Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama
Series Overview
The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem.
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1 Season • 26 Episodes
26 min per episode
2004 – 2005
Premiered: Tue, Jul 6, 2004
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 26: “Episode 26”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Kumi Sakuma
Urabe no Suetake (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Mansairaku (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Minamoto no Raikou (voice)
Kan Tokumaru
Abe no Seimei (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Watanabe no Tsuna (voice)
Wasabi Mizuta
Kintarou (voice)
Otoya Kawano
Hoshikuma (voice)
Kohsei Hirota
Torakuma (voice)
Kaho Kouda
Ibaraki (voice)
Tetsuo Komura
Minamoto no Mitsunaka (voice)
Fumie Mizusawa
Minamoto no Hikaru (voice)
Ooki Sugiyama
Usui no Sadamitsu (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto
Shuten Doji (voice)
Makoto Yasumura
Emperor (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Minister of The Left (voice)
Hiroshi Naka
Minister of The Right (voice)
Yasuko Hatori
(voice)
Eiji Maruyama
Regent (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mizuho Nishikubo
Taiki Sakurai
Hideki Taniuchi, Kenji Kawai
Taeko Hamauzu
Department Leadership Roster
Mizuho Nishikubo
Director
Taeko Hamauzu
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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What is Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama about?
The time is 972 A.D. in Kyoto, the capital of ancient Japan. Kyoto is becoming a corrupt and run-down city; selfish samurai and onmyoji, who care only about gaining political power are everywhere. To make matters worse the city is suffering from famine and widespread disease. Unable to ignore the condition of the city any longer, the Imperial Court decides to send Minamoto no Raiko, a famous samurai well-known for his archery skills, to recover a legendary gem said to hold mysterious power to save the world. However Raiko also falls ill to disease. Instead his youngest sister, Hikaru, decides secretely to make the journey in his place. Hikaru meets many people, and has many adventures while on her trip for the legendary gem.
How many seasons does Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama have?
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama?
Key cast members in Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama include Kumi Sakuma, Shin-ichiro Miki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Kan Tokumaru, Kenta Miyake.
Who created or directed Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama?
Otogi Zoshi: The Legend of Magatama was developed and directed by Mizuho Nishikubo.