Tenpou Ibun: Ayakashi Ayashi


Ghost Slayers Ayashi

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Synonyms: Tenpouibun Ayakashiayashi, Strange Story of Tempou Era: Ayakashiayashi
Japanese: 天保異聞 妖奇士
English: Ghost Slayers Ayashi
Spanish: Ghost Slayers Ayashi
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Type: TV
Episodes: 25
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 7, 2006 to Mar 31, 2007
Premiered: Fall 2006
Broadcast: Saturdays at 18:00 (JST)
Studios: Bones
Source: Original
Genre: SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, MythologyMythology
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.851 (scored by 46644,664 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #50382
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Popularity: #5305
Members: 17,591
Favorites: 25

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Episodes: /25

Synopsis

In the year of Tenpo 14, Yoi, monsters from another world attack Edo. Those who fight against them are members of Bansha Aratemesho. In public, Bansha Aratemsho is known as an organization to study foreign books. In fact, they are a organization dedicated to destroying the Yoi. These warriors are called Ayakashi. They gather information of odd events in the country, and are sent to destroy Yoi who appear. They are generally very strange people. For example, a guy who has lost his memory, a girl who dresses like a man. They have special powers with which to beat the Yoi.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Masurawo

Supporting

Ninai

Supporting
Higashiyama, Mami
Japanese

Torii, Youzou

Supporting
Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese

Abi

Supporting
Koyama, Rikiya
Japanese

Atl

Supporting
Orikasa, Fumiko
Japanese

Staff

Minami, Masahiko
Producer, Planning
Maruyama, Hiroo
Producer
Ooyama, Ryou
Producer
Nishikiori, Hiroshi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard


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Opening Theme

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1: "Ryuusei Miracle" by Ikimonogakari (eps 1-12)
2: "Lone Star" by Captain Straydum (eps 13-25)
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Ending Theme

1: "Winding Road" by Porno Graffitti (eps 1-12)
2: "Ai Toiu Kotoba" by Saki (eps 13-25)




Reviews

Jul 19, 2016
Overall Rating 4/5
Definitely a show worth watching and owning.
Set in Feudal Japan the lead character, Yukiatsu Ryuudou, eventually joins a secret sub-government agency to fight with the power of Ayagami (to form weapons from true names).

Yukiatsu, age 39, is overall joined to a group of other oddly talented adults and a couple of teenagers. So if you want to watch a show that isn't about another Japanese high school, this is a good show to get started on. The group fights Youi (aka Ayakashi, Yokai, supernatural creatures from folklore). The group travels around protecting towns and whatnot while the main plot ...
Dec 19, 2009
Basically what sticks out about this show is that the art direction has a somewhat retro (not dated) feel. Nice Monster design in most episodes and short story arches so you dont feel like your just waiting for the action sequences. Also if you have studied any Kanji/Chinese then you'll like the main character's power of bringing out the monsters "Character" then turning it into a weapon. Overall an enjoyable ride.
Mar 9, 2013
Mixed Feelings
Anybody remember the name of Sho Aikawa? Well, people who follow anime and especially manga knows him from doing scripts for Fullmetal Alchemist, Martian Successor Nadesico, Gad Guard & Violence Jack to name a few but with this wholly original idea from him, it actually has a peak of interest in one anime connoisseur to another but once going in, should we be quick to call this a classic in the making?

Anyway, in the 14th year of the Tenpo era, there was a secret shrine for “Bansha Aratamesho” (a research institution for foreign literature and learners) under the city of Edo. To the public, ...

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