Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman English Sub & Dub

About Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman

Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman arrives as a fantasy anime by TMS Entertainment (2013), and the premise is easy to summarize. What the story covers: The stage is the close of the Edo period, an age when, not unlike our own time, both natural and man-made disasters left chaos in their wake. Manjiro makes a living helping the people of the troubled capital city, but behind the scenes, he also works in secret to take back precious belongings stolen from the people by unjust political gifts and conspiratorial menaces.

Further in, the people call him "Get-backer Roman."

In a fantasy series like this, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. If you count yourself among fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

TMS Entertainment is the studio behind Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on fantasy, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. With a 6.2/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2013, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.