Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken TV

Moeyo Ken TV / 機動新撰組萌えよ剣 TV

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Historical
Themes: Historical
Studios: Picture Magic, Trinet Entertainment
Licensors: ADV Films, Funimation
Rating: 6.12 / 10
Rank: #9480
Popularity: #8097
Users Listed: 6,830
Users Scored: 2,314
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/27/2025
Aired: July 2, 2005 – September 24, 2005 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Saturday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a reimagined Meiji-era Japan, Sakamoto Ryunosuke returns to Kyoto from Shanghai accompanied by Nekomaru, his unique companion – a youkai seeking official recognition under a new licensing system. This system, designed to integrate supernatural beings into human society, is enforced by the Kidou Shinsengumi Co. Ltd., a task met with resistance from the Tsubamegumi, who view the law as oppressive. Ryunosuke's arrival coincides with simmering tensions between these factions and gradually unveils a personal connection to the very organization tasked with regulating youkai. The series explores themes of societal change, acceptance, and the complexities arising from attempts to reconcile tradition with progress, all set against a backdrop blending historical aesthetics with fantastical elements.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Welcome Home
Episode 2: Touch a Maiden's Hair
Episode 3: Let Your Skin Glow in the Steam
Episode 4: For Sport and Play I Think we were Born
Episode 5: Make my Heart Race
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Hijikata, Toshie (Main) - Voice Actors: Matsui, Naoko, Gallardo, Laurie, Barragán, Alicia
Kondou, Yuko (Main) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai, Larson, Jenny, Hernández, Gabriela
Nekomaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Mayumi, Neal, Edwin, Giner, Magda
Okita, Kaoru (Main) - Voice Actors: Ikezawa, Haruna, Novotny, Nancy, Ornelas, Fernanda
Sakamoto, Ryunosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Shepard, Blake, Yokoyama, Chisa, Navarro, Jordi
Watase, Kiyomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasajima, Kaoru, Muntané, Isabel, Christian, Luci

Staff:

Nakanishi, Takashi (Producer)
Oomiya, Saburou (Producer)
Tokoro, Toshikatsu (Director, Storyboard)
Inoue, Kazuhiko (Sound Director)
Kamata, Yuusuke (Episode Director)
Ueda, Kouji (Episode Director)
Kikuchi, Kazuhito (Storyboard)
Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ota, Masatomo (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Satou, Hiromi (Theme Song Performance)
Tamura, Shinji (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Aoi, Kiyotoshi (Key Animation)
Ashino, Yoshiharu (Key Animation)
Campbell, Charles (ADR Director, Recording Engineer)
Chiba, Takayuki (Key Animation)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hanabusa, Yasutaka (Animation Director)
Hara, Yumiko (Animation Director)
Hiroi, Ouji (Original Creator)
Kasano, Atsushi (In-Between Animation)
Kimizuka, Katsunori (Animation Director)
Miyamae, Mitsuharu (Art Director)
Nobori, Haruko (Color Design)
Okamura, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Sasaki, Junichi (Sound Effects)
Sumisawa, Katsuyuki (Setting)
Takahashi, Rumiko (Original Character Design)
Takegami, Junki (Series Composition)
Takigawa, Kazuo (Character Design, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
Uchino, Akio (Key Animation)
Yamawaki, Koutarou (Key Animation)
Yamazaki, Masakazu (Key Animation)

Reviews:

User Dan_VS_Anime (Score: 6/10):
I wasn't too sure what to expect when I first started this, I didn't exactly have high hopes after having seen the rating but the synopsis had me curious enough that I was willing to ignore that and hope it was better. What I found was rather hard to describe, the first episode was rather meh, but getting into the second episode I found myself really enjoying it, but despite enjoying it I couldn't help but feel a six rating still fit. The anime is literally just fine. The characters are likeable but nothing to write home about, the stories in the episodes are nicebut nothing really praiseworthy. nnI think the best episode out of all of them was the one about the candy maker, you'll know it when ya see it. But other than that it was just okay. nnIt's rather annoying to be honest, most anime I really like or don't like enough that I end up dropping them. This anime just sort of hangs there in the middle. I don't regret watching it, but at the same time, in about a year from now I'll probably see this anime on my list and struggle to remember it. XD nnthere are three recurring villains in this series that pop up in almost every episodes, I shit you not, they're like a discount version of team rocket and they even blast off a few times. Of course, they don't have a catchphrase to shout when they do it, but dammit, that didn't stop me from shouting it for them. nnthat might seem like a negative critique, but I actually really liked them LOL XDnIn fact, this anime might have been a little better had they focused on them a bit more. We get to learn about there backstory a bit and I gotta say, it would have been really cool to see that expanded on over the course of a whole episode. Since their backstory directly relates to the current political climate of the world in the show.nnIn a world where tech has drastically changed and youkai being given citizenship, these three represent the ones that were left in the dust by the new regime. Also, they mention something that's never actually explained. They talk about this war that ended up separating Shinto and Buddhism and as a result, their shrine was closed and since they seem to blame youkai for this.. It can also be assumed that this war also brought about the youkai being allowed to register for Japanese citizenship. nnWhy mention something so random and so complex sounding if you're not going to explain it? Thinking back on the last story arc they did, I have a feeling that they were hoping to get a season two, which might explain why they never went into more detail about it, but that just makes it more annoying! nnanyways...nnAfter I started seeing them as discount team rocket, all the youkai in this show started to feel like talking…

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