Anime like Afro Samurai Pilot

SAMURAI NOODLES: THE ORIGINATOR

Status: Finished
Genres:

A commercial for Nissin brand ramen noodles. It tells the story of how instant ramen first came to be, as told through rap verse.

Tags: Historical , Samurai , Advertisement , Achromatic , Food

Shigurui

Also known as Shigurui: Death Frenzy.

Studio: MADHOUSE , WOWOW , Geneon Entertainment , Akita Shoten , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Psychological

Two damaged warriors wear the scars of a twisted and violent past. Bitter rivals for the secrets of their master's sword and the right to his daughter, these samurai inflict wounds on each other that would destroy lesser men. The final chapter of their saga unfolds within a brutal samurai tournament, a gruesome contest arranged to satisfy the bloodlust of a cruel tyrant overlord.

The disfigured legends of the blade must summon the strength for one last battle - a final lesson in the artistry of violence where nothing is more beautiful than the kill.



Tags: Samurai , Gore , Swordplay , Tragedy , Body Horror , Historical , Nudity , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Martial Arts , Cannibalism , Philosophy

HIDARI (Pilot Film)

Studio: dwarf , TECARAT , Whatever
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Stories have been told of a legendary craftsman during the Edo-era, by the name of Jingoro Hidari. Today, sculptures accredited to Jingoro can be found throughout Japan, but his very existence is yet to be confirmed. Having lost his foster parent and right arm to the betrayal of his senior apprentices, Jingoro is on a journey of revenge with a mechanical prosthetic arm and his sidekick, “Sleeping Cat.” People soon came to call him Jingoro “Hidari” because of his ability to artfully use his carpentry tools with only his left arm (“hidari” means “left” in Japanese). Finally, Jingoro faces one of his adversaries “Inumaru” and the curtains rise on a fight to the death.



Note: Public release on 8th March 2023.

Tags: Revenge , Martial Arts , Historical , Stop Motion , Samurai , Steampunk , Anachronism , Super Robot

LUPIN THE IIIRD: Chikemuri no Ishikawa Goemon

Also known as Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray.

Studio: Telecom Animation Film , TMS Entertainment , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama

A yakuza boss hires Goemon Ishikawa, a modern day samurai, to protect him aboard his cruise ship casino. Everything goes sideways however when a terrifyingly powerful man— the so called “Ghost of Bermuda”— shows up to put world-famous thief Lupin in the ground... right when Lupin’s trying to rob the very same ship! With his employer dead in the ensuing chaos, Goemon’s honor is at stake, and the only way to preserve it is with blood.

But this opponent is like no other, and to make things right, Goemon may need to sharpen not only his sword, but himself as well! With a little help from Lupin and Jigen, of course.



Tags: Samurai , Male Protagonist , Gore , Swordplay , Cultivation , Crime , Primarily Adult Cast , Mafia , Assassins , Seinen , Detective , Fugitive , Motorcycles , Yakuza , Anti-Hero , Ships , Police , Foreign