Friday, September 26, 2014

Anime Recommendation #9

ARATA KANGATARI


Episodes: 25
Studio: Satelight
Genre: action, adventure, fantasy, romance

SYNOPSIS

In a mythical world called Amawakuni (天和国, Amawakuni) where humans and gods co-exist, a ceremony marking the new governing princess is about to occur for the first time in 60 years. Only a girl from the Hime Clan may take this position, but a boy called Arata must pose for the role, since the lack of females born to this family. During the ceremony, the Twelve Shinshō, the wielders of special swords called Hayagami (劍神, Hayagami), led by Kannagi, betray Princess Kikuri by trying to assassinate her and Arata (an eyewitness) to become emperor. Kannagi frames Arata for the princess' murder, Arata manage to escape and runs into the mysterious Kando Forest.


Meanwhile in modern-day Japan, a shy boy named Arata Hinohara is starting his new life in high school. He wants to put memories of his difficult past behind him, but things aren't going to be simple when Masato Kadowaki, the bully from his old school, emerges. Feeling the world is unreliable, Hinohara walks into an alley, and soon finds himself in Amawakuni, where the world mistakes him for "Arata". Having to run to Arata's house, Hinohara learns from Arata's grandmother, that he and the other Arata have "switched lives", according to the legend within Kando Forest. When Kannagi searches the house, Hinohara comes across a rusted sword, activates its power, and becomes a Shō (鞘, Shou). The sword is a Hayagami named Tsukuyo.


At the same time, Arata emerges from the forest and finds himself in Japan. He has a run-in with the police because he is shirtless but is saved by Nao, Hinohara's sister, and is taken into Hinohara's family mistaking him for their "Arata". Eventually, he meets a strange girl named Imina Oribe.


Kotoha, Arata's childhood friend, gives Hinohara the princess' charm (ミチヒノタマ, Michihi no Tama) before he is arrested. In a jail cell, Hinohara talks to Arata through the other charm that Kotoha had given him, and both realize they are indeed in each other's worlds. He discovers the truth behind the princess' assassination from Arata, and are forced to take each other's roles. At the Imperial Court, Hinohara is found guilty, and exiled to Gatoya Island. On the trip to the island, Kotoha tags along and gives him his Hayagami. Also because of the charm's power he is able to talk to Princess Kikuri (who is just barely alive) and she asks him to govern the world as otherwise there will only be war. After escaping Gatoya Island, Hinohara and Kotoha with their new friend Kanata, head to the mainland on a quest to restore order and save the princess. (Source: Wikipedia)

FAVORITE SCENE

From episode 12: The Life of Creation


FAVORITE CHARACTER

Kannagi


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