Soul Buster English Sub & Dub

About Soul Buster

Soul Buster (侍灵演武) arrives as an action anime by Studio Pierrot (2016), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: An adaptation of author Bai Mao's Chinese novel series based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Keishuu, China. The history books say that in the era of the Three Kingdoms, this land was a place of never-ending war.

From there, a young high school boy, Sonshin, who hates his town's history, is troubled by a certain dream. When he wakes up from the dream, odd things begin to happen one after another, and without understanding what's going on, he suddenly stumbles on himself facing Gien, one of the generals from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Just before Gien's blade strikes home, a mysterious beautiful woman appears in front of Sonshin.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Seira Ryuu as Un Ryou and Rui Tanabe as Yu Shuu. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Studio Pierrot, which means the visual identity of Soul Buster follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 5.0/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Seira Ryuu as Un Ryou, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.