Anime like HIDARI (Pilot Film)

What is HIDARI (Pilot Film) about?

Studio: dwarf
Status: Finished

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 , Stop Motion , Historical , Martial Arts , Samurai , Steampunk , Anachronism , Super Robot

Where to watch?

YouTube

Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki

Also known as Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Travels in the East.

Studio: Nitroplus , Pili International Multimedia , Good Smile Company , Aniplex
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

In an Eastern-styled fantasy setting, a brother and sister team of sacred guardians is beset by the Xuan Gui Zong, minions of Miè Tian Hai, who seeks the Tian Xing Jiàn sword that they possess. Hai's appearance leads to the defeat of the brother, but his sister, Dan Fei, jumps off a cliff to temporary safety. Later, a wandering swordsman comes across a ruined temple, where a statue of Buddha is protected by an umbrella against the rain. When he takes the umbrella for himself, a man resting under a tree nearby informs him that he must be compassionate to the next traveler he meets as a trade-off for taking the umbrella. That next traveler is Dan Fei, still being pursued by the Xuan Gui Zong minions. Both his promise and the enemy's sorcery leaves the wanderer unable to avoid getting involved.

Tags: Swordplay , Puppetry , Wuxia , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Anti-Hero , Ensemble Cast , Foreign , Magic , Demons , Tragedy , Gore , Tokusatsu , Cultivation , Mixed Media , CGI , Assassins , Historical

Where to watch?

Crunchyroll

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Afro Samurai

Also known as Afro Samurai.

Studio: GONZO , Dentsu , Funimation , Victor Entertainment , Pony Canyon , Fuji TV , Trilogy Future Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

After watching his father die in a duel against an unbeatable villian known only as 'Justice,' young Afro fixes his life on the study of swords and revenge. The tale of Afro Samurai is one of bloody hardship and pain. Along his solitary path of revenge for his murdered father, he sheds no tears & knows no love. Forever chased by powerful enemies in a lawless technology-speckled dystopia, he evades bullets and blade to reach his final prey: a man who will not die. But Afro will reach his quarry - even if it means painting a road of blood and brains from here to the bitter inevitable end.

Tags: Revenge , Swordplay , Gore , Samurai , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Travel , Tanned Skin , Assassins , Anachronism , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Philosophy , Battle Royale , Achronological Order , Primarily Male Cast , Orphan , Ghost , Cult , Artificial Intelligence , Nudity , Guns , Alternate Universe , Martial Arts

Where to watch?

Hulu

Netflix

Crunchyroll

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Afro Samurai Pilot

Also known as Afro Samurai Pilot.

Studio: MADHOUSE
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

An original pilot episode for Afro Samurai directed by Takeshi Koike.

Tags: Samurai , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Martial Arts , Seinen

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No streaming links available

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Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Also known as Afro Samurai: Resurrection.

Studio: GONZO , Funimation , Trilogy Future Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

Afro Samurai found peace after avenging his father. But the master is forced back into the game by sexy Sio, a deadly woman from his past who won’t quit until Afro pays for his sins.

Tags: Revenge , Swordplay , Samurai , Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Robots , Ghost , Travel , Tanned Skin , Tragedy , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Orphan , Anachronism , Nudity , Martial Arts , Primarily Male Cast

Where to watch?

Hulu