Omoide Poroporo premiered over 30 years ago. Also, the Trust and Betrayal prequel OVA is a perfect contrast with its serious tone, graphic violence, and heartbreaking love story.Įven with the tarnished reputation of creator Nobuhiro Watsuki, the anime itself will forever be one of the best in history. In 94 episodes, Rurouni Kenshin gives a heaping of climactic moments, iconic OSTs, and a nuanced look into politics, violence, redemption, and Japanese history. Or will sociopolitical movements and familiar faces force him to defy his principles?

Is this a chance to live in peace and perhaps find love (once again)? Years after his bloody career, he chances upon dojo owner Kaoru Kamiya in Tokyo.Īnd sometimes, all you need is one person to believe in your capacity to be a better person. It’s far from deadly, but it allows him to keep his promise not to kill anymore and to only use his widely feared sword skills to protect others. Kenshin Himura wields the Sakabato, a masterfully forged katana with a peculiar reversed blade. There, she learns that he’s Van Fanel, a prince who can pilot the titular mecha-dragon hybrid.ĭoes she immediately turn from an ordinary teen to a royal princess? No.Įmperor Dornkirk’s army soon attacks Fanel’s kingdom, prompting them to flee for their lives.Įventually, they meet a mighty ally in the form of Allen Schezar, who amusingly looks so much like the guy Hitomi has a crush on in school.īoasting high-quality designs, art, and music (composed by Yoko Kanno and Hajime Mizoguchi), Tenkuu no Escaflowne is an exciting and beautifully realized adventure with a strong love triangle - and that’s only with 26 episodes instead of the initially planned 39-episode run. But before Hitomi could grasp what she witnessed, the two are thrown into the world of Gaea. Thanks to her esoteric interests, a mysterious guy manages to slay a ferocious dragon. To people and entire kingdoms, it may just spell life or death. In this original fantasy project from Sunrise, 15-year-old Hitomi Kanzaki slowly realizes that her hobby of reading tarot cards might hold grave importance.

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