this is real history btw. obviously not 1:1 but the event that occur in this anime is real event that happened. every character is real people. the "fake" shaman guy has a shrine in japan, if you search suwa shrine it will pop out.
1185 The Heike clan is destroyed (Tale of the Heike) 1192: Establishment of the Kamakura Shogunate. 1274, 1281: Mongol Empire invades (Ghost of Tsushima) 1333: Fall of the Kamakura Shogunate(The Elusive Samurai)
Sorry for the translation from Japan. This animation is basically based on historical facts, although the author's style quirks and interpretations are used. Therefore, we should not assume that everything happened as in the cartoon, but I would be happy if you are aware that something similar to this actually did happen😊
*Historical belief based on written accounts From what I've heard from fellow historians and archaeologists, who I know in Japan, that period of time is incredibly confusing. No one is entirely sure what pieces actually happened, and what pieces didn't. Historical obfuscation is present in all histories on earth, but the obfuscation of that era of Japan, just seems far greater due to how chaotic the period was
The great thing about this work is that it takes the dark history of a revenge story about a boy whose entire family was murdered and brightens it up so that it can be enjoyed as a manga.
But I feel like the comedic scenes just throws off the mood completely. Especially at the end there. There is no balance they just throw comedic scenes in the middle of a dark scene
I don't think a dark story has anything to do with enjoyment as a manga. Berserk is incredibly depressing, or Oyasumi Pun Pun. It's the own author's choice to add humor.
In Japan, I learned these Kamakura ~ Muromachi(called "Nannbokucho(South and North divided dynasty, in English)") era was totally chaos. Even if Japanese confused about this era. Not all episode is truth, but not all fake and create. And also this anime doesn't says "this is Japanese." Enjoy this Anime, as Anime.
@@enminghee2926Eh westernized fantasy themes are a lot more cut and dry when it comes to who is who, and the styles of clothing and balance of power tends to be a lot more cut and dry as well. For better or worse. I mean it’s not all too different but Japan has had a lot of ‘inner’ conflicts that have been going back and forth for at this rate millennia so not knowing these eras is understandable for anyone tbh.
The Triforce is the Hojo family crest. Of course Nintendo knew that the Triforce is the same as the Hojo's crest. Yokoi Gunpei, one of the developers of Zelda, was born into the Yokoi family, a branch of the Hojo clan, and has a triforce engraved on his grave.
3:33 The mark on the box is the family crest. Only people with high social status can have a family name and family crest. The mark is called "Mitsuuroko" and represents scales. The uroko crest is a pattern based on triangles. It came to be called "uroko" because the connected triangles look like the scales of a snake or dragon. It has been seen all over the world since ancient times, and in Japan it can also be seen on the murals of ancient tombs. It was believed to have the power to ward off evil, and became a family crest due to its religious significance. It is famous as the family crest of the Hojo clan. This story begins with the downfall of the Kamakura Shogunate due to the betrayal of one of its allies in 1333. Most of the characters are historical figures who appear in textbooks. The protagonist is also a real person.
One thing I love about this series is the mythological vibe it has. It's set further back in Japanese history than most historical manga will go, and the records back then would describe people as being blessed by the gods and such, so this series runs with that. There are people with divine powers, and they feel more like something out of actual mythology rather than a rigidly defined shonen power system.
ehh, you're a bit exaggerating bruh. It's not THAT far back, it's literally the events right before the sengoku war. The end of this events historically is the start of nobunaga's rise.
@@Kaimax61 how am I exaggerating? How many other manga can you name that are set this far back in Japanese history? And it’s over a century before the Sengoku era started
You correct. These Manga and Anime based on Japanese history book ,called "Taihei-ki". And this book wrote by past people at that time, based on religious views. So, "blessed" expression is right.... History book says, Lots of Kamakura-Bushi ware pray for ”南無八幡大菩薩("Nam-Hachiman-Dai-Bosatsu" as name of god of war)” before battle.
I just finished watching this because the premise looked interesting but it was so much better than I would've expected. Animation is great and I love the part where the "Quack shaman" tells him that Takauji becomes a hero by killing where Tokiyuki becomes a hero by living.
Thus was such a pleasant surprise, I knew ther re must've been some sort of twist to hook you in but I still was caught off guard. The animation is amazing and I quite like our characters. Plot looks good too
If only… if only you could also watch the Japanese historical drama on the NHK channel called The 13 Lords of the Shogun. This is not an anime but is probably the most popular samurai drama series that aired during 2022. It had the highest viewership and popularity among recent young people for its great blend of comedy, action, and tragedy of the creation of the first Japanese Shogunate, the Kamakura Shogunate. Plus this drama’s soundtrack is as composed by Evan Call, the man behind the soundtrack of Violet Evergarden and Friren: Beyond the Journey. The most significant thing I learned from the 13 Lords of the Shogun, is that we must learn from history and strive to not repeat past mistakes.
This anime is literally a breath of fresh air in the sea of isekais, spice of life's, and sports stuff. A beautiful mixture of historic and modern, real-life and fantasy. Just beautiful! Instant classic!
1:36 Balance beam. 3:32 that is the clan symbol of the Hojo. The Triforce was based on it. Pretty cool. I love historical fiction anime and I’ve been looking forward to this series. This episode was so well done, loved it.
I live in Kamakura, one of the settings of this anime. Even now, the place where the Hojo family died still remains, and it has a really creepy feel to it, with the atmosphere of ghosts. Kamakura samurai are terrifying. Will I win and kill them all? Or will they all be killed? He is different from the samurai that foreigners imagine.
The successors of the Hojo clan never became Shogun. Instead, they held the title of "Shikken," the regent of the Kamakura Shogunate. For a long time, the Emperor was merely a puppet of the Shogun. In turn, the Shogun was a puppet of the Hojo clan's Shikken. Even a Shikken like Tokiyuki's father was manipulated by his own servants. The megalomaniacal Emperor Go-Daigo grew tired of this puppet show and aspired to be a true ruler. The Emperor's ambition influenced Takauji, who then awakened the plans for the Muromachi Shogunate. This was the trigger for a chaotic tragedy.
Ashikaga Takauji was sent from Kamakura to suppress the forces of the revolting Emperor Godaigo, but he eventually became the one who destroyed the Kamakura Shogunate. He is a hero who eventually destroyed even the new government of Emperor Godaigo and created the new Muromachi Shogunate, but from the Kamakura Shogunate's point of view, he is a terrible devil. Hojo Tokiyuki is a character that does not often appear in textbooks, but when he is visualized in this way, it makes us want to think about his character in depth! This is the best anime adaptation I've ever seen!
@@garrabella89 That is the problem with the game Assassin's Creed Shadows. The production company has fabricated Japanese history far removed from historical fact and created a game filled with insults to Japanese culture and samurai. The company even claims that the game is not fiction but "based on historical facts and is correct Japanese history. The company claims to have had Japanese experts supervise the game, but in reality, the game is so poorly written that even non-experts Japanese would find 20 or 30 things wrong with it.
It is estimated based on existing armor and legends, but the average height of Japanese men of this era was 180cm. It is said that Takauji and his younger brother were also 180cm tall. It has been verified that after Takauji's time, the spread of Buddhism and the restriction of meat consumption led to smaller builds. The samurai of this era are not the samurai we imagine today. They were truly crazy berserkers.
I am Japanese. I learned about anime from this era in history class when I was in elementary school. However, his name rarely appears in textbooks. I learned more about the enemy in this story in my textbook. If you are interested, please check out the main character of this story. This will be a spoiler for the anime.
In the end, the protagonist in the history book is beheaded, but the author has a lot of creative freedom, so it's not necessarily the true main character who gets executed.
And here I thought it was going to be a slice of life for a samurai kid, because Clover Works (Bocchi the Rock, Akebi's Sailor Uniform etc). I was not expecting this kind of slicing >_
The English title should be The elusive heir/little prince. Waka(young)Gimi(lord/lady) is the literal translation, used for heir of a distinguished/noble family. Samurai is not suitable word for Tokiyuki and any other high class characters, they called Bushi. The translator just choose a catchy word for foreigners.
I love the storytelling. It is balanced. It can make you laugh, sad, and excited! I love historical animes, and it was the best decision I watched this.
This is one of those gems hidden away in the shadow of their predecessors glory. The manga is so good, but it is underated because it gets compared to the mangaka's other work.
By the end of the first part, you'll all fall in love with "Fake Shaman." Anyway, look forward to the next episode of "Kind Old Man." That bastard from Godaiin.
I see that you added the subtitles, it's nice, it makes automatic translation into French easier, but what about you? Doesn’t that give you extra work? I hope all is well on your side😅
Think of the commonly-featured Sengoku period as GAME OF THRONES (many factions fighting for who gets to define the new regime), and the Nanbokucho period featured in this show as HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (just two rough camps battling for succession, Hojo and Ashikaga as the Greens and the Blacks), and you will understand what it's about.
I used to read the manga for this. I'm not sure if I'll watch the anime. The manga eventually started feeling like you needed a PhD in ancient Japanese history to understand it. And they introduced some really cool new characters, and then they were just gone 3 chapters later, and then there was a huge time skip at which point I dropped it.
The show straight up showing us that little girls body, who was flirting with the mc, and telling us what happened to her after introducing her as what seemed like a recurring character, was nuts to me. Did anyone see his old brother in red? Do we know if he made it out or died? The assumption is the mc, “the elusive samurai”, was the only one to survive, but I figured I’d at least see him shown if they were showing other confirmed dead side characters. Did I just miss it?
@@Kaimax61 that was HIS head? I couldn’t tell. I figured it would’ve shown him again at least later. It makes sense though, because the mc is the elusive samurai after all. The whole point seems to be him being the only one to survive, but damn. Such a great first episode.
I recorded a reaction to it. Nothing happened in the trailer and there were no subs so i didn't have any reaction during it. Decided not to post my reaction.
The decapitated head after the ball scena was his brother,i think. Same headband. Also the girl who was r*** and killed was the girl who wanted to marry him.
