Peace Maker Kurogane
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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?
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Rurouni Kenshin
Alt titles: Kenshin
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?
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add recKenshin and Kurogane are both based on the same historical facts, yet in Kenshin we side with the Imperialists and in Peace Maker with the Shinsengumi. The environment is thus very alike, as well as the entire mood. The main difference is that Kenshin is more action-based, while Kurogane has a stronger story.
PMK and Kenshin are must-see anime. Both have extreme sword fights and a main character who is peaceful, yet was trained or is training to be a great swordsman; these characters will be involved in great battles and will have awesome fights.
Both Peace Maker and Kenshin contain elements of the same time period and story. Both stories deal with Japan and the time of the Meiji revolution. Peace Maker deals with the actual revolution while Kenshin deals with the era directly after the revolution. If you liked the characters in Peace Maker you will find the characters in Kenshin just as enjoyable, if not more so.
If you are the type that likes anime with a samurai main character, then you would like PMK and SDK.
In both you will find a mixture of sadness and happiness; the characters have sad pasts but also bright presents, and each has a main character that is always surrounded by people who helps him to discover himself and change for the better. In addition, this main character helps others become better people.
Both anime are set in traditional historic Japan and feature realistic combat sequences over super powers. Great fighting sequences and character development. While the star of Kurogane is younger, and his challenges not at the level of Kenshin's main character, both are equally compelling narratives.
Both of these anime are for more of the action fans. The involve swordsmanship and good action illustrations help aid in telling the story of the character from beginning to end.
Rurouni Kenshin and Peace Maker Kurogane both take place in the same time period. Both main characters look young for their age, and have a goofy side to them. However, they both have a past that they can't forget. Although each has their own motive, both characters push towards their goals. The story line follows their journey as they find new companions, and eventually come to realize what they truly want. If you liked the action-comedy combination in one, you'd like the other as well.
Ruroini Kenshin and Peace Maker Kurogane are both set within the era of the tokugowa reseme, and both have factors of the shinsengumi. and who ever has wached peace maker or kenshin and ever wondered what the other side of the story was like, here it is.
The anime art is different, but if you like the era of samurai's struggle between the two clan (Shinsengumi and rebellion), you should try to look through both angles. See yourself, eyes from each clan, to see what they see.
Though there is and age difference between the main characters, both of them carry the heavy weight of a haunting past that they are hoping to somehow overcome by way of the sword. Both animes have historical settings and a perfect balance of emotion, action, and comedy.
Pretty obvious recommendation. Both set in the feudal type era, both have male lead (young man in RK and young boy in PMK) that fights with the idea of killing anyone... yet fights in battle. The moral of both anime's even seems similar. The relationships created between characters and even the moments of comic relief.
If you enjoyed watching one then you are sure to like the other
Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen
Alt titles: Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
- OVA (4 eps)
- 1999
Himura Kenshin was a boy orphaned by the murder of his parents. Now he is the Hitokiri Battousai, the most feared and skilled killer in 19th century Japan. In the midst of a blood bath, he meets the love of his life, Tomoe. Will he continue to fight his enemies in a killing rage or will she sheath his bloodstained sword? Tsuikohen takes place years before the setting of the Kenshin TV series.
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add recBoth Reminiscence and Kurogane focus more on story than action. While both are based on historical facts, we can get a look at the Shinsengumi in both anime, as friends and as enemies.
Both of these are historical samurai shows and take place at the same period in history. While Peacemaker has some lighter, more comedic moments it does get very serious and violent. The Kenshin OVA's are similar in tone to the more serious aspect of Peacemaker.
Naruto
Naruto Uzumaki is a young ninja who bears a great power hidden inside him, a power that has isolated him from the rest of his village. As such, his only dream is to become the Hokage - the most powerful ninja, and leader of the village; but first he needs to graduate! With his inability to perform even the most basic ninja techniques, it seems that all Naruto has going for him is his determination to succeed no matter what. Teamed up with the genius Sasuke, book-smart Sakura, and their team leader Kakashi, Naruto embarks on his quest to become the Hokage. But with outside forces posing a threat to the entire Hidden Leaf village, Naruto discovers that he must become much stronger if he ever wants to realize his dream and protect the friendships he's forged.
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add recBoth PMK and Naruto deal with a young boy trying to make it as a warrior/fighter. You will love the main character and his surrounding cast that helps him in life and fights.
Both animes have a positive lead who will do anything to become stronger, but then realizes on their own what true strength is. Both lost their parents at a very young age and had to grow up faster than those around them. However, Peacemeker is much darker than naruto but has comedic moments that takes the edge off. If you liked one you will more than likely like the other.
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 recPMK and Samurai Deeper Kyo are must-see anime. Both have extreme sword fights. In Kyo the main character is a skilled swordsman, while in Kurogane the main character is trying to be skilled in order to defeat one of the top fighters.
If you are the type that likes anime with a samurai main character, then you would like PMK and SDK.
In both you will find a mixture of sadness and happiness; the characters have sad pasts but also bright presents, and each has a main character that is always surrounded by people who helps him to discover himself and change for the better. In addition, this main character helps others become better people.
Gunparade March
- TV (12 eps)
- 2003
In the year 1945, the most terrible creatures in existence visited the earth: bug-like entities soon to be known as Phantom Beasts. In that time of peril, mankind joined together to expel the threat, only to find that conventional weapons were useless and further damaged the earth. It is now 1999, and the student-wide draft has changed the lives of thousands of teenagers across Japan. While unwillingly fighting in an endless war that started before their births, one group of friends will experience the tragedy of death and the bittersweet joy of love as they struggle to survive.
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add recWhile the time and setting might be completely different, both PMK and GM only focus on those aspects for a short time. The main element in these series is the characters; we're given a view into who they are and how they grow as the anime advance.
