Thursday, June 27, 2013

Utawarerumono




Rating: 10/10

This anime revolves around a mysterious man that appeared in a village one day, wounded. When he awoke, he had lost the memories of his past and he had a mysterious mask on his face that couldn't be removed. The emperor's brother's son (What the heck..), which had originally came from the same village until he was adopted by the emperor's brother, one day came and took away supplies from the village as a tribute to the lord's brother. The next day, the supplies mysteriously appeared back in the village. This incident combined with a break-in at the castle, led to the village of being accused of harboring a thief. The village elder was killed in the process, and then Hakuoro, which was the name given to the the mysterious man by the village elder, led the village to rebel and eventually, they took over the entire country and named it after their village elder, Tuskuru. However, many secrets lie behind the past of Hakuoro which was revealed as the story progresses.

Official Summary
Everything about him is shrouded in mystery. The mask he can't remove. The past he can't unravel. And the very survival of the people who have chosen him as their leader. But what Hakuoro does know is this: he was gravely injured and left for dead in a forest. A kind young girl named Eluluu found him and nursed him back to health. He was welcomed into a barren land where strange creatures roam, an angry god seeks vengeance, an oppressive government slaughters the innocent, and a bloody war looms on the horizon. Will the masked hero liberate the people who saved him? Can he unlock the memories that elude him? Or will he remain a stranger even to himself?

Categories
Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

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