Anime like Kouya no Shounen Isamu

Gun x Sword

Also known as Gun x Sword.

Studio: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan , AIC A.S.T.A. , Funimation , Studio Tulip
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Van, a lanky and apathetic swordsman, is on a journey to kill the murderer of his fiancé. The only characteristic he has to go by is that the murderer has a claw for an arm, hence the murderer being referred to as The Claw Man. During his travels, Van happens to pass through the city of Evergreen, which is defending itself from bandits who aim to rob the city of its treasury. It is in this city that Van meets Wendy Garret, a timid young girl who is looking for her kidnapped brother. When the city pleads for Van's assistance to defend it, he refuses, claiming it has nothing to do with him and thus leaves the city on its own to deal with the peril. Soon after, Van comes across the raiding bandits himself and they eventually tick off the swordsman to a degree where he takes action against them for his own personal vendetta. Surprisingly, Van learns that the bandits had ties with The Claw Man, and in kidnapping Wendy's brother for a reason they did not disclose. After the bandits are dealt with easily, Van and, much to his chagrin, Wendy continue the journey in search of The Claw Man. Little do they know, however, that The Claw Man is involved with something more atrocious than either could fathom.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tags: Revenge , Super Robot , Cult , Anti-Hero , Post-Apocalyptic , Swordplay , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Parody , Female Harem , Travel , Steampunk , Conspiracy , Found Family

Wild Arms: Twilight Venom

Studio: Bee Train , Production I.G , Aniplex , WOWOW , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

This anime is based on a PlayStation game under the same title. The story is about four people who travel the desolated land of Filgaea and carve themselves a legendary story while they`re at it. These adventurers are Sheyenne Rainstorm, a gunslinger who holds the legendary weapon called ARMs; Kiel Aromax, a scientist who looks like he should be carrying a sword; Roleta Oratorio the Crest Sorceress, a magic-user who uses cards called Crests to cast spells; and Mirabelle Graceland, one of the Noble Red, which are a family of vampiric creatures who live alongside human beings They also travel with cute little intelligent furry things, from the Popepi Pipepo Tribe, named Isaac and Jerusha.



Tags: Guns , Lost Civilization , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Anachronism , Vampire , Age Regression , Shapeshifting , Card Battle , Fugitive , Magic , Dragons , Ships , Politics , Conspiracy , Post-Apocalyptic , Wuxia

El Cazador

Also known as El Cazador de la Bruja.

Studio: Bee Train , Funimation , Victor Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

Ellis, a young girl suspected of murdering a prominent physicist Heinrich Schneider, is on the run from an underground society called "Hunters" when she is tracked down by the bounty hunter Nadie in a small Mexican town. However, instead of turning her in, Nadie impulsively decides to help her and the two girls embark on a journey to Ellis' hometown, where they plan on finding clues about her past. From there, they travel south to search for the mysterious Gemstone of the Inca Rose, the "Eternal City" of Wiñay Marka, and Ellis' own obscure destiny.



Tags: Foreign , Fugitive , Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Witch , Super Power , Guns , Episodic , Travel , Bisexual , Reincarnation

Gun Frontier

Studio: Vega Entertainment , MediaNet , AT-X , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

It is a harsh and barren wasteland, where the weak aren't allowed to dream. It is also a sacred land for true men, for there is no place a man can feel more alive. This is the Gun Frontier. Sea Pirate Captain Harlock and the errant samurai, Tochiro arrive in the United States on the Western Frontier. Along with a mysterious woman they meet along the way, the two friends challenge sex rings, bandits, and corrupt sheriff. They are searching for a lost clan of Japanese immigrants, and they will tear Gun Frontier from end to end until they find it.



Tags: Shounen , Desert , Cowboys , Samurai , Guns , Revenge , Swordplay , Historical , Nudity , Trains

Grenadier: Hohoemi no Senshi

Also known as Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior.

Studio: Group TAC , Shouchiku , Kadokawa Shoten , Media Blasters , Toshiba Entertainment , Studio Live
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi

Rushuna is a blonde and very beautiful Senshi (gun expert) that travels through the world with one purpose. Which is to make the world a peaceful place by, instead of fighting with weapons, taking away the people's will to fight by giving them a smile. Although she doesn't want to fight, she is forced to, and shows amazing gun skills. In this journey she meets Yajirou, a mercenary that uses a sword to fight and joins her on her journey.



Tags: Shounen , Female Protagonist , Guns , Nudity , Samurai , Conspiracy

TRIGUN

Also known as Trigun.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Nippon Victor , Arts Pro , Funimation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with the spiky-haired gunslinger don't end well for the bounty hunters who catch up with him; someone almost always gets hurt - and it's never Vash.

Oddly enough, for such an infamous fugitive, there's no proof that he's ever taken a life. In fact, he's a pacifist with a doughnut obsession who's more doofus than desperado. There's a whole lot more to him than his reputation lets on - Vash the Stampede definitely ain't your typical outlaw.



Tags: Guns , Fugitive , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Incest , Primarily Adult Cast , Crime , Travel , Tragedy , Desert , Steampunk , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen , Episodic , Twins , Aliens , Cowboys , Space , Slapstick , Religion , Body Horror

Cowboy Bebop

Also known as Cowboy Bebop.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Visual , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Enter a world in the distant future, where Bounty Hunters roam the solar system. Spike and Jet, bounty hunting partners, set out on journeys in an ever struggling effort to win bounty rewards to survive.

While traveling, they meet up with other very interesting people. Could Faye, the beautiful and ridiculously poor gambler, Edward, the computer genius, and Ein, the engineered dog be a good addition to the group?

Tags: Space , Crime , Episodic , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Noir , Travel , Guns , Male Protagonist , Cyberpunk , Found Family , Philosophy , Terrorism , Tomboy , Martial Arts , Cyborg , Cowboys , Amnesia , Anti-Hero , Gambling , Yakuza , Heterosexual , Drugs , Police , Female Protagonist , Cult , Tanned Skin , Nudity , Circus , Seinen