Historical Anime

Melos is a good boy from Messina and has come to Syracuse, the magnificent city of temples, to buy a ritual sword for his sister's marriage ceremony. He meets a very talented sculptor and they become friends.

Later, the King's guards arrest Melos while he was having a walk in the castle's gardens and Syracuse's King, obsessed by the idea of assassins out to kill him, sentences him to death. Melos is desperate, but most of all he wants to be present at his sister's marriage, so he asks the King for three days to go to Messina for the celebration and then return to Syracuse where he will accept the death penalty. The King does not trust Melos, but, trying to demonstrate that nobody could trust him, asks him to find a volunteer substitute in case he breaks his promise. The sculptor accepts to be Melos' substitute in this case...

(Source: Anime News Network)

An extra episode included on the 7th DVD.

The anime uses a sumi-e (traditional Japanese ink painting) motif, and features Japan's famous Sengoku-era warlords as animals. The show depicts the characters in historically important events as well as in casual everyday situations.

(Source: Anime News Network, edited)

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As part of the imperial family, every move by Chu Yuan in this game of chess is made with apprehension, fearing that with a moment of inattentiveness, the whole match will be lost in a single move. Ascending to the throne at eighteen, not half a year passes before civil strife erupts in Yun Nan. Though the thoughts of the old guard at the imperial court are not exactly identical, they are all waiting to see how the new emperor will put an end to this.

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The loquacious sentient tank, Gyrano De Borgerac seems very busy being pampered by solicitous maids. The fairy Sherri, too, is enjoying the luxury of the court's life. And for Rita, time has come to face her duties as princess of Wellber. But Tina is resolute: she wants to continue her search for the Man with a tattoo of Bee the Death, the devil who exterminated her family. An unspeakable feeling of sadness fills the hearts of the two girls, who shared so much and are now about to say farewell to each other.

And then, on the day of Tina's departure...

A new journey that will take Tina walking through the still sore scars of the Great War that wiped out entire cities ten years before, until the unsuspected truth about her nemesis!

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Condensed version of the entire TV series where all the voice actors, except for Heidi and the grandfather, were replaced.

Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.

(Source: Anime News Network)

The earth veins are flourishing, and the sky is about to be broken. In the wild world, the human race is just an extremely weak race, facing severe survival risks, and it is the blood of other races. The four guardians of the human race are old and have not been able to find a suitable successor. The last four decided to integrate their flesh and blood into the wild and the earth, and choose a new successor according to the will of the world. A few years later, Ji Xiaofa, the first genius of Jishui Village, was deceived by a mysterious woman, Yu Xue, and lost her life wheel, and thus became a useless person and completely abandoned herself.

On this day, the people from Guardian Mountain came to Jishui Village, and they picked up the children with outstanding qualifications as the next successor of Guardian Mountain. Ji Xiaofa’s life wheel was broken and unable to go together, so he had to go to Master Fox’s house to practice. On the other side, wild beasts are invading the human tribe wantonly, one after another powerful villains are slowly invading the human tribe, what will Ji Xiaofa face on the other side?

(Source: MAL)

An Australian farmer returns home from the woods with a baby named Georgie. The girl lives ignoring the terrible secret hidden in the golden bracelet on her hand. Her "Father" and Her "brothers", Abel and Arthur, love her dearly, but her "mother" considers her an intruder and doesn't manage to open her heart to the girl. Georgie grows up into a beautiful young girl, and both her "brothers" are deeply in love with her.

Not knowing the truth, Georgie eventually falls in love with the handsome grandson of the British Governor. When Mother finally reveals the truth to her and condemns the girl for being an exile's daughter, Georgie leaves for Britain in search of her real parents - and for her love, who has also left Australia. Abel and Arthur follow her and the three are thrown into the cruel world of London aristocracy, lies and intrigues.

(Source: MAL)

The first season begins with introducing the characters, their past and their ambitions. Orpherus, Eduard, Camus, Lui, and Naoji are five noblemen who attend the prestigious Rozenstolz academy, and who are a part of the Strahl class—a class for potential candidates for the advisory positions in the royal palace in the small European country of Kuchen.

Isaac is an English writer who visits Kuchen. While still students, the five noblemen are forced to deal with corrupted politicians, secret agents, attempted murder and ambitious individuals from both inside and outside of school who threatens to break the fragile peace in their country, and even assassinate the king.

(Source: MAL)

A few days before Fox officially inherits the treasured heirloom in his family—a mysterious map, the Tufugu Pirates storm into his house and kidnap him, taking the strange map with them.

Buta, a powerful mercenary, is hired by shady characters to help them seek the treasure. In a stroke of great luck, Buta and Fox meet in the underbelly of a pirate ship. Will Fox be able to convince Buta to save him, or will the fabled treasure fall into the hands of crooks?

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

It is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder are the adopted tactics chosen to maintain their reign. The bloodshed must end. A group of Samurai have banded together, and, with the development of new weapons and new technology, they have both the will and the hardware to stand up and fight. Ichimatsu is one of these fighters. By day, he works incognito at a local tavern, in the evenings he frequents the brothels, and by the dark of night, he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice. He is here to help. He is Samurai Gun.

(Source: Anime News Network)

A new anime adaptation of the Peace Maker Kurogane manga.

Although traumatized by witnessing the murder of his parents by one of the Choushuu, Ichimura Tetsunosuke's thirst for revenge leads him to desire strength. At the age of 15, Tetsunosuke approached the Shinsengumi, wanting to become one of its members. However, Tetsunosuke lacked the skill, mind, and will to emotionlessly cut down whoever threatened peace and the Shinsengumi. Even with the support of his brother Tatsunosuke and his newfound friends of the Shinsengumi, little did Tetsunosuke know the blood and pain he would have to face being part of this historical group.

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In the vast Jiang Dynasty, the culture of swordsmanship has been passed down for millennia, and the people take pride in practicing it. However, reaching its pinnacle, the "Sword God Realm," is a rare feat. Over a decade ago, the once-powerful Wuji Sword God was severely injured by the schemes of the Changsheng Sword God, forcing him to retreat into seclusion in the mountains, detached from worldly affairs.

Now, Zhan Yibai, Wuji Sword God's only disciple, has finally come of age, and the time has arrived for him to embark on a journey of training as agreed upon by master and disciple. Before departing, to enhance Zhan Yibai's self-defense abilities, Wuji Sword God gifted him his personal sword and instructed him to rapidly achieve the realm of Sword God. New to the secular world, Zhan Yibai befriends Jiang Mingyue, Princess of the dynasty, and Li Kuang, the second son of the Prince of Zhennan. Hoping to rapidly grow, he and his companions participate in the "Ancient Dynasty Ruins" trial, embarking on a remarkable journey.

(Source: Bangumi, translated)

The story of what happened to Anne Shirley before she was adopted.

Jing Yunxiao was once the supreme Emperor of Samsara on the Dragon Territory Continent. When faced with a conspiracy, he used the Five-Turn Samsara Technique to be reborn as a young man from the Jing family of Hongye Town. Drawing on his past life memories, Jing Yunxiao helped the Jing family overcome the threat of Black Dragon Village, but his grandfather, Jing Yufeng, was also seriously injured.

Desperate, Jing Yunxiao shouldered the responsibility of saving his family and journeyed alone to Huangshi City in search of medicine. Misfortunes never come singly. The Jing family, originally an aristocratic family in the capital of Baizhan Kingdom, retreated to Hongye Town to escape the pursuit of the God of War Palace. Jing Yunxiao's reappearance caught the attention of the God of War Palace. To eliminate the root of the problem, the God of War Palace dispatched the assassin organization, the Dark Feather Palace, to Huangshi City to assassinate Jing Yunxiao.

Meanwhile, Jing Yunxiao, in pursuit of medicine, defeated geniuses from all sides at the Hidden Dragon Competition and bravely entered the Thousand Machines Treasure to win the heart of the icy beauty Mu Shishi. While astonishing everyone with his skills, he also made enemies with many sects. With the sects seeking revenge in front and the Dark Feather Palace hunting behind, how Jing Yunxiao can protect his family and defeat this powerful enemy has become a mystery...

(Source: Tencent, translated)

In Edo in the mid-1800's, fireworks maker Seikichi Tamaya and his friends struggle to live under the harsh morality laws imposed by the strict city councilor, which ban all luxuries, including fireworks. One day, a strange girl stops by Sekichi's shop with an equally strange request: she wants Sekichi to build a firework that can reach the moon.

(Source: Anime News Network)