36 Shows Like Scissor Seven (2018) to Watch When You're Done
Updated August 2026
View Scissor Seven details →This inventive Chinese animated series follows a bumbling, amnesiac hairdresser-slash-assassin armed with scissors, caught up in feuding clans and a search for his lost past. Wildly stylised, absurdly funny and surprisingly poignant, it became a streaming cult hit. If its zany action and offbeat charm hooked you, seek out stylish, comedic action animation that hides real feeling beneath the chaos.
If you loved Scissor Seven (2018), here are 36 TV series that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Shows Similar to Scissor Seven
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the shows that share the most with Scissor Seven in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu
2012
When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it's up to the ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd and Nya to save the world.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1987
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the fou
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Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
2017
The life of the shinobi is beginning to change. Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki, has enrolled in the Ninja Academy to learn the ways of the ninja. Now, as a series of mysterious e
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In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
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2020 · Kun Gao
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2001 · Brian A. Miller
The exploits of the Grim Reaper, who has been forced into being the best friend of two children. A spin-off of the show Grim & Evil.
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2002
Jimmy Neutron is the smartest kid in town. As a genius, Jimmy thinks most things can be solved with the invention of a new gizmo. But Jimmy usually takes the easy way out, and his backfiring gadgets r
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Cow and Chicken
1997 · Buzz Potamkin
Follows the surreal adventures of a cow, named Cow, and her chicken brother, named Chicken. They are often antagonized by "The Red Guy", who poses as various characters to scam them.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Timon and Pumbaa
1995
Set after the events of the "The Lion King," follow Timon and Pumbaa as they go on misadventures in the jungle, as well as across the globe in various.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Recess
1997
Join a group of six fourth-grade best friends at Third Street Elementary School on their fun-filled adventures in their school playground. Through the ups-and-downs of adolescence, they must wrestle w
In common: Animation · Comedy
Monsters at Work
2021 · Kevin Deters
Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorpo
In common: Animation · Comedy
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989
Chip and Dale head a small, eccentric group of animal characters who monitor not only the human world, but the animal community as well, solving mysteries wherever they may be. The "Rescue Rangers" ta
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Danny Phantom
2004 · Butch Hartman
Danny Fenton was once your typical kid until he accidentally blew up his parents' laboratory and became ghost-hunting superhero Danny Phantom. Now half-ghost, Danny's picked up paranormal powers, but
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016 · Rodrigo Blaas
After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
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2021 · Marc Ceccarelli
SpongeBob and friends spend the summer catching jellyfish, building camp-fires, and swimming in Lake Yuckymuck at Camp Coral, located in the Kelp Forest.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010
Clarence Buttowski, a young boy, aspires to become the world's greatest daredevil, as he gets help from Gunther, his loyal friend and partner-in-crime.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
DreamWorks Dragons
2012 · Sandra Rabins
From the creators of "How to Train Your Dragon" comes a new series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Happy Tree Friends
1999
This action and adventure comedy is drawn in simple appearance and combines cute forest animals with extreme graphic violence. Each episode revolves around the characters enduring accidental events of
In common: Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Bob's Burgers
2011 · Steven Davis
Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall sh
In common: Animation · Comedy
King of the Hill
1997
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niec
In common: Animation · Comedy
Phineas and Ferb
2007
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platyp
In common: Animation · Comedy
Adventure Time
2010
Unlikely heroes Finn and Jake are buddies who traverse the mystical Land of Ooo. The best of friends, our heroes always find themselves in the middle of escapades. Finn and Jake depend on each other t
In common: Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010
Journey to the enchanted land of Equestria, where unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pals have adventures and learn valuable lessons about friendship.
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Amazing World of Gumball
2011 · Ben Bocquelet
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved i
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Fairly OddParents
2001
The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.
In common: Animation · Comedy
We Bare Bears
2015
Three brother bears awkwardly attempt to find their place in civilized society, whether they're looking for food, trying to make human friends, or scheming to become famous on the internet. Grizzly,
In common: Animation · Comedy
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
2015 · Daron Nefcy
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful w
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
The Smurfs
1981
Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest.
In common: Animation · Comedy
Steven Universe
2013 · Brian A. Miller
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Johnny Bravo
1997
Johnny Bravo tells the story of a biceps-bulging, karate-chopping free spirit who believes he is a gift from God to the women of the earth. Unfortunately for Johnny, everyone else sees him as a narcis
In common: Animation · Comedy
Animaniacs
1993 · Steven Spielberg
The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy for the general public to handle. The three Warners
In common: Animation · Comedy
Big Mouth
2017
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.
In common: Animation · Comedy
The Legend of Korra
2012
Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation
Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009
Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
One-Punch Man
2015
Saitama is a hero who only became a hero for fun. After three years of “special” training, though, he’s become so strong that he’s practically invincible. In fact, he’s too strong—even his mightiest o
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
Dragon Ball DAIMA
2024 · Kei Naito
Mysteriously transformed into mini versions of themselves, Goku and his friends travel to the Demon Realm to uncover the truth and find a cure.
In common: Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
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