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Meiji Gekken: 1874 (2024)

Meiji Gekken: 1874 poster
Original title
明治撃剣-1874-
Directed by
Jin Tamamura
Genre
action anime and manga, historical anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A samurai and a detective join forces in Meiji-era Tokyo to stop a conspiracy that threatens the city. They face off against yakuza and gun-wielding enemies while hunting for a missing woman.

action-packedatmosphericgrittyintensemelodramaticsuspensefulsword-fightingvengeful

What happens

Meiji Gekken: 1874 (明治撃剣-1874-) is an original Japanese anime television series created by Tsukasa Sakurai and Naoki Tozuka and animated by Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab. It is directed by Jin Tamamura and written by Tozuka, with Naru Nishikori and Masayori Komine designing the characters and Shūji Katayama composing the music. It aired from January 14 to March 24, 2024, on BS Shochiku Tokyu. Crunchyroll streamed the series as part of its Crunchyroll Originals label. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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