16 [Similar Anime] Like Le Cirque de Karakuri

If you like the feel and athmosphere of old-school violent shounen but also enjoy higher quality modern animation, those series are for you, as they are new adaptations of long-running 90's shounen manga. The source material is also made by the same mangaka and the anime are made by the same studio, so you can also expect similar artstyle.

Both shows share large parts of their staff. Same Character designs and the overall vibe and atmosphere is extremely similar to Hunter x Hunter (2011)

well, both of them skips a lot of plot explanations and are sometimes cliched as hell but still you just can't bring yourself to hate them,lol

the story of both anime revolve around a Kid who try to escape from an evil corporation he run into the MC then he recruit the MC to protect him from the evil corporation ,a lady joined and help the Mc to protect the kid , later the kid and the MC find out some secret that link them with this evil corporation.
this two anime focus on action, mystries and suspense
the MCs of both shows have the same personality .
the kids have the same personality .
even the art style is the same .
Overall Karakuri Circus is the closest anime to No guns life and they both worth watching.

I don't know how to describe it, but they both have the same feel to them. Karakuri Circus is about a boy who's travelling around, running away from an organisation after his money that was handed down to him from his father. Fullmetal Alchemist is about two boys travelling around the country, trying to find a way to get their bodies back.

Both are absurd and play with the tone. Either incredibly serious or don't take it seriously. Also aren't afraid of letting characters die, or redeeming villains

Both have puppets and puppet masters whom were at war with each other, where one side fights to survive, while in the other anime the ones were fighting were out to save souls of people.

Both shows feature marionette puppets and have dark undertones, backstories, and themes to them.
There is some dark comedy laced in both shows as well.

While not anything alike in plot, both shows feature mystical puppetry as their main gimmick. They both have highly stylized characters, both feature suspense, mystery, and violence, and both will likely not get the attention they deserve. They're also both an interesting mix of silly and violent, which is a fun combination.

Both these series have a dark aesthetic to their art style. They both have themes about strings, puppets and non-human beings and their struggle to make regular choices like humans. They both also have likeable character and great OST's.

Automata are very similar to Homunculus in that they're non-human artificial beings. In that sense I guess Shirogane's are similar to Alchemists too. Both are also shonen with super powered battles. Both have great art styles and character designs.

In a way, Karakuri Circus is a shounen, anachronic version of Ghost in the Shell. Artificial humans - androids/puppets and theme that examined whether this artificial version of life can understand how humans feel, why they act and whether this can be replicated by machines. Also included cyborgs - humans with part of their body exchanged for mechanical parts. While in Ghost in the Shell this is all done with science, Karakury Circus doesn't really try to present a "realistic"" technology and it's a puppetry, machinery and alchemy.

In a way, Karakuri Circus is a shounen, anachronic version of Ghost in the Shell. Artificial humans - androids/puppets and theme that examined whether this artificial version of life can understand how humans feel, why they act and whether this can be replicated by machines. Also included cyborgs - humans with part of their body exchanged for mechanical parts. While in Ghost in the Shell this is all done with science, Karakury Circus doesn't really try to present a "realistic"" technology and it's a puppetry, machinery and alchemy.

They have a similar vibe and both are adventure shonen. They also both have quite a story hidden behind their battles between silly yet creepy carnival-like foes. Will humanity survive or have their last laugh?

In a way, Karakuri Circus is a shounen, anachronic version of Ghost in the Shell. Artificial humans - androids/puppets and theme that examined whether this artificial version of life can understand how humans feel, why they act and whether this can be replicated by machines. Also included cyborgs - humans with part of their body exchanged for mechanical parts. While in Ghost in the Shell this is all done with science, Karakury Circus doesn't really try to present a "realistic"" technology and it's a puppetry, machinery and alchemy.

Supernatural summons and their ridiculously dressed owners have violent, campy battles with mysterious stakes.