Anime Sanjuushi
The Three Musketeers
アニメ三銃士
In 1625, the young D'Artagnan leaves his village in Gascony to embark for Paris with his grandparents' blessings, taking only his father's sword and a letter of introduction. Seeking audience with Tréville, Captain of the Musketeers of the Guard and his late father's comrade, the poor nobleman aims to become a great hero in the service of King Louis XIII. The young adventurer is astonished by the massive size of Paris, but also overwhelmed. He wanders the city streets, befriending a young orphan named Jean. However, he also ends up offending three of the Musketeers of the Guard: Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Confronted by the Parisian guards over their illegal dueling, D'Artagnan and the Musketeers fend off five of Cardinal Richelieu's soldiers, and the four of them quickly become friends. The four new comrades set off to stop the Cardinal from starting war between England and France, and protect the image of Queen Anne d'Autriche, the wife of Louis XIII. But what will be the cost of their efforts? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Synopsis
In 1625, the young D'Artagnan leaves his village in Gascony to embark for Paris with his grandparents' blessings, taking only his father's sword and a letter of introduction. Seeking audience with Tréville, Captain of the Musketeers of the Guard and his late father's comrade, the poor nobleman aims to become a great hero in the service of King Louis XIII. The young adventurer is astonished by the massive size of Paris, but also overwhelmed. He wanders the city streets, befriending a young orphan named Jean. However, he also ends up offending three of the Musketeers of the Guard: Porthos, Aramis, and Athos. Confronted by the Parisian guards over their illegal dueling, D'Artagnan and the Musketeers fend off five of Cardinal Richelieu's soldiers, and the four of them quickly become friends. The four new comrades set off to stop the Cardinal from starting war between England and France, and protect the image of Queen Anne d'Autriche, the wife of Louis XIII. But what will be the cost of their efforts? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Reviews(2)
Poison_Ivy
August 8, 2008
What can I say... It's my favorite anime! There's adventure, action, suspense, romance, drama, comedy - it has it all. It made me smile, it made me laugh, it made me cry, it made my heart beat faster. I think this is why I love this series so much: it's extremely complete. Although it mixes several genres, the main one is definitely adventure. Almost every single episode has some exciting experience, where the musketeers (particularly D'Artagnan) are exposed to danger and have to take risks and show their bravery. It's really impossible to get bored while watching it. The characters are awesome. Even though myfavorite is the main character, D'Artagnan, I don't know who i like the most: the good guys or the villains. All of them are great and those who have their past and secrets revealed are even better. I haven't found one annoying character. The OST is outstanding! The "drama" songs, the "danger" songs and specially the "action" songs are absolutely perfect for each situation. Most of them are only instrumental and I must say that the orchestra is beautiful. I take a bow to Kouhei Tanaka. This anime also shows great values like friendship, loyalty, courage and honor. Nowadays it isn't paid much attention to values - there are lots of series with no depth at all, so I think this is a plus. The characters' feelings are profound and the balance between them and their actions is coherent and realistic. The fact that this anime is from the 80's might be a turn-off to some of you, but let me tell you this: this series is timeless. No matter how many years will go by, I really think that the people who watch it will continue to enjoy it. Now listen closely: even if you read Alexandre Dumas's book or watched any of the movies about the three musketeers, that's NOT a reason why you shouldn't watch this anime, because even though it's obvious that there are similarities, this series brings new stories and very different twists (and one of them is sooo amazing - if you watch it, you'll know what I'm talking about). Well, I could go on and on about how awesome Anime Sanjushi really is, but the only way for you to find out the true greatness of it is to watch it. If you like this kind of series, I assure you that you won't be bored and you certainly won't regret it! :)
