Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood
The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era’s culture can be seen around the city, but scientific technology and Japanese esoteric cosmology Onmyodo are also developing. Yet lurking behind the glitz is Kuchinawa, a dissident group planning the assassination of the prince. Tasked to extinguish these dissidents is Nue, the government’s secret executioner group. Sawa Yukimura, who works for this organization, suffered at the hands of the Kuchinawa boss. Her entire family was murdered and she dedicated her life to avenging their death.
Overview
The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era’s culture can be seen around the city, but scientific technology and Japanese esoteric cosmology Onmyodo are also developing. Yet lurking behind the glitz is Kuchinawa, a dissident group planning the assassination of the prince. Tasked to extinguish these dissidents is Nue, the government’s secret executioner group. Sawa Yukimura, who works for this organization, suffered at the hands of the Kuchinawa boss. Her entire family was murdered and she dedicated her life to avenging their death.
Hiroyasu Oyama
Creator / EP
Ruriko Kikuchi
Producer
Episodes
1. Confidential File 101, The Blue Flower of Carnage
The year is 1931, the 64th year of the Meiji era. The 15th Shogun, Yoshinobu Tokugawa, continues to wield absolute power thanks to complete monopolization of a special natural resource known as "Ryumyaku." Supporting the Tokugawa regime from the shadows are the deadly agents of the covert organization known as Nue.
2. Confidential File 033, The Treasurer
With confidential Nue files having been leaked to their enemies at Kuchinawa, a search is underway for the traitor who provided the information.
3. Confidential File 614, The Enemy Within
Asahi and Yukimura struggle with the nature of their relationship, while the mole leaking Nue secrets is found... or is he?
Cast & Crew
Suzuko Mimori
Sawa Yukimura (voice)
Shouta Aoi
Makoto Tsukishiro (voice)
Raychell
Elena Hanakaze (voice)
Ayasa Ito
Asahi Nakamura (voice)
Chikahiro Kobayashi
Jin Kuzuhara (voice)
