Anime like Hakuouki Hekketsuroku

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023)

Also known as Rurouni Kenshin (2023).

Studio: LIDENFILMS , Aniplex , Shueisha , Fuji TV , Dentsu , Animax Broadcast Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Romance

Re-adaptation of the main manga series.

One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend.



Tags: Swordplay , Historical , Samurai , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Found Family , Shounen , Assassins , Age Gap , Rural , Heterosexual , Drugs , Travel

Donten ni Warau

Also known as Laughing Under the Clouds.

Studio: Doga Kobo , Nippon Television Network , VAP , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

When swords were outlawed in the Meiji era, the mighty samurais began to disappear. Those who rejected the ban rebelled, causing unrest throughout the countryside. To combat this criminal activity, an inescapable lake prison was constructed. Three young men, born of the Kumo line, were given the duty of delivering criminals to their place of confinement—but could there be more to their mission?



Tags: Historical , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Family Life , Mythology , Ninja , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Tragedy , Military , Primarily Male Cast , Prison , Conspiracy , Reincarnation

Hijikata Toshizo: Shiro no Kiseki

Studio: Horipro , Imagica , Studio 4°C
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

A biographical sketch of the life and ideals of Hijikata Toshizou, Vice Commander of the Shinsengumi, fighting to uphold the Shogunate during the Meiji revolution.



Tags: Samurai , Swordplay , Historical , Ships , War , Biographical

PEACE MAKER Kurogane

Also known as Peacemaker.

Studio: GONZO , GDH , TV Asahi , ADV Films , Funimation , Imagica
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Although traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents by one of the Choushuu, Ichimura Tetsunosuke's thirst for revenge lead him to desire strength. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke approached the Shinsengumi, wanting to become one of its members. However, Tetsunosuke lacked the skill, mind and will to emotionlessly cut down whoever threatened peace and the Shinsengumi. Even with the support of his brother Tatsunosuke and his newfound friends of the Shinsengumi, little did Tetsunosuke know the blood and pain he would have to face being part of this historical group.

Tags: Historical , Male Protagonist , Samurai , Shounen , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Ninja , Tragedy

Golden Kamuy

Also known as Golden Kamuy.

Studio: Geno Studio , Funimation , Good Smile Company , Twin Engine , TOKYO MX , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , Sammy , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

In the early twentieth century, Russo-Japanese War veteran Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto scratches out a meager existence during the postwar gold rush in the wilderness of Hokkaido. When he stumbles across a map to a fortune in hidden Ainu gold, he sets off on a treacherous quest to find it. But Sugimoto is not the only interested party, and everyone who knows about the gold will kill to possess it! Faced with the harsh conditions of the northern wilderness, ruthless criminals and rogue Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto will need all his skills and luck—and the help of an Ainu girl named Asirpa—to survive.



Tags: Historical , Outdoor , Seinen , Survival , Ensemble Cast , Military , Snowscape , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Food , War , Primarily Male Cast , Gore , Educational , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Male Protagonist , Gender Bending , Crime , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , Episodic , CGI , Archery , Twins , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Transgender , Torture , Oiran , Medicine

Appare-Ranman!

Also known as APPARE-RANMAN!.

Studio: P.A. Works , AT-X , KADOKAWA , Docomo Anime Store , Sammy , Bit Grooove Promotion , Kadokawa Media House , Bandai Namco Arts
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy

After a certain mishap, the brilliant but socially inept engineer Apare Sorano and the shrewd but cowardly samurai Kosame Isshiki find themselves drifting on a boat from Japan to America. Broke, the two decide to compete in the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize and return to Japan. The two battle crazy rivals, outlaws, and the great outdoors itself as they race through the wild West from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York - in the steam-powered car they built.



The first two episodes pre-aired on select platforms starting from March 21st. Regular broadcast started on April 10.

Tags: Cars , Foreign , Historical , Steampunk , Travel , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Guns , Anachronism , Swordplay , Samurai , Martial Arts , Tanned Skin