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Ghost Slayers Ayashi (2006)

Ghost Slayers Ayashi poster
Directed by
Hiroshi Nishikiori
Genre
drama anime and manga, anti-war fiction, fantasy anime and manga, historical anime and manga
Country
Japan

How it feels

In 19th century Japan, a group of outcasts with special abilities fights against demonic creatures called youkai. They work for a secret government agency while dealing with personal conflicts and political intrigue.

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What happens

Ghost Slayers Ayashi (Japanese: 天保異聞 妖奇士, Hepburn: Tenpō Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi) is a Japanese anime television series. The series was created and written by Shō Aikawa, produced by Bones, directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto. It was broadcast for twenty-five episodes on MBS and TBS from October 2006 to March 2007. A two-volume manga adaptation by Yaeko Ninagawa was published in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan from September 2006 to July 2007. Both the anime series and the manga adaptation were licensed for English release in North America by Bandai Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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