Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman

Anime with jazzy James Bond-esque OPs/EDs.

Link for youtube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL03oWZ6Yt6YqjFoQROdGFJH7uTjLbV10-

May include:

- graphic style
- bold pops of color against black
- stark silhouettes
- spotlight
- grungy and splattery textures
- people pointing / shooting handguns
- reflected images
- casino imagery (poker chips, dice, playing cards, etc.)
- spies / detectives / assassins / space cowboys
- cocktail dresses and tuxedos
- swing dancing
- kicking / fighting
- jazz music with lots of trumpets

Anime based on pachinko and pachislot machines found in pachinko halls in Japan.

The Edo period (1603-1867) is a time in Japanese history characterized by economic growth, isolationist foreign policies, and popular enjoyment of arts and culture. The period derives its name from Edo (now Tokyo), where the shogunate was officially established by Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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Kimonos, robes & the sort




*Will cull some samurai/historical/80s & earlier once capped since it's needless to say that those will have traditional dress


Removed/Soon to remove:
Less prevalent appearances: Hanayamata, Inukami, Isekai wa Smartphone (Yae), Izumo (ova), Jigoku Shoujo (Ai), To LOVE-Ru (Shizu)
Historical: Utakoi
Inns & teashops: Wakaokami wa Shougakusei!, Yuragi-sou no Yuuna-san
Miko Character: Haunted Junction
Mythology/Fox spirits:
Rakugo:
Samurai:
H-anime: Cartagra, Moonlight Lady, Hininden: Gauss, Koihime