All the world's a stage, all the world's a stage! Comedy and Tragedy cycle endlessly! And to be or not to be---that is the question! We live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with weapons. Who's gonna do it? You weep for those that are your allies, and you curse those that are your enemies. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing the truth. Death, while tragic, probably saves lives. And the existence of love and hatred, while grotesque and incomprehensible to most, is the core of life itself. You don't want
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the truth because deep down the truth hurts. We use sugar-coated words like honor, code, and loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. But what does it all really mean? The world is merely a stage set for the actors to play upon. Le Chevalier D'Eon, an unforgettable performance that defies reality itself yet co-exists with history within reality.
The world the world the world! The world is a tale of love and friendship! The world is a tale of hatred and vengeance! The world's a comedy! The world's a tragedy! The people are the puppets, the leaders, the actors and the audience! The world shall stand up upon it's feet and give the stage a thunderous applause! Bravo! Bravoo!! Bravooo!!! Everyone shall be moved to tears! Le Chevalier D'Eon, the magical tale of a mysterious murder within hidden secrets within the French revolution within the territories of European countries (France, Russia & England) within the magical boundaries of reality within the entire world's stage. Shakespeare... Pssh... Le Chevalier D'Eon puts all his so-called "tragedies" to shame. Witness the performance for the ages!
Who do you think are the most powerful people in the world? Kings? Religious Leaders? Generals? Scientists? "The People"? Poets? A divine deity? Hmmm... What changes the world? Murder/War? Communication/Words? Oh dear Le Chevalier D'Eon. Not only does this magnificent show symbolize significant motifs - the core of human nature, Cruelty Vs Masculinity and more, but at the same time it delves into France's reality during the 18th century. Poverty of the poor, corruption of the government, the role of women (social hierarchy) and more. This is a tragic mystery that'll leave the audience confused and befuddled quite a bit, but if the audience can see through the act and see the core lying beneath the outer surface then wow, is this a performance to be seen!
The story of Le Chevalier D'Eon is so unique, it's unlike anything I've ever seen before in anime. I won't talk more about the actual synopsis because you find that everywhere. There is magic within a historic show (Remember, the characters in the show actually exist in real history, and their roles in the stories are pretty much mirrors of their characters in real history). Pretty weird, and sounds pretty pathetic (magic) and boring (history)... Well, I can assure you that it's neither. This show makes history intriguing to say the last. Go watch the show if you're up for a one way ticket to masterpiece-ville. The magic blends in perfectly with the ominous mysteries lurking within France, England and Russia during a dark era in history. The magic (power of the psalms) symbolize the power of religion and the church in Europe during the 18th century and it's influence upon all the tragedies that occur during that bloody era. The beginning of the French Revolution in France, rise of Catherine the Great in Russia, failure of imperialism in England during King George III's reign and the churches dark secrets that make everything happen.
The art and sound in this series is just the way it should be; it perfectly fits everything Le Chevalier D'Eon is meant to symbolize. The portrayal of the settings (Versailles, St. Petersburg Cathedrals,), the characters, the special affects designs, everything is so realistic! How I love this show's old/classic art. Perhaps they could have given the characters more distinct faces, because some of them do look somewhat similar... But that's okay, because the marvelous clothing covers for it. The budget for this show is close to $0, therefore the art isn't all that "beautiful" so don't expect too much of a modern clear HD vision attraction. The music, ah yes. Where to begin...? The opening is beautiful, see the lyrics to the song as well, not only are the lyrics touching, but it fits the anime perfectly. The ending is decent. But the soundtracks that play at each key moment is perfection itself. The low hymms of the church that brings mystical darkness over the audience. The climax hype theme that excites the audience for the answers up ahead. The sad flute pieces that bring the audience to tears. The music is at the heart of this masterpiece.
The only criticism I have to give this show is that although all the characters develop wonderfully in the end, no one is all that memorable and purely lovable or hate-able. I'm not sure that's a good thing or a bad thing actually. Perhaps some like it that way (ambiguous) but I'd like to have a character I can really feel attached to and feel for, but Le Chevalier D'Eon didn't have that. The character development doesn't happen until towards the end of the series either. Every characters secrets are revealed in the last approximately 6 episodes, but the first 18 episodes there wasn't anything key revealed really. A bummer for a mystery show. But as for the positives for the characters portion of the story is that everyone's quite realistic, their motives that is; they have something that they're fighting to protect and no bullcrap. No, although there is Psalms (super-naturalism), there is still realism. Secrets, companionship, betrayal, redemption and... death. Pretty much sums up the characters. But.. I did mention that this was a tragedy, so if all the characters that you cherish and pity end in a tragic way, then just remember, this is a tragic tragedy for the ages. I can assure you that you'll end up with teary eyes by the end. Especially for Anna. A tragedy for the ages indeed.
The most underrated anime series I have ever seen without question. Not only on Mal is it rated something like a 7/10, lower than most crap, but even outside of Mal, nobodies even heard of the title, "Le Chevalier D'Eon". Have you heard of it? Bet not... How depressing this world is. The world truly is a tragedy. Pointless crap like Sword Art Online becomes one of the most famous anime ever while Le Chevalier D'Eon, a true masterpiece of literature is buried in poop, pissed upon and then flushed away into the abyss. Please don't let our anime community rot any more, and do yourself a favor by watching this show. Brace yourselves for the tragedy that will have the world upon it's feet, weeping and applauding! Le Chevalier D'Eon!
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Japanese: シュヴァリエ Le Chevalier D'Eon
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TV
Episodes:
24
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jul 2, 2006 to Feb 24, 2007
Premiered:
Summer 2006
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Production I.G
Source:
Original
Theme:
Historical
Duration:
25 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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All the world's a stage, all the world's a stage! Comedy and Tragedy cycle endlessly! And to be or not to be---that is the question! We live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with weapons. Who's gonna do it? You weep for those that are your allies, and you curse those that are your enemies. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing the truth. Death, while tragic, probably saves lives. And the existence of love and hatred, while grotesque and incomprehensible to most, is the core of life itself. You don't want
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Jan 27, 2008
Watching Le Chevalier De’on ended up being quite a saga for me. Back when it when it was initially airing, I was really enthusiastic about the series and was watching it as fast as possible - until AnimeYuki’s “as fast as possible” became slow enough to hamper my interest with signs of limping plot development. So I put the show on hold and recently decided to watch through it with a friend from the start again. At first, beyond the stunning first episode, I thought the show had some significant flaws. From the start it was immensely pretty, Production IG going all-out on the production,
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Jul 15, 2007
Since this is from Production I.G., a studio which I like a lot, I had no doubt in collecting this. It is definitely a good quality anime but of course, its not perfect
Art/ Animation: Seriously, can you go wrong with a studio that produced something like Ghost In the Shell? The building designs, settings are marvelous, although I admit I\'m not familiar with the French architechture, it still managed to capture the western feel. Characters were designed to look realistic and thus, would not appeal to audiences who want either \'moe\' or extreme cuteness. The swordfights were perfect, they were swift ... Jan 23, 2008
Title: Le Chevalier d'Eon
Novel, Manga, Anime: Le Chevalier d'Eon was conceived as a project that would launch in multiple formats around the same time. The first incarnation, and the core of the work, was a novel written by Tow Ubukata (who did work on all three versions of the project, and also did scriptwork on the second half of Fafner, and did series composition for Heroic Age), which took the route of a detective story. The second incarnation was a manga series with artwork done by Kiriko Yumeji, takes the route of a flamboyantly gothic monster-slaying manga and began being run in Kodansha's Magazine Z ... Oct 5, 2008
The reason that I enjoyed this anime more than others might have is the stellar exploration and explanation for (mostly) genuine political occurrences, including what others did talk about, which was the real Le Chevalier d'Eon. What is brilliant about the Le Chevalier d'Eon character is that it takes the real life singular, makes it two characters here, and then brings them back together again. It explains the real life fall and ascension of monarchs, but with these made up characters and 'Psalms' playing a huge influence that was not there in real life.
Now, the reason I only gave the story an 8 despite this ... Oct 22, 2007
I know, you must think I'm crazy for giving this a 10, but seriously this show is almost near perfect if you generally watch with an open mind. First of all, the reason this show deserves this score will be broken down
Story: The Story is the biggest draw to this series, it features many people who actually did live, despite the fact that history is somewhat embellished in this show, it is done so perfectly it almost feels as if it is real, the writers on this show took the time to ensure everything makes sense (I.E. Real-Life D'Eon dressed up as a woman and even ... Jul 9, 2015
Well here we have an one of a kind anime. First of all i'd like to say that it's not an ordinary anime in terms of storyline and art style which gives it a some good headstart points in my opinion. So let's see my rates per section,
Story: 7 As i said Chevalier D'eon storyline can't be easily compered to any other anime's storyline. As a historical anime it takes place in France in the time of Loui's XV reign some time before the French Revolution. It includes a variety of historical figures such as the King Loui XV, Madame de Pompadour, Marie ... Jun 16, 2008
Le Chevalier d'Eon is the 24-episode latest offering from the venerable Production I.G. Studios, the creator of such anime as Ghost in the Shell and Blood+. As such, it perfectly continues this legendary studio's penchant for superb anime. Let's take a look in this review, at this series.
Adapted from a manga, this series tells the story of a young nobleman, Deon de Beaumont, who in the stormy age of Pre-Revolutionary France, battles a sinister evil which threatens his country and kills his sister, Lia. At first, he is appointed by the king, that great iconoclast of history, Louis XV, to bring back the fabled Royal ... Jul 24, 2011
Often considered the 'spiritual' successor to the classic shojo anime Rose of Versailles, Le Chevalier is much more fantastical, a little less historical, but still a kick ass series. When I say 'kick ass' though, that does not mean that this is an action heavy series. While there is action, the plot does not revolve around powering up and beating the badguys to a pulp. However, can you say attack of the mercury-zombie-parisian-prostitutes? Oh yeah, they went there.
Story: The story is loosely (read VERY loosely) based on the life of the real life Charles D'Eon De Beaumont. D'Eon, ... Dec 20, 2008
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It is very hard to compare the anime Le Chevalier D'Eon with anything else out there. I’m not a fan of anime but the story intrigue enough to give it a try and it didn’t disappoint. Like I said before there’s nothing quite like it and if there is then tell me because I’m been looking like mad for something like this. If I could compare this series with something it would be the movies “The tree Musketeers” and “The Man in the Iron Mask”. The plot has some nice twists that aren’t that predictable (although some are) and the ending is also great one ... Jan 26, 2010
Le Chevalier D'eon will always be an anime I will always adore. It's fun, it's thought-provoking, it's educational and it makes you think a little more about life.
I was drawn into the story the minute I saw it on television and I just HAD to watch it all and again! I love how well the characters are shaped and the mystery that unravel slowly with every episode. I also love how suspenseful and fun they've made learning history. The dialog is smart and the overall sotry, in my opinion, is beautifully done! If you like good dose of mystery and of history--the fun way, them ... Jan 3, 2009
For me, it was impossible to take this anime seriously. The overall storyline was so out there that I struggled to focus on the smaller details.
The backround art is fantastic, but the characters themselves look as though they were simply doodled out on paper. Their personalities are awkward, and everyone's strange fascination with the protagonist's dead sister is more than a little creepy. If you're a yaoi fan, you're likely to get more enjoyment out of watching this series, but on the whole this is an anime to mock; Those searching for a genuinely entertaining anime should look elsewhere. If you simply want ... Sep 29, 2011
Le Chevalier D'Eon made for a solid historical title mixed in magical elements as it explores the hostile tensions between royal figures in the monarchies of the world's powerful countries in the 18th century mixed in with D'Eon's search for answers in discovering the cause surrounding the death of his sister Lia, whom possesses his body in vengeance of those who murdered her and conspire against those among royalty that she supports. Three big things that stick out with this series are how complex it is, its historical accuracy of the final days of monarchy rule being the norm in 18th century Europe and having
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Dec 26, 2008
Le Chevalier D'Eon is the best anime I've seen and is the only one that I consider to be perfect in every aspect.
Theme The theme is just great. It basically tries to discuss what is considered to be true loyalty: should you only be loyal to your king, or should you also be loyal to your country, or maybe even to your own conscience? The best part is how they delivered this great theme. The writers didn't give out their interpretation right away. Instead, using almost every character, even the king himself, the show offers a variety of different interpretations of loyalty, and let the ... Jun 12, 2008
I'll leave you to find the relevant bits on wiki about the person the concept of the anime was based on ;), the apparently historical bit was intriguing for me. You also get an added benefit of finding out about the French Court of the period if you do look it up.
The story itself was quite fair, attempting to combine fiction/fantasy with bits from the historical period, e.g court intrigues/international affairs, etc, and mostly succeeding. A few twists, and even several surprising ones. I initially only had 12 eps, and was looking for the rest for quite a while, which you can take as an ... Apr 21, 2016
Le Chevalier D'Eon caught my attention right away due to it's setting. I am a huge fan of the eighteenth century, and they did a fantastic job at depicting that in this story. Remember that this is a tragedy ahead of time.
Warning: There may be spoilers, and vague descriptions. Story: We start off with a coffin drifting in a canal in Paris. Outside is in blood "Psalms" is written, and inside lies the body of Lia who is D'Eon's sister. D'Eon is a loyal servant of King Louis XV of France, and leaves Versailles to serve as the secret police of the King in Paris to try ... Jun 20, 2019
This review is for Le Chevalier D'Eon. Le Chevalier means the noble or knight D'Eon. This is one of the better anime series I've seen, partially because it was based on historical events and figures. This series was set in France and with events that led up to the French Revolution.
The story and sound or music, in other words, were great. It was interesting seeing D'Eon morph from himself to his sister Lea Beaumont, who was assassinated in Russia (yes it's historically accurate). It showed him as he went to Russia disguised as his sister. The events ... Jul 2, 2011
This series can only leave me asking...why?
Story: Sadly, I have to say this series had a good story ...at first. I like how the story takes place in France, which is different from many series' setting. Unfortunately, it seems this series sacrificed it's creativity for its unique storyline. The first episode had a rather nice flow to it, but after that it began to slow down. The flow was so bad, I considered stopping the series after the third episode. Giving it a chance though, it didn't even pick up until about the 19th episode! What kept me watching was simply the oddness of ... Feb 1, 2020
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Le chevalier d'eon isn't the most appealing or over-the-top battle royale type alternate history anime. It's a realistic depiction of the behaviour of the so called masters, for whom their loyal ones; though valued, were just a toy. We get to see one of the most accurate of human behaviour plausible to the viewers. The anime delves deep into topics like loyalty, betrayal and honor, and how somepeope were bound to them, no matter what happens- even if the masters had ill motives towards them, even if they knew it was bad- but they stil wouldn'tl break the knot of loyalty and ... |