Anime Sanjuushi

In 1625, the young D'Artagnan leaves his village in Gascony to embark for Paris with his grandparents' blessings, taking only his father's sword and a letter of introduction. Seeking audience with Tréville, Captain of the Musketeers of the Guard and his late father's comrade, the poor nobleman aims to become a great hero in the service of King Louis XIII.

The young adventurer is astonished by the massive size of Paris, but also overwhelmed. He wanders the city streets, befriending a young orphan named Jean. However, he also ends up offending three of the Musketeers of the Guard: Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Confronted by the Parisian guards over their illegal dueling, D'Artagnan and the Musketeers fend off five of Cardinal Richelieu's soldiers, and the four of them quickly become friends.

The four new comrades set off to stop the Cardinal from starting war between England and France, and protect the image of Queen Anne d'Autriche, the wife of Louis XIII. But what will be the cost of their efforts?

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Aramis Main

Yamada, Eiko Japanese

D'Artagnan Main

Matsuda, Tatsuya Japanese

Athos Main

Kamiya, Akira Japanese

Jean Main

Tanaka, Mayumi Japanese

Porthos Main

Satou, Masamichi Japanese

Bonacieux, Constance Main

Hidaka, Noriko Japanese

Iron Mask Supporting

Sasaoka, Shigezou Japanese

Rochefort Supporting

Chiba, Shigeru Japanese

Milady Supporting

Hirano, Fumi Japanese

Richelieu Supporting

Tanaka, Nobuo Japanese

Yuyama, Kunihiko Director, Episode Director

Tanami, Yasuo Script

D'Avena, Cristina Theme Song Performance

Sakai, Noriko Theme Song Performance

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Aug 8, 2008

Poison_Ivy

Recommended

What can I say... It's my favorite anime!
There's adventure, action, suspense, romance, drama, comedy - it has it all. It made me smile, it made me laugh, it made me cry, it made my heart beat faster. I think this is why I love this series so much: it's extremely complete.

Although it mixes several genres, the main one is definitely adventure. Almost every single episode has some exciting experience, where the musketeers (particularly D'Artagnan) are exposed to danger and have to take risks and show their bravery. It's really impossible to get bored while watching it.

The characters are awesome. Even though my ... favorite is the main character, D'Artagnan, I don't know who i like the most: the good guys or the villains. All of them are great and those who have their past and secrets revealed are even better. I haven't found one annoying character.

The OST is outstanding! The "drama" songs, the "danger" songs and specially the "action" songs are absolutely perfect for each situation. Most of them are only instrumental and I must say that the orchestra is beautiful. I take a bow to Kouhei Tanaka.

This anime also shows great values like friendship, loyalty, courage and honor. Nowadays it isn't paid much attention to values - there are lots of series with no depth at all, so I think this is a plus. The characters' feelings are profound and the balance between them and their actions is coherent and realistic.

The fact that this anime is from the 80's might be a turn-off to some of you, but let me tell you this: this series is timeless. No matter how many years will go by, I really think that the people who watch it will continue to enjoy it.

Now listen closely: even if you read Alexandre Dumas's book or watched any of the movies about the three musketeers, that's NOT a reason why you shouldn't watch this anime, because even though it's obvious that there are similarities, this series brings new stories and very different twists (and one of them is sooo amazing - if you watch it, you'll know what I'm talking about).

Well, I could go on and on about how awesome Anime Sanjushi really is, but the only way for you to find out the true greatness of it is to watch it. If you like this kind of series, I assure you that you won't be bored and you certainly won't regret it! :)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 1, 2019

Hitman87

Recommended

When i talk with people about Anime Sanjuushi, everybody thinks i am talking about Wanwan Sanjuushi, the same story but the characters are animals. When i compare both i feel Anime Sanjuushi is a much superior version with a deep human touch, this anime is funny and cartoonish but it can also be sad and surprising. The first part of the anime is around the musketeers and Richeliu guards feud and also the D'artagnan-Milady rivalry, it sets the tone for the second part which is maybe the best saga i ever saw in any anime, if not the best, top 3 for sure. The Iron ... mask thief and the twins controversy is such a well told story, their entire plan to switch the Kings is just fascinating and amazing to watch from episode 32 to episode 46, after that everything breakes loose and the war is on...

Anime Sanjuushi is my favourite anime, a top 10 anime ever in my opinion...

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 8, 2008

Lyrae

Recommended

Preliminary (9/52 eps)

The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas) are used as a basis to picture the adventures of a young boy and a young woman.

This time, D'Artagnan (the young boy) doesn't go to Paris in order to become a musketeer, but to find an elephant. It is an important aspect of his personality. He needs it as a proof he was right when he fought the son of an important person. His personality will cause him to be in trouble.
This time, the young woman is not who we think. And it is the main originality of this anime. Here, I prefer not to say more. You will see.

We ... find all the famous characters of Alexandre Dumas, the King, the Queen, the Cardinal, Constance, Milady and of course the Three Musketeers (who were four). A new character, Jean, is added as companion of D'Artagnan.

The storyline is very different from the original excepted for the famous part of the Queen's jewels.
It is less adult and mature than the novel. But it is interesting to see how Japanese adapt monuments of European Culture.

And, if you see subbed, you will be surprised to hear D'Artagnan speak Japanese :-)

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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