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Shigofumi

Shigofumi

Alternative Titles

English: Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed
Synonyms: Shigofumi: Stories of Last Letter
Japanese: シゴフミ

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 5, 2008 to Mar 23, 2008
Duration: 23 min. per episode
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.781 (scored by 14514 users)
Ranked: #7612
Popularity: #574
Members: 30,780
Favorites: 193
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drama fantasy psychological supernatural

Recommendations Submitted by Users

Jigoku Shoujo and Shugofumi involves interaction of normal human life and the supernatural. The two of them features different sets of characters and different cases in each episode, but the story ultimately led to the main characters who happens to be the key in all of what's happening.
very dark , loads of people dying , sober
reportRecommended by okami - Add to favorites
Similar protagonist with a talking object as their companion, although Shigofumi isn't all about exploring different people and so on like Kino's Journey is, as Shigofumi actually contains a major story. Also, the character designer of the original Kino no tabi did the first draft character design for Shigofumi, just thought that was worth mentioning out of interest.
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Altought Shinigami no ballad has less episodes it still looks like shigofumi. Both have girls who work for the afterlife and in shigofumi they have an staff and SNB has a cat. Every episode is a diffrent story in both anime.
dramatics beyond belief (you are kept constantly on the edge of your seat), extremely bittersweet taste, leaving u feeling reflective. deep deep dramas on the human essence of life and aspects of life.....powerful
imagine life as a coin...
the lighter part of the coin you see and the dark part behnd..
are somewhat the same analogy i can give them both
The delivery of important letters that help those in darkness in some way or another, that is the overall theme of these two anime, though there comes a difference with the genera and place, the feel of those letters being delivered is awsume
Both shows deal with "life after death," sort of themes and the afterlife colliding with the normal world to form some disturbing results.
both delivering letters to their destinations
They both are episodic, supernatural and deal with society's matters such as suicide, school bullies, sexual abuse... with a mature look at them.
Though Paranoia Agent is more psychedelic and dysfunctionnal while Shigofumi is more bittersweet.
Both revolve around female leads with a dark past... Its hard to know how much I can say without spoiling but if you like Shiki/Fumika you'll probably like the other.
Both feature teenage girls who chose a severe form of escapism in order to get away from their abusive fathers.
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When I was watching Pandora Hearts, the psychological aspects so far seemed similar to Shigofumi.
both give same feeling and atmosphere..

have a similiar genre, psychological, mystery and horor..
Shigofumi was heavily inspired by concepts first explored in Human Zoo.
I'm freaking surprised no one else recommended Madlax. The reason that I'm recommending Madlax is because;
-They are both darker, with some lighter filler episodes
-They are both of the "Girls with Guns" genre, although Shigofumi doesn't have as many gunfights as Madlax
-At the end of each series it will make sense as to the connection (I will not spoil it)
They're both produced by GENCO, based on a light novel series by Amamiya Ryo, illustrated by Poko.

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Similar in their depths of exploring darker human emotions in social situations, destructive mental states, and the seeking bonds with others.

In contrast Shigofumi is lighter in tone than that of Elfen Lied. If you wish to expand upon themes, you might be interested in Elfen Lied.
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The anime is the same because
-Characters same personality, shy, quiet, ect.
-Both experience horrible past
-Both main character's real body is in a coma
-Deals with Magic
Both series conveys the theme of death, its aftermath, the consequences that may have caused it, and ones own faults. Additionally, both anime(s) have an eerie-like soundtrack that reflects the view of the mysterious atmosphere of the show. For those who enjoy psychological series and thriller themes, these two series are a must-see.
Both are really dramatic. Also, the character´s design is somehow similar. The both deal with issues related to death and secrets and sometimes have a bit of romance. However, Shigofumi is more about people who have died rather that about people that talk about death like in Bungaku Shoujo.
Completely different genres however both are Psychological and Thriller.
Colse atmosfere ant tipe of episods (structure), but the Shigofumi more easier Psychological.
Both series contain theme of supernatural dealing with the afterlife mixed in with comedy, drama, and more emotional moments later on.

Both series has a small cast of characters but yet are insightful and intelligent delivering it in a steady pace storyline.

Both series also has good soundtrack pleasurable to the ears.
Both characters designs were designed by the same person and you can feel the same calm atmosphere in both series. =]
Both shows star girls doing important work for the good of the world, at the price of certain negative alterations to their bodies (robotic implants in GG and losing the abilty to grow older in Shigofumi).

They also both have structures that are based on smaller, one-episode plots that build up the story of the main chracters.
both highlight the weaknesses of humans, as well as their strengths. emotional, dramatical, psychological anime which has you thinking a lot. both has excellent character development and storylines, though uta kata is more magical girl (but very very dark) whilst shigofumi is more hellish in that it is letters from the dead. both good watches
both are episodic, brilliant dramas, with lots of action, tension, horror and twists and turn to each unique story. both have excellently thought out characters and their influence on each arc. shigofumi is more violent and psychological, whilst xxxholic is more comedy based, however both are supernatural and have a dark meaningful insight into the ways of humans.
supernatural stuff. shigofumi is much more dark and has violence, whilst mushishi is more relaxing and less dark/action. both good though
Both involve trust and betrayal and are highly emotional. These are the only two anime that made me cry. You care for the characters and feel their pain. Both series are very intriguing and keep you interested to the end. Shigofumi is somewhat episodic but it still has a strong central storyline.
They both have a reflective and contemplative view on life. While in Shigofumi, you see how humans react to the unaltered and unaffected words of the dead. In ef, you see the reactions and encounters of people who are nearly dead (in an emotion sense) but yield interesting enough personalities, dreams, ideas, and activities that they began to rediscover their passions in an all too well-flowing story. This is the biggest similarity between the two shows as Shigofumi also takes lessons from a few of its short arcs and builds its main monotone character as well.
the same school/youth setting. both good dramas, and has good action. ghost hunt is more supernatural (crime involving supernatural phenomena) whilst shigofum is more serious and darker/more gruesome (letters from the dead which stir up trouble), but both are good watches. also has a very small touch of comedy to both of them.
supernatural, psychological, action-packed thrillers. both are expressed in different arcs, consisting of unique and very clever storylines. darker than black however is more based on the strange phenomena of people having strange powers and "hell's gate" whilst shigofumi is based on letters from the recently dead; but both are very dramatic dark anime which has lots of character development and intriguing twists and turns as well as tension and even gruesome parts. both good watches which require some thought (darker than black more so).
Both of these shows are pretty misleading at first, with Shigofumi seeming like a magical girl anime, and Higurashi a harem/slice-of-life show. Both shows are also school-muder-dramas, and both shows have characters who scream "USODA" repeatedly.
Both have Shigonami, though in Bleach it is the concept that they take the souls to their final destination, in Shigonami, it is deleivering the last message of the dearly departed to the living. Appologies for the spelling of a certain word.
supernatural/fantasy genres. both excellent watches. natsume is more relaxing and more on the supernatural side, whilst shigofumi has action and is dark
H2O is much more romance slice of life drama, whilst shigofumi is episodic and supernatural, however both are excellent dramas and shows the psychology of humans; having both unique characters and the influence on other humans on each other. both also have a very dark feel to them. and both a brilliant watch.
Both of them concentrate about death. Jigoku Shoujo is sending people to hell and in Shigofumi you recive letters from dead people. Both tells not only about main characters but also about random people and their problems, for example bullying. Jigoku Shoujo has every episodes in creepy climat, Shigofumi has half of episodes like this.
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