Kurozuka

Both these animes have a good plot, that can't be easely understood if you don't look deep enough into human inter-action. 

Series with repeated timeshifts that eventually land in recognizable but undeniably futuristic settings, lots of gore and stylized fighting, gratuitous sex, much ado about immortality, mildly creepy seperated soulmates, and a good deal of confusion. 

Both involve a feudal environment giving off a pretty classic samurai film atmosphere. Both also show a lot of graphical violence/gore. 

Completely different plot-wise, but the foundation of the same studio, director, and lead actor give a kind of deja vu feel. Other factors like a handsome but morally-dubious protagonist, a similar aesthetic sense, an overall dark tone, frenetic pace, and clever but secretive and occasionally treacherous cast make it a sealed deal. 

Post-apocalyptic worlds, where everything is falling apart, main character lost his memories and tries desperately to regain them(kind of "lost" in Kurozuka), lots of action, both animated by Madhouse. 

Both give this mind-blowing effect that makes you say "I don't know what the hell is going on but I want more!" 

First let me make myself clear about one thing and that is: both anime's failed my expectation more or less. Anyways in both anime there is an immortal samurai, that somehow finds himself in a need to aid a woman. But i must admit that the animation and the figthing scenes are good, but the story is not in the best way transmited from the manga. Also they lack a good ending. 

Similar haunting atmosphere. Mysteries that touch upon themes of immortality. Awesome art and animation, spectacularly combining 2D and CG. Both shows also leave you confused half the time (or more), but oddly captivated until you arrive at the rather, 'Hah...', yet still satisfying, conclusion. 

Immortal male leads chase other immortals all the way from the ancient past into post-apocalyptic dystopian futures, armed only with their swords, and find themselves involved with resistance groups. In both love is the driving force but where they differ is Highlander's driven emphasis on revenge as its lead, Colin, gets his arse kicked for 1000+ years by his immortal arch-nemesis, Marcus: the man responsible for killing the woman he loved. Kurozuka just has its lead fight people as he desperately searches for his immortal woman; trying to unravel the mystery of what happened before he woke up in a bleak future. Madhouse created both titles. Highlander has Kawajiri's distinctive action flair and is far more focused as a movie than Kurozuka is as a TV series. In fact, Kurozuka is all over the place after its two excellent / stylistically-gruesome first episodes.  read more 

If you liked the out of order mystery/horror/fighting/supernatural awesomeness of Kurozuka you will love the Kara no Kyoukai movies. 

Both are intelligent takes on the vampire tale. Shiki has a linear plot though, and takes its cues from Western vampire stories, while Kurozuka is far more complicated to follow and harks back to the more traditional Eastern vampire folklore.  

The atmosphere Kurozuka gives off reminds me of a darker Samurai Champloo. Both have samurai sword fights and the like. 

For both of these anime, time plays an important factor in developing the story, more so than we might originally think. Redundancy within the shows hints at the importance of time. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai is more modern and Kurozuka is much less so. Supernatural ideologies are also important for the plots of each. Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai's art style and school atmosphere make it less thought provoking and easier to relate to than Kurozuka. Kurozuka is less-straightforward, but has more action, more plot twists and more detailed art. 

Both of these shows involve a romance between a swordsman and a monster. They also both have a mindscrew element to them. Where parts of the plot are kept a mystery and revealed in interesting and confusing ways.  

For me Kurozuka had a very similar atmosphere to Jigoku Shoujo. While obviously the stories are completely different the setting and atmosphere gave a slight hint away to Jigoku Shoujo. 

Pretty art, good sound, glorious action, and supernatural freaks that are the results of experiments. Oh, and did I mention poorly executed. Poorly executed to the point where these two titles just become eye and ear candy. Well eye and ear candy is all good at first but there is a serious flaw with it, it gets boring. Oh yes, I went there. Any ways, if you watch one you can expect a similar thing from the other. 

Kurozuka and Guilty Crown can both be confusing at times (Kurozuka more so). They both show a bit of a romantic element. Kurozuka and Guilty Crown have a lot of twists and things that where not expected. They are both brilliantly directed by the same guy. 

Both animes are rare in the fact that they are excellent and short, but don't leave you with the feeling that there should be more. Both have a compelling conceptualization of vampires that is particularly rare, as well as a strong plot, animations and sounds which contribute to a chilling and engaging atmosphere. These animes don't have particularly weak characters, however could probably benefit from a bit more character depth. Kurozuka, however, is not quite as accessible as Tsukihime, and may be difficult for some people to follow.  

As far as plot is concerned these animes are not particularly similar. Both feature supernatural themes, however this is not much of a connection either. The two features that makes these two anime similar are the general vibe, and the constant questioning throughout the series of whether it is uniquely brilliant or simply bizarre and annoying. In my opinion these animes have an element of both, however if you removed the bizarre and annoying elements you would be left with something that is purely average. If you like one you will probably like the other, however Kurozuka is the superior of the two. 

Both are samurai stories for a mature audience. Both have mixed other elements into the historical content that make the events in the story seem heavier or lighter. I liked the touch of sophisticatedness of both, but there are also cool flights and characters and people that are more into these parts will also like both anime. Art is also good in both. 

These two anime may look different, but they do have a similar tone to them. They both have a dark and gloomy tone with the main character in both of these anime trying to fight for the greater good. These two anime have amazing intro songs as well. Not to mention these two anime are very violent and can be disturbing at times. 

If you liked the idea "samurai isekaid to the post-apocalyptic world with monsters" but was disappointed by Gibiate because of how poor its animation is, try Kurozuka - a similar thing, but with awesome Madhouse visual style and bloody, dynamic action scenes. 

Both anime are gore (brutal killing) drama (death scenes, and tragic love story) action (nice flow of animation) very psychological. 

Set in a Post Apocalyptic... where humanity is fallen apart... Vampires(Kabaneri) droven onto madness... Both have a same vibes with interesting background theme setting..  

both Ultraviolet: Code 044 and Kurozuka have same dark atmosphere and story veru similar art style and characters (female voice is the same ) strong female lead (a supersolider and a vampire) a lot of blood and violence and romance as subplot both are recomanded for 17+ 

In both titles, the style and themes appear rather similar to me. They are drawn with rather dark pictures, with characters that are proportioned realistically (or less or in other ways deformed than the usual figures in the Japanese cartoons). The topics that are dealt with are rebirth, immortality, fateful encounters and the fates of individuals. Oh well, and there is romance... If you want to watch dark lovestories full of karma develop in times centuries apart, these titles may be for you. 

Both are anime for a mature audiance with a lot of fighting, gore, violence and sex. They both mix a lot of elements and themes that work together surprisingly good. I felt that both are 'cool'. They are both manga adaptions. 

Both have themes of immortality, great fighting scenes, and the story sequence brings you back and forth as well.  

Kurozuka moves from the distant past to the near future in the first couple of episodes while Mononoke doesn't shift into a more recognizable setting until the last storyline, but they both tell a historically-based supernatural story with a Noh/Kabuki-derived aesthetic and storytelling methodology with sound effects to match. 

Both series are produced by Madhouse and that's why art is almost identical. Kurou bears a strong resemblance to Jubei because of his battling style and antagonists' designs are very much alike. 

Both series are pseudo-historical with a supernatural twist, augmented with elements of traditional Japanese theatre. 

Vampires in a semi-post-apocalyptic setting. 

Both are survival shows that love to compare and contrast two completely different settings. With Jyu Oh Sei, the show jumps back and forth between futuristic civilization and savage jungles. Whereas Kurozuka alternates between Feudal Japan and post-apocalyptic society. 

Somewhat confusing series about morally ambiguous ancient vampires in a more-or-less modern setting with a great deal of fighting, gore, and stylized violence. 

LOL!!! how come nobody has made this recommendation. Both are the blodiest animes I've ever seen. And the fight just doesn't stop. The blood goes on and on (Elfen Lied have some "sentimental" episodes as for Kurozuka) but god since the first episode of both of them I couldn't think about other thing than the gore and all the bloody stuff that happens since the first sequence of each of this masterpieces. 

Both animes have very oddly ordered tales of tragedy and misfortune with a mix of science fiction and love. Both have similarly strange endings. 

Both talking about immortality, how to get it and the failure that could happen for those who want it. The two main characters are a couple, that met each other in different centuries, and trying to stay together. The same dark ambiance. 

Similar atmosphere. Good art style. Mentally sick people. 

watching one reminds me of the other. both main characters fight with a shord and both of them fight for a girl that is not what they think she is. also theres lots of bloodshed. 

Both very pretty vampire stories with a dark hero 

Both: time jumps/alternative versions of what is happening a little confusing (in a good way) 

Both anime's feature fluid action with copious amounts of blood. Kurozuka feels like Ninja scroll with vampires. 

Story lines very similar – love, vampires and curse.