
Shows that feel likeRurouni Kenshin (1996–1998)
If you loved Rurouni Kenshin, the closest series we have are DON'T TOY WITH ME, MISS NAGATORO (2021), Horimiya (2021) and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2018). All three share Rurouni Kenshin's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is What's Wrong with Secretary Kim (2018).
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If Rurouni Kenshin hit the spot, these will too

Two things both keep coming back to: romance and shounen
The difference: Trades the momentum of Rurouni Kenshin for an angle of its own

Both are built on the same subject: anime
The difference: Takes it somewhere less kinetic than Rurouni Kenshin does

The same preoccupation in both: romance
The difference: Sits closer to drama than Rurouni Kenshin does

Both keep coming back to the same thing: anime
The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

Witty where it counts, playful underneath

Both lean on romance more than on comedy

Action & adventure built on wit, twice over

One thread runs through both: samurai

Animation with a pulse of play, in both cases

Romantic comedy in both cases

Witty action & adventure, and it commits to that

Both lean on play more than on animation
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