“Sengoku-era vassal Furuta Sasuke pursues fortune through tea ceremony and materialism under Nobunaga and Sen no Soueki's influence.”
Hyouge Mono
へうげもの
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Synopsis
Sengoku-era vassal Furuta Sasuke pursues fortune through tea ceremony and materialism under Nobunaga and Sen no Soueki's influence.
The story is set during Japan's Sengoku Jidai (Era of the Warring States) and centers on Furuta Sasuke, a vassal of the great warlord Oda Nobunaga and a man obsessed with tea ceremony and material desires in his pursuit of a fortuitous life. Having learned from Oda and the legendary tea master Sen no Soueki, Furuta walks the way of the Hyouge Mono. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.44 · some divergence
3.9 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 5.0
↑ 0.36
Running avg · Jul 2011 → Aug 2025
- 7 “Hyouge Mono is not a straightforward anime and doesn't seem all that accessible. However, if you enjoy traditional Japanese aesthetics or are fond of the tea ceremony, then Hyouge Mono is quite...”
- 8 “Hyouge Mono is not intended for entertainment. The animation is very basic, the characters hard to relate to, and exaggerated facial expressions and Dumbo ears certainly do not do the series any...”
- 8 “Hyouge Mono is a radical departure from the standard moe fare that you get these days. Instead of bishounen with super powers or high school girls acting cute, you have old balding people...”
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- Format 39 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 16h 15m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2011 – Jan 2012 Spring 2011
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-6000 catalog
Produced by
- NHK Producer
- Sogo Vision Producer