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お伽草子

Original title: お伽草子

Year

2004

Rating

★ 7.6/10

Runtime

26 min

Seasons

1

Genres

Animatie, Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem.

Cast: 佐久間紅美, 三木眞一郎, 三木眞一郎, 徳丸完, 三宅健太, 水田わさび, かわのをとや, 廣田行生