Series synopsis
Meiji Gekken: 1874, also known as 明治撃剣－1874－ is an American animation drama television series that premiered on Crunchyroll on January 14, 2024. It ended on March 24, 2024. It stars Yuichi Nakamura, Satoshi Mikami, Tomoyo Kurosawa and Lynn.
A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.
Premise
A former samurai, a yakuza bodyguard, a devious spy, and a geisha assassin try to find their place in the rapidly evolving Meiji-era while escaping the sins of their pasts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuichi Nakamura as Shizuma Origasa (voice)
- Satoshi Mikami as Kyoushirou Syuragami (voice)
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Hinazuru (voice)
- Lynn as Senri Kurogi (voice)
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Man in the Hood (voice)
- Katsuhisa Houki as Ryuzo Moriya (voice)
Guest cast
- Nobuo Tobita as Toshiyoshi Kawaji (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Hidenobu Osanai (voice)
- Shunsuke Sakuya as Toshimichi Okubo (voice)
- Hiroki Yamada as Kumakichi Takechi (voice)
- Ryunosuke Watanuki as Kikuma Takechi (voice)
- Ruriko Aoki as Dario (voice)
- Uoken as Douyama (voice)
- Satoshi Hino as Gennosuke Kanomata (voice)
- Takayuki Sugo as Tomomi Iwakura (voice)
- Rikuya Yasuda as Makino (voice)
- Hitoshi Bifu as Parkes British Ambassador (voice)
- Shunichi Toki as Kamejirou (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 14, 2024 | March 24, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tokyo Shizuma, a former warrior from the Aizu Domain, is now a humble rickshaw driver in Tokyo, but the spirit of the samurai lives on within him. He searches for his fiancée, Sumie, who vanished during the Boshin War. |
January 14, 2024 |
| 2 |
Way of the Streets Impressed by Shizuma's contributions while helping the police with a case, Chief Superintendent Kawaji insists that he joins the force, and Shizuma soon finds himself working alongside Osanai as a police officer on patrol. |
January 21, 2024 |
| 3 |
Hunters In the course of their investigations, Osanai and Shizuma hear of something called the "hunting club," a group that abducts people and hunts them for sport. |
February 4, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Crunchyroll |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 14, 2024 |
| Last aired | March 24, 2024 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:00:00 |