Shinzo English Sub & Dub

About Shinzo

Shinzo (マシュランボー) blends adventure, drama and fantasy by Toei Animation (2000). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: Humanity is exterminated by a genetic race they created to fight a deadly virus. One of the scientists brings his young daughter into a cryogenic sleep, hoping that she will awaken one day and find surviving humans, so that she can bring peace between them and the genetic beings, the Enterrans.

Further in, the girl, Yakumo received special gifts at the impact of a meteorite, the impact after which the Enterrans went evil. When she awakens, 500 years later, she goes on her journey and runs into three Enterrans who join her. Together with them she slowly stumbles on from the secrets of the past and what happened to her home planet in reality.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Mashura (Minami Takayama) and Yakumo Shindou (Yuuko Minaguchi) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. At 32 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Shinzo, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 6.5/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Minami Takayama voicing Mashura gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2000, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.