Anime Digest
The drama is also known as “The Ravages Of Time”, which is a series created by Chan Mou. It includes the events that happened in Chinese History, specifically in the late Han dynasty. It is a spinoff of the historical novel – Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It has two lead characters named Feng and Liaoyuan Huo; hence the Chinese title is derived from their names. Sima Yi is a young, aspiring, and unofficial leader of the Sima clan, which is a mighty and wealthy family that has got a strong influence over the economy and politics. The people of the line want Sima Yi to become their leader, as he has a good eye for spotting excellent and profitable business even at such a young age. The family aims at maximizing their profits as large as they can. They then take charge of special disabled assassins known as the Handicapped Warriors, which are led by a one-eyed assassin called Liaoyuan Huo. The story starts with the assassination of Xu Lin, done by the disabled warriors. Later in the series, we see Sima Yi and Liaoyuan Huo being drawn to wars. The two get caught up in various things and Sima Yi ends up at the mercy of Cao Cao. In contrast, Liaoyuan Huo is forced to take the identity of a guy named Zhao Yun and pretend to work for Liu Bei, to help out Sima Yi and create opportunities for him. They eventually end up becoming great friends.
The Feel-Good Part
The story mainly centers on the two friends and their overcoming of various obstacles. The anime also includes so many battles, such as the Battle of Guandu, the battle of Chibi, the Battle of Xiapi, etc., that turned out to be so significant. It has a lot of action, which is a massive attraction for action lovers.
The Disappointing Factor
The show is excellent, besides a few minor flaws.
In-Depth Analysis
The story tells us about the adventures of the Handicapped Warriors Sima Yi, and Liaoyuan Huo. Their involvement played a big part in all the chapters and in creating various historical events. There is also an involvement of eight special characters, called the “Eight Enigmas.” It is a group of trained military individuals trained by Sima Hui. Every member of the group has to follow a ruler and serve them. Throughout the story, we see their particular strategies and how they function differently from the military. They used unique tactics and mind games to confuse their respective enemy.
Star Power
The “Eight Enigmas” include Yuan Fang, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Zhou Yu. They also included an eighth character which was mostly unknown and was not talked much about in the series. The characters are so complex and well-formed. They all have unique designs and usually have distinctive features in order to identify them. They have different hair colors, tattoos, clothes, and hairstyles which helps the viewers to identify them.
Overall Opinion
The anime is great. If historical stories excite you, you should try these series out.
