Shabake
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Frail and overprotected, Ichitaro, the young heir of a wealthy merchant family in Edo-period Japan, is basically trapped indoors for his own good. The twist is that his caretakers aren't just human. he's watched over by yokai, including a Hakutaku named Nikichi and an Inugami named Sasuke, spirits who are genuinely devoted to keeping him safe. One night he sneaks out, because of course he does, and witnesses a murder. From there, a string of bizarre killings starts rippling through Edo, and Ichitaro, fragile as he is, decides he's going to figure out who's behind it all, with his supernatural companions doing the heavy lifting when things get dangerous. The dynamic between Ichitaro and his spirit guardians is where the show really finds its warmth. There's a gentleness to how they interact that reminds me of Natsume's Book of Friends, but the mystery layer and historical setting give it a different texture, closer to something like Mononoke in its folklore-drenched atmosphere. If you've been craving that Mushishi feeling of quiet supernatural storytelling but want an actual plot driving things forward, this 13-episode TV series from Bandai Namco Pictures hits that sweet spot. It's based on a novel series, so the mystery writing has some real structure to it: not just vibes. The Edo setting is gorgeous, the tone balances emotional weight with genuine suspense, and the folklore elements feel earned rather than decorative.
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It’s a really perfect ep to end the series. It’s really a happy ending. I love how the youkai re easy to satisfy, if they still do that in today age, they can get anything since every single thing today is sweet lol. Ngl I loveee this ep the entire series, the young master is really compassionate and generous, his face is the epitome of kindness, purity of the heart. The animation and songs are the best, the plot is awesome and how everything single scene and story was laid out is perfect. I hope to see more rooting for the young masters good health, voting for season 2 your honor ( / / / @ _ @ / / / ).
This spirits are really intelligent, because they have wide experiences for living for so long. The young master is really brave and strategic. I really like the dialogue and how they exchanging this powerful words and showcasing their philosophies. His heart is the strongest. This ep is a hard episode, because it shows how far can some go with wrong intent, blinded by greed and selfishness, but it’s sad that an entity can go that far just how badly they wanted something and neglecting everything.
What a good kid, he’s so delicate and soft spoken, his words are really comforting and his expression is very warm 🥺. They build a great relationship wonderful companionship. I love how they are weak but brave for the people they care. What a great ep, it really shows how this characters are willing to go. It’s really warming to witness such loyalty, friendship, it’s amazing that people like them still exist *though in their reality*. Amazing to be always present for all that eternity.
Ichitaro have an amazing intelligence, how he think is marvelous, he thinks outside the box. I love supportive and casual the spirit are. They are very loyal creature with the right price, they can do anything for a human. I love how it’s was crafted, the plot, the story was played out carefully. The animation, tension and the background music is really great. It’s really a great anime, amazing how they incorporate the spirit and human emotions, it’s really a powerful attribute, the energy from humans.
WOW attackers are really rampant in this era, even in daylight, these people are not afraid of any rules. What an intense and interesting episode, the changes in tone and scenery with amazing background music make every episode such as this even more appealing in both eyes and ear. What a mysterious character he is, to begin with, I didn’t realize it at first I thought it’s just normal plot of the story but, damn there’s more in this that meets the eye. I love it ( O • O ).
It’s gruesome to witness a murder of an innocent cat, from the perspective of someone who love and owns cat. Why cat of all animals, why murder of all atrocities. Murders and crime is really common in this era, it’s sad but it’s true up to this day. I admire the transparency of Ichitaro and not pity but care for the character of Matsunosuke. I hope this pain will cease to exist.
Amazing how casual does the spirit just roam around the City lol. The murders in this period is really rampant. Interesting episode, Ichitaro is really an answered prayer from the heavens. It’s different to be living in that era tbh. Nonetheless, I admire the transparency and bravery of the people involved. The plot was layer put really, and you can really see how Ichitaro parents are willing to go far and beyond for their family.
It’s amazing how someone is willing to be your companion for quite some time. Love really is powerful. Amazing how Nikichi was able to endure all this time. The plot is beautiful and manner of storytelling is great as well. This is really good ep, it made you realize true love never dies.
WOW that was a fast ep. Eikichi gave us a reality check right to the bone. The ep is really tense ngl, there’s some scene and someone who made it uncomfortable for some. But the story behind those actions are still yet to be discovered. Ichitaro is such a compassionate young master, he thinks and care to living creatures no matter their background. The plot and dialogue is really great, Eikichi’s scene is eye opening.
Assume and Nikichi are so cute they are really dependable companions. What a wonderful episode, it’s amazing to see their history. The characters are adorable drawn. I enjoyed it very much, the tension is still present but it won’t lose track to the fun of having youkai. The youkai’s are amazing, there are reallllyyy loyal a man of their words. This is the best ep by far ( ^ _ ^ ).
This is such a cute ep, the yanari are the cutestttt 😳. I can get enough of their adrorabilitinaztion lol. This is really good, the plot, the animation, the dialogue, the characters personality, the story itself the entire ep are reallyyy amazing. The tension, the changes, the standing, its majestic. The young master is the privilege child, having all this companion it wonderful.
Really interesting ep, that gruesome look of the murderer is bothering. The ep has its turn of events the mystery and sudden changes is like adding fuel to the fire. The loyalty and responsibility of the characters are really shown in the ep. I love how the Young Masters is really grounded. It’s amazing to have such qualities.
The animation is really good, the 1st ep is really interesting, it’s gives brief idea as to what the anime will be but does not give you everything. Tbh I did not expect much from this series, but I stand corrected. It’s really goood the animation, graphics, the scenery, the characters, the story, and the fun with it. Especially, the history and culture of Nihon back in the days is highlighted it’s really awesome, very fresh in the eyes. The young master is such a good kid ( ^ _ ^ ).
Really nice ending episode! Everything wrapped up pretty nicely and also turned out pretty well! Overall, I’d give it a 7 stars⭐️ it wasn’t life changing or anything, but this was my first time watching an anime set in historical Japan, so that was quite interesting. Plus the supernatural mixed with the mystery aspect was also really intriguing. The way they depicted the spirits to be more iconic rather than scary was also a nice touch imo✨
Oh, things went DOWN in this episode. And seeing Sasuke and Nikichi in action was lowkey so cool and awesome HAHA. Although what happened after wasn’t quite awesome, and imma leave it at that 😀 although good for Ichitaro! He really shined in this episode rather than being the fragile boy he’s portrayed to be✨
Felt like a little bridging episode, but it was fun seeing their preparation and all. And that ending definitely raised the stakes for the story!
Well that was one heck of a lore drop😭 and now suddenly everything I was confused of makes sense HAHA. Pretty great episode, though! The mystery part really shined through here and we’re finally getting answers to things that happened in previous episodes✨
Very interesting episode. The mystery up from the first episode is slowly getting solved and I love how Ichitaro is using his gang of spirits to help him😭 lowkey so cute and funny. Although the ending for this on quite literally shocked me
I gotta say, I like how the series constantly try to give us povs from different characters, not just our main characters. And to be quite honest, the plot for this episode caught me a bit off guard, but it was pretty good! And I really like the pretty animation they had at the end there✨
Definitely a more chiller episode with a slower pacing, but still filled with really interesting story telling! Not much that I can say for this one, but despite the more complicated story line, I’m still hooked!
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