Meiji Gekken: 1874

明治撃剣－1874－

Genres: Action, Historical, Samurai
Themes: Historical, Samurai
Studios: Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab
Producers: Ai Addiction, Crunchyroll
Rating: 6.32 / 10
Rank: #8360
Popularity: #5784
Users Listed: 15,698
Users Scored: 4,769
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/09/2024
Aired: January 14, 2024 – March 17, 2024 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 10
Broadcast: Sunday at 23:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Following the collapse of his homeland, former samurai Shizuma Origasa seeks employment as a rickshaw puller in the bustling cityscape of Tokyo. His present-day existence is shadowed by a desperate search for Sumie Kanomata, his fiancée, who vanished after a period of instability. An unexpected opportunity arises when Shizuma’s skills are recognized by the police force following a thwarted assassination attempt. This new position offers a pathway to uncover clues about Sumie's disappearance, drawing him into a complex web of political intrigue. He navigates alliances and betrayals amidst factions vying for power – government loyalists, underground rebels, influential figures in the entertainment district, foreign powers, and shadowy underworld connections represented by the enigmatic Kyoushirou Shuragami. The series explores themes of duty, loyalty, and the struggle for stability within a rapidly changing society.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Tokyo (Aired: 01/14/2024)
Episode 2: Way of the Streets (Aired: 01/21/2024)
Episode 3: Hunters (Aired: 01/28/2024)
Episode 4: Gekken (Aired: 02/04/2024)
Episode 5: Fight to the Death (Aired: 02/11/2024)
... and 5 more episodes

Characters:

Origasa, Shizuma (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Yuuichi
Shuragami, Kyoushirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Mikami, Satoshi
British Ambassador Parks (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bifu, Hitoshi
Dario (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Ruriko
Fujita, Gorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki
Genjou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi
Gotou, Ginji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanuki, Ryuunosuke
Guen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasu, Takehiro
Hinazuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo
Hiramatsu, Buhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaji, Kazuhiro
Kamejirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toki, Shunichi
Kanomata, Sumie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurosawa, Tomoyo
Kawaji, Toshiyoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tobita, Nobuo
Koume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Miyuki
Kurogi, Senri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lynn
Makino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasuda, Rikuya
Midorikawa, Junpei (Supporting)
Miller, Blaze (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Kazumasa
Moriya, Ryuuzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Houki, Katsuhisa
Nakazawa, Koto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sonozaki, Mie
Ookubo, Toshimichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuya, Shunsuke
Osanai, Hidenobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji
Takechi, Kumakichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Hiroki
Tanba, Masahiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Kazumasa

Staff:

Cook, Ben (Producer)
Yoshida, Masaru (Assistant Producer)
Tamamura, Jin (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kameda, Ryouji (Sound Director)
Abe, Yuuichi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kang, Tae-sik (Episode Director)
Park, Si-hoo (Episode Director)
Ueno, Fumihiro (Episode Director)
Yamauchi, Tomio (Episode Director)
Nazuka, Tokio (Script)
Tozuka, Naoki (Script, Series Composition, Original Creator, Assistant Director)
Yamato, Naomichi (Storyboard)
Awai, Shigeki (Animation Director)
Baek, Yeon-ju (Animation Director)
Chen, Yufeng (Animation Director)
Coluccio, Branon (Executive Producer)
Dean, Margaret M. (Executive Producer)
Edo, Haruma (Character Design)
Guillaume, Johanna (Background Art)
Hang, Xinhua (Animation Director)
Iizuka, Youko (Animation Director)
Katayama, Shuuji (Music)
Kawashima, Yuuki (Character Design)
Kim, Yu-sun (Animation Director)
Kiyosawa, Yuito (Animation Director)
Komine, Masatada (Character Design)
Le Gall, Yann (Art Director, Background Art)
Lemor, Charles (Background Art)
Liu, Jun (Animation Director)
Liu, Yunliu (Animation Director)
Maru, Hideo (Animation Director)
Matz, Claire (Background Art)
Nagel, Coralie (Background Art)
Nishikori, Naru (Character Design, Animation Director)
Nobori, Haruko (Color Design)
Renaud, Marie (Background Art)
Sakurai, Tsukasa (Original Creator, Executive Producer)
Shiraishi, Yuika (Sound Effects)
Takikawa, Misato (Editing)
Watanabe, Kouji (Character Design)
Yamada, Minoru (Sound Effects)
Yoon, Seung-hyeon (Animation Director)
Zhao, Ling (Animation Director)

News:

Winter 2024 Simulcast List [Update 2/3] (01/02/2024)
Winter 2024 Preview (12/22/2023)
Original TV Anime 'Meiji Gekken: 1874' Announced for Winter 2024 (12/09/2023)