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Fifteen-year-old Ichigo Kurosaki is a typical teen with fighting skills, two caring sisters and a special trait: he can see ghosts. However, when Ichigo and his family find themselves under attack by a huge beast, Ichigo discovers that there’s more to the supernatural world than the everyday specter. Vengeful spirits known as Hollows roam the world in search of devouring souls, and Shinigami – soul reapers – work tirelessly to defeat them and guide normal ghosts into a place called Soul Society. Ichigo valiantly fights the Hollow that threatens his sisters, but on the verge of defeat a Shinigami named Rukia gives him her powers, turning him into a Shinigami himself. Ichigo must now adjust to his new life of both vanquishing and saving souls for the sake of Soul Society.
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Both Bleach and Wolf's Rain are about action and character development - not just a journey from one point to the next, like some anime's, but also a journey of the characters. Both series can have both dark and light atmospheres, generally due to the plot and presentation of the anime style. I myself liked how both shows are about understanding; in Bleach, we have Ichigo - a "Substitute Shinigami" - who, in most cases, defies the laws of Soul Society and due to his 'illegal' powers (illegal due to a transfer of power with Rukia) is always fought against as he tries to make himself understood to others as doing the right thing. Similarily, in Wolf's Rain, we see a pack of wolves who are also seen as outsiders, and they are trying to find 'Paradise' despite being hunted and looked down upon. Both series also have a huge array of characters and the persona's they all bring to the table - if you like the heroic warrior dude, he's there. If you like the arrogant always-wanna-fight character, he's there. Damsel in distress? She's there. If you love mystery and intelligent -yet at the same time, immersive- plots (along with a few occasional twists) then these two are the ones they are for you. But on a final note, despite having this seemingly serious outlook on story of these two, they both have their own charm and funny wit in each series.
Kraft Lawrence and the proud wolf Holo the Wise continue their northward journey to Holo's mountain homeland of Yoitsu. As the two visit new towns and make new friends a growing relationship buds between them, and Kraft begins to realize that there is more to being a traveling merchant than just profits. However, a turn of events leaves Kraft in an unexpected predicament where he may lose something more precious than just his cart of goods...
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both Spice and Wolf and Wolf's Rain are centered on a main protagonists traveling in search of a land where they can live peacefully, and also both animes feature main protagonists as wolfs. If you liked one of this two shows check the other one as well.
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.
Before you blow off the connections between ninjas and wolves, give me a second. Sasuke and Naruto are rivals, driving each other forward and taking turns bearing the burdens of their squad. Likewise, Tsume and Kiba are pretty evenly matched and lead their pack together, which is great when one of them needs to do something alone. This dynamic binds these two shows together.
In the future, the net is connected to everything - from streetlights to kitchens. Each new convenience brings an opportunity for people to manipulate it. To facilitate the use of the net and to protect people from its dangers, citizens buy or create "pets". These cyber-creations not only help to find data, but also, protect them from threats. Rockman EXE revolves around a young boy, whose father has sent him a new prototype called Rockman.
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OK, OK, I know what you're thinking. What do a post-apocalyptic show about wolves have in common with a futuristic show about computer programs? It's simple: the dynamic between Kiba and Tsume is the same as the one between Lan and Chaud. It's never clear which one of them is actually stronger, and the two of them push each other to achieve and grow more powerful.
In the near future, Mars is covered with oceans. Within one of its cities, Gram River is just another kid trying to survive in the slums, until he finds himself right in the middle of a pirate attack! After nearly drowning, he finds himself aboard the pirates' ship, and is faced with a decision: be killed, or stay and fight alongside them. And thus, Gram joins the pirate crew in their quest to find the legendary treasure of Mars, but they aren't alone in their search. Now, while being hunted by the military, bounty hunters, rivals and even a few old friends, they search the seas of Mars for clues...
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These anime don't have much in common on the surface, but both Mars Daybreak and Wolf's Rain revolve around characters who leave behind the world that they know to pursue an idyllic dream that may not be achievable. Beyond that, there's something about the feeling of these shows or the way that characters interact that resonates for me.
Amidst a beautiful sunset, Shu is violently whisked away to a grim future devoid of water, and empty of hope; a place where children are forced to become soldiers, and kill countless others in the name of King Hamdo. Shu's companion is a mysterious girl named La La Ru, who may hold the key to survival. Now, he must concentrate on the only things that matter: escaping Hellywood, and finding a way home.
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Both of these series center around a girl on the run and a boy attempting to protect her. Each story is extremely sad with a very bittersweet ending, making them both a good match for one another.
Ayato Kamina may seem like an average boy in a devastated world, but after being captured by TERRA, a military organization set on saving the world from the Mu, an alien race set on "tuning" the world, he realizes he is an instrument in deciding the fate of humanity and piloting RahXephon. Not only is Ayato the only person who can control the mecha, but he also has a terrible fate of his own. Holding onto memories of his old life and grasping to keep his own humanity, he must struggle in this new world and realize his true potential with RahXephon.
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Wolf's Rain is an attempt by Bones to make an anime that manages to be both dramatic and esoteric. While it does ultimately manage a quite effective ending, I found the series itself to be dross - dull, dawdling inconsequentalities with characters that are either unlikeable or uninteresting; though it hangs much on its peculiar romance.
I could simply say that RahXephon is another Bones title which experiments with a lot of the territory Wolf's Rain covers, trying to tell an eclectic, symbolic-ridden story which also includes a strange romance - and frankly, RahXephon does a better job. If you enjoyed Wolf's Rain, definitely give it a look.
In Japan, there is a disturbing rumor being spread that people's shadows are ripping from their bodies, never to be seen again. For one young man, the frightening nature of this rumor is just beginning to manifest in the form of a nightmarish world that he can't seem to escape from. In this place full of dark minions and demons, he and his friends fight futilely against unknown enemies, only to be brought back to the "real world" as quickly as they left it. Is this real, or a dream? Only one person holds the key to destroying and saving the world as he knows it...
In a post-apocalyptic future, where the world has turned into a desert and the remains of humanity live under the rule of the Third – beings with a third eye on their foreheads. Accompanied only by her tank's AI, Bogie, Honoka tries to make a living as a handyman on the edge of civilization, and she tries to avoid resorting to violence as much as possible; but when situations demand it, she and her sword become a force to be reckoned with. When Honoka is hired by the mysterious young man named Ikus, the Third suddenly take great interest in them; and thus, Honoka’s story truly begins…
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Two post-apocalyptic worlds overseen by a technologically privileged class and mystical powers that overlap with technical know-how in order to create similar, yet unique universes - Wolf's Rain leaves off an in-depth, well thought storyline, while The Third: AHnS seems more superficial, but they definetely have a common stem (if not sharing the same roots) when it comes to motifs.
Death and reincarnation are inescapable, but what happens in between? Without warning and without his memories, a boy who only recalls his last name - Otonashi - wakes up next to a girl named Yuri who offers him a gun and tells him to shoot an angel. Assuming it must be a misunderstanding, Otonashi is then almost killed by the angel and is drawn into Yuri's army to battle to delay the beginning of his next life. Immortality is within reach, but if Otonashi remembers how he died, will he keep fighting or allow himself to vanish?
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Both animes have a theme of hope and dreams as well as a somewhat suspenseful plot. Both animes are emotional and powerful, though I felt Wolf's Rain is slightly more dark and Angel Beats! has more comedic elements.