Shows Like Rurouni Kenshin

If you liked Rurouni Kenshin (1996), 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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The Elusive Samurai (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being…
2
Revenger (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and action & adventure
As master assassin Usui Yuen looks into a series of assassinations made on the grand samurai clan, the Satsuma, he encounters Kurima Raizo, member and survivor of one of the attacks. Together, they discover the true…
3
BLUE EYE SAMURAI (2023)
★ 8.5/10Also action & adventure and animation
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
4
Riddle Story of Devil (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
The "Class Black," 10th Grade of Myōjō Academy is composed of 12 assassins disguised as students and one target: Haru Ichinose. Fully aware of being the prey, Ichinose vows to survive assassination attempts and…
5
Love of Kill (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Two assassins face off at a certain "workplace." The cool bounty hunter Chateau and the mysterious and powerful Ryang-Ha. Chateau and Ryang-Ha become enemies after this fight—at least, they should have, but for some…
6
Golden Kamuy (2018)
★ 7.6/10Also action & adventure and animation
A Russo-Japanese War veteran partners with an Ainu girl to find a treasure stolen from her people, but they’re not the only ones pursuing the gold.
7
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood (2021)
★ 6.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era’s culture can be seen around the city, but scientific technology and Japanese esoteric cosmology Onmyodo are also…
8
Hell's Paradise (2023)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemned criminals on a journey to a mysterious island to retrieve an elixir of immortality.
9
The Fable (2024)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and comedy
A legendary hitman trained to become the world's best assassin is asked to lay low for a year by the head of his crime family.
10
Samurai Champloo (2004)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.
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SAKAMOTO DAYS (2025)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and comedy
Once the greatest hitman of all, Taro Sakamoto retired in the name of love. But when his past catches up, he must fight to protect his beloved family.
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Tougen Anki (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and action & adventure
After a Momotaro assassin suddenly kills his adoptive father, Shiki vows to avenge him. But first, he must learn to control his newly awakened Oni blood.
13
Samurai Girls (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and comedy
The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu…
14
VanDread (2000)
★ 5.9/10Also action & adventure and animation
Hibiki Tokai, a male third-class laborer from Taraak, ends up stuck on a battleship after a botched attempt at stealing a robot. When female pirates capture the Taraakian Vanguard, things don't look like they could get…
15
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012)
★ 8.5/10Also animation and action & adventure
Follow the intergenerational feud between the Joestar Family and various forces of evil, the most prominent of which is Dio Brando and his followers.
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Fena: Pirate Princess (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
Fena Houtman remembers little about her childhood. Orphaned and raised as a servant in a brothel, her life changes when she escapes to an island of pirates where she discovers the truth behind her family. With Fena…
17
Blade and Soul (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also action & adventure and animation
Alka is an assassin for the Clan of the Sword. She's on a journey to find the woman Jin Valel, who killed her master Hon. Jin is demon-like woman who controls the Energy of Chaos and kills without feeling - not unlike…
18
In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also animation and comedy
The isolationist Akane Clan, composed of an all-girls body mainly consisting of young kunoichi in training, has a code to which they all must adhere: "As men are dangerous beings, interacting with them is forbidden."…
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The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and action & adventure
The world's number one assassin has been reincarnated as the eldest son of a family of aristocrat assassins. In exchange for being reincarnated in another world, a goddess has imposed upon him one condition. "Kill the…
20
Manyu Scroll (2011)
★ 7.9/10Also animation and comedy
In the Taiheimeji era, the Tokugawa shogunate values breasts highly, equating them with wealth and status. The Manyu Clan, government allies, know secret techniques for breast enhancement, detailed in a scroll…