Shikabane Hime: Aka
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Ouri is an orphan who was raised by Keisei, a man he considers to be his older brother. One night, Ouri finds a strange wounded girl in the temple of the orphanage. Cold and covered in scars, Ouri initially thinks that she is dead – that is, until a mysterious talking cat tells him that she is a Shikabane – a corpse. After secretly watching Keisei heal the girl without explanation, Ouri decides it's time to leave the nest. However, he has picked a poor time, and he soon realizes that he's tangled in a strange, supernatural web. Why does Ouri continually meet this girl as she hunts monsters? What does Keisei have to do with it all and what exactly is her mission?
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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 recBoth revolve around a teenage boy discovering a new world where there are 'monsters' (corpses in Shikabane Hime/crimson denizens SnS) and people who's job is to kill them (shikabane himes/flame hazes).
Incidently, they are usually cute girls with strong wills that does the killing, and the boy is enamoured by these girls and get inextricably drawn into the new world.
There is mystery behind the girl's past, and there is something enigmatic about the male protagonist.
Shikabane Hime is much darker, whilst Shakugan no Shana focuses more on a 'daily-life' routine than Shikabane Hime.
Both animes have good looking girls who are "contracted" to men so that they may be used to fight the evil creatures of the world. The girls are considered as objects in both series except by the male protagonist who sees the girls as regular people and treats them as such.
Hellsing OVA
- OVA (6+ eps)
- 2006 - ?
Alucard is a vampire who works for Hellsing – an organization responsible for hunting down and destroying other vampires. In these dark times, whoever is bitten by a vampire turns into a ghoul -- with the exception of Seras Victoria, Alucard’s newly created and appointed apprentice. Now, Seras must serve her master, Alucard and work for Integra Wingates Hellsing. Nefarious vampire activities are being reported throughout England, and it all traces back to the organization named “Millennium”. Will the Hellsing organization, under the command of Sir Integra Wingates Hellsing, be able to prevent a full scale war? Or will the world become a battlefield of destruction?
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add recBoth anime feature supernatural entities hunting their own kind, using guns as their weapons of choice. Sparks fly and blood is shed in great fight scenes. If you like one, you'll probably like the other.
I am not sure, would someone, who likes Hellsing OVAs like the Undead Princess series, but vice versa - sure. Shikabane Hime: Aka is a nice anime-action with interesting characters. The story is developing slowly, not as in Hellsing OVA, but there are lots of similar stylistic desisions and... Mmmm... I'd call it "atmosphere". And i'll underline - I recommend OVAs, not original Hellsing series.
Zombie-Loan
- TV (11 eps)
- 2007
- Summer 2007
Michiru has an unusual ability: she can see a dark ring around a person's neck that signifies their time to die. However, she suppressed her powers once she "saw" the deaths of her parents – until now. After accidentally seeing rings around the necks of two boys in her school, it seems that Michiru's powers are back for good. The two are zombies who are working for the secret loan office known as Zombie-Loan, and they need Michiru's help to find other zombies – those with dark black rings around their necks. Though Michiru initially refuses, due to a series of events it seems she has no choice but to comply...
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add recThis one is one of those gut feeling recs. Shikabane is slightly more serious, and the monsters more disturbing, but I believe that if you like Zombie Loan, you might want to give Shikabane a try.
Like the undead protagonists that destroy the artificial versions of what they truly are? Zombie-Loan and Shikabane Hime have a lot in common and there's more than enough monster-killing carnage in one or the other to keep you hooked!
Devil Hunter Yohko
Alt titles: Mamono Hunter Yohko
Who knew coming of age could be so tough? 16 year-old Yohko Mano is your typical high-schooler dealing with a not-so-typical upbringing. Her grandmother has been training her in the martial arts and tests her skills on a regular basis. And all Yohko really cares about is a date with Hideki! Well, fickle fate intervenes and Yohko's destiny as a destroyer of demons is revealed. This entertaining romp has plenty of fanservice and action to keep the boys drooling.
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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 recShikibane Hime is basically Bleach with guns. Both series are about a secret supernatural society who fight ghosts. Shikabane Hime is a bit more gory but if you find the length of the Bleach series daunting but still want the same basic plot, I highly recommend the Shikebane Hime series, likewise if you've loved AKA and want more, give Bleach a go.
