House of Five Leaves
さらい屋 五葉
“Meek ronin Masa joins Yaichi's Five Leaves gang, torn between samurai principles and outlaw life.”
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Meek ronin Masa joins Yaichi's Five Leaves gang, torn between samurai principles and outlaw life.
Masanosuke "Masa" Akitsu is a wandering ronin adrift in Japan's peaceful Edo period. Despite being a skilled swordsman, Masa's meek personality has netted him the label "unreliable," and he is often abruptly dismissed by his employers, leading him to question his resolve as a samurai. As Masa reaches his lowest point, he is approached by Yaichi, a carefree man draped in pink who seemingly hires him on a whim as his bodyguard. Unbeknownst to Masa, the job is not as innocent as it seems, and he is drawn into the illicit activities of the group spearheaded by Yaichi. As he becomes further entwined with the gang known as the Five Leaves, Masa struggles with his own principles. Still, his curiosity spurs him forward to uncover the past and motivations of this mysterious band of outlaws.
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Community consensus
Derived from 41 sampled reviews
8.2/10
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MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.27 · some divergence
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Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7/10 “The samurai theme alone makes this anime worthwhile, with its gradual character development and exploration of how people mask their emotions under stress adding meaningful depth. While the pacing...”
- 9/10 “The storytelling and characters were excellent in all respects, creating such compelling content that I watched the entire series in a single day. While most of the artwork was excellent, I...”
- 7/10 “I wanted to appreciate its unusual approach, but House of Five Leaves fails to commit to any genre—neither jidaigeki, revenge tale, drama, nor slice of life—and offers a poor Edo depiction. The...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-5059
- Format
- 12 × 22′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 24m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Apr 2010 – Jul 2010
- Spring 2010
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-5059
- catalog