Series synopsis
The Thousand Musketeers, also known as 千銃士 is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on July 3, 2018. It ended on September 18, 2018.
Despair War is a battle between ancient guns and contemporary guns. Due to a nuclear war, the world was destroyed. Under the full governance of a world empire, people are living with their freedom taken. Despite the forbidden rule of owning any weapons, there is a resistance that secretly fights against the world empire. They own ancient guns left as art and fight using these. Then, the Kijuushi appear as the souls of the ancient guns. Proud and magnificent, the "Absolute Royal" are the only one ...
Premise
Despair War is a battle between ancient guns and contemporary guns. Due to a nuclear war, the world was destroyed. Under the full governance of a world empire, people are living with their freedom taken. Despite the forbidden rule of owning any weapons, there is a resistance that secretly fights against the world empire. They own ancient guns left as art and fight using these. Then, the Kijuushi appear as the souls of the ancient guns. Proud and magnificent, the "Absolute Royal" are the only ones that can give hope to this world. The story depicts the everyday life of the Kijuushi. Laughter, despair, happiness, confusion, pain; they would still pursue their own absolute loyalty to fight. What do they fight for? What should they protect?
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | March 6, 2019 | March 6, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 3, 2018 | September 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kijuushi-tachi no Happy Birthday! The story will be about the characters celebrating their master's birthday, which happens after the sixth episode. |
March 6, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Noble Musketeers The Musketeers vow to fight back against the World Empire. A rescue mission provides the perfect opportunity to strike a blow to the tyrannical regime. |
July 3, 2018 |
| 2 |
Supreme Nobility After recovering from the last mission, Brown Bess and his friends try to discover the secret of Supreme Nobility. Can the other musketeers give them the insight they seek? |
July 10, 2018 |
| 3 |
Soul Weapon Intel points the musketeers towards an armory inside an ancient castle, but a disturbing rumor could complicate matters. |
July 17, 2018 |
Production
Release
| First aired | July 3, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | September 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |