BAKUMATSU
2018 • Studio DEEN
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2018
- Episodes
- 12
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Studio DEEN
- Genres
- Action · Science fiction
The Bakumatsu was an era in which the souls of young men burned with anxiety for their country's future. Takasugi Shinsaku, a soldier of fortune from Choshu, sneaks aboard a government ship with his comrade Katsura Kogorou in search of a mysterious "timepiece" with the power to manipulate time that he fears the government wishes to keep for themselves. Rather than allow such power to fall into the wrong hands, Takasugi plans to destroy the artifact, but having obtained it, the artifact is quickly stolen, forcing the pair to follow the mysterious thief to the seat of government in Kyoto. However, when they arrive in the capital, they discover that the government has been overthrown and the deity Susanoo now reigns in its place. The streets of the city and the people in them are much different than Takasugi and Katsura remembered. The times may have changed but their mission hasn't - Takasugi and Katsura resolve to reset time and save their nation from the nefarious forces trying to hijack it.
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BAKUMATSU was produced by Studio DEEN in 2018 as an anime adaptation of the mobile game originally titled Renai Bakumatsu Kareshi. The series is set during the final years of the Edo period in Japan, blending historical figures with an alternate-reality narrative involving time travel and supernatural elements. This adaptation was part of a broader trend in Japanese media to reimagine historical samurai figures through a stylized, contemporary lens, specifically targeting a demographic interested in romanticized historical fantasy.
The character designs were overseen by Hidekazu Shimamura, who aimed to bring a polished, modern aesthetic to the traditional samurai attire, ensuring the cast remained visually distinct within the crowded landscape of historical-fantasy anime. Upon its release, the series received a measured reception, with viewers largely appreciating the creative divergence from strict historical accuracy in favor of a focus on character-driven tropes and genre-blending storytelling typical of the visual novel genre.
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