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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou

Synopsis: Akane Motomiya and her friends Tenma and Shimon are pulled by a demon to another world, where Akane becomes the priestess of the Dragon God. People in this world tell her that she is the only one who can prevent demons from assuming control; Meanwhile, demons want to use their power for their own ends. Fortunately, Akane has Hachiyou, eight men with their own powers who swear to protect the dragon's priestess.
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Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Meaning
- Related
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Anime Names
- Anime Name: Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou
- Anime Name in Japanese: 遙かなる時空の中で〜八葉抄〜
- Anime Name in English: Haruka Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians
- Other names: HaruToki, Haruka 8, Haruka naru Toki no Naka de TV, Harukanaru Toki no Nakade - Hachiyosho -, In a Distant Time
Production information
- Producers: Desconhecido
- Licensors: Bandai Visual USA
- Studios: Yumeta Company
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 26
- Date: October 6, 2004 - March. 30, 2005 - Wednesdays at 0100 (JST)
- Genres: Fantasy, supernatural
- Subjects: History, ISKAI, mythology, reverse harem, time travel
- Target: Shoujo
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Anime Reviews
- Rating: 7.001
- Popularity: 7417
Video Trailer/Opening
Curiosities
- The anime is based on a historical romance simulation game for women, launched in 2000 by the company Koei.
- The story takes place in the Heian period of Japan (794-1185), a time of great cultural and artistic development.
- The anime title can be translated as "within the distant time: the eight protectors".
- Each of the eight main characters is based on one of the eight pillars of Chinese mythology, known as "eight immortals".
- The anime was produced by the Yumeta Company studio, which is also responsible for other popular titles such as "Kaleido Star" and "Kimi ni Todke".
- The anime soundtrack consisted of Yoshihisa Hirano, who also worked in other famous series such as "Death Note" and "Hunter x Hunter".
- The anime was originally aired in Japan between October 2004 and March 2005, totaling 26 episodes.
- In addition to the anime, the Harukanaru Toki franchise in Naka also has manga, light novels, music CDs and even a theatrical musical.
Main Characters
- Akane Motomiya (Akemi Kanda) - The protagonist of history, a high school student who is transported to the mystical past of Japan.
- Tenma Morimura (Tomokazu Seki) - One of the Hachiyou, a group of eight men chosen to protect Akane.
- Shimon Nareyama (Kousuke Toriumi) - Another of the Hachiyou, a skilled and a little arrogant swordsman.
- INORI (Nobthoshi Canna) - The leader of the Hachiyou, a mysterious and powerful man.
- Eisen (Kentei Itou) - One of the Hachiyou, a gentle and intelligent man who specializes in medicine.
- Yasuaki Abe (Hikaru Midorikawa) - One of the Hachiyou, a calm and reserved man who specializes in magic.
- Takamichi Fujiwara (Shinichiro Miki) - One of the Hachiyou, a strong, brave man who specializes in martial arts.
- Tomomasa Tachibana (Koji Yusa) - One of the Hachiyou, a beautiful and elegant man who specializes in music and poetry.
- Yorihisa Minamoto (Hiro Yuuki) - One of the Hachiyou, a cheerful and outgoing man who specializes in horses and arc and arrow.
Summary and events
- The main character, Akane Motomiya, is transported to the Heian period of ancient Japan.
- She discovers that she is the priestess of the Dragon Goddess and must gather the eight heavenly guardians to save the world.
- Akane knows the eight heavenly guardians: Yasuaki, Tenma, Inori, Shimon, Eisen, Takamichi, Tomomasa and Yorihisa.
- She travels with the heavenly guardians to different places to find the fragments of the dragon mirror.
- Akane and the heavenly guardians face enemies, including the Oni, led by Akuram.
- Akane and the heavenly guardians discover that Akuram is one of the eight heavenly guardians who rebelled against the dragon goddess.
- Akane and the heavenly guardians can defeat Akuram and restore peace in the world.
- Akane is sent back to his own time, but promises to return to visit the heavenly guardians.
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Meaning of Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou
Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name:
遙かなる時空の中で〜八葉抄〜
- 遙かなる (Harukanaru) - distant, distant
- 時空 (Jikuu) - espaço-tempo
- 中 (Naka) - inside, in the middle
- 八葉抄 (Hachiyōshō) - a book of Japanese poetry from the 13th century
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