Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Otogizoushi / Fairytale Book / Древняя легенда / 御伽草子Summary
The year is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem.
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- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 9 h 58 min (26 × 23 min)
- Season
- Summer 2004
- Start date
- July 7, 2004
- End date
- March 30, 2005
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Production I.G
- Romaji title
- Otogizoushi
- English title
- Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
- Native title
- お伽草子
- Other titles
- Fairytale Book · Древняя легенда · 御伽草子
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Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of MagatamaThis page
Characters 9
Main characters
- Mansairaku万歳楽Main
- Raikou Minamoto源頼光Main
- Minamoto no Hikaru源光Main
- Sadamitsu Usui碓井貞光Main
- Kintaro金太郎Main
- Watanabe no Tsuna渡辺綱Main
- Urabe Suetake卜部季武 / 卜部Main
- MatsumushiMain
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- KuzumeSupporting
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Shouu TajimaCharacter design
- Kazuchika KiseCharacter design
- Kazuchika KiseChief animation director
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- Yuu KouEpisode Director (eps 9, 24)
- Junichi FujisakuScript (eps 3, 5, 9, 14, 19, 22)
- Chieko OchiTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Hideki TaniuchiMusic (eps 1-13)
- Akiharu IshiiAnimation Director (ep 1)
- Yoshihiko UmakoshiKey Animation (Heian arc OP)
- Masahiro AndouStoryboard (ep 25)
- Mitsuhisa IshikawaPlanning
- Toshiyuki InoueKey Animation (OP 1)
- Shichirou KobayashiArt Director (eps 1-13)
- Atsushi WakabayashiStoryboard (eps 6, 7, 11, 16, 20)
- Hideyo YamamotoEpisode Director (eps 3, 7, 12, 23)
- Hideyo YamamotoStoryboard (ep 12, 23)
- Kaoru SuzukiEpisode Director (ep 22)
- Takashi SaijouAnimation Director (eps 2, 8)
- Hideki ItouAnimation Supervisor (ep 17)
- Hideki ItouKey Animation (ep 10)
- Tetsuo HirakawaKey Animation (ep 5, 12, 17, 22)
- Miyako YatsuKey Animation (ep 1, 3)
- Tooru OokuboAnimation Director (eps 3, 7, 14, 24)
- Tooru OokuboAssistant Animation Director (ep 15)
- Tooru OokuboKey Animation (eps 3, 12, 16, 24)