Kaze no Stigma
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Years after having been exiled from the Kannagi household for being unable to utilize their fire magic, Kazuma returns to Japan, only to discover that the Kannagi family's very existence is threatened. Unknown to them, during his absence, he had become a Contractor and thus acquired a vast strength in wind magic. Not showing any remaining contempt for them, he offers to help solve the Kannagi household’s problems in return for large sums of money. Together with his younger brother Ren and the feisty heir to the Kannagi household, Ayano, he fights to protect those he cares about... for a price!
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Shakugan no Shana
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?
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add recThe relationship that is shared between the two main characters in Kaze no Stigma is a spitting image of the relationship between the two main characters in Shakugan no Shana. The girls are both tsunundre-type characters, the kind that no one can hate.
In both Kaze no Stigma and Shakugan no Shana the female lead is hot-headed and wields a fiery sword which she uses to fight supernatural enemies. She also tends to argue with the male lead even though she secretly likes him.
If you like the idea of an episodic series with an overall plot/mission wherein your protagonists face some dark and sinister group to overcome look no further. You get humour, good action sequences, cute love story and definate character growth. Everything you see in Kaze no Stigma, you'll find in Shakugan no Shana with a slight bend to it, yet still enjoyable on the same level.
Both shows have a similar feel to them. They have similar characteristics, like magic and fighting, but also have some differences, within the story and characters, that are to be appreciated. Although both the shows lay low on the story side of things, if you like fights with magic you'll be sure to like these two shows.
The main girl character are almost the same in both animes. They look, fight and act extremely similar! Also there is a hidden romance. The boy and the girl love each other without even knowing about. In a part of the anime the also have in commun that the girl is jealous of the boy looking at other girl
Yep, well if you really enjoyed shakugan no shana you might want to watch this, but when i saw the first episode i was like "wow this is alot like Shana"but when you get further in you see the differences between the 2 so its not exactly the same.although they are very similar still.contracters, fire chick, wind guy, main guy teamed up with fire chick. magic, fight other guys. with a bit of romance in it.
Rental Magica
The name of the business is Astral, and magic is its trade. Itsuki Iba is a school boy who seems to have a weak personality and not an ounce of magic within him, yet he inherits and must run his father's 'magic for hire' company after his father disappears. He must now learn to manage a diverse team of magic-wielders, gain their respect, and send them on missions to deal with the supernatural – all while attempting to excel in school and deal with competitors! But deep down, there's more to Itsuki. He always wears an eyepatch, hiding the results of an incident from his childhood; what other secrets does he hold? And can he handle the responsibilities while his father is missing?
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add recWhile seeing all these supernatural abilities, we somehow want to become closer to that kind of world. In Kaze no Stigma is exposed only the one side of it - the direct use of magic without a thought about how it was gained and how it is supposed to be used. But there is Rental Magica that not only focus on the supernatural, on the magic itself, but on explaining the things we don\'t know about it - how it is related to martial arts, what are the different kinds of magic (e.g. Celtic, Shinto, Solomon) that come from different places on Earth. So if you are fascinated by Kaze no Stigma, you\'ll just need to learn more about magic with Rental Magica!
Magic has a tendancy to be different in every serie, and these two are no different in that respect. However, they are similar in the aspect that both have different types of magic within the magical world and that ultimately there are those who wish to distrupt the peace of the world and the knowledgable heros always tend to be placed with the unknowing main characters. Either way, both Kaze no Stigma and Rental Magica, exhibit a display of comedy with very serious situations enabling a good gentle viewing that many people who have watched one will mean that the other one is also of suitable viewing. Finally in addition to these, both are of show the progress of how the protagonist improves throughout the series, an added extra if you like those kinds of things.
Aside from basic genre similarities, Kaze no Stigma and Rental Magica both use a straightforward arc-based structure. Each is comprised of a set of simple stories in which the characters get involved in some sort of magic-related circumstance, using a mix of action, light comedy and some character development to pull itself along. Kaze has better fight scenes, while Rental has its well-known focus on "real" magic - either of which makes for an added reason to try the other if you liked one.
Samurai Deeper Kyo
- TV (26 eps)
- 2002
Samurai Deeper Kyo is a story of two men in one body - the humble, polite Mibu Kyoshiro and the legendary samurai Onime-no-Kyo, who has a price on his head. Consequently, Mibu Kyoshiro is captured for having an uncanny resemblance to the samurai. As the story of SDK progresses, we learn more about the two unique souls that inhabit the same body.
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add recAn unpleasant past, superhuman powers, a female that never stops complaining, and he still stays calm?? What can you desire more? :). Both anime have amazing action with a fine touch of comedy.
The main characters are very similar in both series..cool and handsome guys who have to put up with their past in order to be able to be in love again..they are both very strong and have to deal with many obstacles. If you liked one, you would surely like the other.
Bleach
- TV (244+ eps)
- 2004 - ?
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!
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add recIf you like magical powers, fights, and anime with a good story, I think that you will like Kaze no Stigma and Bleach. They are pretty cool and good.
Both this and bleach just make you want to se the next episode, they are both about humans with extraordinary powers and the main characters fight against deamons.
Zero no Tsukaima
- TV (13 eps)
- 2006
In a world where magic is a reality, the young Louise is at the bottom of her class. Dubbed "Zero" by her classmates at Tristein Academy (due to her zero success rate for magic), Louise (along with all first year students) was charged with summoning a familiar; and instead of a cute magical creature, the familiar arrived in the form of... Saito Hiraga, a normal Japanese boy who was abruptly teleported from his own world?! Can both Louise and Saito come to terms with their new and complicated "relationship" and (more importantly) help Saito find a way home?
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add recIn both Kaze no Stigma and Zero no Tsukaima there is romance, comedy and action.The main female character is not true to her feelings about the main male character. When she is jealous she gets violent. The male character is perverted and not really sure about his feelings until near the end.
Kaze no Stigma and Zero no Tsukaima both utilize a magic-oriented theme in their development, mixed with a theme of love-development and establishment politics.
Audiences may enjoy the characterization that the producers put into the development of the character pairings, with a lush variety of characters in Zero no Tsukaima parallelling the equally vibrant, though less schitzophrenic characters in Kaze no Stigma.
Furthermore, both series tend to end on somewhat of a cliffhanger for those who would prefer such a style of animation.
