Kurokami The Animation - Recommendations

Leman says...

Main Character(normal school boy) met girl who has changed his life, but this isnt a normal girl, this girl has a special power. Girl told main character true about world and they will(girl and main character)fight together to save the world. This girl is a member of special organization with other powerfull members, and this girl like Shana must protect balance of the world, this girl and Shana look same also(red hair, red eyes).

Both series based on this scheme .

Turak says...

Kurokami and Shakugan no Shana are very similar.  Both have a strong female lead that isn't exactly human.  They both have a male sidekick that fills a supporting role in fights, but never the main attacker.  Both shows involve action and romance.  The plots also have a similarity with the main male lead being dragged into another world per say.  While they are still in the same world, they are exposed to a very secret and mystical side of it that the average person is never aware of.  If you like Shakugan no Shana or Kurokami, I highly recomend the other.

BRID says...

Both of these animes have very similar Lead Characters, a boy and a girl team up, both in which the girl isnt exactly a normal human.and the Male lead is introduced to a new part of the world that any normal person wouldnt know about.and the male lead and the girl have a romantic yet complicated relationship.if you like one you most likely will find the other enjoyable 

Slimjim says...

When it comes down to it, the plots of Kurokami and Shakugan no Shana are incredibly similar. The main characters are beautiful young girls who are extremely adept at kicking a**. Plot-wise, they have similar duties: protect the balance of the world's Tera (or a power of similar composition).

The girls are supported by the main protagonists, which, of course, happen to be boys. As a result of the male-female partnerships, a little romance develops. This isn't as prevelant in Kurokami as it is in Shakugan no Shana. Regardless, it adds a good amount of emotion and character development to both shows.

I can guarantee that if you like one of these shows, you'll find a way to enjoy the other as well.

Szwagier says...

It all start with main character getting mixed up in a pretty serious fight, dieing and learning that the world isn't a bed of roses at all. But of course a random looser dieing isn't much of a story, so for one reason or another male lead survives his death (though I wish at least Yuuji didn't ). From that point on he, along with a mysterious and powerful girl, starts fighting evil forces that threaten the balance of the world. You can expect the usual routine - power ups, opponents turning into allies, corny speeches during the fights and a wide range of villains.

Without spoiling much let me also say that  Yuuji and Keita are very alike in terms of truth behind their nature. They both quickly learn about their disadvantagous position, and have to deal with it one way or another.

The main difference is, that Kurokami is bloody but have completely boring powers, while Shakugan no Shana have very flashy powers but isn't that violent. Also Shana have slightly more amusing plot and setting, while Kurokami twists it plot so often that it becomes annoying (especially since every plot twist is very easy to read). If you enjoyed one of those shows, you might like the second one as well.

Worosei says...

Highschool male, gets thrown into a sort of hidden fantasy/scifi world by meeting mysterious girl with super powers. Guy somehow has some special latent power he must realise/harness. The girl's job is to 'restore' balance to the world, where they realise more is amiss than originally though. SnS has tsundere, Kurokami has more doikko; guys are both relatively useless but i find likeable enough. 

vDeggial says...

Both anime series are awesome. Supernatural girls fight, human boys try to help, soundtracks are awesome. Kuro and Shana are very similar. Must watch for both :)

AvionExile says...

There are a lot of similarities between Buso Renkin and Kurokami. They aren't the same style necessarily, but the protagonists go though a similar situation. They die, then are saved by some replacing of the heart by an other-worldly female. I think that a lot of fans of one will enjoy the other.

brenda310 says...

both male protagonist died at the beggining and the female replace their haert for other things(in kurokami they share the same heart and for buso R. for an alchemy object) they are different in many other things these are two great anime if you like one you will love the other one!

Szwagier says...

Both shows have same pattern for the beginning of the story. It all starts with male lead meeting female lead, and getting killed by some random enemies in the process. Since the heroine just can't leave the poor dead body alone she stuffs him with a weird magical gizmo.  In Busou Renkin it's called Kakugane and it gives the user power, and in Kurokami it's the girls heart, and it creates a contract between them. Yeah, in this show you can see literally what it means to give your heart to someone (though unfortunately it's not the real organ, but some weird yellow glowing ball of light)

In both cases there is more to the world than the eye can see,  and due to this tragic beginning our clueless main hero gets dragged into a serious battle between various power users.

And if that wasn't enough of a recommendation I might add the mood in the story is almost the same. There are similar themes (power ups, all sorts of various self-sacrifices, good vs evil, etc. - usual stuff). And both shows have the same level of mediocrity which makes them mildly enjoyable, yet not great. If you watched one, you probably will manage to watch the other as well.

Worosei says...

Guy-Girl, romantic overtones, fighting to stop oppressie bad guys.

Guy gets thrust into that world by chance, and somehow has something special about him which gives him the ability to fight. Whilst reluctant, the girl and guy go off to kick arse, whilst meeting different groups of different trustworthiness.

deathball26 says...

There are a lot of similarities between Buso Renkin and Kurokami. They aren't the same style necessarily, but the protagonists go though a similar situation. They die, then are saved by some replacing of the heart by an other-worldly female. I think that a lot of fans of one will enjoy the other, plus i just loved them both

kureshii says...

1) Girl into crashes guy's life? Mmhmm.

2) Boy's fate is irrecoverably intertwined with girl? Mmhmm.

3) Boy and girl fight enemies? Mmhmm.

4) Boy and girl aren't fully human? Sure seems so.

I didn't finish Kurokami, but from episode 1 right up to 3 of Index I kept wondering if it was produced by the same studio and director of Kurokami (turns out it was not)

If you like magic battles and chance-meeting-turned-fateful-encounter stories with a male and female lead, add Toaru Majutsu no Index to your list of titles to watch.

Szwagier says...

Nothing good comes from helping a random mysterious girl that has inhuman appetite - that is a lesson male leads of both shows have to learn the hard way.Why is that? Both Index and Kuro brings along with them baggage called "mysterious evil organization targetting them". And obviously this group posses various mysterious powers, which quickly results in a combat between power users. Expect your usual shounen cliches in both actions and speeches of main characters.

Kurokami has more gloomy mood, and more focused plot, while Index is made of few different arcs, that share a little connection (main characters). Also Kurokami have very boring list of powers, while Index have one of the best abilities you will encounter in shounen animes. If you like one, you might like the other as well.

beeble says...

They both have a "potential" couple where the feminine role has a special power which needs to be realeased by the male who is the main character. They are both humorus at points but can be thrilling and serious the next moment. i love both of these

wolfangel87 says...

If you are looking for an awe inspiring display of female power, look no further than Pandora Hearts and Kurokami the Animation. The drama and suspense is ever thrilling as the young girls try to get the heroes to release their power.

Bleach09 says...

in both kurokami and sekirei the main characters suddenly meet a girl and eventually make a contract/wing with them without knowing the consequences and then they are suddenly trapped in a fight between these people with no way to escape unless they beat everyone of them.

Goshin says...

Although Sekirei has more females and Ecchi, They are similar in that the male character makes contract with femaie, and femaile does most of the fighting.

Takeya says...

Both series have a mysterious heroine with a strange goal, a boy who must follow her, many weak enemies, a lot of short fights and confusing storyline.

I don't know why, but when I was watching Yumekui Merry I was under the impression that it is awfully similar to Kurokami the Animation. It's possible that you too will feel the similarities.

wolfangel87 says...

The two series, Yumekui Merry and Kurokami the Animation, have the main theme of mystery.  The goals of the main characters are not revealed in their entirety until the end of the series.

solrm122 says...

Apart from having the same feel to the animation, both of these anime have similar fight sequences with very similar styles and energy. The theme of the supernatural fighter is prevalent in both as well.

Szwagier says...

In both shows main character (female in Witchblade, male in Kurokami ) suddenly gets thrown into a world of mysterious powers and  hidden truths. Due to various circumstances this hero/heroine also gets his hand on this power, and guess what - theirs one of the strongest (which obviously leads to the classical shounen dilemmas like "how to control it" or "how to make it stop sucking my life out of me" etc.) . In both animes there are evil mysterious organizations, that knows a lot about a those almighty powers and tries to artificially recreate them for their own malicious use. And main hero/heroine will obviously try to stop their plans from succeeding.

Both show aren't really the cream of the crop, they are the very mediocre shounen shows. Their level of amusement is very similar - fights aren't flashy enough to provide powerful eye-candy, and plot is... well.. it's shounen, what plot? But still, if you enjoyed watching one of those titles and need something similar check the other one as well.

Worosei says...

Whilst kurokami has the male-female pair dependant on each other, and KnS the girl aspiring to be like the male...

Both relate to fighting to keep balance in the modern world, with there existing different factions with different motives and goals.

There exists the plot-based similarities of the super-powered evil 'older brother' character, and a development of super latent powers that has to be harnessed.

Worosei says...

Similarities is mainly that it is a male-female orphaned highschool-aged pairing to restore balance to the world after something (via some big plot/secret organisatio) has upset it. Shikabane hime is much darker and grittier.