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Blade & Soul is an anime adaptation of the game of the same name that has been produced and began airing in April 2014, in which Hiroshi Hamasaki and Hiroshi Takeuchi directed the anime at studio Gonzo from scripts by Atsuhiro Tomioka. Eri Nagata adapts Hyung-Tae Kim's game character designs for animation and serves as chief animation director.[1]

Synopsis[]

The original storyline revolves around a female Assassin named Alka who travels to seek revenge for her murdered teacher.[2]

Characters[]

  • Alka
  • Jin Hazuki
  • Elle Karen
  • Dan Loana

Songs[]

The opening theme of the anime is "Sayonara Usotsuki" (サヨナラ嘘ツキ) by MimimemeMIMI, and the ending theme is "RAINBOW" by LEGO BIG MORL. The series was streamed by Crunchyroll in the West.[3]

Episode list[]

Number Title Original Air Date
1 Path 道 (Michi) April 3, 2014
Summary
Alka is hired by a group of villagers as a mercenary against the forces of the Palam Empire. However, upon discovery of her true identity based on a butterfly marking under her arm, the Palam Empire initiates a massacre of the village.
Number Title Original Air Date
2 Desires 欲 (Yoku) April 10, 2014
Summary
Alka travels to a corrupt oasis city in search of information, where she is targeted by multiple mercenaries due a bounty placed on her head by the Palam Empire.
Number Title Original Air Date
3 Revenge 仇 (Kataki) April 17, 2014
Summary
The fight between Alka and gunslinging mercenary Hazuki leads them to the territory of the Pleasure Gang. Alka is saved by Loana, who involves her in a plot to exact revenge against the Flower Monks of the Palam Empire.
Number Title Original Air Date
4 Sword 剣 (Ken) April 24, 2014
Summary
Alka is discovered and nursed back to health by two orphans that survived by stealing what they needed from the windmill city.
Number Title Original Air Date
5 Flower 花 (Hana) May 1, 2014
Summary
Alka is hired by a man name Shou who is trying to shut down a Heaven's Spirit refinery in a village.
Number Title Original Air Date
6 Dream 夢 (Yume) May 8, 2014
Summary
An anti-Palam guerrilla force organizes themselves for an attack against the empire. Meanwhile dark dealings within the empire itself threaten both the guerrillas and the Flower Monks.
Number Title Original Air Date
7 Time 時 (Jikan) May 15, 2014
Summary
Alka finds herself in a monastic residence known as the Boat of Cleansing where she is reunited with Morii from the Moshiri Village.
Number Title Original Air Date
8 Sky 空 (Sora) May 22, 2014
Summary
Yuu and Alka meet in a desert town and engage in a climactic battle with Jin Varrel.
Number Title Original Air Date
9 Moon 月 (Tsuki) May 29, 2014
Summary
Karen offers Alka a job at the Tomon Inn to give her something to do, but things aren't what they seem.
Number Title Original Air Date
10 Sin 罪 (Tsumi) June 5, 2014
Summary
Alka finds herself in the heart of winter with no food and shelter. Things get complicated when a middle-aged couple offer to give her what she needs.
Number Title Original Air Date
11 Punishment 罰 (Batsu) June 12, 2014
Summary
Alka ends up wandering the streets where she encounters an old flower lady.
Number Title Original Air Date
12 Soul 魂 (Tamashī) June 19, 2014
Summary
Alka, Hazuki, Karen, and Loana engage in a battle to fight for a reason to live.
Number Title Original Air Date
13 God 神 (Kami) June 26, 2014
Summary
A map leading to a source of eternal beauty sends Hazuki, Loana, and Karen to a deserted island in the middle of the ocean.

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