Growing up as an orphan, Nio Chirinu spends his days working at the restaurant of an old woman who took him in with his sister Iroha. However, Nio and his sister don’t realize that they are being watched by two men. When they are targeted by child abductors, Nio learns that they were being used […]
In the simplest terms, the Shinsengumi were a paramilitary force charged with keeping the peace in Kyoto during the turbulent Bakumatsu period of the 1860’s. However, the Shinsengumi were only active for just about six years, and are technically on the losing side of history, so why are they so highly celebrated in anime and
During more violent times, there was the tale of a legendary manslayer, the Battousai. However, this assassin suddenly disappeared at the beginning of the Meiji Era, but his legend is still well-known. Ten years later, unbeknownst to the people, the Battousai has abandoned his blood-stained ways and began living as a wanderer known as Kenshin,
If you are into anime, it is likely that you are intrigued by at least some facet of Japanese culture, and nothing is more intriguing than their famous historical warrior caste – the samurai. Samurai represent an integral part of Japanese history and culture, serving as some of the most skilled and honorable swordsmen to
