Dororo

Series Similar to Dororo

If you enjoyed Dororo, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

   2012 · Action, Adventure, Anime · returning92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Tokyo MX.

   In 1880s England, noble George Joestar takes in his new adopted son: young Dio Brando, whose father "saved" George's life 12 years ago. But instead of moving peacefully into his new home, Dio, who grew up in poverty, wants to destroy the Joestar family and gain their status for himself. What starts off as a simple feud with George's son Jonathan soon develops into a conflict that lasts well over 100 years and sends all generations of Joestars into battle against vampires, aztec deities, Nazis and shrewd serial killers.

2. Shaman King

   2021 · Action, Anime, Supernatural · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Anime profile, hidden gem.

   Finding himself late for class one night, Manta Oyamada, an ordinary middle school student, decides to take a shortcut through the local cemetery. Noticing him, a lone boy sitting on a gravestone invites Manta to stargaze with "them." Realizing that "them" refers to the boy and his ghostly friends, Manta flees the terror. Later, the boy introduces himself as You Asakura, a Shaman-in-training, and demonstrates his powers by teaming up with the ghost of six-hundred-year-old samurai Amidamaru to save Manta from a group of thugs. You befriends Manta due to his ability to see spirits, and with the help of Amidamaru, they set out to accomplish You's goal of becoming the next Shaman King.

3. Devil May Cry

   2007 · Action, Anime, Horror, Supernatural · ended91% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Anime profile, hidden gem.

   Devil May Cry follows the story of the demon hunter known as Dante. As a half demon, half human, he uses his trusty sword Rebellion and his two guns Ebony and Ivory to take on missions. Dante owns and runs "Devil May Cry," a business that specializes in hunting and killing demon-related problems.(Source: MyAnimeList)

4. Golden Kamuy

   2018 · Action, Adventure, Anime · returning91% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Tokyo MX.

   In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Sugimoto the Immortal" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt of gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure to race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash.

5. Sword Oratoria: Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka Gaiden

   2017 · Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy · ended90% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Tokyo MX.

   Sword princess Aiz Wallenstein. Today, once again, the strongest female swordsman heads to the giant labyrinth known as the "Dungeon" along with her allies. On the 50th floor where mysteries and threats such as a decayed dragon's corpse that crumbles to ash and an irregularity that creeps ever closer to the party loom, Aiz calls for the wind and heads deeper into the darkness of the Dungeon. Eventually, she finds herself meeting a boy for the first time. In the Labyrinth City of Orario, the contrasting stories of the boy and the girl intersect.

6. The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far

   2023 · Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy · ended90% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Tokyo MX.

   After dying in the act of stopping a crime in modern Japan, our hero is reincarnated as Cain von Silford, third son of a noble family in a world of swords and sorcery. In his new life, all children receive a blessing from the gods...but Cain is unexpectedly blessed with an absolutely enormous, over-the-top cornucopia of magical powers. If his dream of traveling the world as a free spirit is to come true, he can't reveal too much of his potential to the wrong people. A light-hearted, escapist adventure in another world begins!

7. Hunter x Hunter

   2011 · Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8.5).

   Remake of the 1999 TV series of Hunter x Hunter based on the manga by Togashi Yoshihiro. A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father's path, he could one day reunite with him. After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapica, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

8. Claymore

   2007 · Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   A brutal scourge stalks the land. Yoma, monsters driven by a hunger satisfied by only one quarry – Humanity. The dark breed knows but a singular foe: Claymore. Human-Yoma hybrids of extraordinary strength and cunning, the Claymores roam from skirmish to skirmish delivering salvation by the edge of a blade.Thus begins the twisting tale of Clare, one such sister of the sword driven by pain in both victory and defeat. A child silent and suffering hidden in her past, Clare's march toward vengeance unfolds along a path marked by violence, solitude and scorn. In a land where even the predator is prey, the haunted hearts of hunter and hunted alike wear the scars of the age.

9. K

   2012 · Action, Adventure, Anime · ended89% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on Tokyo MX.

   Set in a world where history has taken a slightly different course from the one we're familiar with, K follows the story of a young boy whose life is caught in a psychic war between seven kings.Ashinaka High School is known for its unique setting: the entire campus is built on an island. Yashiro Isana, aka Shiro, is having lunch with a cat on one of the school rooftops. After his lunch break, Shiro goes on an errand for his classmate Kukuri to prepare for their upcoming school festival, only to be chased by some intimidating-looking men.

10. Vinland Saga

    2019 · Action, Adventure, Anime · returning88% match

    Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

    For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield enhancing his skills in his adventure to redeem his most-desired revenge after his father was murdered.