Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen

Similar in depth and action, it's more emotional although not as realistic. 

Engaging historical stories of ninja and samurai with a very similar storyline and plenty of action, violence, and gore. In both the protagonist is an homicidal ronin sword master who develops a romantic relationship with a beautiful woman encountered during his journey. Both anime are extremely nice to watch and have the same tragic ending. 

Both have intense, brilliantly choreographed, and lavishly animated swordfights and stories that explore themes such as vengeance and the morality of killing. In stark contrast to RuroKen's quiet, contemplative and sentimental tone, however, Afro Samurai is rife with energy, black comedy (in more ways than one), and an overall pop-culture vibe. Where RuroKen's story and presentation can be described as "beautiful", Afro Samurai's would be more accurately described as "badass". 

Both shows take place in feudal Japan, a time during which samurai were prominent. Although the plot is widely different between Tsuiokuhen and Sword of the Stranger, each show gives amazing and graphic sword battles in conjunction with a beautiful soundtrack. In addition, the feeling that both shows give you can be deemed similar.  

Like Kenshin, it is a psychologically realistic exploration the motivations effects of the killing life on one's mind and state of being, albeit in a very different ways. Likewise the drive and effect of ideology are explored but instead of the deadening of the heart and soul as we find in Kenshin, in Beserk it is the corrupting effects of power and ambition. Both have compelling narratives, and while Beserk may not have the lavish animation we find in Kenshin, it is still an immersing and engrossing watch. And both have compelling narratives albeit in highly different settings. 

both tragic in its twisted, bloody way... 

Both feature an extensively researched historical setting (though they are set in different historical periods) and capture the mood of some of the more contemplative, subtle and philosophical chanbara films. Both also feature intense, thrilling swordplay with a touch of gritty (and oftentimes grisly) realism, and dark, violent storylines that deconstruct in some ways the romanticism surrounding historical Japan in the time of the samurai. Shigurui goes much further in this regard, however; the themes of redemption and love present in Kenshin are nowhere to be found here, as Shigurui instead adopts an exceptionally bleak and cynical tone as it lends a more distinct "horror" atmosphere to its bone-chilling depictions of violence and depravity. read more 

Both anime are dark, tragic tales revolving around warriors who find themselves struggling to abandon compassion in order to become more efficient fighters while at the same time clutching onto the few people they still love. The protagonists in both anime also end up having to face a dilemma in which they have to choose between duty and love. Finally, both anime serve as preludes to series that end up being much more lighthearted in tone than what you saw in said preludes. 

they both have the Shinsengumi group in the anime and of course the mad sword skills the guys have when they fight!!! :D both are a romantic and action anime but hakuouki has a ton of hot guys in it, ladies!!!!;p  

War is tragic. War is cruel. Both of these delve into the aspect of how war tears ones life apart. The fact they occur in different eras doesn't change the fact, nor does the fact one is more fictionalized than the other. 

Champloo and Kenshin are both samurai stories. Cruel and impressively realistic, these series show us fields of honour for every character. They meet their destiny with blade in their arms and love in their hearts. You'll also enjoy great love stories without verbiage and superfluous expressions. 

Both of these series have a lead character that holds their feelings back, even though so much is happening to them. Although there isn't any romance in claymore, you will really learn to feel for claire they way you do for Kenshin. It's the classic story of a lone warrior finding companionship. Plus, the fighting, storyline, and character development is amazing. These two anime have a lot in common, but intense action scenes are where they are most similar. This is a must watch for any fan of Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen.  

It's pretty similar in many respects, including historical setting, intense violent action, and dramatic storyline. 

This is a movie but a tragic one. It is based on the original manga and it is kind of dark but awesome. I like how it portrays the war in a cruel way. It might not be realistic but at least it shows how war can seriously affect mentally people and how much it costs. I like how dark it is and its one of my favorite movies if not my favorite  

These two films are similar in that they are both movies(not shows, although RK has a tv series). also they are romantic tragedies, with astoundingly beautiful animation. Each of them have a bit of action, although RK had considerably more so. And the only two films to make me cry out of love.  

What is common in both shows=prequel to the main series. It covers both of the main characters past and the events that led to it. Kiritsugu and Kenshin are cold blooded killers who experienced a tragic past even in the show as well only to end up having their lives changed through their loved ones as well as making enemies who will hunt them down. Blood, violence, and gore are seen in both shows and are well animated and written. 

Short OVAs with tragic, samurai love stories. 

They're prequels that are darker and more emotional than their main series. They also provide back-stories that explain the main character's actions, personalities, and motivations. 

Mind you, I'm on the fourth episode of Dororo while writing this. Although the OVAs of Rurouni are set right before the beginning of the Meiji era (mid 19th century) and Dororo during the Muromachi era (mid 14th to late 16th century), both are grim Jidai Geki that treat war as absolutely loathsome, showing how it scars (metaphorically AND literally) people and how violence and tragedy just breeds even more violence and tragedy.  

Both are historical epics with Great protagonists who after a life of killing live to redeem themselves.Vinland Saga is like Kenshin in Europe,of course with the necessary changes.Vinland is in Medieval Europe and Kenshin in Feudal Japan.Both respectively focus on the European Vikings and Japanese Samurai culture.Both have real life historical characters in them and what makes Kenshin and Thorfinn stand out among other redemption characters are the unique way in which they go about earning their redemptions. Here's the main thing now.The Kenshin OVA and Vinland Saga season 1 focus on Kenshin and Thorfinn's past lives.Unlike the OG Kenshin Anime which has comedy the OVA is very much darker without any comedy.So the tone won't be different from Vinland.If you want to see their redemption arcs then you can read the RK manga or watch the OG anime both are amaizing just don't watch season 3 unless you really want to,it's filler and for Vinland Saga you can wait for season 2 or read the manga which is also a masterpiece. read more 

Two extremely well done ova's of jump series that focus on a certain section of their stories. The jojo's bizarre adventure ova focuses on the Egypt arc of stardust crusaders, while the rurouni kenshin ova focuses on the Remembrance Arc from the manga. Both have a more darker tone on the story and both have fantastic animation and directing. Neither are direct one to one adaptations which might drive off some people but I guarantee that both are must watch if you enjoy either of these series.  

Both shows emphasize in emotion, visuals, soundtrack, and storytelling that convey of what it feels like to be alone and hated. Kenshin and Casshern are cold blooded killers to begin with but at the same time they start developing to the point where they feel human and not a monster.  

These strike me as similar, they are both romantic dramas, both a bit tragic. both have action as a major genre as well. The main charter in each dose not want to fall in love. There are more similarity's but if I told you them I would be giving it away! Watch the other and see what I mean. ;) 

Both are gory, visualistic, emotional, and action packed with amazing storytelling and development. Not to mention there are character similarities too: Kenshin-Alucard Saito-Alexander 

Both are mature prequel stories for long-running, more fun-oriented anime. They both have romance and tragedy and are set in an historical setting. The tone in Rurouni Kenshin/ Samurai X in general is a more serious and Fox Spirit Matchmaker is a chinese prduction, that also has supernatural elements. So they are also rather different but I found them to be the hidden gems that sparkel in the same way in otherwise more generic (sorry to the fans, I don't think at all that they are bad) series. 

Both are short-lived prequels (ovas) of two popular animes. Both stories tell the tragic past (full of violence and blood) of two characters who are almost invincible sword fighters. 

Dark and Violent Anime. There's fighting scenes and a LOT of blood. Kenshin and Lucy resemble each other in many ways. They're both assassins that aren't affected by the amount of people that they kill. -Technically they're professional killers, although Kenshin was trained and Lucy wasn't. They both have sad pasts when they were little that effected the reason they became who they are in the future. -Along the way there's a bit of romance. Just a bit :] 

Although one is much longer then the other: They both have fighting scenes, with a bit of gore. Definitely a lot more in Rurouni Kenshin. One fights for justice while the other fights to become stronger. Also a bit of romance. More in Inuyasha then Rurouni Kenshin. 

Though "Genji Monogatari" is more concerned about mystical powers, both anime have the similar feeling. Kenshin as well as Genji strugles hard to save the one he loves and fails just as Genji. Both stories are filled with love, politics and sadness. 

watching one reminds me of the other. both main characters fight with a shord and both of them fight for a girl that is not what they think she is. also theres lots of bloodshed. 

I was watching them both and thought they are so similar. They are both about a past of someone. They are both about a extreme killer and romance between the killer and someone else. Ruroken takes place in the 1800 and this one takes place and Kara no Kyoukai takes place in 2000s.  

Samurai action is all this show is about and, if you are an aficiendo for that kind of thing than this is the show for you. Set in 1860's Japan Peace Maker Kurogane paints the story from the Shinsengumi's point of view, and not the side we are used to seeing in RK. Fifteen year old Ichimura Tetsunosuke wants to join the ranks to avenge his parent's untimely deaths. However, his short stature and ill temper make him reduce to grunt work for the Vice Commander. A slew of interesting and great characters present themselves throughout the story. Highly recommended!  

Both histories are about assassins searching the meaning of live.  

At first glance, belonging to quite different genres, one a mystery, the other a historical action, Mushishi and Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen are still linked in a deep, perhaps more important way. A certain calmness and wisdom of unspoken simplicity have spread their roots through every scene, creating an experience not unlike that of drinking a fine cup of green tea on a quiet afternoon. Apart from all that, there is the the setting of feudal Japan and thus similarities in art style which feels more akin to that of a carefully constructed art piece than a cartoon. 

Similar in depth in the storyline. Both show flashbacks of the protagonist but this is much more consistent and exciting with a goal in the story, other than this OVA that was disappointing to me. 

It's about Hijikata Toshizo, who makes an appearance in this, and how he leads the Shinsengumi, who are the enemies in TsuiokuHen. 

Both are excellent. Also there is a lot of very sad and melancholic scenes in these series, obviously Fullmetal Alchemist is way longer but I still think these are comparable and if you enjoy one you will probably enjoy the other. 

Although Rurouni Kenshin - Tsuiokuhen doesn't have as many episodes and therefor not the same level of development it's plot is comparable to the underlying plot of Cowboy Bebop. There is the same sort of melancholy beneath the exterior of the protagonist and the fight scenes are on par with Cowboy Bebop. Also the Rurouni Kenshin series (Shishio arc) is something that I believe people who liked Cowboy Bebop would like. However there aren't many series that can compete with Cowboy Bebop in quality so don't go in expecting another CB. 

- Both center around of romantic story in feudal Japan. - Both have excellent, yet graphic action sequences. - Both cater to a more mature audience looking for a great anime film. 

Set in the same chaotic time period of Bakumatsu. Both of them have very serious tones, involving bloodshed and only have the mildest of comedies. Ryoma and Kenshin both have loved ones whom they ultimately cannot be together forever due to circumstances. And finally, death is the central theme for between these two.