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“Lu Xun seeks the stolen Imperial Seal to fulfill his destiny amid civil war and chaos.”
Koutetsu Sangokushi
鋼鉄三国志
6.28
9,056 rank · 9,619 viewers · 13 favorites
Adventure
Historical
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Synopsis
Lu Xun seeks the stolen Imperial Seal to fulfill his destiny amid civil war and chaos.
The Imperial Seal has been passed down through the generations since ancient times. It confers great power unto the warriors that it chooses. This is the story of those warriors. It is a time of chaos and of civil war. It is a time when great armies clash in titanic battles and great heroes carve their names in history. It is also a time of death and destruction, when the people of the land live in constant fear of the sword. Onto this stage steps the reluctant Rikuson (Lu Xun), whose family had been the guardians of the Imperial Seal up until it was stolen by Sonsaku. At the behest of his mentor Rikuson offers his services to Sonsaku with the intention of confirming the will of the Imperial Seal. However, assassins strike down Sonsaku and the Imperial Seal is lost. So begins, Rikuson’s journey to recover the Imperial Seal and discover his destiny. (Source: AniDB)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
5.2
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
33%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 1.57
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.57 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.83
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Jan 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “I really enjoyed the story and its potential to be a great friendship-focused anime, along with the characters Sonken and Ryoutou. However, the lack of character development and the frustratingly...”
- 5 “The series provided decent entertainment, and I truly appreciated Koumei’s character arc and the emotional impact of the finale. However, the poor narrative structure, constant cliches, and the...”
- 5 “The character designs are truly gorgeous, and the initial premise promised an engaging adventure filled with political drama and magic. Unfortunately, the storytelling is half-baked and dreadfully...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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- Format 25 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 35m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2007 – Sep 2007 Spring 2007
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1980 catalog
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- Nihon Ad Systems Producer