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“Bakumatsu mercenary Yojiro hunts supernatural artifacts, clashing with a mysterious theater troupe in bloody encounters.”
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu: Irohanihoheto
幕末機関説 いろはにほへと
7.08
4,301 rank · 39,931 viewers · 134 favorites
Action
Drama
Historical
Samurai
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Synopsis
Bakumatsu mercenary Yojiro hunts supernatural artifacts, clashing with a mysterious theater troupe in bloody encounters.
In the final years of the Bakumatsu, wandering mercenary Yojiro Akizuki travels the length and breadth of Japan. And while he employs his sword in the usual fashion, he also uses it to help him locate supernatural items which he pursues with single-minded determination, often with bloody results. In the course of his quest, he crosses paths with a traveling theater group whose members have their own dark agenda. Is it a chance meeting or the result of some, as yet, undiscovered conspiracy? (Source: Sentai Filmworks)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
7.4
/10
What 9 viewers settled on.
88%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.56
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Aug 2019
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “When i started with this one i was too tired of watching mecha and school stuff which i can never get enough of. I thought that this was going to be an anime that i'd rather get out of my way...”
- 9 “Although I haven\'t seen much of this anime, I feel I have to express myself about it, so I\'ll make this short. The story itself is certainly a refreshing change of pace from other anime which...”
- 10 “The historical context of this anime is indeed demanding - you will have to wiki some names and battles - but the artistry and the theatrics employed are so great you want to keep watching the play...”
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Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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- Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2006 – Apr 2007
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1433 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- /companies/company_Xd2pkWD5NYgws9OXZxRqnlrg Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor