Anime like Kochoki: Wakaki Nobunaga

Dororo

Also known as Dororo.

Studio: MAPPA , Twin Engine , Tezuka Productions , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Supernatural

Dororo, a young orphan thief, meets Hyakkimaru, a powerful ronin. Hyakkimaru's father, a greedy feudal lord, had made a pact with 12 demons, offering his yet-unborn son's body parts in exchange for great power. Thus, Hyakkimaru - who was born without arms, legs, eyes, ears, a nose or a mouth - was abandoned in a river as a baby. Rescued and raised by Dr. Honma, who equips him with artificial limbs and teaches him sword-fighting techniques, Hyakkimaru discovers that each time he slays a demon, a piece of his body is restored. Now, he roams the war-torn countryside in search of demons.

Tags: Demons , Revenge , Disability , Swordplay , Tragedy , Samurai , Estranged Family , Youkai , Anti-Hero , Orphan , War , Male Protagonist , Crossdressing , Historical , Rural , Urban Fantasy , Travel , Gore , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Body Horror , Tomboy , Kuudere , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Ghost , Cannibalism , Heterosexual , Prostitution

Angolmois: Genkou Kassenki

Also known as Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion.

Studio: NAZ , KADOKAWA , Bit Grooove Promotion , Jumondou
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

The traditional historical epic adventure centers around a samurai defending Japan against the first Mongol invasion of 1274.



Tags: Historical , Samurai , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , War , Tragedy , Military , Gore , Swordplay , Tsundere , Language Barrier

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

Koutetsu Sangokushi

Studio: Picture Magic , NAS
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

The Imperial Seal has been passed down through the generations since ancient times. It confers great power unto the warriors that it chooses. This is the story of those warriors.
It is a time of chaos and of civil war. It is a time when great armies clash in titanic battles and great heroes carve their names in history. It is also a time of death and destruction, when the people of the land live in constant fear of the sword. Onto this stage steps the reluctant Rikuson (Lu Xun), whose family had been the guardians of the Imperial Seal up until it was stolen by Sonsaku. At the behest of his mentor Rikuson offers his services to Sonsaku with the intention of confirming the will of the Imperial Seal. However, assassins strike down Sonsaku and the Imperial Seal is lost. So begins, Rikuson’s journey to recover the Imperial Seal and discover his destiny.



Tags: Swordplay , Historical , Foreign , Primarily Male Cast

Katsugeki Touken Ranbu

Also known as Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU.

Studio: ufotable , Nitroplus , Good Smile Company , Aniplex , Studio Mausu
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy

The year is 1863, the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end. Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. The fate of the world is threatened as an army of historical revisionists are sent from the future to alter the course of history. In order to bring these forces down and protect the real history, two sword warriors, spirits who are swords brought to life by Saniwa (sage), rush to Edo with a lively gang of warriors to confront the invaders.

Tags: Samurai , Historical , Swordplay , Time Manipulation , Primarily Male Cast , Shoujo , Ensemble Cast , CGI