Anime

Orient is an anime produced by A.C.G.T studio, based on the manga written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka. The first cour consisting of 12 episodes aired from January to March 2022. A second cour covering the Awaji Island arc started airing in July 2022.

Description
At age 10, best friends Musashi and Kojiro sat in excited silence as Kojiro's father spun tales of evil demons who preyed on the innocent, and the warriors who defeated them. Practicing swordplay, the two swear an oath to become the strongest in the world, but as they grow up, Kojiro turns cynical, and Musashi comes to the realization that he can't overturn 150 years of demon rule on his own. He's being called a prodigy with a pickaxe, and he's almost ready to settle into a life of labor. Yet he can't shake the feeling that he is still has a responsibility to act... and soon, the injustices of his world will force his hand...

Voice Cast
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 * A.J Beckles as Musashi
 * Stephen Fu as Kojiro Kanemaki
 * Emi Lo as Tsugumi Hattori

Trivia

 * Initially scheduled for March 17, 2022, broadcast, Episode 11 was preempted on the TV Tokyo channel due to earthquake and tsunami warnings in Japan. Crunchyroll simulcast released the episode, but quickly removed it after a request from the anime's production committee.