 If you liked
Trigun
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 ...then you might like
Kekkai Sensen
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Both anime made from manga by the same mangaka, Yasuhiro Nightow. They have very different plots and settings, but similarities in themes of self-sacrifice and strong western influences. Both anime have an episodic feel to them until the last few episodes where the plot kicks off to a conclusion. Both also have a slapstick style of humor interspersed with unexpectedly tragic plots, and pretty wild action sequences. Oh, and did I mention that they both feature twins? If you've already seen Trigun and are considering watching kekkai-sensen, keep an eye out of a kuroneko-sama cameo!
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Recommended by noirgrimoir
The author of the original manga is the guy who created Trigun. The style of storytelling and character design of both works is quite similar.
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Recommended by CharlesMarlow
Same creator whose character designs and style appeal to American and English speakers.
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Recommended by THEAnimeHERO
Kekkai Sensen and Trigun are shows from the same author, Yasuhiro Nightow, but there's more to that connection. The main character's stance on violence is reminsicent of Vash's, but the whole way the show handles it's blend of action, comedy and drama feels very simillar, the transition is fluid and the moods are not really meshed unappropriately. If you're enjoying one of these shows, there's very high chance you'll like the other as well.
Nightows typical intense and fascinating storytelling that we experienced in Trigun, but in a battle shounen setting, which allows him to up the comedy and silliness in ways he didn't in Trigun, but it still feels very typical to his style. The supernatural elements and superpowers are also scaled up from the previous two series (those series being Trigun and Gungrave). This series is still distinct enough to stand on its own, but also recognizable to fans of Nightows work due to the artstyle (he did character design for the Gungrave franchise), writing (in the case of Trigun), and overall vibe surrounding the series.
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Recommended by ThunderbroAnime
Created by the same mangaka and as such share many similarities such as art style, humor, character archetypes, and themes.
Both Trigun and Kekkai Sensen are adapted from Yasuhiro Nightow's manga of the same name. They're both episodic series with a similar comedic and visual style as such. They both share similar themes regarding connection and what it means to be a good person.
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Recommended by RuneAgeMage