Shows Like Saikano

If you liked Saikano (2002), a animation and drama 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.

1
Parasyte -the maxim- (2014)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and drama
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming…
2
Basilisk (2005)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Tsubagakure of the Iga and Manjidani of Kouga, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly…
3
Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and drama
Mina Tepeş, the Princess of the ancient covenant and ruler of all vampires, wants her race to stop hiding from the humans. Using her vast wealth, she has paid off Japan's entire national debt and by doing so, gained…
4
Tokyo Revengers (2021)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and action & adventure
Takemichi Hanagaki is a freelancer that’s reached the absolute pits of despair in his life. He finds out that the only girlfriend he ever had, in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, had been killed by the ruthless Tokyo…
5
Blood+ (2005)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Unable to remember the past, high school senior Saya Otonashi must rediscover her destiny in order to defeat the chiropteran vampires that threaten her loved ones' existence.
6
X (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and drama
It's the year of destiny and 15 year old Kamui Shirō, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence. He returns to protect his childhood friends, Fūma, and Fūma's younger sister, Kotori. But destiny…
7
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.
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Berserk (2016)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and animation
Spurred 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…
9
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.
10
Freezing (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Eager 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…
11
7SEEDS (2019)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and drama
Shy Natsu awakens as part of a group chosen to ensure the survival of humanity. Together, they have to survive on a changed Earth.
12
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and drama
In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains.
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Deadman Wonderland (2011)
★ 7.5/10Also action & adventure and animation
Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He's framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman…
14
Afro Samurai (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and action & adventure
In a futuristic Japan where conflicts are settled by the sword, Afro Samurai must avenge his father's murder by challenging a powerful warrior.
15
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
A. S. (Ad Stella) 122 ― An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. Suletta Mercury, a lone girl from the remote planet Mercury, transfers to the Asticassia School of…
16
Kemonozume (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Creatures known as Shokujinki have been secretly living alongside humans for hundreds of years. Though they may look like humans, Shokujinki are able to transform into uncontrollable beasts with gigantic claws and…
17
Hundred (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also action & adventure and animation
A mysterious life form known as Savage is attacking the Earth, and there is only one weapon that can counter it: the Hundred. To become a Slayer, a master of military arts able to wield a Hundred, Kisaragi Hayato…
18
Claymore (2007)
★ 8.2/10Also action & adventure and animation
When 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…
19
Alien Nine (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also animation and action & adventure
Yuri Otani, much to her disgust, has been elected by her class for alien fighting duty. Together with Kasumi Tonime, who joined the alien fighter simply for the sake of doing so, and Kumi Kawamura, who became and alien…
20
Fist of the North Star (1984)
★ 8.1/10Also action & adventure and animation
It's the year 199x, and Earth burns with the fires of a nuclear holocaust. On the charred remains of the planet's surface, humans struggle desperately to survive a fearful world. The young wanderer Kenshiro rises to…