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"Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae", or Sabu and Ichi's Arrest Warrent" was the first anime made for an adult audience, and the first to air in a 9pm TV slot. Set in the historical Edo period, it follows young, clean-cut Shinsengumi officer Sabu, and blind, lecherous old man Ichi, who gives neck massages on the street (a traditional, low status job for blind men), but also an unlikely master-swordsman, with the blade concealed in his cane. "Sabu and Ichi" follows a pretty standard, episodic, 'who-dunnit' format, but in a traditional Tokugawa setting. It also follows the 'buddy-cop'' formula, with naive, enthusiastic, by-the-book Sabu contrasting with the irreverent wisdom, unconventional approach, and street-smarts of Ichi. Each episode sees a crime commited, with the duo unravelling the clues,…
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