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Jyuuzaengi ~engetsu sangokuden~
Otomate otome game; Release: May 24th, 2010

Putting aside the hype of Utapri being released today, let’s take a moment to appreciate this game being released by Otomate—beautiful art, concept and cast! I suggest it’s worth a try! :)

———The period is Eastern Han (Late Han Dynasty). An era of warring between the empires of (not only) Wei, Shu and Wu. (The Three Kingdoms).

Having built four hundred years of history—the Han empire. With disregards to the emperor, numerous sly lieges had already brought about tyrannies. For the sake of supporting the Emperors’ luxurious lifestyle, the people must pay heavy taxes, and as a result, suffer from starvation and led to many dispatching their hometowns.

Around this time, people from various places started to wear yellow turbans on their heads, coming together to cause a revolt. It caused a huge swell that shook the Han Empire and was later named the “Yellow Turban Rebellion”.

That was the mark of the struggle of supremacy in China during the Three Kingdom period.

Deep within the mountains of Youzhou, a steep fold of the hills where people avoid, a certain tribe dwells having to bear the attention from surrounding eyes. They possess the body of a human and the ears of an animal, called “Maozoku” (aka. Feline Tribe). They are said to be the decedents from “Kinme” (aka. Gold Eyes), a cat-shaped spirit who wrecked havoc within the land several hundred years ago. They are hated by humans and were also said to be the reason why the “cat” was removed from the legend of the twelve zodiac.

“Neither human nor animal, vile creatures that have fallen out of the logic of this world.” or so they are called, and they make up the “Thirteenth” stem of the zodiac (aka. Jyuuza).

Amongst this Maozoku who seek to live away from the eyes of humans, is a young girl called “Kanu” (NB: not pronounced ‘Ka-nu’, but ‘Kan-u’). She possesses the rare mixture of the blood of humans, and the blood of the Maozoku. She feels inferior to others due to her mixed blood, but hiding this emotion, she lives strongly and positively. Born with a bright personality, she is depended upon by those within her village, and wishes to live peacefully with them. That was her one small wish.

However, the peaceful days came to an abrupt end.

Under the orders of the Emperor, while chasing after the escaped Yellow Turbans, the punitive forces, led by Sousou—a merciless, ambitious tyrant—stumbled upon the hidden village of the Maozoku. Sousou saw the valuable abilities of the tribe and sought to use them.

“You are under the suspicion of concealing the Yellow Turban rebellions. If you wish to be cleared from this suspicion, then bow down to our forces, and be punitive against them yourselves. If that should fail, then we shall burn this village and conquer you all with them.”

Overpowered by the numbers, the Maozoku was at a loss, and at the direst of situations, the young girl and the tribe came to a decision.

“We understand. In order to prove the innocence of our tribe, we shall stand against the Yellow Turban rebellions. However, we fight as ourselves. We will not serve under you.”

“Hn… It appears I have underestimated you lot. Fine, you shall create your own separate army. And unleash your powers to your hearts’ content for my sake!”

And thus, the Maozoku involuntarily became involved into the war of humans. And the wheel of fate, of the Maozoku, and of the humans, starts to spin———

Cast: Ishida Akira, Okamoto Nobuhiko, Suzumura Kenichi, Toriumi Kousuke, Suzuki Tatsuhisa, Yusa Koji, Namikawa Daisuke, Hirakawa Daisuke, Ito Kentarou, Sugita Tomokazu etc. | PV |