Song Of The Samurai Episode 1 Review: HBO's Adaptation Captures The Heart Of Shogun & The Soul Of Anime

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HBO's Song of the Samurai is off to an excellent start with its first episode, establishing a high-octane jidaigeki story that still manages to feel like anime. The new series is a live-action adaptation of the manga series Chiruruan: Shinsengumi Requiem, created by Umemura Shinya (known for Record of Ragnarök). The story was partially adapted into an anime in the past, but Song of the Samurai is set to be the most extensive recreation of Umemura's story.
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Song Of The Samurai Episode 1 Review: HBO's Adaptation Captures The Heart Of Shogun & The Soul Of Anime

The jidageki revival continues.

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