Anime like Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Katsugeki Touken Ranbu

Also known as Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU.

Studio: ufotable , Nitroplus , Good Smile Company , Aniplex , DMM.com
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 , Ensemble Cast , CGI

Namu Amida Butsu!: Rendai UTENA

Also known as Namuamidabutsu! -UTENA-.

Studio: Asahi Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

The story follows the Thirteen Buddha, along with Taishakuten and Bonten, who must confront the evil Māra. Māra seeks revenge against Shaka Nyorai, who had previously saved the world from suffering and conflict by achieving enlightenment.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Gods , Male Protagonist , Historical , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

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 , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

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 , Episodic , Foreign , Twins , Dystopian

Bakumatsu Rock

Also known as Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock.

Studio: Studio DEEN , NAS , NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Music

The story is set in the Bakumatsu era, at the end of the shoguns' rule over Japan in the middle of the 19th century. The Tokugawa shogunate uses the brainwashing Heaven's Songs by the top idols in Shinsengumi to subjugate the country and its people. In this Japan, writing or singing any songs besides the Heaven's Songs is a capital offense. Sakamoto Ryouma and the other rockers rise up and change the world with rock 'n' roll for freedom and justice.



Tags: Anachronism , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Historical , Band , Idol , CGI , Magic , Henshin , Rock Music , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Hakuouki

Also known as Hakuoki ~Demon of the Fleeting Blossom~.

Studio: Studio DEEN , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Supernatural

The protagonist, Yukimura Chizuru, is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo. The father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she decides to go to Kyoto in search of him. On the way, Chizuru is attacked by few criminals and witnesses a fight between an oni and the Shinsengumi. Taking her into custody and saving her, the Shinsengumi debate on what to do with Chizuru when they discover that she is the daughter of the doctor they are also looking for. So they decide to become Chizuru's protectors and help her look for her father (the doctor). Lots of events happen while she stays with the Shinsengumi, as they discover mysterious secrets and also fight against the Bakumatsu group. The story is overall romantic with a historical and political background.



Tags: Historical , Swordplay , Female Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , War , Primarily Adult Cast , Samurai , Gore , Ensemble Cast , Vampire , Tragedy , Guns , Crossdressing , Male Harem

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: Samurai , Artificial Intelligence

Chiruran: Nibun no Ichi

Also known as Chiruran 1/2.

Studio: LandQ studios
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

Strong, intense, and cute! The most laid-back Shinsengumi in history arrives!! An official spinoff series by Hashimoto Eiji (manga) and Umemura Shinya (story) of Chiruran Shinsengumi Requiem. Here's the laid-back everyday life of the Shinsengumi warriors.



Tags: Chibi , Slapstick , Samurai , Historical , Primarily Male Cast , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Ikemen Sengoku: Toki wo Kakeru ga Koi wa Hajimaranai

Also known as Ikemen Sengoku: Bromances Across Time.

Studio: Jinni's Animation Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

An ordinary young lady accidentally “time slips” back to the Sengoku Period where she is mistaken as a messenger from Heaven. There she meets historical figures from Japan's feudal period transformed into handsome young men.

Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Time Manipulation , Full CGI , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Samurai , Historical , Chibi , POV , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Tennis , Idol , Slapstick