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Vinland Saga (2019)
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Original name: ヴィンランド・サガ
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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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.
Style:
anime, captivating, realistic, atmospheric, exciting, serious, epic, rough, adult animation, manga ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
power struggle, intrigue, danger, courage, war, battles, viking, norse mythology, sea battle, warrior, vandalism, violence, revenge, legends and myths, parents and children, mutilation, leader, massacre, tough heroes, medieval, propaganda, adaptation, white supremacy, swordplay, antigua ...
Time:
11th century, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, wales, scandinavia
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Most similar movies to Vinland Saga
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, exciting, captivating and seinen films and TV series with plots about violence, battles, fight, sword, heroes, danger and revenge mostly in Animation, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like Vinland Saga: Berserk (1997), Berserk (2016), Kingdom (2012), Yona of the Dawn (2014), Claymore (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan, Poland
Duration: 23 min.
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Guts, a man who calls himself "The Black Swordsman" looks upon his days serving as a member of a group of mercenaries, the Band of the Hawk, nicknamed "the Grim Reaper of the Battlefield." Led by an ambitious, ruthless, and ...
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tragic hero, destiny, battles, vengeance, sword fight, supernatural, danger, mercenary, rivalry, one man army, determination, heroes ...
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middle ages, 90s, medieval times
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86%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Spurred by the flame raging in his heart, the Black Swordsman Guts continues his seemingly endless quest for revenge. Standing in his path are heinous outlaws, delusional evil spirits, and a devout child of god. Even as it chips away at his life, ...
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Kingdom (2012)
In the Warring States Period of ancient China (475-221 BCE), Shin and Hyou are war-orphans in the kingdom of Qin. They dream of one day proving themselves on the battlefield. One day, however, Hyou is taken to the palace by a ...
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anime, suspenseful, captivating, adult animation, epic war ...
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chinese history, heroes, training, violence, warrior, king, kingdom, historical epic, martial arts, ancient history, battles, military ...
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Place:
china, ancient china
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 24 min.
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The legend of the Four Dragons and the origin of the land has been passed down for generations in the land of Kouka. Currently, Hiryuu Palace has no one else next in line for the throne other than the fifteen year old princess, Yona, who had been ...
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teens
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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In a world rife with deadly creatures called "youma", a young silver eyed woman, Clare, works on behalf of an organization that trains female youma halfbreeds into warriors with the ability to destroy these creatures. Considered a rogue ...
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anime, adult anime, suspenseful, exciting, adult animation ...
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kids, manly
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good versus evil, supernatural ability, monster, medieval, female warrior, supernatural, heroic mission, imaginary, heroes, beast, suffering, death ...
Time:
medieval times
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless ...
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scandinavia, chicago, ireland, europe, greenland ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
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A samurai lord has bartered away his newborn son's organs to forty-eight demons in exchange for dominance on the battlefield. Yet, the abandoned infant survives thanks to a medicine man who equips him with primitive prosthetics—lethal ones ...
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Time:
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japan
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50%
11K
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 45 min.
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The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world. Five of the world's most violent and brutal death row inmates are gathering to face Baki. ...
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teens, pre-teens, kids
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100%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Shimazu Toyohisa is a real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in ...
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59%
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
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Cestvs enters his first match at the slave gladiator training school. Though he's bewildered to discover that his opponent is his best friend, he wins the match, and his opponent is killed on the spot. According to his instructor Zafar, losers ...
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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A young girl named Rin seeks to avenge her parents, who were ruthlessly killed by a group of master swordsmen, with the help of cursed samurai Manji, who is seemingly immortal.
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japan
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100%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by Titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A ...
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anime, serious, mysterious, disturbing, exciting ...
Audience:
kids
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tragedy, giant, giant monster, life turned upside down, threat, transformation, friendship, titan, direction and purpose, chaos and mayhem, danger, friends ...
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future
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japan, asia
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60%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Jonah is a child soldier and the newest bodyguard for Koko, an international arms dealer with an entourage of hired guns. The cold-blooded kid hates Koko’s line of work, but following her into the darkest corners of the black market might be the ...
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Duration: 24 min.
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Sōten Kōro is a Japanese manga by manga artist King Gonta, adapted from an original story by Hagin Yi. It was serialized by Kodansha in the manga anthology magazine Weekly Morning from 1994 to 2005. After Hagin Yi died of cancer in September 1998, ...
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japan, asia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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Yukimura Chizuru is the daughter of a doctor who works in Edo; her father leaves Edo to work as a volunteer doctor and moves to Kyoto without his daughter. As time passes by, Chizuru starts worrying about losing contact with her father, so she ...
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16th century
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japan, asia
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40%
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Country: Japan
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anime, serious, exciting, captivating, tense ...
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samurai, rivalry, heroes, chaos, artificial intelligence, society, escapades, danger, curses spells and rituals, imaginary, campaign, power struggle ...
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japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
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anime, exciting, psychological, serious, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
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body horror, supernatural ability, fight scenes, danger, rivalry, murder, violence, alien, survival, tragedy, parasite, humanity ...
Place:
japan
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40%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji ...
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anime, entertaining, exciting, suspenseful, tense ...
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Place:
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30%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
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The lone mercenary Guts travels a land where a century-old war is raging. His ferocity and skill in battle attract the attention of Griffith, the leader of a group of mercenaries called the Band of the Hawk. Guts becomes Griffith’s closest ally ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Fourteen warriors set out to prevent an invasion, but only seven return. Three died along the way, and four were slain for betraying the empire. In truth, it is the Seven Heroes who turned on their allies so they could take all the glory. Ascheriit ...
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anime, seinen, ecchi, epic fantasy, dark fantasy
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Set between the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, during the Kenmu Restoration, the story follows the tale of Hojo Tokiyuki, a boy on the run after his family is overthrown by Ashikaga Takauji. With his only allies being a shady priest and his ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Ninth grader Yotsuya Yuusuke is practical, friendless, and not active in any clubs. Then one day, he and two female classmates are suddenly sent to another world where they must work together to battle for their lives. Yotsuya is a lone wolf and has ...
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anime, exciting, captivating, seinen, shounen ...
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teen fantasy
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virtual world, isekai, save the world, heroes, survival, friendship, game, fantasy world, parallel world, teamwork, supernatural being, danger ...
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29%
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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anime, mecha, captivating, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
ninja warrior, samurai, sword, magic, warrior, legend, battles, showdown, struggle for survival, fight, protector, good versus evil ...
Time:
16th century
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japan, asia, africa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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The historical novel series depicts Heizou Hasegawa, who metes justice on wrongdoers and supervises the crackdown on arsonists and robbers in Japan's Edo period (1603-1868).
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Plot:
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japan
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 42 min.
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Despite his happy marriage to Kamiya Kaoru and the birth of their first child, Kenji, Himura Kenshin continues his tireless search for atonement even as illness threatens to claim his life and rob him of him of his memories.
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anime, serious, captivating, stylized, exciting ...
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576
Genre: Animation, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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hitman, revenge, retribution, vengeance, murderer, teamwork, fight, murder, warrior, battles, killing, assassin ...
Place:
japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Witchblade is an anime series based on the American comic book by the same name. Instead of an adaptation of the original story, the producers decided to create an entire new setup, with all new characters. This co-production between Japanese studio ...
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Audience:
teens
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