 If you liked
Drifters
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 ...then you might like
Golden Kamuy
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A lot of common points:
- Seinen
- Characteristics of the main character
- Feminine second character
- Historical setting with references to famous events and people
- Similar sense of humor
Almost identical shows. Two historical, violent seinen depicting a legendary japanese warrior whom had a near-death experience and is now transported in this world he doesn't know and barely understand, where he's helped by far more skilled inhabitants of said world in order to achieve his goals.
A gore-y, exaggerated, almost 2-edgy-4-me (but in a good way) adventure which sometimes even goes a little emotional and funny, with interesting characters and premises.
The only substantial differences are that Drifters has a far better CGI and is basically an isekai. But they're both still really good runs.
Both shows are historical seinens that depict violence in a similar and brutal way. Both can be comedic at times but serious and strategical when they need to be. They both can be highly exaggerated at times. Both shows also deal with war and different factions fighting against each other to reach some sort of goal. Both protagonists can be funny, but can turn into cold blooded killers at the flip of a switch. Both protagonists go through near death experiences but always survive to see another day. The difference is that Drifters is more of a fantasy with powers while Golden Kamuy is more
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