Orient

Freed from the rule of samurai 150 years ago, the people of Hinomoto live peaceful lives and revere their liberators—demons whose true forms remain elusive—as gods. Fated to mine rocks for the demons to feast on, Musashi knows the grim truth: humanity is enslaved by these otherworldly beings and the samurai are the last bastion fighting for freedom. Hiding his true opinion from his peers and growing distant from his childhood friend Kojirou Kanemaki, Musashi lives in angst until the day of his graduation.

When the fresh graduates arrive at the mine, they are horrified to see the inhumane treatment of miners and the uncanny physical appearance of their overseers. However, Musashi manages to endure thanks to Kojirou's help. As the demon leader wreaks havoc on the quarry, Musashi is saved once more from certain death by the Takeda samurai clan. Recovering from humiliation and yearning for adventure, Musashi embarks on a journey to become a samurai and form his own clan!

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Musashi Main

Uchida, Yuuma Japanese

Hattori, Tsugumi Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Kanemaki, Kojirou Main

Saitou, Souma Japanese

Saruwatari, Michiru Supporting

Yasuno, Kiyono Japanese

Inukai, Shirou Supporting

Shimono, Hiro Japanese

Takeda, Naotora Supporting

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Naoe, Kanetatsu Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Kokuyo no Megami Supporting

Kuwashima, Houko Japanese

Shimazu, Akihiro Supporting

Uchiyama, Kouki Japanese

Uesugi, Tatsuomi Supporting

Maeno, Tomoaki Japanese

Abe, Shoujirou Producer

Nishimae, Ayaka Producer

Suzuki, Seiji Producer

Satou, Naoya Producer

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Sep 10, 2023

mengl29

Recommended

My complete rating - 8.4

Story: This anime started out seeming pretty generic with an upbeat 'quirky' protagonist vowing to be strong and triumph over all his enemies, u know, the shonen/ iseaki standard. However, as you make your way through the story you get a compelling backstory for each of the main cast which delicately illustrates why each character has the motivation and personality traits they portray. This coupled with a cool climax whereabouts certain unanswered questions are given relatively satisfying answers, makes the show very watchable. It then sets up nicely for a season 2.

Character design and visuals: Very pretty, the animators did a ... good job.

Audio: Love the voice actors chosen for this. None of them are annoying, and do a good job of portraying the characters they are given.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jul 2, 2024

ParkKlao

Mixed Feelings

For sure you can watch it while you are waiting for a new episode from your favorite airing anime, but that`s pretty much it.
The story behind it it`s decent, but a basic one. But if the story might deserve a try, the animation is pretty bad. The fighting scenes were poorly created and, to be honest, it a huge turn off. I skipped some scenes because they were boring.
On a positive side, its a light and joyful anime and if you are looking for a binging relaxing night, can be an option. It has some funny scenes that might keep you there.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Sep 26, 2023

ButtercupOreo

Not Recommended

It’s just random stuff that works for other shows thrown together and it doesn’t work.

CONS

-Extremely predictable and basic story

-Art style fits the story but it’s basic and not memorable. The designs left a lot to be desired.

-The characters are your basic cool guy, hype guy, plus girl combo

... -A lot of the decision mid fight made little to no sense

-Characters would often describe what was happening as though you weren’t watching it

PROS

-The voice acting was good in English and Japanese

-There’s fighting in every episode (if you’re into that)


Conclusion: I do not recommend. If you’re into anime with substance you likely won’t enjoy this as everything seems so fatuous and randomly thrown in. The characters are run of the mill and their actions easily predictable making them feel like boring rip offs. The show starts off building the world setting but it quickly falls flat by trying to stuff too much into so few episodes.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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