“Samurai from Sengoku era awakens to defend Earth with Yukina against alien invasion linked to ancient artifact.”
Kuromukuro
クロムクロ
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Synopsis
Samurai from Sengoku era awakens to defend Earth with Yukina against alien invasion linked to ancient artifact.
During the dawn of the 21st century, the United Nations Kurobe Research Institute was established in Japan to investigate an ancient artifact, which was discovered during the construction of the Kurobe Dam. Scientists from around the world have gathered in the facility to study the object, while their children enjoy their everyday lives attending Mt. Tate International Senior High School. Yukina Shirahane, a reserved high school girl, is the daughter of the facility's head scientist. While visiting her mother at the facility, Yukina manages to solve part of the artifact's puzzle. To her surprise, what appears before her is Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma, a young samurai from the Sengoku era. As a threat approaches from outer space, Yukina, along with Kennosuke, finds herself defending Earth against the invading forces. Along the way, she discovers the mystery behind Kennosuke and the reason he is determined to protect her.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 34 sampled reviews
What 34 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.08 · split reception
6.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.0
↑ 1.12
Running avg · Sep 2016 → Jul 2024
- 9 “When I first saw this show on Netflix, I avoided it because, even though I'm a giant anime fan, I've never watched a mecha anime before because it seemed boring. When I first started it, it was a...”
- 9 “At first, I was reluctant on watching a show with samurai and robots.... However, the conjunction of these polar themes make Kuromukuro worthwhile. The plot is original and is perfectly paced. The...”
- 8 “I really didn't expect to enjoy this show. When I watched the first episode during its release I immediately thought I would hate it and dismissed it due to what I thought the show would end up...”
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- Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2016 – Sep 2016 Spring 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-10919 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- AT-X Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Medicos Entertainment Producer
- Infinite Producer
Licensed by
- Ponycan USA Licensor