Bleach

Both is about the fight against the underworld of some sort, and the main characters both weild swords the plot is also similar in certain aspects, i'd recommed you watch it for yourself :), much more fun than for me to write spoils here ;). 

report Recommended by Mortacxo

Both anime have beings that eat human souls (Hollows in Bleach, Tomogara in Shakugan no Shana) and the humans/pseudo-humans that fight them (Shinigami in Bleach, Flame Haze in Shakugan no Shana). Both are also centered on a human that can see/fight these beings. 

report Recommended by Liude

If you watched both Bleach & Shakugan no Shana, you'll see a lot of similarities.

-Both involved supernatural after-life life forms that harm humans (Hollows in Bleach, Crimson Denizen/Tomogara in Shakugan no Shana).
-both involved spiritual protectors/enforcers that are human/pseudo-humans (shnigami/soul reapers in Bleach, flame haze in Shakugan No Shana).
-main male character (Yuji Sakai in Shakugan No Shana, Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach) meet a mysterious female main character (Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Rukia Kuchiki in Bleach).  Although both Yuji and Ichigo can see spirit, they differ a lot by personality, & other things.

So if you are a fan of Bleach, chances are you might find Shakugan No Shana to fit your taste given that the premise of both titles are very similar. read more 

report Recommended by mdo7

There is a lot of action in both animes, and both can be funny at times. Shakugan No Shana has more of a romance/harem theme though. 

report Recommended by Meronpan_Chan

Bleach and Shakugan no Shana are similar because the main character meets a mysterious girls with mysterious powers. Some of the differences are there is romance in Shakugan no Shana unlike in bleach which is mainly about the action. 

report Recommended by DeathWish249

Both main male characters meet mysterious girls with abilities beyond human knowledge. Also both male characters become more stronger and powerful during the story line. However Bleach doesn't have any romance or anything like that but Shakugan no Shana has a hint of romance in it. 

report Recommended by HolloCrow

Of all the anime I've watched so far, I feel that Shakugan no Shana is most similar to Bleach. The first few episode of both anime start out in the same way; A seemingly normal boy meets a girl from another world of some sort and the life of the boy is changed forever. Both anime focus on action, however, Shakugan no Shana also seems to focus on romance more than Bleach ever did. Personally, I don't care much for romance, especially in an anime that focuses so much on action. However, I feel that the element of romance helped Shakugan no Shana's story in the long run. In the end, if you liked Bleach, I feel that you'll most certainly like Shakugan no Shana. read more 

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Beelzebub addpermalink

Many similarities between both series. There's young typical boy who is attending school, but after few minutes, we can see, that there's much more about him and that's not to be only his delinquent's habits. First episode shows us characters from different world, who came to our place, because of their own reasons. I didn't read manga, but I think, there will be many many more charas, so we are receiving another "never ending story". 

report Recommended by 2Pack

same storyline, an original high school boy who refuses his role at first, then accepts it by the time 

report Recommended by -SoraChan-

both featured a tough guy who meets girl from another world and after that gets a supernatural powers. through the story he meets a new friends which also very similar like horny lion or a shy girl who love the main character. sometimes even story will make you say "wow! this is just like Bleach! :D" but with all this similarities Beelzebub feels more like a comedy then a fighting anime.

both have same score: 8.01. so if you have weird fetishes, like watching only shows with same score, then go for it. 

report Recommended by NoBleachNoLife

both have cool action scenes and while beelzebub is more on the comedy side,they have both funny moments. 

report Recommended by ADARSH24

both protagonists are strong, cool, irritated guys, who involve in a strange matter
from the other side - both animes have same genres and their manga running in the same magazine 

report Recommended by Beelzeking

share genres, many Bleach characters have their analogs in Beelzebub, story told in a similar way and main characters have similar reasons to fight with enemies (which is also similar) 

report Recommended by zinigami

story seems to be about same for rukia in bleach and beel baby in beelzebub as both got their inhuman powers from someone of shinigami or demon per say... 

report Recommended by Ep1c1aN

They both have strong male protagonist and which they both has a female supporter that supports the protagonist throughout the story. They are very interesting once you get into the show. 

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Saint Seiya addpermalink

Bleach is clearly inspired in Saint Seiya and this is more noticeable in the Soul Society saga which is very similar to the 12 Gold Saints Saga. The Bleach Captains looks a lot with 12 Gold Saints, both looks "unbeatable" and the power gab between the protagonist and they are initially giant. 

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Endless fighting, Each Character has uniqe zanpakuto/cloth, Similar approach on story, Fillers all over the place.
Captains=Gold Saints

Saint Seiya inspired Tite Kubo into being a mangaka. MUST watch for any Bleach fan. 

report Recommended by NoBleachNoLife

Both have cinematic fights and an epic cast with a sub-theme of self sacrifice. 

report Recommended by tersal

both tales about bishonens and pure manliness 

report Recommended by Shaseking

I can't believe it, dudes. They both so similar! Bankais, captains and like them saints have diffirent cloths with diffirent powers. (well some times they share one element) It's like a Bleach 20 years ago! I didn't seen anything so similar (and i watched Beelzebub), you should definitely check this out! 

report Recommended by zinigami

you will realize that bleach's style is a "rehearse" attempt for saint seiya 

report Recommended by karambia

Saint Seiya "created" Bleach. Kubo is a fan of series so if you love bleach, you will love a True classic Saint Seiya too!  

report Recommended by BrawlerJoe

Bleach is pretty much a spiritual successor to Saint Seiya. It has a similar arc structure. There are the Gold Saints which are the equivalent to the Captains. They have similarities with the main antagonist being similar be it powers and the plottwist.
The Hades Arc which are adapted as OVA's are similar to Bleach's thousand year blood war Arc.

If you like Bleach, there is a high chance you like Saint Seiya. 

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Gintama addpermalink

TONS of Bleach references in Gintama, also the characters are similar and both have that punk-shonen feel!  

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both of this anime involve using swords for fighting. although the main character are not alike they are both strong. bleach intended to have more action while gintama is more comedy 

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If you like action or hilarious one-liners either of these is for you 

report Recommended by Relightdeleif

Sword's battles, Epic battles, Friendship, Fun. 

report Recommended by Alex_Sigma

Long samurai shounens that aired in the same TV station. Gintama brings out the laughs and references, and Bleach tries it's way to be more darker. 

report Recommended by parallelle_slip

Large cast ( but a lot more interesting and it can be argued screentime distribution is better handled in Gintama among the cast)
Just like Bleach, it has really cool character designs and the fights look great. Most of Gintama's serious arcs have a very Soul Society arc vibe in regards to the tone and the gravity of the situations (imo)

Also a little side note Kubo and Sorachi (author of Gintama) are buddies, idk what that has to do with the two shows but I thought i'd mention. 

report Recommended by ThunderbroAnime

literally the same but bleach has more shounen 

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Bleach and Gintama are two different Anime in regards to the story line, the content, the genres when you look at the overall episodes due to Gintama's huge amount of Comedy and Parody whereas in Bleach these Genre and topics are not really present . Still, when you are a Fan of Bleach the serious parts of the story line of Gintama are probably the things that you would want to watch. The Animation, the soundtrack, the action scenes, the friendship and Drama are in some way or another making the Anime to an extent similar. In short, if you enjoyed Bleach you will most probably enjoy Gintama as well.  read more 

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InuYasha addpermalink

Both have lots of sword fights with samurai or ppl who look like sumurai and have to deal with demon slaying 

report Recommended by RedBardIsCool

Demon of some sort or another apear, though the concept behind each are very different. There are also a ton of sword play in there that works beatifully. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

 - Power-up after Power-up after Power-up etc.
 - Supernatural/Demons
 - The main antagonists are the biggest trolls you'll ever meet 

report Recommended by DaiChiSei

This series doesn't really have demons in it, but much of it has to do with spirtual beings and powers and there's a lot of action similar to what's seen in Inuyasha. The episode count is pretty close as well as the characters' special abilities and swordplay. 

report Recommended by Shattered_Angel

the story remembers me inuyasha very much... both have a main caracter that has a weapon and envolve it untill it stay very strong and they fight against monsters 

report Recommended by poopycat

both are high-action anime, with a humorous plot featuring sword wielding male protagonists with similar teenage problems. 

report Recommended by Principal

Both are long-running series that deal with demon slaying and spiritual powers. 

The male leads (Inuyasha/Ichigo) are extremely similar- they're both stubborn, short-tempered, impulsive, sarcastic and highly protective. They also both wield gargantuan blades that can fire a gigantic shockwave with a single strike.

The main villains are also very similar, though to say why would be a spoiler.

Personally, I think both are brilliant, though Inuyasha is definitely better, as it has slightly better characters and much better pacing.

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Burn the Witch addpermalink

it occurs in the west branch of soul society but also the fact that it holds the feeling of a  Tite Kubo work with great fights, waifus and animation. 

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It's obvious that Kubo borrowed many elements from his previous manga (Bleach, obviously) while working on Burn the Witch. Not only are the character designs almost copy-paste but even the way the plot is structured feels quite similar. There's also a silly shoujo-ai aura surrounding some characters in Burn the Witch and similar comic relief which also heavily reminded me of Bleach.

This movie ended up quite uninspired but if you enjoyed Bleach's universe and fights, Burn the Witch might be a bit enjoyable. Who knows... 

report Recommended by INU4SH4

Burn the witch is the west society branch of soul society. 10/10 recommended to those looking after finish the bleach fullbring arc.  

report Recommended by Nexodian

The anime is based on a mini series (born as a one-shot) created by the author of Bleach himself, Tite Kubo. Consequently the drawing style, the plot and the characters are very bleach-like.
Also in the series there are clear references to bleach and soul society, so any fan will surely appreciate this anime. 

report Recommended by koichi996

Both are written by the same person, Kubo, and are set in the same universe but in a different place. Both main characters are part of a group that saves people from monsters, Bleach with "Soul Reapers" saving humans from "Hollows" while Burn the Witch is "Witches" saving humans from "Dragons". 

report Recommended by Warzyan

They are made by the same author and are in the same Universe, which means that they are connected to each other. They have similar vibes and the same beautiful character design that Kubo-sensei excels in. 

report Recommended by Eyad_Alshabibi

same creator, same universe but different location. please watch this so we get a continuation of it! 

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Anime: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan addpermalink

Both animes treat them of samurais and both characters want to have to be able more to protect the people that them more they love. They struggle for the justice and no matter how strong the enemy is, they never abandon the battlefield and nor they give up the fight, taking a risk their own lives to save the people. 

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Rurouni Kenshin is similar to Bleach as they both have swords, are action based mainly, have many funny moments and Kenshin, similar to Ichigo tries his best to protect his friends. 

report Recommended by SsjRav

Both of these animes have great sword fights. They also artistically do period art, though Bleach also has modern things in it.  

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

Ichigo and most shinigami in this series battle using sword. They have good sword fighting style. Meanwhile Kenshin and several characters in his anime also battle using sword as their main weapon. Both give us beautiful story with great sword fighting choreography. Two thumbs for both of them, banzai sword! fuck gun! 

report Recommended by GuyFreakz

I think, they're kind of similar, especially the main characters Kenshin <-> Ichigo. 

report Recommended by Patry-chan

One can say Bleach is identical to Yu Yu Hakusho but underlying it's true message is that it is Rurouni Kenshin's spiritual successor with the setting of YYH.

The story is about the orange haired male fighting to protect their friends with a sword powerful enough to slay evil to bring justice in a strict moral code.

A lot of moral implications regarding politics are shown. Even anti heroes have the same standards.

Ichigo's group is similar to Kenshin's:

Ichigo-Kenshin
Rukia-Kaoru
Renji/Sado-Sanosuke
Ishida/Urahara-Saito
Kon-Yahiko
Orihime-Megumi
Isshin-Hiko

Governments that are the central focus said to be corrupt as well:

Soul Society-Meiji Government

Antagonists are identical too:

Aizen-Shishio
Gin-Soujiro
Tousen-Usui
Espada-Ten Swords 

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In many ways Bleach seems like a modern Rurouni Kenshin

Ichigo/Kenshin: Both are warriors who fight with swords to protect and struggle with their inner demons 

Rukia/Kaoru: The most shipped love interest and also the first woman the main protagonist meets

Renji/Sanosuke: Enemies became MC's best friend after being beaten by them

Saito/Grimmjow: MC's rival

Shishio/Aizen: Main villains who want to overthrow a specific government and rule a different world

Sojiro/Gin: Sword prodigies who have their eyes closed most of the time and have the silent killer vibe

I can go on but I think Bleach is more similar to Rurouni Kenshin than Yu Yu Hakusho as many say

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Kekkaishi addpermalink

While Bleach and naruto achieved massive popularity outside Japan, Kekkaishi seems very underrated outside Japan. Consistently in the top 10 in terms of viewership in Japan, kekkaishi shares the same shounen genre as its other more popular counterparts. while it does not boast legions of characters or long names for techniques, it takes the simple and often overlooked technique, the kekkai and expands it, giving it a fresher twist.  

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They both deal with the entire boy getting powers, protecting girl, death spirits kind of theme. 

report Recommended by ladyshiny

Very similar in that there are monsters that the 'special people' with special powers must protect the humans from, different dimensions and so on.  

report Recommended by 7nmelz

Although both deal with different theme's, both anime's deal with action-packed adventures, comedy, similar clothing and enough eps to live of for a longer period. 

report Recommended by Ilyaoh

Both involve a junior high/high school kid finding out that he has some kind of secret supernatural power. With these powers, they save innocent people from the attacks of monsters that resulted because of ghosts that became these monsters after they couldn't reach "the other side". They even have kind of the same outfits... and although they both have this action, they're both pretty funny. 

report Recommended by Mauru23

Both the anime is very similar, Ichigo and Yoshimori discovering their powers, first the two girls Rukia and Tokine behind them is stronger, after which time they are becoming stronger and wants to protect all to them precious, and others. both anime have many different type spirits ( evil, good...) Both protagonist helping spirits, normal people don't see them. The man character in kekkaishi have Sumimura family's demon dog and in bleach special type of soul pill called a "modified soul" or "ModSoul. Both anime verry funny and somtimes sad, animation in both very good, plot is little different. Ishigo ( shinigami) Yoshimori ( Kekkaishi). 

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Air Gear addpermalink

Both of these shows have male characters who start out as the rookie, but quickly acquire skills. The main character in both end up battling it out with increasingly powerful opponents and then often make friends with these opponents afterwards. Both have supporting friends who are not as powerful, but help out all they can. Air Gear definitely shares that similar shounen/action vibe. 

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Punked out. Those two words describe both series at first glance. The main character's both have attitude, attitude which is slightly if not completely misunderstood. The character facets the character in each series show end up being basic, only to progress as the series progresses. 

report Recommended by Yemi_Hikari

main characters have similar personalities, similar way of showing dynamic "fights" - if you don't go into detail about bleach being more mystical - you get the same type of childish humor and heroic main character... 

report Recommended by mikmit

The story lines are completely different, yet the main characters are what made me think, "If you love Bleach, you'll love Air Gear." I certainly did.
They are both brash and loud and uncontrollable and obnoxious , yet they both have this need to become stronger and end up overpowering and growing more than anyone around them.

There are alot of major differences in the story though.
Young minds...Beware.
There is alot (I mean ALOT) more mature feel to Air gear... Or maybe I should just say, its alot more ecchi. Lol.
Which is fine, if your okay with it ;)

One is about shinigami's and death... and the other is about in line skating.

But I would have to say, they both had a very similar feel in terms of character development, and attachment.
I sincerely wish they would have gone on with Air Gear, and am very pleased Bleach has come as far as it has.
I say Carry on!!

And go watch Air Gear... read more 

report Recommended by koiilove7

Bleach would be one of the more obvious recommendations. Both animes have humor and action along with perverted scenes, but that's what is expected out of Shonen. Granted, both series are good especially if you're willing to sit through more episodes. 

report Recommended by ItsAlyssya

both are faction vs faction themed stories as well as lots nice to look art and character designs and visuals as well as lots of action too. 

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Death Note addpermalink

They are similar by the share intensity of each and every episode. You just want more and more. Its kind of hard holding back untill two episodes go past. But in comparison these two are both great 

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World Trigger addpermalink

Similar in many ways:
Hollow = Trion Soldiers
Arrancar = Neighbor
Seireitei = Border

The only major difference is Bleach have only 1 protagonist(Ichigo) while World Trigger have 2 protagonists(Yuma and Osamu/dual protagonist sort of thing)
 

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Dragon Ball Z addpermalink

it's got the fantastic fights that go on for episodes at a time, it has the fantastic plots, defeating enemies ten times stronger than you, losing, then training then winning, the main character always faced with constant challenges, when i watched this, i couldn't help but think that i hadn't seen such a good fighting anime since DBZ. though many of the characters are nothing like each other, the style of the anime's are the same, if you enjoyed DBZ, go for bleach! 

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Shingeki no Kyojin addpermalink

In bleach, when a human dies it either becomes a whole, whole, a person whole goes to the soul society, or they become a wandering spirt, which then turns into a hollow when they are preyed on by a hollow, or stay in the human world for too long. Ichigo, the main character of Bleach had a vendetta with a certain hollow in one of the first few episodes, much akin to the main character of Shingeki no Kyojin. Also both the main characters are very determined, stubborn, and bear a will of steel.  

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Both series have species that are larger than and eat humans. Both series protagonists' mothers died due to those species, and both protagonists turn out to be or have the power of those species. Both series have that one girl (They look similar too lol) that has a great love for their brother. 

report Recommended by Kentaku

Bleach and Shingeki no KYojin are similar to each other because in the start humans fight against evil creatures (hollows and titans) and not each other. Moreover, human enemies that appear afterwards are traitors in both anime (SPOILER if you haven't watched the anime

Aizen and Annie). Μy opinion-based similarity is that both anime have great action scenes.

report Recommended by vasilis0602

Both Bleach and Attack on Titan are popular anime series that have captivated audiences with their thrilling action, intriguing mysteries, and complex characters. While they differ in genre and tone, there are some interesting similarities between the two:

Monstrous Threats:
Hollows vs. Titans: Both series feature monstrous threats that pose a significant danger to humanity. In Bleach, Hollows are corrupted spirits that consume souls, while Attack on Titan features the monstrous Titans that devour humans. Both types of creatures are formidable opponents that require specialized skills and strategies to defeat.

Protagonists Driven by Revenge:
Ichigo Kurosaki and Eren Yeager: Both Ichigo and Eren are driven by a strong desire for revenge. Ichigo seeks vengeance for his mother's death at the hands of a Hollow, while Eren vows to eradicate all Titans after witnessing his mother's brutal demise. This initial motivation fuels their determination and shapes their actions throughout the stories.

Hidden Powers and Transformations:
Zanpakuto and Titan Shifting: Both series feature protagonists who unlock hidden powers and undergo transformations. In Bleach, Ichigo wields a Zanpakuto, a powerful sword that manifests his Shinigami abilities. Eren, on the other hand, possesses the ability to transform into a Titan himself, granting him immense strength and regeneration. These transformations play a crucial role in the characters' battles and development.

Themes of Loss and Morality:
Loss and Sacrifice: Both Bleach and Attack on Titan deal with the heavy themes of loss and sacrifice. Characters face the loss of loved ones, forcing them to confront grief and grapple with the consequences of their choices. The series explore the moral complexities of fighting for survival in a world where violence is often necessary.

While Bleach leans more towards supernatural fantasy with its Shinigami and Hollows, and Attack on Titan takes a darker, more grounded approach with its Titans and political intrigue, both series share compelling narratives about overcoming challenges, facing inner demons, and the enduring human spirit in the face of adversity.
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The hollows are kind of like titans, and the mc possesses hollow abilities just like the mc in aot possesses titan abilities 

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Katekyou Hitman Reborn! addpermalink

Long shounen anime filled with action, comedy, and plenty of similarities, both in style, characters, and plot.
In both, the male protagonists are normal students at the beginning, but pretty soon they gain a death-related super power in an almost identical manner (Ichigo becomes a Shinigami after being hit by Rukia/Tsuna gets his power after being shot in the head by Reborn).
Bleach is more on the supernatural side, while Reborn is about the mafia world. 

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Hunter x Hunter (2011) addpermalink

The characters in both shows are the kind that pull one along in the story, wondering what will happen to them next. 

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xxxHOLiC addpermalink

when i first watch xxxHolic i really think that is similar to Bleach cause both of the main characters involve with spirits <watanuki and ichigo> then when they met a girl <yuuko and rukia> their life started to changed  

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Shaman King addpermalink

In addition to having a similar premise, Shaman King also has an offbeat feel to it, just like Bleach. If you can sit through a few of the early episodes(Which try to be Yu Yu Hakusho meets Yugioh), a great adventure show waits just beneath the surface. Both shows have a unique protagonist. 

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Kaze no Stigma addpermalink

Both anime are based on the supernatural and contain a very likable male lead.  Both are high action, very high comedy, and have impeccable animation.  Both also have a lot of in-depth backstory that draws the audience in.   

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One Punch Man addpermalink

Two main characters that are both extremely overpowered.
Other than Saitama, whose journey is literally to find someone who can beat him, Ichigo seems to be one of the quickest Shounen protags in developing his skills. He just seems gifted from the being. 

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Kill la Kill addpermalink

Young delinquentish main character fight against fashion models and uses same powers as his enemies. Some dudes don't like it so he fight them and blah-blah-blah-blah-blah... 

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Owari no Seraph addpermalink

Similar premise, both involve demons/hollows and have similar weaponry that is reminiscent of bleach with weapon enhancements and a similar bow and arrow to the ones Quincy's used in Bleach. Both have strong male lead characters and deal a lot with morals and honor. 

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Ushio to Tora (TV) addpermalink

Both series have extremly similar protagonist and premise - main character is forced to fight supernatural creatures to protect his friends and family, both are great mix of fight scenes,drama and a little bit of comedy. 

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Kuroko no Basket addpermalink

Bleach and Kuroko no Basuke have a lot of similarities, even thought they pretty different in concept. Both of them have some sort of supernatural elements, every character have his own uniqe ability and it all filled with similar type of humor. Some characters personalities and even their design sometimes looks really alike. Both features bishonens, so if you watch it solely for pretty boys, you won't be disapointed. 

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Monochrome Factor addpermalink

People that like Bleach and also like (mild) Shounen Ai, might also like Monochrome Factor! There are a lot of things similar! The main character is a young boy that can see things that others can't, and he has to transform to fight them. Also, Bleach & Monochrome Factor have both funny scenes & fighting scenes. 

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Nurarihyon no Mago addpermalink

the two animes are about spirits, in addition to finding similar characters and both have an awesome storyline 

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Tokyo Ghoul addpermalink

The main character of both series acquires a power of another creature without him really wanting it. Due to this his whole life changes and he has to adept to his power and learn to live it. That's not all, now people also want to kill him. If you like dark action based stories, then you should watch these anime. The action and powers in htem are very cool and exciting! 

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Blood+ addpermalink

bleach and blood plus r the same because:
1. bolth have lots of blood and violence
2.bolth have bad creatures(blood+ creepy monsters, bleach hollows)
3.lots of sword play
i hope u check them out.thank you. 

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Hakuouki addpermalink

Both are supernatural anime, have samurai organizations who fight some monsters (in Hakuouki they are humanoid monsters), so far from first episode of Hakuouki samurai seem to have special powers. Most of samurai in Hakuouki tend to have some similarities with Byakuya, the clishe samurai. Hakuouki gives of darker and more serious impression then Bleach. I highly recommend both... 

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Yumekui Merry addpermalink

Bleach has Shinigami and Hollows, Yumekui Merry has Dreams.  Hollows who escape from Hueco Mundo are bad, and Dreams who escape the Dreamworld are bad. During Yumekui Merry, there are times when the exact same music from Bleach is used.  Not all Dreams are bad though. Some of them fight against other Dreams to protect humans, like Shinigami do to Hollows. 

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Samurai Deeper Kyou addpermalink

Fighting and ok/decent plots. They are the kind of anime you watch for the action but don't drop because the plot remains fairly interesting. 

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Kyoukai no Rinne addpermalink

High school boy meets a female shinigami and they solve problems involving wandering ghosts (Bleach); high school girl meets a male shinigami and they also solve problems involving wandering ghosts (Kyoukai no Rinne) 

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Akame ga Kill! addpermalink

Sword fighting and mysterious monsters, the central theme in both of these series. The main character is on a quest to kill monsters because he wants to make the world a better place to live in. Both of them also get thrown in a situation they weren't expecting and make new friends. The world they live in is ruthless and they have to learn how to survive in order to progress towards their goal. 

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If you like blood, swords, and boobs, the Bleach and Akame ga Kill! are for you.

 If you are a casual anime fan, who is looking for a general anime expierence including awe-inspiring art work, a decent storyline, with decent characters and epic battle scenes, the Bleach is for you. Following in the footsteps of Ichigo Kurosaki, we find out that Ichigo is about to learn the full extent of the universe; including the realms of the dead and 'soul reapers'.

During Ichigo's travels, he encounters some wild and wacky characters; a beautiful soul reaper who cant draw called Rukia, a talking teddy bear named Kon, a man obsessed with fighting called 'Kenpachi', and many more.

Meanwhile, Akama ga Kill! Reaches out to the more hardcore anime fan; with more blood, guts, and R17+ content then you can throw a book at, keep this away from children! We follow Tatsumi, a young swordsmen who is looking to get money for his crumbling village, that is tight on finance due to the corrupt imperial government.

Finding out that the capital is a lot more corrupt then he originally thought it was, Tatsumi joins Night Raid, a guild of assassins that use Teigu (Imperial Arms) as their signiture weapons. These range from a sword that poisons people, a pair of scissors that can cut anything, a pair of gloves that produce razor thin wire, and even a bullet less gun.

Both Bleach and Akame ga Kill! have their ups and downs; Bleach is almost 400 episodes, and that is a little bit too long to count on. But Akame ga Kill! is only 20-odd episodes, but differs from the manga, and the ending is rather shoddy at best.

However, I would pay to see Aizen from Bleach against Esdeath from Akame ga Kill!. The Yaegers vs The Arrancar would be icing on the cake.

In short, if you watch anime as a form of entertainment, watch Bleach. If you watch anime because it enthralls you, and you love everything about it, pick up Akame ga Kill!

Bleach - 7.5/10
Akame ga Kill! - 9/10 read more

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These two animes are similar in many different ways
- Both main characters are transfered to another world
- The main character joins in on the fight in the other world
- The main character is stronger than any other people in the world
-Both fight with swords (though they are used less in Kiba)
-Both main characters have a smart friends who at one point is an enemy, and is stronger than most
- The main character saves the other world 

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Yu☆Gi☆Oh! 5D's addpermalink

Similar style of story, supernatural powers, shinigami reference, and antagonists of each main arc whose role are identical. Not to mention that the main characters Yusei and Ichigo both are powerful who is essential to saving the world from evil. 

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Very similar themes of chivalry and what it means to be a hero.  Emphasis on souls and powers associated with personality.  Story is short but insanely well done. 

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Typical characters from their genres (and in general) fighting strange demons from another world. Not bad but not good supernatural/action/super power anime. One of the female protagonists do not know how to fight and the main male protagonist wants to protect that female protagonist that don't know how to fight. Main male protagonist was your typical, usual teenage boy until the present. (present=until the anime starts or until a few episodes)  

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Supernatural killings bring about both stories born from suffering, or threat of a family member. Introduction of the characters from then on stem from the supernatural occurrence.  

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In both shows, the main protagonist gets a whole new view of the world. Namely through Magic/Alchemy and Death Gods/Restorations. They end up in a difficult plot, which can get themselves or the people they want to protect killed. Both situations get out of control as a higher evil organization starts to meddle.

Both action-packed, with the needed amount of humor and variaty of characters. 

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   Trigun is a hilarious comedy but when the going gets tough for the characters it gets serious. They are both very similar. Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach is trying to save the world from evil spirits called Hollows. Vash the Stampede from Trigun is trying to save himself from the brink of INSANITY! 

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Both the Anime have a dark story line that progressively gets darker. The latter style of Bleach is similar to the style Kamisama Dolls has. On top of this one of the characters is very similar to Ichimaru Gin... they're both creepy in similar manners. It is also about fighting to protect what you care about. 

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A shounen with a, in my opinion, little more mature approuch than Bleach, sacrificing a little bit of fighting for a lot more psychology etc.
A must-watch in my opinion! 

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Somehow some character designs made me think of Bleach. Also the 'Branch of Sin' ability in Deadman Wonderland made me think of 'Bankai' in Bleach. They're both skills multiple characters can perform, but it depends on the character how it actually can be used in battle. 

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Both these series are based heavily in their fight scenes, and they make the fight scenes look GOOD.
They have their comedic moments and tragic moments. And the colours in the god of high school are very vivid, making each panel amazing pieces of art. 
It is similar to bleach in the way that despite it's huge cast, all the characters are fleshed out and well developed. 
I highly recommend The God Of High School as well as giving bleach, the legendary member of the big 3 from the past a try, I swear it isn't just hype.  

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Gods and powerful humans fighting together. Large swords, power-ups, 2 different levels (in Bleach it's bankai, but it's just level 2 in Ueki). Both protagonists get powerful much quicker than normal through hard work and sheer will. If you like Bleach, I'm sure you'll like Ueki also :) 

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