Anime like Katsugeki Touken Ranbu

Kimetsu no Yaiba

Also known as Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.

Studio: ufotable , Aniplex , Shueisha , Aniplex of America , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family.



Tags: Demons , Shounen , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Monster Girl , Revenge , Travel , CGI , Gore , Primarily Male Cast , Orphan , Mythology , Slapstick , Rural , Historical , Rotoscoping , Super Power , Body Horror , Coming of Age , Chibi , Time Skip , Snowscape

Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma

Also known as Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement-.

Studio: OLM , NYAV Post
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Inside a labyrinthine library exist the souls of the world’s greatest writers. Now, these Alchemists must delve into the stories of old and do whatever is necessary to carry them out to their proper conclusions. Evil beings are hell-bent on destroying these stories, and the authors must believe in each other to stop them. There is only one way for this to end!



Tags: Classic Literature , Primarily Male Cast , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Magic , Swordplay

Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Also known as Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru.

Studio: Doga Kobo , DMM.com , Good Smile Company , Toho , Nitroplus , Delfi Sound , Toho Music , Q-Tec , Green Ooita
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

In the year 2205, the past becomes threatened by the historical revisionists who seek to change it. Protecting history becomes the task of a boisterous band of swords that are brought to life, including the glamorous Kashu Kiyomitsu and the kindly Yamatonokami Yasusada. Beyond their battles, these legendary swords from different eras lead charming daily lives.



Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Samurai , Episodic , Swordplay , Ensemble Cast , Time Manipulation , Urban Fantasy

Zoku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Also known as Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru 2.

Studio: Doga Kobo
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The second season of Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru.

Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Episodic , Samurai , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Historical , Ensemble Cast , Time Manipulation , Cannibalism

Senjuushi

Also known as The Thousand Musketeers.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The story takes place at the subsequent era after the whole world was devastated by the nuclear war. Under the strong rule by the World Empire, people are all suppressed and deprived of their own lives. A resistance team secretly keeps fighting to break the suppression while everyone is forbidden to possess any force of arms.
The team challenges the fight with the "antique guns" that were left as works of art, and the incarnations of those antique guns are called "Musketeers" appear and join the team, as if they responded to the soul of the team.
In their battles with the incarnations of contemporary guns who represent and are dispatched from the Empire, the "Musketeers" turn their "Absolute Noble" mode to give a powerful boost to themselves, and bring hope to the world!



Tags: Guns , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Post-Apocalyptic , Ensemble Cast , CGI , Super Power , Military , Dystopian , Twins , Foreign , Episodic

Hiragana Danshi: Jo

Studio: Directions
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

This is a movie adaptation of the Hiragana Danshi multimedia project which is one of the projects that started from a monthly variety show on Nihon TV titled "Ichara," which gets ideas for 2D characters from the audience.

Hiragana Danshi are on a mission to try to find their comrades in a world where Japanese characters have disappeared.

Tags: Primarily Male Cast

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

MEGOHIME

Studio: Gaina
Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

Web shorts to promote the city of Miharu, Fukushima.

Instead of developing a strictly historical story, the anime looks into the near future where a virtual game called "IXA" exists. Within "IXA" are artificial intelligence versions of Megohime and historical warlords.



Tags: Artificial Intelligence , Samurai

Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga

Also known as Kochoki.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Genco
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Romance

The fearsome warlord, the demonic king—Oda Nobunaga! Before he was trying to rule over Japan, he was a teenager who began his path to greatness with his younger brother and faithful followers. Through succession, betrayal, battles, and bonds between one another, the struggles these boys face promise a future where they can blossom into powerful men.



Tags: Historical , Male Protagonist , Biographical , Crossdressing , Politics , Swordplay , Time Skip , Ninja , Samurai , War , Gender Bending , Tragedy

Bucchigire!

Also known as Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys.

Studio: Geno Studio , Twin Engine , bilibili
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

In the era when samurai controlled Japan... The Masked Demons annihilated all but one member of the Shinsengumi, who had worked to maintain the peace and public order in Kyoto.

Seven criminals are chosen as substitutes for the deceased Shinsengumi members, and they are led by Ichibanboshi, whose parents were also killed by the Masked Demons. He becomes a substitute for Commander Isami Kondo and goes after the Masked Demons with the other substitutes to avenge his parents' deaths.

Former criminals rise up to restore peace and order as their crazy story begins! Now is the time to shine the brightest!



Tags: Samurai , Crime , Demons , Historical , Crossdressing , Chibi