DRIFTERS

While forming the rear guard for his uncle’s escape, Toyohisa Shimazu manages to mortally wound I Naomasa, but is critically wounded himself in the process. While trying to limp back home, he finds himself transported from the field to a hallway lined with doors. There a mysterious man sends him spiraling into another world. Dragged into the forest by two young elves, Toyohisa is patched up from two others from the Land of the Rising sun that turn out to be Yoichi Suketaka Nasu and Oda Nobunaga. From there, Toyohisa and his fellow historical figures, named “drifters” must save (or conquer) their new world. While it has the same art style and, some could say, a similar sort of story, as Kouta Hirano’s previous work, Hellsing, Drifters sets itself apart with an intriguing tale that takes historical characters that many know from a basic education and brings them to life. While so few anime series make history come alive in such a way, these anime recommendations make the e

Release to also include revised version of episodes 10-12 In an interview published in the November issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine on Saturday, Drifters director Kenichi Suzuki said that the sequel for the anime series will start with a release of episodes 13 and 14 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Suzuki added that episode 13 will feature a dispute between Saint-Germi and Nobunaga. The package release will also include a revised version of episodes 10-12 with several additional cuts as a bonus. Suzuki said that the schedule was "intense" for the anime's second half and there were parts the staff couldn't correct before the episodes aired. The December issue of Young King Ours will reveal more information about the anime's sequel when it ships on October 30. The 12th and final episode of the Drifters television anime in December featured an end card that teased a second season in "20XX." The final episode also showed an end card for "Act 13 Rewrite." The a

Episodes 13, 14 ship on BD on December 23 The official website for the Drifters anime revealed on Saturday that Tomoaki Maeno will play Banzelmashin Shylock VIII in the sequel. The website also revealed a visual for the new character. In addition, the website revealed details of the home video release of the anime's episodes 13 and 14. The episodes will ship on Blu-ray Disc in regular and limited-edition versions on December 23. The limited edition will cost 6,800 yen (about US$60) and include an outer case illustrated by manga creator Kouta Hirano, a jacket illustrated by character designer and chief animation director Ryoji Nakamori, a bonus video, a drama CD, a 72-page booklet, and a "mystery disc." The regular edition will cost 5,800 yen (US$51). AbemaTV will stream the 13th episode and a retrospective digest for the anime. The website will announce the premiere date later. In addition, the anime will have a booth at the Uzumasa Jyouraku Matsuri event in Kyoto on No