ORIENT
オリエント
At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojirou sat in excited silence as Kojirou's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world, but as they grow up, Kojirou turns cynical, and Musashi comes to the realization that he can't overturn 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle into a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand... (Source: Kodansha USA)
ORIENT is a tv with 12 episodes, from Winter 2022, produced by A.C.G.T., rated 6.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojirou sat in excited silence as Kojirou's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world, but as they grow up, Kojirou turns cynical, and Musashi comes to the realization that he can't overturn 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle into a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he still has a responsibility to act... and soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand... (Source: Kodansha USA)
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Tags
- Kaiju — Prominently features giant monsters.
- Samurai — Prominently features warriors of medieval Japanese nobility bound by a code of honor.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
- Swordplay — Prominently features the use of swords in combat.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Magic — Prominently features magical elements or the use of magic.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Slavery — Prominently features slaves, slavery, or slave trade.
- Survival — Centers around the struggle to live in spite of extreme obstacles.
- Ninja — Prominently features Japanese warriors traditionally trained in espionage, sabotage and assasination.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.