Kijin Gentosho

The year is Tenpo 11 (1840). In a world where people’s minds were disturbed due to a great famine, demons took on the form of humans and started tricking people for fun. Kadono is a mountain village far away from the city of Edo. A brother and sister named Jinta and Suzune lived in this village. They were two strangers who came to Kazuno for a certain reason when they were young, but they were accepted by everyone and lived together in harmony. There is a shrine maiden called Itsukihime'' in the village, and Jinta, who has grown up, takes on the role of protector of the shrine maiden. Then, one day, in the forest where Jinta goes to subjugate demons, he encounters a mysterious demon that talks about the far future. Jinta is on the brink of death as a guardian for a shrine maiden, and although he is worried about his own life, he is cheerful and cheerful about his older brother. While Suzune sends off her father, Byakuya, who fulfills her duties as a shrine maiden,Itsukihime”, is targeted by a demon. When the gears of three people’s destinies overlap and go haywire. A great disaster descends upon humans and demons, engulfing the ages for a long time. From Edo to Heisei. A Japanese-style taiga fantasy that depicts the story of a demon who travels through an extraordinary period of 170 years while constantly questioning the meaning of wielding a sword.

cast
Taku Yashiro, Rena Ueda, Saori Hayami

Staff/production company
Original work: Motoo Nakanishi, Manga: Yu Satomi, Director: Kazuya Aiura, Series composition: Deko Akao, Character design: Taro Ikegami, Music: Ryuichi Takada/Keiichi Hirokawa/Kuniyuki Takahashi, Production company: Yokohama Animation Lab

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