“Musashi and Kojirou join Uesugi's demon-slaying expedition while evading the Obsidian Eight seeking the goddess within Musashi.”
Orient: Awajishima Gekitou-hen
オリエント 淡路島激闘編
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Synopsis
Musashi and Kojirou join Uesugi's demon-slaying expedition while evading the Obsidian Eight seeking the goddess within Musashi.
After Musashi rescues Michiru Saruwatari from a demon, his friend Kojirou Kanemaki discovers that his father was a member of the Uesugi clan. Determined to learn more about his own past, Kojirou—alongside his Kanemaki clansmen—decides to participate in Uesugi's punitive expedition against the demon lord of Awaji Island: Yamata no Orochi, an eight-headed dragon that threatens to engulf the entire region. However, upon joining Uesugi's military alliance, Musashi faces the harsh reality of fighting against powerful demons. Humiliated by his lack of power and inability to work in groups, he has to learn how to cooperate with his newfound allies. Meanwhile, the Obsidian Eight—a group pursuing the Obsidian Goddess that dwells within Musashi's body—resumes its hunt for Musashi, and plans to thwart the ongoing island operation. As the situation grows chaotic, Musashi and his friends must foil the machinations of the various factions conspiring to seize the Obsidian Goddess.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 9 sampled reviews
What 9 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.81 · split reception
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
↓ 1.22
Running avg · Aug 2022 → Jul 2023
- 8 “This under-the-radar series shows One Piece-level potential, offering an enjoyable ride with a captivating power system that blossoms in the final episodes and a trio whose growth against the 8 to...”
- 10 “After a dreadful first five episodes, the series transforms into something phenomenal, delivering rich worldbuilding, emotionally charged fights, and characters who feel genuinely human. The...”
- 8 “Orient season 2 is a continuation of the first season of Orient. That being said, it differs from season one in many ways. Orient is a story about a young boy named Musashi who once slaved away for...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2022 – Sep 2022 Summer 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21835 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
- bilibili Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer