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created by Madhouse first broadcast on TBS and later on other TV stations. It is based on the ''

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'' video game franchise by

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and

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. The series is set during a fictionalized version of the Taishō period where magical abilities sit alongside

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. The TV series was licensed by

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in 2003 and was released on DVD in six volumes and a box set. In 2009, the series was licensed by

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Overview

The characters and settings are based on the video games, but the story was significantly altered.

Episode list

Reception

Zac Bertschy of

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gave the fourth DVD a D+ for dialogue, a D for Story and animation and a B for art and music. Theorin Martin of

gave the complete TV series collection a C for the dub, a B− for the sub, a C+ for the story, a B for the animation and art and a B+ for the music. THEM Anime gave the series three stars out of five.

References

External links

*
Official Madhouse website

Official ADV website

Official Anime Network website
* {{Madhouse 2000 anime television series debuts 2000 Japanese television series debuts 2000 Japanese television series endings Madhouse (company) ADV Films Sentai Filmworks TBS Television (Japan) original programming Anime television series based on video games Works based on Sakura Wars Bandai Visual