Tenpou Ibun: Ayakashi Ayashi (2025)

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Tenpouibun Ayakashiayashi, Strange Story of Tempou Era: Ayakashiayashi

Japanese: 天保異聞妖奇士

English: Ghost Slayers Ayashi

Spanish: Ghost Slayers Ayashi

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Type: TV

Episodes: 25

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 7, 2006 to Mar 31, 2007

Premiered: Fall 2006

Broadcast: Saturdays at 18:00 (JST)

Producers: Aniplex, Mainichi Broadcasting System

Licensors: Bandai Entertainment

Studios: Bones

Source: Original

Genre: Supernatural

Themes: Historical, Mythology

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 6.85¹ (scored by 4,668 users)

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Ranked: #5033²

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Popularity: #5310

Members: 17,618

Favorites: 26

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Tenpou Ibun: Ayakashi Ayashi

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Ranked #5033Popularity #5310Members 17,618

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Synopsis

In the year of Tenpo 14, Yoi, monsters from another world attack Edo. Those who fight against them are members of Bansha Aratemesho. In public, Bansha Aratemsho is known as an organization to study foreign books. In fact, they are a organization dedicated to destroying the Yoi. These warriors are called Ayakashi. They gather information of odd events in the country, and are sent to destroy Yoi who appear. They are generally very strange people. For example, a guy who has lost his memory, a girl who dresses like a man. They have special powers with which to beat the Yoi.

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Sequel (Special)

Tenpou Ibun: Ayakashi Ayashi - Ayashi Shinkyoku

Adaptation (Manga)

Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi

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Characters & Voice Actors

Ryudo, Yukiatsu

Main

Fujiwara, Keiji
Japanese

Saizou

Main

Niino, Michi
Japanese

Edo, Genbatsu

Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro
Japanese

Kawanabe, Kyosai

Supporting

Takayama, Minami
Japanese

Kumoshichi

Supporting

Ueda, Yuuji
Japanese

Masurawo

Supporting

Ninai

Supporting

Higashiyama, Mami
Japanese

Torii, Youzou

Supporting

Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese

Abi

Supporting

Koyama, Rikiya
Japanese

Atl

Supporting

Orikasa, Fumiko
Japanese

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Minami, Masahiko

Producer, Planning

Maruyama, Hiroo

Producer

Ooyama, Ryou

Producer

Nishikiori, Hiroshi

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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	1:"Ryuusei Miracle" by Ikimonogakari(eps 1-12)
	2:"Lone Star" by Captain Straydum(eps 13-25)

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Ending Theme

	1:"Winding Road" by Porno Graffitti(eps 1-12)
	2:"Ai Toiu Kotoba" by Saki(eps 13-25)

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3 Recommended

2 Mixed Feelings

0 Not Recommended

All reviews (5)

Apr 30, 2008

godlikeng

Recommended

Ayakashi Ayashi is set in the Tenpou era in Edo, Japan. The events in the story occur before the arrival of Commodore Perry. The leads of the show are a band of warriors known as Ayashi, who are commissioned to fight beasts from the other world, known as Youi.

Story
The series starts out a little episodic (monster of the week, if you will). However, it comes off very well in blending fantasy into real history. The plot starts to pick up near the middle, but feels a little rushed near the end due to the fact that the series was originally planned for a 50 ...

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Dec 19, 2009

beezabubba

Recommended

Basically what sticks out about this show is that the art direction has a somewhat retro (not dated) feel. Nice Monster design in most episodes and short story arches so you dont feel like your just waiting for the action sequences. Also if you have studied any Kanji/Chinese then you'll like the main character's power of bringing out the monsters "Character" then turning it into a weapon. Overall an enjoyable ride.

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Mar 9, 2013

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Mixed Feelings

Anybody remember the name of Sho Aikawa? Well, people who follow anime and especially manga knows him from doing scripts for Fullmetal Alchemist, Martian Successor Nadesico, Gad Guard & Violence Jack to name a few but with this wholly original idea from him, it actually has a peak of interest in one anime connoisseur to another but once going in, should we be quick to call this a classic in the making?

Anyway, in the 14th year of the Tenpo era, there was a secret shrine for “Bansha Aratamesho” (a research institution for foreign literature and learners) under the city of Edo. To the public, ...

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