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If you enjoyed Katanagatari, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for Fushigi YuugiFushigi Yugi: The Mysterious PlayTV · 1995 · 52 ep. · PierrotIn common: important haircut · everybody dies · alternative past · action · adventure7.54/10
  2. 2Poster for InuYashaInuYashaTV · 2000 · 167 ep. · SunriseIn common: gotta catch them all · feudal japan · alternative past · action · adventure7.65/10
  3. 3Poster for Gintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-senGintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 2TV · 2018 · 14 ep. · Bandai Namco Pictures / Bn PicturesIn common: edo period · feudal japan · alternative past · action · adventure8.54/10
  4. 4Poster for DororoDororo (2019)TV · 2019 · 24 ep. · MAPPA / Tezuka ProductionsIn common: gotta catch them all · feudal japan · anti-war · action · adventure8.26/10
  5. 5Poster for Gintama°Gintama (2015)TV · 2015 · 51 ep. · Bandai Namco Pictures / Bn PicturesIn common: edo period · feudal japan · body swapping · action · adventure8.82/10
  6. 6Poster for Basilisk: Kouga Ninpou ChouBasiliskTV · 2005 · 24 ep. · GonzoIn common: edo period · everybody dies · feudal japan · action · adventure7.52/10
  7. 7Poster for Gintama': EnchousenGintama': EnchousenTV · 2012 · 13 ep. · SunriseIn common: edo period · feudal japan · alternative past · action · comedy8.76/10
  8. 8Poster for Gintama Movie 3: Yoshiwara DaienjouGintama Movie 3: Yoshiwara DaienjouMovie · 2026 · Bandai Namco Pictures / Bn PicturesIn common: edo period · feudal japan · alternative past · action · adventure8.60/10
  9. 9Poster for Gintama. Porori-henGintama. Porori-henTV · 2017 · 13 ep. · Bandai Namco Pictures / Bn PicturesIn common: edo period · feudal japan · ghost · action · adventure8.40/10
  10. 10Poster for Ima, Soko ni Iru BokuNow and Then, Here and ThereTV · 1999 · 13 ep. · Aic / Anime InternationalIn common: everybody dies · anti-war · desert · action · adventure7.67/10
  11. 11Poster for Nijuu Mensou no MusumeDaughter of Twenty FacesTV · 2008 · 22 ep. · Bones / Telecom Animation FilmIn common: everybody dies · anti-war · alternative past · action · adventure7.58/10
  12. 12Poster for Samurai ChamplooSamurai ChamplooTV · 2004 · 26 ep. · ManglobeIn common: edo period · feudal japan · gore · action · adventure8.39/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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