明治撃剣－1874－

2024 - 2024

Tokyo

14th January 2024

Episode 1

Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spirit of the samurai lives on within him. He searches for his fiancée, Sumie, who vanished during the Boshin War.

Way of the Streets

21st January 2024

Episode 2

Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji insists that he joins the force, and Shizuma soon finds himself working alongside Osanai as a police officer on patrol.

Hunters

4th February 2024

Episode 3

In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club," a group that abducts people and hunts them for sport.

Gekken

18th February 2024

Episode 4

Kyoushirou is tasked with spearheading the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament. Shizuma is assigned to participate in the tournament to investigate a seemingly random attack.

Fight to the Death

25th February 2024

Episode 5

The finals of the Japan Gekkenkai fencing tournament are underway, but a last-minute announcement sees the event contested with real swords instead of wooden ones.

Surprise Attack

Episode 6

After fighting Koto, Shizuma decides she can't have been the attacker he is looking for, but before he can turn his attention to other suspects, he receives some devastating news.

Fateful Bonds

10th March 2024

Episode 7

Fujita saves Kyoushirou from the trap Hiramatsu Buhei has set for him. Intrigued to know more about the bad blood between the two, Fujita asks Kyoushirou why he is doggedly pursuing Hiramatsu.

Furious Clashes

17th March 2024

Episode 8

Shizuma manages to thwart an assassination attempt on Ohkubo Toshimichi in the nick of time. While he's recuperating, there’s a strange incident where the moon is blotted out late at night and wooden fish fall from the sky.

Night Skies

24th March 2024

Episode 9

Ohkubo and Chief Superintendent Kawaji catch wind of Hiramatsu’s conspiracy against the government, but Aizu's former military adviser still has a major surprise for them up his sleeve.

The River Never Stops, nor Carries the Same Water Twice

24th March 2024

Episode 10

Hiramatsu plans is to conduct a night raid on the Imperial palace and abduct the emperor. Can Shizuma stop him and prevent war from breaking out in Japan once more?

Top Cast

Yuichi Nakamura•Satoshi Mikami•Tomoyo Kurosawa

Animation Drama

A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.

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Full Cast

Yuichi Nakamura Image

Yuichi Nakamura

Shizuma Origasa (voice)

Satoshi Mikami Image

Satoshi Mikami

Kyoushirou Syuragami (voice)

Tomoyo Kurosawa Image

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Hinazuru (voice)

Lynn Image

Lynn

Senri Kurogi (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji Image

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Man in the Hood (voice)

Katsuhisa Houki Image

Katsuhisa Houki

Ryuzo Moriya (voice)

Full Crew

Shuji Katayama Image

Shuji Katayama

Original Music Composer

Jin Tamamura Image

Jin Tamamura

Series Director

Tsukasa Sakurai

Original Concept

Naru Nishikori

Character Designer

Masayori Komine

Character Designer

Naoki Tozuka

Original Concept

Tsukasa Sakurai

Executive Producer

Koji Watanabe

Character Designer

Gouichi Sakamoto

Other

Heather Horn

Other

Kohei Ogawa

CGI Director

Gouichi Sakamoto

CGI Director

Shigeki Awai

Animation Director

Misato Takikawa

Editor

Ben Cook

Producer

Matt Singer

Other

Branon Coluccio

Executive Producer

Ryouji Kameda

Sound Director

Koji Watanabe

Animation Director

Minoru Yamada

Sound Effects

Naoki Tozuka

Other

Yann Le Gall

Art Direction

Haruma Edo

Character Designer

Margaret M. Dean

Executive Producer

Yuki Kawashima

Character Designer

Yuika Shiraishi

Sound Effects

Andrew Webb

Post-Production Manager

Sarah Cortina

Other

Ryouji Kameda

Sound Mixer

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