AniWorthMeiji Gekken: 1874
Introduction
Shizuma Origasa, once a renowned samurai in the Aizu Domain, has fallen on hard times following his home region's crushing defeat against the new imperial government. To make ends meet, Shizuma now works as a rickshaw puller in Tokyo. Meanwhile, he tirelessly searches for his missing fiancée, Sumie Kanomata, the younger sister of his close friend Gennosuke, who had entrusted Shizuma with her safety in his final moments.
After foiling an assassination plot, Shizuma is hired by the police force, and he uses this opportunity to further his pursuit of Sumie. However, he soon lands in a whirlpool of political conspiracies involving government loyalists, persistent rebels, cunning courtesans, meddlesome foreigners, and even a mysterious yakuza member, Kyoushirou Shuragami.
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Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 6.33/10 · 4997
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Audience reviews
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captainkunnka
First things first, as much as I like the show, people are completely right: the plot is convoluted as hell. However, it CAN be understood: it's not that the plot is bad or makes no sense, it's just that the show-runners have WAY too much trust in me to memorize and connect stuff. Which is why you really need to watch this when you haven't watched anime in a while, and can fully focus on the story.
The story consists of Origasa - a police officer in a small town - somehow getting himself involved into a complicated political plot to overthrow the Shogunate. While Origasa's random missions weren't particularly engaging, the subtle storytelling of the political drama was so damn good. The various factions are characterized reasonably well, though, I admit, some characters have oddly similar…
Read at the sourceKANLen09
Meiji Gekken: 1874 - Thank effing God that we're done with Crunchyroll and their absconded Originals branding.
I love history...when it comes to anime, and Japanese history is FLOODED with stories like these that adds the animation element and makes the entire product interesting. Shows like mangaka Satoru Noda's Golden Kamuy and the modern original interpretation of Hideo Furukawa's The Tale of the Heike into Heike Monogatari, those shows are truly standouts when the topic of history or historical elements are the core function of the stories directed to the people. Japan itself has fought many valiant battles outside of its home country, as well as within, which showcases the legendary stories ranging periods to the scenarios themselves, one of which is the Meiji Restoration which dates…
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