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Decapitation: Kubikiri Cycle

Kubikiri Cycle: Aoiro Savant to Zaregotozukai

2002, Light novel, 1 vol, 84%

Recommended by 39 KATANAGATARI fans on AniList. Both have Meta, Philosophy.

A dropout from an elite Houston-based program for teens is on a visit to a private island. Its mistress, virtually marooned there, surrounds herself with geniuses, especially of the young and female kind—one of whom ends up headless one fine morning.

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    Bakemonogatari: Monster Tale

    2006, Light novel, 2 vol, 88%

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    The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria

    2009, Light novel, 7 vol, 85%

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    Spice & Wolf

    2006, Light novel, ongoing, 87%

    Loved by 68 KATANAGATARI fans who read novels. Both have Politics.

  4. Cover of Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru

    Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru

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    A Certain Magical Index

    2004, Light novel, 22 vol, 83%

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  8. Cover of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

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    2014, Light novel, 26 vol, 86%

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    Kino's Journey: The Beautiful World

    2000, Light novel, ongoing, 86%

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  10. Cover of Welcome to the N.H.K.

    Welcome to the N.H.K.

    2002, Light novel, 1 vol, 84%

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    Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash

    2013, Light novel, ongoing, 82%

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  13. Cover of WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?

    WorldEnd: What Do You Do at the End of the World? Are You Busy? Will You Save Us?

    2014, Light novel, 5 vol, 84%

    Loved by 23 KATANAGATARI fans who read novels. Both have Swordplay.

  14. Cover of Gekkou

    Gekkou

    2010, Light novel, 1 vol, 76%

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  15. Cover of The Mimosa Confessions

    The Mimosa Confessions

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    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

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    2006, Light novel, 4 vol, 84%

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    Altina the Sword Princess

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    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

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Anime for fans of KATANAGATARI

Samurai Champloo2004, TV, 26 eps, 84% Dororo2019, TV, 24 eps, 81% Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba2019, TV, 26 eps, 82% Kubikiri Cycle: The Blue Savant and the Nonsense User2016, OVA, 8 eps, 77% Rurouni Kenshin (2023)2023, TV, 24 eps, 75% Hell’s Paradise2023, TV, 13 eps, 80% Spice and Wolf2008, TV, 13 eps, 80% The Tatami Galaxy2010, TV, 11 eps, 85%

About KATANAGATARI

2007, Light novel, 12 vol, 86%

A swordless “swordsman” and a self-described “schemer” who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Featuring a gatefold color insert, beautiful interior art, and copious bilingual footnotes, this hardcover edition is the first of a quartet scheduled to collect the entire original run. Brimming with action, romance, and unexpected wisdom, often as tongue-in-cheek as The Princess Bride, and shot through with ninjas, samurais, and secret moves, Sword Tale is Musashi for a new generation and a gift for any fan of adventure.

(Source: Kodansha USA)

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