His journey to unlock the secrets of the Tohno family and unbury his own lost memories has only just begun, and now he must also help the woman, Arcueid Brunestud, find a lethal phantom named Roa, and kill it using his ability.
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add recShingetsutan Tsukihime and Kara no Kyoukai are works by the same author, with both set in the parallel worlds of the same universe. Indeed, though Tsukihime suffered a bit from pacing and story issues, they are undeniably two birds of the same feather - Kara no Kyoukai just happens to pick up the conceptual slack that Tsukihime left behind. With so many obvious similarities between the two, it's hard to go wrong either way; just keep in mind that Kara no Kyoukai is by far the superior of the duo and you'll be good to go.
They are both about a person that can se destructive lines, wich helps them killing anything.
Karas
Unbeknownst to humans, demons from an overlapping dimension walk amongst them in the streets of Tokyo. The balance between the worlds is kept by the crow guardian Karas and Yurine, its master and voice of the living city. However, the time of harmony nears the end as the once-Karas Lord Eko returns. Seeking to purge humanity for its evils, he terrorizes the city with his minions that feast on human blood. The ultimate battle between good and evil awaits; can Yurine and her newly initiated Karas prevail against Lord Eko and protect their city against his monstrous horde?
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add recBoth animes both share a very 'epic' broad arching plot which may require concentration and thought to fully comprehend. They also both utilise superb and dark animation syles with seamless, yet selective, use of CGI.
Both are ova's with some intense graphical scenes, the story in both are episodic, yet related... and if you enjoyed watching one of these series because of the crazy graphical content and the intense action and some parts with a bit of mystery... then you should enjoy the other as well
