Anime like Fruity Samurai

Popee the Performer

Studio: Kids Station , Nippon Columbia
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Popee the Performer deals with a circus that operates in the middle of the desert. Each episode deals with the small cast of characters attempting at times to rehearse their performances, but it usually dissolves into the characters trying to humorously destroy each other in the usual cartoon manner.

The star of the show, Popee, is a clown in an odd red-striped jumpsuit and bunny ears. He is adept at juggling, being a clown, pulling large knives and small bombs out of thin air. He is not adept at ever succeeding in his nefarious plans to hurt his poor assistant or the owner of the circus. His mischievous nature is the driving force of each episode.



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Full CGI , Circus , No Dialogue , Slapstick , Episodic , Anti-Hero , Animals

Samurai Champloo

Also known as Samurai Champloo.

Studio: Manglobe , Fuji TV , Geneon Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but carries a big blade. He runs game old-school style, but he can make your blood spray with the quickness. When these roughnecks bring the ruckus, it ain't good for anybody, especially them. Enter Fuu, the ditzy waitress who springs her new friends from a deadly jam. All she wants in return is help solving a riddle from her past. She and the boys are tracking the scent, but there's 99 ways to die between them and the sunflower samurai.



Tags: Travel , Swordplay , Samurai , Rural , Assassins , Historical , Female Protagonist , Orphan , Episodic , Anachronism , Martial Arts , Hip-hop Music , Primarily Adult Cast , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Prostitution , Kuudere , Calligraphy , Heterosexual , Tanned Skin , Religion , Pirates , Ninja , Drugs , Yakuza , Politics , Nudity , Shogi , Crossdressing , Language Barrier , Zombie , Baseball , LGBTQ+ Themes , Indigenous Cultures , Guns , Disability