Title: Peacemaker Kurogane/Peace Maker Kurogane/Peace
Maker
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Historical, Shounen,
Supernatural
Age Rating: Teen. (Contains blood violence, mild language)
Total Episodes: 24
Year Published: 2003
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Description (AnimeNfo, ANN):
It is the closing time of the chaotic Edo Era (Japan,
1603-186
. In this time, some young people make a
breakthrough in this era.
It is the first year of Genji (1864)*, March. A spring where cherry
blossoms scatter and dance in the air of Kyoto. A single young man
knocks at the door of the headquarters of the Mibu Shinsengumi (the
newly established Mibu team). His name was Ichimura Tetsunosuke,
aged 15. His personality, as his name suggests, is
Teppoudama*
Unlike his height, Tetsunosuke possesses great will power and hopes
to join the Shinsengumi to avenge his parents. He is allowed to
join the team on the condition that he can win against the talented
swordsman Okita Souji*. And so, Tetsunosuke challenges Okita.
"I want to become stronger."
Tetsunosuke, getting back up and fighting back no matter how many
times he gets knocked down, earns him the admiration of Kondou
Isamu* who allows him to join. However, the "oni"* vice captain,
Hijikata Toshizou* refused to let him join saying, "The Shinsengumi
will not have someone joining for vengeance."
One night, Tetsunosuke passes by the place where Okita was hiding
and witnesses a ferocious battle. Hijikata leaves Tetsunosuke
saying "Joining the Shinsengumi is just a way of becoming a
demon."
Tetsunosuke stood still as he took in the painful reality that he
must hold a sword and hurt people to become stronger.
However, in the falling rain, he asks Hijikata with Great Spirit,
"I will not be afraid of demons. Make me into a demon." And so, it
was how Tetsunosuke got consent from Hijikata to join the
Shinsengumi.
Tetsunosuke faces many dark and cold battles as he worries about
and watches over his brother Tatsunosuke who suffers from
gastralgia. Together with Souji and the others of the Shingumi,
they make a breakthrough in the closing of the Edo Era as an
apprentice of Hijikata Toshizou...
*** description and translation for AnimeNfo by Kaworu S. ***
Some interesting notes from Kaworu:
* Teppoudama = someone who does things without consent.
* oni meaning demon. In this case, it means he's mean.
* Some of the main characters in the Shinsengumi and the group
itself; Hijikata Touzou, Okita Souji and Kondou Isamu were real
people in Japanese History during the Edo Era.
* As you might already know, Japanese also use the name of their
current emperor and the year of reign which is "Genji" in this
story.
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Pictures:
(Manga, next post.)
