Samurai Champloo - Recommendations

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Afro Samurai Resurrection

Afro Samurai Resurrection

Many years have passed since Afro fought to become the number one samurai and succeeded in avenging his father's murder. Living quietly and without violence, Afro maintains a quiet life until his peace is shattered by an old enemy Jinno and a mysterious woman. Together the two of them take the Number One headband from Afro as well as his father's decayed skull. Promising to torture him, the woman challenges Afro to seek out the Number Two Headband. Only then may he challenge her and grant his father peace once more. Who is this woman who wishes so much suffering on Afro, and how many lives must he take before he may once again put violence behind him?

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zuko zuko says...

because both present the story of a different type of samurai that doesn't follow the rules and guides his life according to his own believes. In addition both have really great fight scenes that uphold the legendary status of the samurai.

Thrawn Thrawn says...

Samurai, hip-hop overtones and tunes, stylish action and badass characters. Both are great fun and have a nice mix of feudal Japan samurai and modern age technology.

House of Five Leaves

House of Five Leaves

Masanosuke came to the city of Edo to prove himself as a warrior, but the man’s lack of confidence is so obvious that he’s perpetually unemployed and can barely afford to eat. So when the mysterious Yaichi offers him a job as a bodyguard - room and board included - the ronin jumps at the chance. But little did he know that his new employer is the head of the Five Leaves, a gang of kidnappers, and that his fees will be paid from the spoils of their crimes! Masanosuke never expected to find his home with a band of criminals, but as he grows more entangled in their world, his dreams of honor begin to fall by the wayside...

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snivets snivets says...

Although Sarai-ya Goyou is perhaps more serious in tone than Samurai Champloo, both revolve around highly unusual period characters and are driven by shady plots involving the less-than-savory side of society.

subparalien subparalien says...

House of Five Leaves is super pretty. Yes, it moves slowly but it is perfect and the characters are lovely. Samurai Champloo is stylistically cool and the fight scenes are really good, plus the character interactions and well done.

Rage of Bahamut: Genesis

Rage of Bahamut: Genesis

Two thousand years ago, the dragon Bahamut terrorized the magical land of Mistarcia. The humans, gods, and demons that inhabited the land joined forces against the fiend and bound its power to a key which was split in two—one half guarded by gods and the other by demons. Mistarcia became a peaceful realm—until the fateful day a woman stole the god’s half of the key.

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Funkgun Funkgun says...

Looking for an action title with some swordplay?  Look no further than Rage of Bahamut and Samurai Champloo. The animation in both titles are of higher quality, even with one being made almost 10 years ago. I would go so far as to say Bahamut is the title I was hoping Shinichiro Watanabe would have made after Champloo.

At the moment, Rage of Bahamut has a similar casting of 2 guys and one gal as the mains, with a smattering of other chracters mixed in. 

NoblesseOblige NoblesseOblige says...

While watching Rage of Bahamut, I was constantly reminded of Samurai Champloo. The similarities are uncanny. Both shows feature a similarly playful Love/Hate relationship between the two male leads who are forced into working together in order to assist a young woman in her journey to find her parent. The perfect balance of comedy and action is present in both shows, with the unflinching chivalry of Jin/Kaisar continualy clashing with the brash selfishness of Mugen/Favaro. This feels so much like a Shinichiro Watanabe production that I almost have a hard time believing he had no part in it. For those of you who have always dreamed of a spiritual sequal to Samurai Champloo, Rage of Bahamut is your dream come true.

Blade of the Immortal (2019)

Blade of the Immortal (2019)

Manji, the Slayer of Hundreds, has been cursed with eternal life — but in the dark of his existence shines a final glimmer of hope. If he can slay 1,000 evil men, Manji will finally be able to end his life of infinite misery. When a young girl named Rin asks him to help her take revenge on the group of master swordsmen who slaughtered her family, Manji finds some resemblance to his lost younger sister in her and decides to come to her aid.

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CorlorlessRose CorlorlessRose says...

They both have a girl who asks to find or seek revenge. Both girls ask a samurai to be there bodygoard on this quest. The girls are both simimar in many ways as well.

GrondXIII GrondXIII says...

Both are outstanding anime with excellent fight scenes. Samurai escorting a young woman cross-country.

Sukeban Deka

Sukeban Deka

After being placed in a reformatory, Saki Asamiya has only one thing in abundance: attitude. But attitude alone won't help when Saki is faced with a decision: become a cop and help hunt down criminals or watch her imprisoned mother be executed! Thus, she heads back to the crime-ridden school of her past, Takanoha High, only to find that a trio of women known as the Mizuchi Sisters have taken over. Armed with a deadly yoyo and a razor sharp wit, Saki is ready to clean up the school and save her reputation as the number one bully, while hurting the bad guys in the process!

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sothis sothis says...

Samurai Champloo and Sukeban Deka both have a very stylish feel to them, even in the midst of violence and seriousness. They both are just fun to watch, with interesting characters and flat out class. I definitely think you'd enjoy one if you liked the other.

Tokyo Majin

Tokyo Majin

In downtown Tokyo, walking the streets has become dangerous once the day turns to night. Lifeless demons called "Oni" have taken over the streets and are devouring innocent citizens of Tokyo, leaving them dry and lifeless. Kyouichi and Tatsuma are two high school students who hold supernatural abilities that allow them to defeat the Oni at night. Though they continue to fight what seems to be a never ending battle, they've yet to discover the main threat towards humanity -- the group working behind the scenes in charge of the Oni...

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Himitsu Himitsu says...

Though completely different genres, I think you'll like Tokyo Majin if you enjoyed Samurai Champloo. The animation style is definitely the same, and you get the awesome fighting + action scenes. The cast of characters give off the same feel as well. Samurai Champloo's Mugen is just as cool as Tokyo Majin's Kyouichi. Tokyo Majin is much more dark and horror-ish, and there are much more supernatural fight scenes. Great music too.

Infinite Ryvius

Infinite Ryvius

In 2137 AD, the sun released a massive flare across the solar system, creating the Geduld, a dense field of plasma and debris. In the midst of a routine descent into the Geduld's upper layers, the training ship Liebe Delta is crippled by a terrorist attack, killing the trainers and command crew - and exposing the vessel’s military secrets, which may hold the survivors’ only hope. With nowhere to hide from their darkest fears, the young trainees must work together to navigate the ravages of a solar system filled with mysterious, powerful foes. Yet, as the ship is forced into greater isolation and its inhabitants become increasingly desperate, they must struggle to survive against not only the forces that pursue them relentlessly... but also each other.

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vivafruit vivafruit says...

Infinite Ryvius and Samurai Champloo are almost completely different from a narrative standpoint, but both share an unusual hip-hop soundtrack. Love it or hate it, the music in each is bold and distinctive. If you liked the music in one, you should check out the other.

Outlaw Star

Outlaw Star

Gene Starwind and Jim Hawking make a living on various jobs and bounties. While waiting for their ticket to hit it big time, a mysterious woman named Hilda leaves them with a key to the puzzle of finding a starship of great power, known only as the Outlaw Star. What are these long lost spaceships and what is the Galactic Leyline?

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Uriel Uriel says...

Both series have stories vowen around a team of "space freelancers". While Outlaw Star is biased more towards ship-to-ship space combat and is somehow more lighthearted, Champloo is all about the mood and can be pretty serious sometimes.

Dead Leaves

Dead Leaves

For Pandy and Retro, waking up naked with amnesia wasn't the high point of their day. While going on a crime spree, the duo are captured and sent to the infamous Dead Leaves, a notorious prison where the baddest of the bad are sent. Using the bathroom is a chore, eating is force fed and escape seems impossible -- but is it? Join Pandy, Retro, the drill endowed Chinko Drill and a gang of inmates as they plot their escape from the hell that is Dead Leaves!

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tasanime tasanime says...

Both Dead Leaves and Samurai Champloo are bright, colourful and unique in character design, plot, music and attitude. They are must sees for those after something highly individual and full of bounce.

Blood+

Blood+

In world where flesh-eating monsters roam the streets, only one organization has the means to save civilization from annihilation: Red Shield, a specially-organized unit designed to fight these monsters, and the only weapon that can destroy them: Saya. Awakened from a 30-year sleep, Saya is thrust into a modern world which she has no memories of, and is troubled by a past filled only with bloodshed and sadness. With the undying love and support of her family and friends, she struggles to gain the strength to move forward and regain the pieces of her shattered memories.

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MeloColi MeloColi says...

Samurai Champloo and Blood+ aren't very similar, but they both are a bit dark (more so in Blood+), have sword fighting and have emotional and drama-filled situations. I got the same feeling from watching both.