The appeal and evaluation of Fantasy Sangokushi -Tengen Reishinki-: A deep look into the story and characters

At the end of the dynasty, the central plains of Shinshu were in an era of warring factions. Amidst all this, the "monoryo" were causing further chaos. Born from the resentment and fear of the dead, or miasma, these monsters possess the negative emotions of living people, such as desire and anger, turning them into rampaging monsters. These monsters accelerated the wars, and the many deaths gave birth to more monsters. "Tengen," an organization of gods and immortals who protect the order of the world, was concerned about this situation, and decided to select people with special powers and form the "Monoryo Hunters" to hunt down the monsters.

The story is set in ancient China, during the Three Kingdoms period, at the end of the dynasty. The central plains of Shinshu were in an age of warring factions. Having gained power through the subjugation of enemies, the feudal lords began to stir in various regions, aiming to rule the country. It was the King of the Monsters who had his eye on these heroes. In order to expand the war and increase his own power, he plotted to have the heroes possessed by monsters, prolong the times of chaos, and destroy everything in the world. It was a fearsome ambition that threatened to upset the balance of history. To counter this, the "Ryōgari-tai" was formed by an organization called Tengen, and challenged the monsters. As the Ryōgari-tai fought the monsters in various regions, the 6th Division, which was wiped out in an unexpected incident, was reorganized. The members who were gathered together each had their own circumstances. The leader and sealer Ouki, the spirit purifier Junkyo, the sword master Tei Ken, and the demon slayer Korei. Each of them has a trauma from the past, but they fight to survive and protect their friends. This is the story of the adventures of the New Sixth Division of the Demon Hunters, and their growth.

・Ouki / Kensho Ono・Shorei / Hisako Kanemoto・Teiken / Makoto Furukawa・Shunkyo / Mai Nakahara・Aishin Chaoke / Jun Fukushima・Rashokjo / Sayaka Ohara・Female fortune teller / Yoko Hikasa・Winter skirt / Yoko Hikasa・King of the Monsters / Hiroki Yasumoto・Princess of the Monsters / Hisako Kanemoto・Cao Cao / Hideo Ishikawa・Xun Yu / Satoshi Mikami・Xu Chu / Hikaru Kanuka Ming Dianwei/Shimada Takehiro, Former Six Purifiers/Maeda Reina, Zhang Wu/Tanaka Mio, Liu Bei/Kobayashi Chikahiro, Guan Yu/Takeuchi Ryota, Zhang Fei/Matsuda Kenichiro, Sun Qian/Takeda Taichi, Liu Qu/Takahashi Hiroki, He An/Shiraishi Ryoko, Fan Liang/Maeda Reina, Juntai/Amasaki Kohei, Zhang Shi/Hirakawa Daisuke, Feng Gu/Kugimiya Rie, Young Oji/Kawaida Natsumi, Priest/Kobayashi Misao, Wei Yan/Tsuda Kenjiro, Nue/Tajima Akihiro, Human Face Tumor/Echigoya Kosuke, Narration/Ohara Sayaka

・Original work: “Genso Sankokushi”
Director: Shunsuke Machitani Assistant Director: Shinpei Nagai Series Composition: Masashi Suzuki Character Design: CSPG
・Character design: Tetsutaro Yui ・Color design: Yuko Kanamaru ・Art setting: Morihito Ohara ・Art director: Emi Katanozaka (inspired)
Art Advisor: Osamu Masuyama CG Director: Rurika Miyashita (Shiitake Digital)
・Director of photography: Shigeki Asakawa (Rare Trick)
Edited by Naoki Miyazaki (Morita Editorial Office)
・Music: Tsutomu Tagashira ・Sound Director: Yuji Tange ・Sound Effects: Maki Takuma ・Sound Recording: Akira Sasaki ・Sound Production: Tohokushinsha ・Music Production: GEEKTOYS
・Animation Production: GEEKTOYS
・Production: “Genso Sankokushi” Production Committee

・Ouki
A seal envoy and captain. Orphaned by war during the Taiping-do Rebellion. Uses a spiritual brush as a weapon, and activates magic by writing letters. Cares for Korei like a little sister. Hot-blooded and caring for his comrades. The 6th Division is like a family to him.
・Small spirit
Onikiri. The only girl with the power to defeat monsters. She looks young, and her real age is unknown. When she consumes miasma, she turns into a demon and defeats monsters. After she becomes a demon, she sometimes goes berserk unconsciously, and has built a wall in her heart due to the trauma of having rendered the former members of Division 6 unable to recover. She was seriously injured at a young age and was near death, but was taken in by Tengen, and survives by consuming miasma. She refers to herself as "Xiao".
・Shunkyo
A spirit purifier. By playing the erhu, she can purify the miasma of monsters. She can also power up her allies and create barriers. She has a younger brother who suffers from an incurable disease, whom she dotes on. She joined the Ryōgari Corps in order to obtain an expensive elixir that can cure her brother's illness. She refers to herself as "I".
・Teiken
A wielder of the sword. Self-indulgent and careless. A former member of the 6th Division, he was the only one to escape when the little spirits went berserk and was safe. He is very scared of the little spirits and tries to run away from fights. He is quick-witted and has a strategist side. He is also a kind person who will reluctantly help when asked. He claims to be good at cooking, but in reality he can only make terrible food.
・Love Tea Bucket
A "talking tea barrel" deployed by Tengen to oversee the 6th Division. He is an informant and liaison with Tengen, but calls himself a "low-ranking member of Tengen" and is not informed of important matters. He speaks in Kansai dialect. The only food that can be provided is steamed meat buns, and other food is unknown.
・Rashokujo (Lady of the Lambs)
She is a fairy who belongs to "Tengen", an organization of gods and immortals created to maintain order in the world. She is the boss of the "Ryōgaritai", which exterminates the monsters that bring chaos, and is also Tengen's contact point for the 6th Division. She is calm and collected, and has a bird's-eye view. She has a human touch, and cares about the 6th Division.
・Female fortune teller
She appears out of nowhere and causes mysterious incidents. She is seductive and charming, but cold-hearted and ruthless.
・Winter clothes
A traveling magician. He excels in healing magic and has extensive knowledge of Onikiri and Cursed Heart.

・Episode 1/Ryokatai (2022/01/11)
・Episode 2: Demon Slayer (2022/01/18)
・Episode 3: Chain Strategy (2022/01/25)
・Episode 4: Stepbrothers (2022/02/01)
・Episode 5: Traitor (2022/02/08)
・Episode 6: Cursed Heart (2022/02/15)
・Episode 7: Desperate Journey (2022/02/22)
・Episode 8: Phoenix Cult (2022/03/01)
・Episode 9: Tragic Melancholy (2022/03/08)
・Episode 10: Demon's Cry (2022/03/15)
・Episode 11: Ryomakyu (March 22, 2022)
・Episode 12: Mouryouki (March 29, 2022)

・OP1
・ENISHI
Lyrics: Genki Mizuno Composition: Shuhei Mutsuki Arrangement: Shuhei Mutsuki Singer: Machico

・ED1
・Lyrics by Keisuke Matsukawa ・Music by LACCO TOWER
・Arrangement: LACCO TOWER
・Song: LACCO TOWER