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Haigakura (2024)
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Original name: ハイガクラ
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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The story is set in a secluded realm where deities and mortals both dwell. A youth named Ichiyō sets out to capture the gods who have fled and scattered all over the realm. Together with the subordinate god Tenkō, Ichiyō seeks the four evil gods who hold the key to the realm's collapse.
Style:
anime, mystical, atmospheric, emotional, dramatic, dark fantasy, tension, josei
Plot:
god, supernatural, mythology, quest, journey, folklore, mature, mission, power struggle, recovery, adaptation, companion, moral ambiguity, singer, dancer, tiger, exorcism, split personality, monk, spirit, supernatural power, personality change, evil god, male protagonist, adoptive father ...
Place:
japan
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