"Examrai Sengoku" review: A new interpretation of the Sengoku period and exciting battle scenes

Examrai Sengoku - Review and detailed information

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

January 11, 2009 - June 25, 2009 Nippon Television January 11, 2009 - June 25, 2009 (Episodes 1-25) Every Wednesday 24:59-25:29
*Broadcast on "EXILE GENERATION" on Nippon Television and some affiliated stations.

■Broadcasting station

Nippon Television

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 25

■Original Story

・Planning, original idea: HIRO (EXILE), Makoto Matsuda

■ Director

Hiroo Takeuchi

■ Production

・Animation Production: TMS Entertainment

■Works

©Hiroshi Takahashi/"Examrai Sengoku" Production Committee

■ Story

Yasaka, the golden city. On the surface, it is a city bustling with trade with foreign countries, but underneath, it is a lawless area teeming with ruffians and many warlords vying for power.
Nori, disgusted with Yasaka, sets out on a boat to steal Onikiba's money and leave Yasaka.
Suddenly, a man named Hiro with a sword on his back crawled out of the sea onto the boat and lost consciousness.
Nori tries to leave after tending to Hiro, but is captured by Oniga's gang. However, Hiro appears and, although his wounds have not yet healed, he shows overwhelming strength and defeats the Oniga gang one by one.
The next day, Onikiba's minions were facing off against a group of bald men when a man wearing sunglasses appeared riding a large elephant...
*Quoted from the Video Market official website

■Explanation

"EXILE" x "Hiroshi Takahashi" will release a samurai animation in 2009. *Quoted from the Video Market official website.

■Cast

・Hiro/Toru Inada ・Atsushi/Hiroki Tanaka ・Makidai/Daisuke Endo ・Nori/Norihisa Hiranuma ・Matsu/Yuto Kazama ・Usa/Chihiro Suzuki ・Akira/Kenichiro Matsuda ・Takahiro/Yuuki Masuda

■ Main staff

・Planning, original concept / HIRO (EXILE), Makoto Matsuda ・Character concept / Hiroshi Takahashi ・Director / Hiroo Takeuchi ・Assistant director / Naoyuki Kuzuya ・Supervision / Yuichi Abe ・Series composition / Koji Miura ・Character design / Masaki Sato ・Sub-character design / Shingo Ishikawa ・Chief animation director / Shingo Ishikawa, Minefumi Harada ・Design works / Hiroshi Ogawa ・Art director / Yoshizora Hiramure ・Color design / Sakiko Ito ・Cinematography / Seiichi Morishita・Editor / Takeshi Seyama・Assistant editors / Megumi Uchida, Rie Matsubara, Keiko Kadokawa, Hiromi Sasaki・Sound director / Satoshi Motoyama・Music / Ken Harada・Sound effects / Emi Takanashi・Mixer / Toru Kamakura・Sound recording assistant / Takahiko Kawamura・Sound studio / Abaco Creative Studio・Sound engineer / Tadayuki Nukazuka・Sound production / Omnibus promotion・Casting cooperation / Shoko Nogami, Sawako Todoroki・Video editing / Tokyo Development Laboratory, Sony PCL
・Main title / Hiromi Nakajima, Kyoko Akiyama, Goichi Iwabata ・CGI / Shingo Shimoyama ・Literary director / Tsuneyasu Suzuki ・Production directors / Eiji Kitamura, Tatsuya Hiramatsu, Saisuke Yoshida ・Animation producers / Kazuhiko Yanai, Makoto Nakazawa, Takashi Inoue, Satoshi Yokoyama ・Animation assistant producer / Koki Shigematsu ・Animation production / TMS Entertainment

■Subtitle

・#01／City of Stray Dogs(2009/01/11)
・#02／Yasaka's Power Struggle (2009/01/18)
・#03／My Name is Makidai(2009/01/25)
・#04／Scars of Battle(2009/02/01)
・#05／Sharp as an Arrow(2009/02/08)
・#06／Red and Black(2009/02/15)
・#07／Cracked vessel(2009/02/22)
・#08／Shadow of the Shinobi (2009/03/01)
・#09／Death Rule(2009/03/08)
・#10/Out-of-place intruder (2009/03/15)
・#11/Are You Crazy? (2009/03/22)
・#12／Daughter of Silence(2009/03/29)
・#12b／Compilation (2009/04/02)
・#13／Moonlit Conspiracy (2009/04/09)
・#14／Red Valley(2009/04/16)
・#15／That Man, the Beast (2009/04/23)
・#16/Wild Beasts Roar (2009/04/30)
・#17／Castle on the Lake (2009/05/07)
・#18／Lament (2009/05/14)
・#19／Desperado(2009/05/21)
・#20／Tracker(2009/05/28)
・#21／The one who inherits the thoughts(2009/06/04)
・#22／Rising (2009/06/11)
・#23／Our Style(2009/06/18)
・#24／I will never lose(2009/06/25)

Examrai Sengoku - Review

"Examrai Sengoku," which aired in 2009, is an original anime work planned and drafted by EXILE's HIRO and Makoto Matsuda, with character design by Hiroshi Takahashi. The story is set in the golden city of Yasaka, and depicts the battles between samurai as various forces intertwine. Below, we will explain in detail the appeal and features of this work, as well as the points that we recommend to viewers.

Story and setting

The setting of "Examrai Sengoku" is the golden city of Yasaka, which prospers through trade with other countries. However, contrary to its glitzy surface, the underworld is a lawless area teeming with thugs. The protagonist, Nori, tries to steal money from the Oniga Clan and escape from Yasaka, but meets a man named Hiro at sea. Hiro defeats the Oniga Clan with overwhelming strength, and the story gradually becomes embroiled in a power struggle within Yasaka.

The appeal of this work lies above all in its unique worldview and character settings. Set in the fictional city of Yasaka, the battles unfolding among the various forces have the power to draw viewers in. The characters also have rich personalities, and Hiro's overwhelming strength and charisma are particularly not to be missed.

character

Each character in "Examrai Sengoku" has a strong personality. The main character, Nori, is a young man who is disgusted with Yasaka's lawless world and tries to escape. His drive and courage drive the story. Meanwhile, Hiro is a mysterious man with a sword on his back who captivates viewers with his overwhelming strength and charisma. Furthermore, characters such as Makidai and Atsushi are also unique, adding depth to the story.

The cast is also impressive, with the voice actors, including Toru Inada as Hiro and Hiroki Tanaka as Atsushi, giving impressive performances. Their voices bring the characters to life and make the story feel even more real.

Animation and Music

The animation for "Examurai Sengoku" is handled by TMS Entertainment. Character design is by Masaki Sato, sub-character design by Shingo Ishikawa, and the animation directors are Shingo Ishikawa and Minefumi Harada. The animation quality is high, and the battle scenes are particularly impressive. The action scenes using swords are realistic and have the power to draw the viewer in.

Music is also an important element, and is handled by Ken Harada. The background music enhances the atmosphere of the story and stirs the emotions of the viewer. Additionally, sound effects are handled by Emi Takanashi, further enhancing the impact of the battle scenes.

Recommendation points for viewers

"EXILE Sengoku" is a work that I would especially recommend to those who like samurai anime. Its unique worldview, distinctive characters, and powerful battle scenes are its attractions. It is also a work that EXILE fans cannot miss, and another point to note is that HIRO was involved in the planning and drafting of the original work.

Furthermore, since this is an original anime, you can enjoy a free-flowing storyline without being bound by the original. The storytelling that keeps viewers engaged and the battles that unfold one after the other are the highlights.

summary

"EXAMURAI Sengoku" is a samurai animation that was broadcast in 2009. It was planned and drafted by EXILE's HIRO and Matsuda Makoto, and the character designs were done by Takahashi Hiroshi. Set in the golden city of Yasaka, this work depicts a battle unfolding among various forces, and is appealing for its unique world view, distinctive characters, and powerful battle scenes. This is a work that I would especially recommend to people who like samurai anime and EXILE fans. Please give it a watch.