Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage

Long ago in the nine provinces of Kyushu, a calamitous event was prophesied to take place: falling comets would exhaust the spiritual energies of both the heavens and the lands and thus bring about an age of chaos upon the world. But contrary to the prophecy, the comets passed by with no calamity taking place. At the same time, as if touched by the phenomenon, a boy was born in a remote village of the Sokei region by the name of Ouriku.

Twelve years later, as the memories of the event have faded from people's minds, the Reikenzan clan—one of the five supreme sects of the nine provinces—decides to hold an examination in order to gather the most talented individuals fit to become disciples and eventually sages. Hearing about this news, Ouriku and his servant Ouchou head toward the site, unaware that the organizer Oubu, despite her elegant appearance, is infamous for being extremely irresponsible and carefree; hence, making the trials in the examination unpredictable.

Reikenzan: Hoshikuzu-tachi no Utage follows the story of Ouriku as he journeys through these trials to become a powerful sage.

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Ouriku Main

Yonaga, Tsubasa Japanese

Oubu Main

Yamaguchi, Yuriko Japanese

Rei Supporting

Nakamura, Eriko Japanese

Ouchou Supporting

Kobayashi, Daiki Japanese

Aya Supporting

Shouji, Umeka Japanese

Keiyou, Gaku Supporting

Satou, Miyuki Japanese

Rurisen Supporting

Hatanaka, Marie Japanese

Kaun Supporting

Noguchi, Yuri Japanese

Shinjin, Shihou Supporting

Kawada, Shinji Japanese

Iemoto Supporting

Matsuda, Kenichirou Japanese

Lu, Xing Cheng Producer

Li, Haoling Director

Suzuki, Iku Director

Tanaka, Kazuya Sound Director

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May 3, 2020

gurrenm3

Recommended

I really enjoyed Reikenzan. I first saw it a few years ago, then couldn't remember or find it, so it was really nice being able to see it again recently. It might not be an isekai anime, but it shares a lot of the same vibes as an isekai anime. A lot of comedy, some action, a main focus on the MC getting stronger (hes already super op when he starts). I found it was really similar to My Hero Academia, in the sense that the MC is always training. A major theme in the show is that the MC is always training, so if ... you like anime like that then you will enjoy this. Im not sure why, but Reikenzan had a similar vibe to Demon Slayer as well. There isn't nearly as much action in Reikenzan as there is in Demon Slayer, but they both shared a similar vibe, as well as the focus on training/learning under a master to get stronger

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Sep 18, 2021

Wi11ow13

Mixed Feelings

for those of you who would enjoy a cdrama with the genres Action, Historical, Comedy, Romance, Wuxia, Fantasy you should check out another adaptation of this novel Once Upon a Time in Lingjian Mountain. It was hilarious and a surprisingly good romance for a student/teacher tag, possibly because the idea of our female lead grooming our male lead to be her husband is less likely than our younger male lead doing the same.
This anime version was fine, with way more cultivation methodology than I was expecting instead of the focus on interpersonal relationships that really gives our main character's the chance to shine. ... If you want a comedic cultivation show with no romance and as many fourth wall breaks as our protagonist can manage then check it out though if you want a deeper story that turns out to be funnier because you end up liking the characters more than try any of the other adaptations of the novel.
Everything about this anime is basic (which i have no problems with) but they tend to rely on the same relatively unfunny jokes to keep momentum instead of keeping things fresh. (the sheer amount of sex jokes was impressive and reasonably accepting of the lgbt side of things, fatty mcfatty is a charater's nickname that got old as soon as I stopped being entertained by what it sounds like in japanese and while it tracks that nicknames are based on the physical trait that only they have my mood dropped a little too much as soon as our female leads nickname for the 7th elder was blackie while our ML name for him is black elder...keeping it classy)
in closing check it out even as a test to watch the 37ep cdrama, but if you want something with substance or interesting things happening loos somewhere else

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 15, 2020

emanime

Not Recommended

Man, I really wonder how this anime has such a high score. I mean, okay, it's pretty decent. That is, if we set the bar at a low level.

It was written as if a fan, upon watching a lot of shounen anime, suddenly had an idea about a story and then went off on a writing spree. Of course he'll include an overpowered MC - an intelligent one with great physical ability on the side. And then a sexy woman who acts as if she's a good-for-nothing but is actually really strong and would be the MC's master. Ah, and then another woman who is ... also very strong but in another sense, it would be good if there are two masters. "Not sure what that other sense would be, but I'll probably have an idea of her background later on." And then a whole bunch of other cliched characters that would serve to make the MC look stronger.

As for the story, he had this one concrete idea for the start, until a little of what's after. And then, he suddenly got lost later on because there's literally nothing going on aside from the training. He got no more idea on how to push the MC to become stronger, most likely because he hadn't established anything beforehand as to what kind of major conflict (e.g. villain) would there be just like in other shounen anime. "Ah, I messed up." So he started to consult fellow fans for ideas and also watched other anime for references. In one way or another, he managed to sew up all sorts of ideas until the anime ended. (And there's even a sequel ugh but that's for another rant--- I mean, review).

It really was a pretty decent watch at the start - it helped that I didn't have any expectations. I was willing to forgive the lack of a concrete story framework and dismiss it as a new writer's fiction. My curiosity got the best of me and I wondered how the MC would master the technique he's studying, how it would be when he meets up again with his long-distance friend who seems to also grow stronger and stronger, and how he would use his techniques on a real battle. But no, I didn't get anything. Somehow, other characters really were just written to make the MC look stronger and then they got forgotten for the next scenes. Potential rivalry and camaraderie were abandoned, and no characterization was established. Even the MC and his masters are inconsistent. Obu (the good-for-nothing but strong master) would be the most consistent of them all, but I lost interest when she got into a fight and then there's no battle choreography at all, even special techniques to show that okay, she's powerful. Somehow, she was also granted the "OP spell" at this point.

Moreover, the last episodes really just looked like a tangle of external ideas that didn't go well with each other. The characters are at their most incoherent at this point and there are sudden developments between characters at the last episode which I really wouldn't call as such since there are no build-up or hints beforehand. It looked as if the editor just noticed that the anime's going nowhere, so they suddenly put together something, whatever it is. Heck, I watched some episodes of the sequel and it differed a lot from this first series, and that is a major proof of the anime's inconsistence.


So there. Nothing went on, and if you're ever gonna watch it, best expect it to be just a time-killer. It's a good past time if you don't bother yourself with the details. But well, I don't really recommend it. The only merit I probably got in this anime is the great opening song by Soraru and Mafumafu. The animation was also pretty at the start, until it suddenly got lousy at the middle.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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