Arata: The Legend

A fast-paced fantasy adventure with sword fights and magic, where a young hero's identity crisis fuels constant danger and earnest friendships.

Created by

Kenji Yasuda, Woo Hyun Park

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure

Starring

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Ayahi Takagaki

Overview

Every 30 years, a new princess is chosen from the Hime family to serve the Hayagami. The time has come again, but over these past years, records state not a single female has been born, save for one, the 15 year old Arata. The only problem is, Arata is actually a male! Forced to disguise himself and take the place of the princess candidate until a formal one can be found, he attends the festival only to witness the current princess, Kokuri-hime, murdered, and his own life is forfeit as well, by the hands of the princess' personal guard, the 12 Shinshou. As he runs for his life, Kannagi of the 12 convinces everyone that Arata is the one who has murdered the princess instead, and now everyone in the Imperial Court is after his head!

How it feels

Tense, earnest and dark. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, betrayal, friendship, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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