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Meiji Gekken: 1874

Meiji Gekken: 1874

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Meiji Gekken: 1874

2024- 2024

1 Seasons

10 Episodes

5.9(9 votes)

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Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Tsumugi Akita Animation Lab

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Yuichi Nakamura

Yuichi Nakamura

Shizuma Origasa (voice)

Satoshi Mikami

Satoshi Mikami

Kyoushirou Syuragami (voice)

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Tomoyo Kurosawa

Hinazuru (voice)

Lynn

Lynn

Senri Kurogi (voice)

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Kazuhiro Yamaji

Man in the Hood (voice)

Katsuhisa Houki

Katsuhisa Houki

Ryuzo Moriya (voice)

Creative team

Showrunner: Margaret M. Dean
Tsukasa Sakurai
Produced by: Ben Cook

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