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HISTORICAL DRAMA IN A MOONLESS NIGHT

Score

4.3 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

2

Studio

Sunrise

HISTORICAL DRAMA IN A MOONLESS NIGHT

Also known as 闇夜の時代劇 | Yamiyo no Jidaigeki

SpecialWinter 1995Source UnknownR+ - Mild Nudity
ActionDramaHorror

4.3/10

Community score

#12090

Rank

748

Members

1

Favorites

Synopsis

Tensho 10 (1582) during the Warring States period. Akechi Mitsuhide heads to Saigoku for the reinforcement of Hideyoshi Hashiba at the behest of Nobunaga Oda, and meets the ghost of Shuten-doji, a demon who was once exterminated by his ancestors, at Oenosaka on the way.

Cast Highlights

Akechi, Mitsuhide

Akechi, Mitsuhide

Main

Genin

Genin

Main

Hattori, Hanzou

Hattori, Hanzou

Supporting

Hiroko

Hiroko

Supporting

Maid

Maid

Supporting

Oda, Nobunaga

Oda, Nobunaga

Supporting

Shuten-douji

Shuten-douji

Supporting

Tokugawa, Ieyasu

Tokugawa, Ieyasu

Supporting

Related Titles

Sequel

Yamiyo no Jidaigeki (OVA)

anime

Quick Facts

FormatSpecial
Episodes2
Duration11 min per ep
SourceUnknown
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonWinter 1995
AiredFeb 19, 1995
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#16457
Scored by205
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

HISTORICAL DRAMA IN A MOONLESS NIGHT

Romaji title

Yamiyo no Jidaigeki

Japanese title

闇夜の時代劇

Synonyms

Dark Night''s Period-Drama, Dark Night's Drama

Production Team

Main studio

Sunrise

Producers

Unknown

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

闇夜の時代劇

Themes And Audience

Historical