Samurai Crusader - Recommendations

• OVA (1 ep)
• 1986

When Amon was a young boy, his mother was viciously murdered by the masked emperor of the moving city Valhiss. Years later, a stronger Amon has returned to exact revenge and successfully manages to infiltrate the city above ground, only to come face to face with the beautiful kidnapped princess Lichia. Against all odds, Amon must now avenge his mother, destroy the evil emperor, and save the lovely princess all at the same time! The days are never dull in the life of a hero...

• TV (39 eps)
• 1990 - 1991

500 years ago in the Tensho Era of Japan, a man was born who defied the will of a demon; a man who had the gods of good on his side; a man destined to battle evilhis name was Kabuto. Somehow, Kuroyasha Douki, the vile Black Night Demon, escaped his prison in hell and returned to the earthly plane to wreak vengeance on the family-line of Kabuto. None can escape his deadly magic and masterful skills with the blade; however, the gods of the North, West, East and South band together to help Kabuto stand for justice. With the questionable help of a diabolical talking sword that his own father forged, Kabuto may live another day to see his own sons born.

• Other (1 ep)
• 2014

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2009

• TV (51 eps)
• 2001 - 2002

Fifty years ago, the Demon Stone and RAVE (two powerful artifacts) are broken and scattered throughout the world. The story follows the journey of Haru Glory; during his travels he meets many new friends and allies, and also enemies known as the Daemon Card. He will have to use the powers given to him by RAVE to defeat the Daemon Card and find the other pieces of RAVE.

• TV (52 eps)
• 1996 - 1997

Bernard is a cheerful 9-year-old orphan who lives with a man named Diego. After finding out that Diego is none other that his hero Zorro, Bernard in turn becomes "Little Zorro", Zorro’s assistant. Lolita, Diego's pretty, sweet-tempered 17-year-old girlfriend, wishes he weren't so easygoing, and more like Zorro, whom she worships; but for her own safety, Diego keeps his secret identity from her. Also joining the fray are Sergeant Garcia, someone who enjoys food as his girth would suggest; Figaro, Little Zorro’s adventurous pet puppy who always dons a funny mask; Tornado, Zorro’s noble white horse; and Tackle, a lazybones pooch. Can Diego fight to defend the people from the nobility's cruelty while still keeping his identity a secret?

• TV
• 2024

Nio is an orphan who can't help dreaming of a better world. In this action-packed manga, he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history.

• TV (11 eps)
• 2021 - 2022

Tanjiro and his friends accompany the Hashira Tengen Uzui to an entertainment district where Tengen’s female ninja agents were gathering information on a demon before they suddenly disappeared. In order to investigate, Tanjiro and the others disguise themselves as women to sneak in! 

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2002

Myu is a would-be swordswoman who has been tutored from a young age by her perverted grandfather. However, one day, Myu decides to leave her panty-obsessed teacher and joins School City Valanoir – a notorious school for fighters. Soon after arriving Myu is challenged to a duel by a new and beautiful rival named Ryuuto. Will Myu ever live the student life she’s dreamed of, or will defeat see her thrown out of school?

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1997

During the Bakumatsu Period, death filled Japan as people fought for what was in their hearts. A young man took up the sword to fight for the Meiji government: he was known as Hitokiri Battousai. It is now the 12th year of the Meiji Period, and Hitokiri Battousai is now known as Himura Kenshin; he atones for his sins by carrying a reversed-blade sword that will never kill again. During a trip to Yokohama, Kenshin meets a samurai named Takimi Shigure who lost a close friend, Takatsuki Gentatsu, during the conflicts in the past. Takimi blames himself foolishly for his friend’s death, and vows to take revenge upon this corrupt Meiji government who wasted Gentatsu's sacrifice. As swords weave blood from their masters' enemies upon the bloody ground, one thing is certain: revenge will bring only suffering and regret is a miserable feeling.