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Sengoku Youko

Sengoku Youko

A fairly decent anime adaptation that might have been too late

6.0

TV Show

Japan
Japanese
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2024
Aina Suzuki, Aki Toyosaki, Ayahi Takagaki
24 min

TLDR

It’s the standard model answer, but was world peace really an option in a feudal society?

What it's about

In year 7 of the Eiroku era, aspiring human swordsman Shinsuke encounters a fox spirit Tama and her magic-wielding brother Jinka, and walk on the same journey, despite their differences.

The take

Sengoku Youko isn’t bad. With a historical setting, fantastic powers, decent action, and teenagers out to save the world despite societal differences, the anime has teen-friendly entertainment that anyone can enjoy. So far, the show is a better adaptation than mangaka Satoshi Mizukami’s other work Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, so fans of the artist would appreciate the dedication in adapting this story. However, with early 2024’s slate of boundary-pushing fantasy anime, the show doesn’t really stand out with its dated 2010s tropes and slightly derivative character designs. For viewers seeking for more fantasy, Sengoku Youko isn’t a bad watch, but there’s far better series currently available right now.

What stands out

The character design of Jinka in his spirit transformation mode looks a tad too similar to Inuyasha, a popular historical fantasy isekai anime, albeit with a left red eye. This isn’t to say Jinka is a copy– after all, there are plenty of similar looking anime characters, and the similarities could stem from the shared understanding of design tropes– but it doesn’t help Sengoku Youko’s dated feel.

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