“Teen mediator Shinkurou protects runaway heiress Murasaki while uncovering hidden threats and forming a bond.”
Kurenai
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Synopsis
Teen mediator Shinkurou protects runaway heiress Murasaki while uncovering hidden threats and forming a bond.
Shinkurou Kurenai is a 16-year-old student by day and a dispute mediator by night. Though kind-hearted and patient, due to his tragic past, he has trained for years to live on. Now, despite his unimposing appearance, he is a strong martial artist, who also possesses a strange power. While taking various jobs for his employer, Benika Juuzawa, one assignment leads Shinkurou to live with Murasaki Kuhouin as her bodyguard. Murasaki is the seven-year-old daughter of a plutocratic family, who escaped her home under peculiar circumstances with Benika's help. Commoner life, in her eyes, seems bizarre. However, by interacting with her neighbors, she grows more accustomed to the daily routine, and rids herself of her snobbish behavior, gradually growing attached to Shinkurou. Though many details of the job remain unclear, Shinkurou still strives to protect the young lady. But to make things more complicated, he also lacks a crucial fact—what is the real threat against Murasaki?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 39 sampled reviews
What 39 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.18 · split reception
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.5
↓ 1.59
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Jan 2021
- 8 “The opening shocked me. It really did. So I was kind of prejudiced against the first episode. But I soon realized, that the opening is the only bad thing so far- everything else is greatly...”
- 7 “Meh i don't really have a straight opinion of this anime. The entire show aside from the ending was for me a solid 10. The comedy and deep story mix really well and provide a binge worthy combo for...”
- 9 “Through out the series of Kure-nai I was always attached. It has characters with substance, an interesting story, and the action scenes were always intriguing. I also enjoy when the watcher has no...”
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- Format 12 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 00m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2008 – Jun 2008 Spring 2008
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2970 catalog
Produced by
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor