Aterui English Sub & Dub

About Aterui

Aterui (アテルイ) arrives as an adventure anime by Magic Bus (2002), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: A pseudo-historical movie that follows a modern day elementary schooler as he's tossed back into time to observe Aterui--a real leader of the Emishi who fought against the Imperial Yamato Court.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story.

This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Magic Bus is the studio behind Aterui, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Released in 2002, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.