TV series

Bakumatsu

2018–2019 · 2 seasons

A lively time-slip romance that mixes swordplay with a gentle fish-out-of-water story.

Overview: Kyoto, Japan. The heroine meets a man who gives her a pocket watch somehow leading to a Torii in a shrine, and suddenly it warps her into the Bakumatsu period. In the world of where there is such a difference in importance of value, she tries to find a way to go back. When she meets a man who has crossed time and says, "I will live for you," a love story between the two blossoms.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, survival, fate, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
survival
fate
identity
rebellion
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild