Shows Like Shakugan no Shana
If you liked Shakugan no Shana (2005), a action & adventure and animation series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Demon King Daimao (2010)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and animationDemon King Daimao follows Akuto Sai as the lead character, who on the day he enters Constant Magic Academy, receives a very unexpected future occupation aptitude test result: “Demon King.”
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Berserk (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and animationSpurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even…
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Tsugumomo (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and comedyKazuya Kagami never goes anywhere without the precious "Sakura Obi" his mother gave him. One day a beautiful, kimono-clad girl named Kiriha appeared before him. Kiriha naturally began to live with Kazuya in his room…
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A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventureMisaka's electro-manipulation skills - and her delightfully destructive railgun projectile movement - make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is filled with supernaturally powerful students known as…
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11eyes (2009)
★ 7.3/10Also action & adventure and animationSatsuki Kakeru lost his sister by suicide and has been living a dull life ever since then. One day, he is transported into a bizarre world "Red Night" along with his friend Minase Yuka. In order to survive and escape…
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Date A Live (2013)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasyThirty years ago a strange phenomenon called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then, smaller spacequakes plague the world on an irregular basis…
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Stigma of the Wind (2007)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and animationFour years ago, Kazuma Kannagi was defeated by his cousin Ayano Kannagi for the right to be the successor of Enraiha, a sword passed down in the Kannagi family. His defeat, along with his lack of talent for En-Jutsu…
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Omamori Himari (2010)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and animationThe slapstick romantic comedy centers around an ordinary 16-year-old high school boy named Yūto Amakawa who is protected by a spirit—specifically, a beautiful, sword-wielding cat girl spirit named Himari. Yūto is…
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The World God Only Knows (2010)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and comedyKeima is a dating sim champion. Cute girls are rendered powerless by his irresistible game playing techniques. Too bad things aren't that way in the real world. That is, until his tempting game playing causes a real…
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Gleipnir (2020)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedyShuichi Kagaya is an ordinary high school kid in a boring little town. But when a beautiful classmate is caught in a warehouse fire, he discovers a mysterious power: he can transform into a furry dog with an oversized…
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The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventureIn his past life, he was known as Demon Lord Varvatos, an all-powerful magic user and ruler. But he was lonely after the loss of his friends and loved ones during his rise to power, so in his dying moments, Varvatos…
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Claymore (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and animationWhen a shapeshifting demon with a thirst for human flesh, known as "youma," arrives in Raki's village, a lone woman with silver eyes walks into town with only a sword upon her back. She is a "Claymore," a being…
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The Testament of Sister New Devil (2015)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and action & adventureToujou Basara is a high school student whose father has suddenly just remarried. His father then departs overseas leaving Basara with two new beautiful step-sisters. Little does he know, his new sisters, Mio and Maria…
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From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventureBeryl Gardenant, a middle-aged swordsman running a dojo in the backwaters, lives a quiet life, until Allucia, former student and Commander of the Royal Order of Knights, appears! Beryl’s life is about to change…
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Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and action & adventureFor 30 years, thousands have traveled to other worlds. The few that return keep the powers they had in those worlds. Akatsuki Ousawa returns from the world of Alayzard with the defeated Demon King's daughter, Miu. Miu…
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Tales of Wedding Rings (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasySato is a high school boy in love with his best friend Hime, an unearthly beauty from another realm. So when she moves back to her home world to get married, Sato doesn’t think twice—he follows her and crashes the…
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Freezing (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasyEager to follow in the footsteps of his fallen sister, Kazuya enrolls at West Genetics Academy, a training facility for buxom heroes known as Pandoras. These courageous schoolgirls are genetically-enhanced with enough…
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The Qwaser of Stigmata (2010)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventureWhen Mafuyu Oribe and her adopted sister Tomo rescue a strange wounded man, they have no idea what they’re getting involved with or what the consequences will be. Alexander Nikolaevith Hell is an Iron Qwaser, one of…
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The Irregular at Magic High School (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventureSiblings Tatsuya and Miyuki enroll at Magic High School, where Miyuki's honors status comes between her and her underachieving older brother.
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When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace (2014)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and comedyA group of five boys and girls suddenly acquire supernatural powers. Ready to fight in galactic battles to defend human cause… they are struck by the realization that there are no wars, no conspiracies, no evils…