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Sword of the Demon Hunter: Kijin Gentosho (2025)
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Original name: 鬼人幻燈抄
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Japan
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Jinta journeys through a century-spanning epic, all while questioning why he wields a sword.
Style:
dark fantasy, mystical, atmospheric, epic, grim, psychological, anime, historical drama, period drama, moody
Plot:
demon, supernatural, samurai, feudal japan, sword, folklore, village, swordplay, quest, mythology, destiny, legacy, shrine, fate, immortality, identity, haunting, travel, redemption, slow burn, edo period, revenge, time travel, mourning, demon hunter ...
Time:
19th century
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