 If you liked
Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
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 ...then you might like
Mo Dao Zu Shi
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-Both are historical, though take place in different countries and different eras.
-Both start in present day then spend the majority of the run time in a flashback.
-Similar artistically, though Mo Dao Zu Shi has much more CG implemented.
-Both are fairly slow paced, though Mo Dao Zu Shi has plenty of action to make up for it.
Both share an uncommon narrative structure: the season starts and ends in the current timeline, while most of the season is a long flashback happened in an earlier phase of the character's life.
Character dynamics are similar: duel MCs that act as foil to each other and at the same time share a common passion/core value.
The stories start in the characters' youth and follow them well into their adulthood. The reveal of the past will shed a new light onto the characters' present actions and relationships. The previous timeline ends in tragedies which are partially remedied in the later timeline. The characters have a second chance
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