Onihei

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Japanese: 鬼平
English: Onihei
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 10, 2017 to Apr 4, 2017
Premiered: Winter 2017
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 02:05 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Studio M2
Source: Novel
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, HistoricalHistorical, SamuraiSamurai
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.291 (scored by 1540715,407 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #28582
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Popularity: #3629
Members: 41,642
Favorites: 106

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Both are similar tonally. Also, the main protagonist is complicated in both series. Expect a great samurai show out of the both; they are masterpieces for those who like slow pacing and human/mature characterization.  
report Recommended by SamuraiSteve
Episodic shows about cool looking men being cool and doing cool things, with lots of action orientated mystery-solving. Both are historical shows, with Onihei focusing on the Edo period and Joker Game on Taishou and Shouwa periods. Also unexpectedly nice jazz scores. 
report Recommended by Lemon
Onihei and Cowboy Bebop do not fit conventions of a serial (episodic show). Essentially, they both discard the format for normal plots. The score is also very good for both. Onihei has a jazzy score, similar to what you'd expect from Shinichiro Watanabe, or other Western influenced directors. Although they are sequential in timeframe, they seem to drift. The reason why they both seem this way is because a plot is secondary to the tone. Each episode is a pseudo-standalone, with its own premise. This elicits a mood of relaxation, and it's ultimately very refreshing. Also, doing  read more 
report Recommended by SamuraiSteve
Period setting series with mature themes and a tone reminiscent of the Japanese golden age of film samurai movies. The Immortal is a little more fantastical but I imagine interests in these series will overlap for most people. 
report Recommended by Arboria
Onihei plays in the same era as Samurai Champloo and invloves some neat sword fighting. It is, however portrayed from the perspective of a police chief (essentially) and although there is no greater over all story, more and more characters are introduced with each episode, which all have their role to play. I think it has less fighting than Samurai Champloo and isn't quite as charming but the characters are sympathetic and feel human. Overall a pretty underrated anime but very worth it. 
report Recommended by King_Fisto
Both shows focus on a protagonist who is cool-headed investigator working as part of an organization that tries to maintain some peace and order. Both are keen observers of human nature and have family members they care for, and both (by chance) enjoy smoking tobacco. It's mostly the vibe though as both have a similar smooth-jazz thing going on. They both are relatively mature and realistic in their depictions of people and their motivations and I think people who enjoyed one would enjoy the other, although ACCA is more about intrigue while Onihei has a little more of an action focus. 
report Recommended by koji_K
Both very underrated samurai shows.Badass and intelligent main characters. Very realistic characterizations and mature content. Both shows contain plenty fighting scenes.Angomois focuses on the action while Onihei on the mystery. 
report Recommended by Walter_White18
Historical setting and set in Japan, those anime follow a katana-wielder and we see how he meets various people and the various fates of these people are being told in this episodic format. 
report Recommended by abystoma2
Both heavily feature historical law enforcement agencies. Onihei is serious while Gintama is a parody. If you enjoyed the historical aspect of Gintama, try Onihei.  
report Recommended by RAWRfizzz
Police procedural anime with samurai being recruited as police officers. 
report Recommended by OffColfax
Both try to capture the same american jazzy-macho feel, mixing it with japanese samurai. While Onihei is a historical series, and Kemonozume's style is a bit out there, the stories are quite similar. Both involving characters that struggle to find someone to put their faith in and maintain a sense of honor, and dignity despite inner temptations and an often brutal unforgiving world. Watch either for an intriguing adult story.  
report Recommended by Awesomecake