TV series

Eight Clouds Rising

1997 · 1 season

A moody, mythic dive into old magic, with quiet heroes and a creeping sense of ancient secrets.

Tagline: Two young men are bound by a sword that can cleave souls.
Overview: Fuzuchi Kuraki is a quiet young high school student blessed with immense psychic powers and an ancient sword. He is searching for other magical artifacts with the help of Nanachi Takeo, a college student with latent powers of his own. They delve deep into the dark magic of Izumo, only to discover the secrets buried within the birthplace of all Japanese mythology!
How it feels: Eerie, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, power, identity, fate
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
power
identity
fate
friendship
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none