Legend of Himiko
Himiko-Den / HimikodenSummary
High school student Himiko Himejima finds her life change forever when a mysterious flame appears before her one day. Along with her schoolmate Kutani Masahiko, Himiko is transported by the flame to an ancient kingdom known as Yamatai. The Yamatai kingdom has recently come under the attack of the Kune empire during its ritual to select a queen among six candidates. As the evil general of Kune creates an army of undead for power, the six queen candidates lead a resistance force to overthrow the Kune empire. Himiko and Kutani soon find themselves fighting alongside the queen candidates to save the kindgom. With some new-found power, Himiko and Kutani slowly realize their links to the ancient world and discover the power of the sacred flame.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 48 min (12 × 24 min)
- Season
- Winter 1999
- Start date
- January 7, 1999
- End date
- April 1, 1999
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Video game
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Romaji title
- Himiko-Den
- English title
- Legend of Himiko
- Native title
- 火魅子伝
- Other titles
- Himikoden
Characters 5
Main characters
- Masahiko KutaniMain
- ImariMain
- Himiko Himejima姫島日魅子Main
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- ShinoSupporting
- FujinaSupporting
Staff and studios
Key staff
- Kou MaisakaOriginal creator
- Ito OogureCharacter design
- Kuniaki HaishimaMusic
- Youta TsuruokaSound director
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- Keiji GotouAnimation Director (Opening Animation)
- Yuuko SasakiTheme Song Performance (OP)