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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
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Noragami
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Noragami's anime original end is a blatant copy of what happened between Kenshin and Jinnei in Rurouni Kenshin. Formerly kill-happy (during the samurai period) leads that no longer wish to kill are forced by another character from their pasts to fight with the intent to kill once more. In both series, the already FAR more pacifistic leads became even 'softer' after interacting with useless-outside-of-romance heroines, and the heroines lives are threatened in an attempt to make the leads have the desire to kill once more.
I had noticed Noragami is basically Rurouni Kenshin but not a period piece in terms of characterisation earlier, given Yato's goofy
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Recommended by AironicallyHuman
Both revolve around a former killer for hire trying to atone for his past. In both series, the protagonist befriends a teenage girl and a young boy, the former of whom is a love interest, and the latter of whom is a disciple.
the main character of each show shares a similar past
-both shows are also packed with great samurai action
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Recommended by SamuraiBlue19
While watching this show I couldn't help but be struck by the similarities it shared w/ Ruroken.
- Both male protagonists have a dark, bloody past that they keep secret from their newfound families/loved ones.
- Both male protags have a light, carefree personality but switch to badass mode whenever there's danger.
-Whether it's a sad or happy scene, I couldn't help but feel it how similar both series were in terms of mood no matter the emotional setting.
-The romance in both is subtle and moves at a semi realistic pace.
-There is a great sense of family/finding a place to belong in both.
-Both have great fight scenes, although
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Recommended by AngelicTotoro
Both shows contain great action and a little bit of romance.
Main characters have a dark past but are trying live differently. Unfortunately (or fortunately for the show), some old "buddies" can't comprehend this kind of change...
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Recommended by whisperingsnow
Both shows share a similar main lead with the same past story. If you like concepts about righteousness give it a try, worth watching.
■Both have katana wielding protagonists that can cut through most things
■The main charcters in both have dark pasts as masskilling samurai
Noragami—think Rurouni Kenshin BUT with gods and demons.
Like Rurouni Kenshin and its protagonist Kenshin, Noragami follows the story of Yato, who holds a dark past which constantly comes back to haunt him and threaten the people he cares for.
Norgami brings the concept of Rurouni Kenshin and gives the story a twist which entices the audience magnificently. It is definitely something someone who enjoyed Rurouni Kenshin can appreciate.
Both have a main character with a bloody past they don't feel good about, both of them change their attitude when their eyes change, both of them use swords to fight, both are kind of vagabonds and both have a girl who they have feelings for!
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Recommended by Mike_Wazowski
the protagonists, I noticed, both have pasts of killing, and often give into temptations of killing. However, Kenshin is more slow paced and delves deeper into the redemption he seeks, while in Noragami, Yato's past is brought up by him less frequently.