Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran

Here's a bunch of goodies lacking love, many of which are obscure, others just underappreciated. Almost all of them lean more towards being lighthearted, cute and silly. (Not necessarily all at once.) Lots of adventure, too! Keep in mind that they're not all "must-see", but this should still be a great source for finding something new and enjoyable.

If you are likely to watch an anime specifically because it predominantly features swords, blades, katanas, scimitars, or claymores in it, then this is the list for you!

(Real swords only: i.e. no magic, virtual, or fake swords)

Animax was the Latin American affiliate of Sony Entertainment Television's youth channel.

Animax's headquarters are located in the Minato district of Tokyo, where it began broadcasting on June 1, 1998. The signal for Latin America was launched on July 31, 2005, replacing the avant-garde channel Locomotion. Its offices were located in Caracas, Venezuela, where those of its sister channels Sony Entertainment Television and AXN, belonging to Sony Pictures Television International, are also located.

Like the other subsidiaries around the world where it is available, it broadcast anime series, and since May 2008 it began broadcasting live-action series and movies distributed by Sony Pictures.

On May 3, 2010, the channel was renewed with a new logo and graphics. From May 1, 2011 it became the currently defunct Sony Spin, disappearing as a television channel.

God of the Sword - by Anime Prince Mugen

Watch "Sword of the Stranger" (Stranger: Mukou Hadan) if you do not watch anything else.

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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Think there's an entry that should be added/removed? Let me know.

Animax Latin America was the affiliate for that region of the youth channel of Sony Entertainment Television. The signal for Latin America was launched on July 31, 2005, replacing the adult animation channel Locomotion. Like the other subsidiaries around the world where it is available, it broadcast anime series, and since May 2008 it began with the broadcast of live action series and movies distributed by Sony Pictures.

On May 3, 2010, the channel is renewed by premiering a new logo and graphics. Since May 1, 2011, it was renamed Sony Spin, disappearing as a television channel.

Personally, a channel that brings back beautiful memories of my childhood and that, several series broadcast by Animax, give me a nostalgic feeling for an anime that currently no longer exists.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22237

Imagine you've just watched "Harakiri", or perhaps "Yojimbo", and now you're thinking to yourself: "I wonder how Samurai Cinema would translate into anime" - Next you're scrolling the anime database, and you've searched for anime with the theme "Samurai", only to be met with entries containing people spitting fireballs, and giant robots shooting lasers.

If this is something you've experienced, then this interest stack is for you. I've scoured every entry (as of October 2023) listed under the theme "Samurai", as well as tried to find others not listed there, to fit the following more narrow definition:

"Swordfighting anime set in historical Japan with a realistic setting."

Some anachronism is okay, but futurism like mechas and RPG launchers are excluded. Trying to keep supernatural elements at a minimal. Allowed to a certain extent, but trying to avoid full on superpowers. This list contains no sequels, one entry per franchise only.

Anime might be excluded for other reasons, such as not adhering enough to the style. Also skipping a lot of <~10 minute shorts. Some (most) of the anime I haven't yet seen, so there's a possibility an anime that should've been excluded has slipped by into the list.

PS. "Lone Wolf and Cub" + "Vagabond" anime when??

Tags: Chambara, Samurai, Jidaigeki, Ninja, Katana, Meiji, Edo, Azuchi–Momoyama, Muromachi, Ashikaga, Nanboku-chou, Sengoku, Kamakura, Heian, Nara,

Collection of series that feature Enka songs or songs from prominent Enka singers as theme songs or as part of the series.

List of featured artists

Yashiro Aki (八代亜紀)
Miyako Harumi (都はるみ)
Matsubara Nobue (松原のぶえ)
George Yamamoto (山本譲二)
Kobayashi Sachiko (小林幸子)
Hino Mika (日野美歌)
Minami Haruo (三波春夫)
Hosokawa Takashi (細川隆史)
Kitajima Saburo (北島三郎)
Shimakura Chiyoko (島倉千代子)
Tendou Yoshimi (天童よしみ)
Yoshi Ikuzo (吉幾三)
Michiya Misashi (三橋美智也)
Kashima Hiromi (鹿島ひろ美)
Ishikawa Sayuri (石川さゆり)
Suizenji Kiyoko (水前寺清子)
Nakamura Mitsuko (中村美律子)
Kawanaka Miyuki (川中美幸)

Every anime I could find that still used cel animation during the early 2000s

Underrated gems that flew under the radar

All 2000s anime entries that mainly used cel animation, as opposed to digipaint, for all their episodes.

This list contains all those anime that have been dubbed into Latin Spanish from each available decade.

- 2001: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39768
- 2002: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39769
- 2003: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39771
- 2004: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39772
- 2005: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39776
- 2006: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39777
- 2007: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39778
. 2008: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39781
- 2009: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39782

At least one main female character is physically strong, preferably the protagonist.

Physical strength applies both to hand-to-hand combat and proficiency in wielding weaponry (marksmanship, swordsmanship, archery etc.) as well as ability and talent in a physical sport.

No magical/supernatural power allowed unless it enhances physical strength.

Preferably short and standalone, but I picked some long ones too (2000-2024). It's harder to talk about underrated in recent year;;