Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Blue Wolves of Mibu episode 1 is set to kick off an exciting action-packed adventure that fans of historical anime will not want to miss brings to life the untold stories of the Shinsengumi one of Japan’s most legendary samurai groups With intense sword fights, beautifully animated Edo-era backdrops, and characters driven by honor and loyalty, this series is shaping up to deliver the kind of drama and action that fans of Rurouni Kenshin and Hakuouki will love Whether you’re drawn to the rich historical setting or the dynamic battles this anime is sure to capture your attention The Blue Wolves of Mibu is an anime adaptation of the manga Ao no Miburo which began serialization in Shueisha’s Ultra Jump magazine on October 13 the series is set during the turbulent Bakumatsu period and follows the legendary Shinsengumi as they navigate political intrigue The manga has been well-received for its detailed portrayal of historical events intertwined with gripping action and character development The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime premieres on October 19 Blue Wolves of Mibu is available on the following platforms: Availability may differ depending on your region READ MORE: Castlevania Nocturne season 2 release date: Counting down the days of Alucard’s return Sign up for a free ONE Esports account and start engaging with other fans You'll also receive a monthly newsletter and other goodies The progression map below is meant to give an overview of the best approach based on the community's suggestions A flowchart of the game made by /u/Ekurepu Note that it is recommended that you progress the Purification Ending on your first playthrough, even if that is not the Ending you are going for, in order to gain all Prayer Beads and it is the easiest way to gain 100% with the least effort If you are after the platinum and don't want to redo all steps, you will still have to play the game into New Game Plus, but you can do the 3 "good" endings by "Save Scumming" This is not recommended but if you are short on time it is the most efficient way to unlock 3 trophies before going to NG+ for the Shura ending This is the game's prologue and it acts as a tutorial for players to learn the basic game controls. At the start, you’ll have low health, but there's no immediate threat of combat. You can proceed forward, pick up the Ornamental Letter and follow the on-screen instructions. You'll soon find yourself on a snowy path Turn around to locate a broken section of the floor where the letter was dropped and you'll be instructed to press Square to hug the wall Walls that can be hugged have white scratch marks on them use the directional L button to move along the edge Press L towards the wall's edge to trigger a "Peek" view allowing you to see ahead without exposing yourself You must bypass these guards unnoticed since you don't have a sword. Listen in on their conversation about Sekiro’s lost will to live as it's your first chance to Eavesdrop. Press the Left Thumbstick to crouch and move stealthily through the grass following it to the underfloor of a nearby structure. Here you can trigger another Eavesdrop by looking up at the broken floor and pressing down on the D-pad The "Eavesdrop" icon will have a red tick mark after you’ve listened Move to the other end of the underfloor and exit through more tall grass Another Eavesdrop position will reveal soldiers discussing a broken portion of the tower but the broken wall might be an entry point You'll then get a tutorial on Ledge Hanging then use the directional L thumbstick to move along it Note that deflecting differs from blocking or parrying in the Souls series Ahead, a gate with four guards can be bypassed by climbing onto the rooftops and taking one out by jumping down and pressing R1 when the lock-on indicator turns red. Next, you’ll encounter Mini-Boss Leader Shigenori Yamauchi A Counter-Slash tutorial will guide you to deflect with L1 just as an attack lands followed by pressing R1 to execute a counter filling up his posture gauge will allow you to deliver a Deathblow You'll also learn that Mini-Bosses require multiple Deathblows to defeat indicated by red circular icons at the top left of the screen near their name. Defeat him by blocking and countering his attacks you'll receive 1x Pellet and can move forward The gate ahead cannot be opened from this side, so head right, where you’ll find a Fistful of Ash on the ground useful for temporarily blinding enemies. A branch ahead allows you to jump and grab onto a ledge to continue you can hug the wall on the left and shimmy across slowly A "Wall Jump Ledge Hang" tutorial will inform you that pressing Square after a wall jump will allow you to hold onto a ledge Look for scratched surfaces indicating climbable areas and you'll have another chance to eavesdrop on guards discussing the passage beneath the moat and the security measures in place This is your first encounter with a Straw-Hat enemy and drop down to collect 1x Pellet before moving forward. This door is the location for your "Reed Whistle" to Kuro Choose "Yes" to trigger a cutscene where Kuro thanks you for finding the gate and expresses regret that all he can do is run from the Fated Bloodline who reflects on what to do after you escape Asking about "This left arm, what did you do to me?" prompts an explanation of the Shinobi Prosthetic which is more than just a replacement for your arm It's specially designed to use Shinobi Tools The Sculptor will fit these tools into the prosthetic for you It seems the prosthetic originally belonged to the Sculptor who is giving it to you because he no longer needs it If you inquire about "What did you mean when you said they'll make use of the bloodline of the Divine Heir," the Sculptor will explain "The Dragon Heritage," a special bloodline that makes your master a target He also mentions that other peculiar individuals are arriving at the temple and suggests you find one to the left of the gate When you approach the bronze Buddha nearby the Sculptor credits its creation to a "true" sculptor and explains that its purpose is to help face inner problems she’ll request to see your face and ask about the white mark on it She theorizes that it might be related to your connection with the Dragon Heritage or a symptom of it which is locked until opened from the other side the Hub of Sekiro's world provides several services that players can count on for their character advancement This shortcut will close again during Ashina Castle’s first and second invasions This is the first chance that you'll get to try out your Shinobi Prosthetic and Grappling Hook. As such it incorporates many grapple points and players should be on the lookout for advantages of going high up which reduces Vitality damage by about 30% then further down towards the gate to stealth kill the patrolling soldier This triggers a tutorial for "Acquiring Enemy Loot" grapple onto a tree branch to approach the enemies ahead from higher ground Make sure to REMEMBER THIS SPOT. Crouch and slowly make your way forward then grapple onto the rooftop to set up a stealth deathblow for an easier fight Now return to the spot you were instructed to remember and look down. A deep fall leads to a cave with a Bundled Jizo Statue a valuable item that refills your resurrection gauge It’s best to move back and thin out the enemies through stealth Enemies are not alerted by bodies left in plain sight which provides Sen that cannot be lost upon death Continue around the corner and upward to return to the main path Return to the Outskirts Wall - Stairway Idol, defeat the Gamefowl again, then drop down to ground level and approach the area with a reddish hue and 1x Spirit Emblem Interact with this "Recollection" to reveal a conversation between Kuro and Emma about the unfortunate fate of the Hirata clan who tried to protect the Dragon's Heritage After interacting with the Remnants, turn around and face the closed gate. Approaching it, you’ll encounter a former thief who has become a merchant. He claims to know you from "that night," which you can't remember. He offers to share information if you do business with him. This is Anayama the Peddler with additional details available for higher amounts who will say you can offer the item at the nearby Kind-Faced Buddha Approach the Buddha and select "Pray" to be transported to Hirata Estate The NPC will call you "Son of the Owl" and give you the option to ask what happened or what year it is you'll learn it's the year of the Dragonspring Pilgrimage As you descend, look to the right on the bridge to spot a swimming fish, a Treasure Carp. Defeating it will give you a valuable Treasure Carp Scale and 12XP and dash forward as it notices you. Then head to the opposite side of the bridge and around a rock to find another 1x Treasure Carp Scale Defeat it to obtain another 1x Treasure Carp Scale There are four Treasure Carps to slay in these waters A marker on the bottom left of the screen will indicate this effect Two enemies are demanding that the people inside surrender you can hear a conversation from the houses where someone mentions that the thieves have brought along a Shinobi Hunter You can also talk to a female NPC who will recognize you as the master's servant and ask you to save the Young Lord giving you 2x Antidote Powder for the upcoming fight A male voice ahead will also accuse you of being a traitor suspecting your involvement due to the coincidental timing of the attack and your absence. There are three enemies ahead: one with a torch and two with shields Defeat the torch enemy and run past the shielded ones as you currently lack the Prosthetic Tool to break their guard They may drop 1x Pellet. If you've returned to the Dilapidated Temple and fitted your Loaded Axe Defeat the two enemies and prepare to fight against the Chained Ogre The right path can be unlocked by heading towards the Headless Now, focus on the bridge. Let a patrol pass by to stealth-kill it, then use a Ceramic Shard to lure the shielded enemies over. Once they're separated, you can defeat them easily, either through stealth or by engaging them one by one. Defeating the Taro Troop (Club) grants 74 XP then deal with the nearby enemies as best you can he might join the fight but could die in the process If you go back to talk to Tengu of Ashina he'll reward you with Ashina Esoteric Text, which unlocks the Ashina Arts tree He mentions that they have no specific rules but winning and that it will assist you in further "rat hunting". Now go to the Sculptor's Idol and unlock the first passive skills in Ashina Line if you have the skill points which is the closed gate from the tutorial next to the Ashina Reservoir Idol. After the idol eavesdrop on a pair of enemies ahead discussing a shinobi sighting remember that using shurikens works well against the dogs Now grapple onto the rooftops and you'll spot 2x Taro Troop (Wooden Mallet)s ahead, and 1x Ashina Soldier (Matchlock Rifle) to your left. First deal with the rifle-wielder by grappling onto the ledge near him so defeat the enemy sounding the alarm and hide until the alert subsides Inside the tower, interact with a Remnant of Kuro to hear him reflect on his powers. From outside, grapple onto the roof and circle around the tower to find 1x Bundled Jizo Statue. There’s also 1x Scrap Iron by a tree near the tower Return to the area where you defeated the alarm enemy and look around the corner to find the spot where you first learned to wall hug and shimmy. Heading towards your initial spawn point, you'll encounter an NPC named Jinzaemon Kumano He will leave if you engage with the swordsman nearby You’ve now reached the Abandoned Dungeon (Bottomless Hole Idol) you'll find a remnant where Kuro and Emma discuss Ashina's plan to use Rejuvenating Waters which originate from the Dragon's Blood and grant immortality to those who consume them and interact with a nearby scroll for additional lore She will reveal that she works for Isshin Ashina who does not intend to use the Divine Heir's blood and has tasked her with helping Kuro escape He also directs you to the nearby incense burner The scent of the Fountainhead is the key to reaching the divine realm Go back to Kuro's Room and you'll find a letter from Kuro telling you to meet him in the library. You can talk to Emma and she will say that Genichiro took a Rejuvenating Sediment, which was originally researched by her master. You can now give her Gourd Seeds, and even give her a drink. Pick up 1x Gun Fort Shrine Key from the Library and then talk to Kuro: you'll overhear enemies discussing a nearby miscreant. Grapple onto the rooftop ahead of them and position yourself to grapple to the Sunken Valley Clan (Cannon) for a stealth deathblow and prepare to face a third spear-wielding enemy who will soon arrive As you prepare to descend the stairs, you'll notice another cannon enemy and an Assassin inside the building with the broken roof. Drop down behind the tower with the cannon enemy and stealth kill an Ashina Soldier (Matchlock Rifle) then head up to eliminate the cannon-bearer. Once you've taken care of the cannon enemy you'll spot the ambush that was lying in wait near the staircase then grapple up to the building with the broken roof and drop inside to meet an NPC Be prepared for more Test Subjects to awaken and be ready to defeat them Be cautious of the two Test Subjects in the vicinity Dropping through the hole will lead you to the Ashina Depths: Ashina Depths Idol make sure to buy out his inventory at Ashina and then revisit this location and he’ll express interest in the Kite device Jump out of the window and speak with the Old Hag who mentions that the fresh fruit lies across the cliff and beyond the cave She offers to help if you’re in need and requests that you bring her rice You’ll find this item at the very end of the level grapple all the way up to the higher ledge and perform a deathblow on the last enemy Continue climbing up the ledges and you'll reach a clearing that offers a stunning view of a temple resembling the real-life Kiyomizudera in Japan. Grapple across the branches to reach solid ground, then head left to an area filled with carvings adorned with red cloth, representing Jizo Statues that protect children. Here, you'll find 1x Red and White Pinwheel acknowledging that you are a shinobi and mentioning that he needs to go to the children You can now teleport back to the Shugendo Idol to continue progressing through the Senpou Temple level a Quick Item that resets Monkeys and Wolves to their original states you'll encounter the Illusory Hall Monk who provides details about the monkeys in the area: you can interact with her in the following ways: head back to the Main Hall to deal with the Centipede Monks Equip the Mortal Blade and use it in combat to defeat them. Afterward return to Ashina Castle and show Kuro the blade for additional dialogue and context You can then use the nearby Grapple point to return to the main hall of the temple Return to Kuro in Ashina Castle to present the blade. After that, head back to the Shugendo Idol and continue with the steps for the Puppeteer Ninjutsu. Your next destination will be the Sunken Valley and Sunken Valley Passage and she expresses her gratitude before eating and falling asleep She then tells you that you need to wind a puppet and fly a kite go to Blackhat Badger near the entrance of Senpou Temple and share your idea with him You'll use the "rat" near the kite in combination with your Ninjutsu then activate the ninjutsu by pressing R1 after delivering the deathblow Great Serpent Shrine to begin your descent into Sunken Valley From this point onward, make sure to visit Isshin's room in Ashina Castle and eavesdrop on his conversations. Specifically, listen for a discussion between him and Emma that will provide you with additional story details and possible options for your next steps an NPC will mention the Senpou bells before dying To the left of the Buddha's face, you'll find a narrow ledge where you can wall-hug and cross over. This will give you a view of the bridge. It's best to use Gachiin's Sugar to remain undetected as this section is extremely chaotic with heavy gunfire and then grapple to escape the gunfire. If you fall through the hole in the bridge while sprinting you can use three grapples to quickly reach the safe zone mentioned earlier This can help you avoid getting caught in the gunfire killzone at the end of the bridge These items are visible from where the Spirit Emblems were you’ll need to quickly dash to avoid the snake and then run to shore to unlock the Riven Cave Idol.  Upon reaching the valley, you'll see a hanging bridge with the Great Serpent positioned to the left causing the bridge to collapse. Be prepared to grapple immediately to avoid falling but you can leave them for now and collect them later when you return. At the bottom Enter the cave to unlock the Riven Cave Idol With the exit locked, grapple up and follow the path to reach a ledge with 3x Divine Confetti. Continue grappling upward, and you’ll arrive in the Ashina Depths Proceed forward to commune with the Poison Pool Sculptor's Idol and cannon-wielding enemies will replace the usual snipers You'll encounter the mini-boss Snake Eyes Shirahagi next. Defeating her rewards you with 1000 XP and 1x Prayer Beads It’s recommended to start with a stealth attack to ease the challenge you can lure her into the poison to gradually weaken her You'll notice some items high up to your left Proceed down and follow the glowing butterflies to continue Ahead, defeat 2x Gamefowl and then move stealthily to ambush a Samurai Spirit, which grants 91 XP. On this platform, you'll find 1x Bite Down near 3 spirits drop down from the edge to confront a single enemy below. Continue towards the large Temple in the distance Be cautious of spirit dogs that will attack and alert nearby enemies Before you go past the bridge, pick up 1x Lump of Fat Wax from a corner along the edge. You'll face a Samurai Spirit that gives you 620 XP and go up the slope and you'll see several enemies by a large building This new ability lets you dive and breathe underwater allowing you to explore previously inaccessible areas Proceed forward to unlock the Wedding Cave Door Idol. Afterward, you can return to the earlier water areas and use R2 to dive, L2 to surface, and Circle to dash underwater. In the cave, you will find 1x Shelter Stone The altar inscription reads: "Shelter stones such as this are an auspicious omen The palanquin awaits with open arms." For game progression head to Ashina Castle - Abandoned Dungeon Idol and advance to the main castle revisit previous areas to collect underwater items and complete NPC quests This allows you to stealthily pass them on the left and grapple up the gate without alerting them You can choose to stay hidden inside the exit until the Red Hat returns to its position stealthily maneuver behind the arrow screens and then behind the Red Hat to execute a stealth deathblow retreat and hide around the corner of the roof until he resets allowing you to stealth kill him as he returns but you won't be able to access it just yet head upwards towards the Upper Tower - Antechamber Idol for your next objective The scroll indicates that the blade is named "Open Gate" and may be used to open a gateway to the underworld. Once you return to the Upper Tower - Antechamber Idol you can take advantage of the area by defeating a Blue-Robed Samurai and stealthily killing a Purple Swordsman This spot is ideal for farming as you can earn nearly 800XP in about 30 seconds Utilize this opportunity to accumulate Skill Points if needed there are no new items to collect in this area You can eavesdrop on him and then execute a stealth backstab for an initial deathblow Head to the rooftop where you first battled Genichiro Ashina to make your final decision regarding the game's ending. Here you'll need to decide what Ending you wish to go for: and eavesdrop on him here a few times if you wish to go for the Purification Ending This section requires getting the Father's Bell Charm from Emma. After defeating the Great Shinobi Owl for the first time and she will eventually give you the Father's Bell Charm You can use this to return to Hirata Estate in a different version of this memory You can eavesdrop on a conversation between the Interior Ministry Loneshadow and Juzou It might be best to take out the bandits on the left first then eliminate the two poison archers before drawing the Ministry Loneshadow into a fight in the left-hand buildings This strategy allows you to defeat the Lone Shadow one-on-one and backstab Juzou after dealing with the others The hidden Shinobi wall won't have any new loot if you picked it up during your first run You can also revisit the Hirata Audience Chamber Sculpture's Idol Be wary of their dangerous attacks and stay aggressive to win where you can stealthily make your way back to the previous idol and explore the area to encounter a mini-boss Keep moving forward past another Spirit Emblem and dash past the dancing masked enemies to reach the Great Sakura Idol. Rest at the idol to reset the enemies From the branch with the nest, you'll notice an NPC on the roof of a building in the lake. Jump down into the water and swim over to her. She will inquire if you're heading to the palace and suggests using the underwater cave for entry, which is currently blocked by a Great Colored Carp She also mentions that the palace gates have been closed for a long time and hopes you'll manage to open them for her Drop back into the water and head to the center of the lake to encounter 2 Treasure Carps Dive further down into the pit to continue your exploration There’s also another 1x Precious Bait across from this location Return to the rooftop with the NPC and dive in the opposite direction of the moon. This underwater cave leads to the Great Carp. Grab 2x Ceramic Shard along the way. In this segment as it will instantly kill you if it sees you The structures offer no protection if it spots you stick to the right side of the passageways enter the more secure structure through the middle window which is slightly elevated from your previous position Feeding the carp also makes it non-hostile allowing you to safely loot the items in the cave or access it without having to kill the Carp and this decision will determine the fate of the nobles. Regardless of your choice and the chosen noble will be transformed into a carp NPC Now make your way from the Old Grave Idol across the bridge to Ashina Outskirts Do note that there will be no checkpoint between him and Isshin See the Endings page to view the different outcomes I've been following it and it's great I’m something of a narrative snob and always want to progress properly like a cohesive storywithout randomly half completing areas and warping all over the place Using this guide on my first run of the game there are a fair amount of things missed in this guide some content is done out of intended order Just make sure to check other guides to get more intel on boss strategies and other important loot that is not included in this guide In my experiences with these types of games you will never find a 100% comprehensive walk-through to every nook and cranny of the game all the instructions after temple are incorrect for ashina castle Some directions are more cryptic than Fromsoft’s quest design Warp to the top of Ashina after the attack Drop from roof into the moat and make the way out to the exit of the castle through a bridge How is anyone suppose to follow along when the directions are both vague and inaccurate? right now I have obtained most ending items This guide should only be used to tell you where to go this guide is good for people who are lazy to read a lot has this guide been fixed or am i still on my own Fountainhead Pallace:Missing Okami Leader Shizu Followed the guide and got the flower and stone yet I can’t make the incense Has the guide been fixed or is it still crappy like what comments say Not just various missing key details such as important steps in the quest-lines but mostly not even guiding you at all and cutting-off There's so much underwater stuff along the way to get that you can't because this guide has mibu village so close to the end I don't think this is how the game was intended to be run through to be honest when you get to the poison pool for the first time it's totally wrecked and the three cannon mobs are there You never get to see it in its original state I think a better guide would have more coherent ordering and also have you defeat corrupted monk sooner The singular Gourd Seed in the chest at Fountainhead Palace was labeled twice and the seed in Sunken Valley was not labeled at all The point for unlocking the Gun Fort Shrine is a section ahead of where it should be you don't get to it until after fighting Shirafuji and the Gourd Seed has no explanation for Sunken Valley other than "get it" which is also out of order Missed the prayer beads in the attic above the drinking priest in Mibu Village This guide has to be written by someone with the english comprehension of a *****ing oyster Learn to *****ing read/write the goddamn language before you *****ing write a walkthrough for an entire game you useless ***** It says following it will give you the purification ending but not once did it tell me to eavesdrop the conversations between emma and isshin It also says to eavesdrop kuro but tells you to do it AFTER you light the incense Now I've lost the opportunity to eavesdrop and will have to wait until my next playthrough Whai if i pick up white lotus before talking to emma for dialog Because of your***** route I thought this game is absurdly and unfairly brutal Every *****ing all beads and memories runner fights her around 2/3 in holy***** this walkthrough is very poorly made half the***** says make your way through x area and defeat x mini boss without mentioning where or how to get there So after the Ashina Castle where I should go: Forra or Senpou Temple I think Sunken Valley is the canonical progression route after Ashina Castle The icons for bosses/minibosses on the flowchart are almost impossible to see.. Ashina Castle and Depths have a way too similar color in the flowchart The time spent is merely from dying while learning to play...the replay value is barely at all if really any I don't feel the usual want to like with the other games they've done I played each of the other ones for literally a year after release and this game is like "yup back in the stack with the other games i've played" *sigh where's BB2* So is this progress route made with the idea of obtaining the 4th ending does it matter if I obtain the fruits before getting the Tome in the Temple Ground SPOILERS:Can there be added area details for mini bosses added to ashina castle before,during the shinobi invasion and when it's set on fire Had no idea diffrent mini bosses spawn In off the beat track locations during these seperate stages of the castle?AKA prayer beads :) If you are quick enough you can get a deathblow at the begining If hes going "black siloutte" go highest tree and he reveals himself i nthe middle :D so you jsut have to battle him the 3rd phase.. Namely Blackheart Badger & the Loaded Umbrella prosthetic What is with the old grave and gun fortress It would be awesome if you could add in the information which areas are blocked behind bosses or even better have a image for whole Game Progress Route Although the game is pretty new so maybe it's not time for that yet. Because I barely see the rest of the areas to go too I am not sure if your are still currently working to get this progress route finished You helped me so much git gud in dark souls and bloodborne.. Now the same please with sekiro :D Just want to say GOOD WORK!! Blue Miburo will return with Cour 2 on January 11 revealing a visual and trailer featuring the new theme songs It began in October 2024 and is set to run for two consecutive cours.The new opening theme song is “OOKAMI” by Umeda ‌Cypher while the new ending is “Fragment” by osage You can hear a preview of the opening in the new trailer and they began releasing it in Spring 2024 describing the story:The Black Ships arrive in Kyoto as the shogunate stumbles toward ruin a kindhearted boy on the verge of discovering his destiny He meets two “Miburo,” Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Soji members of the band of Mibu ronin who will later become the famous Shinsengumi Tsuyoshi Yasuda is also known for his other manga titles, such as Days and Over Drive. Days received an anime adaptation by MAPPA, while Over Drive received an anime adaptation by studio Xebec. Yasuda also wrote the manga InspiRED, a collaboration between Kodansha and the professional football club Liverpool FC.Source: Blue Miburo Official Website© Tsuyoshi Yasuda Kodansha / “Blue Miburo” Production Committee Tsuyoshi Yasuda's The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo or Blue Miburo) manga is getting a stage play adaptation in April The show will run from April 11 to April 20 at EX Theater Roppongi in Tokyo and from April 25 to April 27 at the Kyoto Theater in Kyoto Tatsuhiro Honma, Yuki Kakikawa, Momotaro Sakae and Nao Kubodera will also appear in the play Daisuke Nishida is writing and directing This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves Yasuda launched the manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in October 2021 Kodansha published the 14th compiled book volume on July 17 Sources: Blue Miburo stage play's X/Twitter account, Comic Natalie the 2nd season of the anime The Blue Wolves of Mibu ( Ao No Miburo ) the debut of AO Miburo Season in Miburo takes place in the 2026 winter with animation from Maho Film studio he meets two men who show how a few swords can change history This high-octane samurai series from the acclaimed creator of DAYS shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome Yasuda launched the manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in October 2021 Source: Official Website All images on this site belong to their respective owners Leaf KYOTO Store Locations A popular restaurant in Gion is now open for lunch only [Kyoto Ramen Mibu Sadakazu] known for being open only 3 hours at night in Gion back fat and sweetness of pork are well balanced Chashu pork simmered with the broth adds volume to the dish The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime has revealed the first trailer The anime previously introduced Sugita Tomokazu as the Shinsengumi chief Isami Kondo The Blue Wolves of Mibu manga by Tsuyoshi Yasuda has been serialized in the Weekly Shonen Magazine since October 2021. Kodansha USA has licensed the manga in English and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change The streets of the nation’s capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan’s history Young orphan Nio is no stranger to the harsh realities of the world and yet he can’t help but cling to his burning passion for justice and desire to change the world for the better he crosses paths with two men who will become central figures of the coming revolution: Hijikata Toshizo and Okita Souji two of the founding members of a group of hated ronin known as the Miburo–who would later become known as the Shinsengumi Inspired by the efforts of the so-called “Blues Wolves of Mibu,” Nio decides to join the ranks to help carve a path to the world he wishes to see But with new betrayals and reversals every day will Nio be able to stay true to his conscience?Tsuyoshi Yasuda is also known for his other manga titles Days received an anime adaptation by MAPPA while Over Drive received an anime adaptation by studio Xebec a collaboration between Kodansha and the professional football club Liverpool FC Source: Official Website© Tsuyoshi Yasuda Kodansha / “The Blue Wolves of Mibu” Production Committee The Blue Wolves of Mibu (for once the more liberal English title is better than the literal translation) is an outlier for me in many ways my expectations for it were higher than I could easily justify and Days (the prior work by Yasuda Tsuyoshi) was pretty mediocre Nothing special about the studio or director (though writer Ihara Kenta and music composer Hayashi Yuki are very distinguished names) Despite that even in a very crowded season I had Ao no Miburo near the top of my second expectations tier I can only put it down to premise – this series just seems to fit me like a glove A boy joins the Shinsengumi in their nascent days A human story about this fascinating period in Japanese history is a draw And airing in the same reason as the Kyoto arc of Rurouni Kenshin makes it doubly so It’s not as though animanga haven’t done this broad subject to death but on paper Yasuda’s slant on it seemed to be a pretty interesting one but it’s mostly that for now – potential What kept repeating itself in my mind was that old expression “the winning side writes history” I find that generally to be true in the West but – as I really consider it – less so in Japan The Heike are a romanticized people to be sure despite – even because of – losing the Genpei War fondly remembered by many despite their overthrow by the Ashikaga legends despite Tokugawa’s eventual triumph And as for the messy period of the Boshin War and Meiji Restoration partisan opinion is all over the map (and animanga heartily reflects that) No one exemplifies this more than the Shinsengumi, the titular Wolves of Mibu (Mibu is a district in Kyoto, home to Mibu-dera temple) They expressly fought on the losing side – they were fiercely loyal to the Shogunate Yet today they’re widely viewed as heroic figures tragic ones – loyal to the point of their own demise Whether you see them as heroes or villains is very much a matter of interpretation – and seems to depend on one’s personality more than their views on the Shogunate vs Rurouni Kenshin paints the Shingengumi in a pretty nuanced way could probably best be called an anti-hero in RuroKen Peace Maker Kurogane paints them in a generally more positive light as it follows a young boy named Ichimura Tetsunosuke who joins them in his early teens In some sense the premise of Ao no Miburo seems broadly similar Ichimura Tetsunosuke was based on a real person and the hero of this series is entirely fictional (which eases the author’s path in directing his fate in their preferred direction) Those names need to introduction to anime fans The background here is that the Shingengumi as we know them were not yet formed at this stage Okita and Hijikata were members of the Roushigumi the 19 members of the Shogunate guard who accompanied Tokugawa Yoshinobu from Edo to Kyoto who stayed behind when it was disbanded They were resented as outsiders and troublemakers by many locals (we see that play out here) and this is where interpretation starts to play a big role and here the two of them are charming (well Hijikata is a grumpy bear) and broadly heroic at this point there’s no explanation for his striking blond and blue-eyed appearance He’s an extremely clever and observant lad which the two Roushigumi pick up on immediately Nio intended to take over the Chirinuya from Granny and Iroha has already been chosen for eventual adoption into a wealthy family But the two future Shinsengumi captains are grooming Nio and Iroha as eventual bait to lure out the kidnappers who have been targeting local children – acts which are being wrongfully laid on the Roushigumi’s doorstep I found Nio’s reaction to this (and Hayashi’s accompany9ing soundtrack) to be a bit over-the-top if I’m honest And broadly speaking subtlety wasn’t much on display here The animation and art was more “fine” than striking though I did like the character designs and overall But on the whole I thought this worked quite well and it certainly drew me into the story and Nio’s role in it I would expect this version of events to lean more heavily into fiction than some but that’s not in itself a problem – it will all come down to execution But with a premise so squarely in my sweet spot my threshold on that front is honestly going to be pretty modest I’ll be disappointed if Ao no Miburo doesn’t make the cut even in a busy season like this one I got the feeling that Nio’s outburst at the end was supposed to be the emotional highlight of the episode And the soaring soundtrack didn’t help I will give this series more chance as anything on the Shinsengumi catches my interest “the winning side writes history” is debatable even in the West for example myth of the clean Wehrmacht after WW2 came about because a lot of Nazi generals and officials didn’t face any justice and got to write a ton of memoirs that amounted to propaganda Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Please consider becoming an LiA patron through one of the methods below Its first part concluded in April 2024 and the second part Blue Miburo revealed 5 new cast members and a full version of its previously-released visual featuring the final showdown between Miburo (Mibu Roshigumi) and the Blood Risshidan It began in October 2024 and is currently airing its 2nd consecutive cour.Episode 17 will premiere on February 8 Source: Blue Miburo Official Website© Tsuyoshi Yasuda ANN's coverage of Anime Expo 2024 sponsored by Yen Press and Ize Press Blue Miburo also follows the exploits of the Shinsengumi but starts with its early DAYS when the group was just a sub-faction of the masterless samurai originally hired to protect the shogun They formed what became known as the Miburo—the ronin of Mibu which would eventually become the Shinsengumi Blue Miburo also adds another twist—rather than focusing on just the samurai they examine the Bakumatsu era through the eyes of the most unseen—the children we're introduced to real-life Shinsengumi commanders Hijikata Toshizou and Okita Souji they visit a restaurant where they hear mumblings of a ring of kidnappers who have been abducting children who have been raised by the shop's elderly proprietor—a young girl they're used as bait by Souji to lure out the kidnappers Nio is angry when he realizes he's been used—in a speech that reveals wisdom beyond his years he talks about the vulnerability of children the way they're passed around to suit agendas and later discarded which will presumably be unpacked at some point in the series though he resents his inability to protect his sister the most he agrees to be taken in by the Miburo and trained alongside other youth Blue Miburo holds a lot of promise judging from its first impression There is of course the romanticized cool of the proto-Shinsengumi Toshizou and Souji are handsome and fierce and the latter a smiling devil that hides his lethal skills he leaps from a building and cheerfully tells his ambushed foe that he's already been hit It doesn't take a big stretch to realize he's capable of more It also shows the balance of comedy and drama that the series tries to straddle—there are moments of slapstick with the shopkeeper that feel exasperatingly shoe-horned in There are also instances of tonal juxtaposition between Souji and Toshizou that feel a little more earned Both Habara and Nakata agreed to consider this mix of comedy and drama during the casting process “We wanted to make sure whoever was cast could switch back and forth between these two settings—comedy and serious situations,” Nakata said adding that every casting decision was made very carefully I wanted to make sure I took time and care in choosing who will play each one.” During early production, Habara strived for accuracy, not only with the manga source material but also with the setting. She frequently visited Kyoto for research, drawing on its rich history for inspiration. “There are still houses which swordsmen lived in,” she told the audience. “They're still preserved. I scouted these areas as much as possible. I wanted to make sure everything was recreated as accurately as possible.” When asked about the importance of the setting, she added, “160 years ago, Kyoto was a place where children couldn't live freely without fearing for their lives. Having these children work alongside the Shinsengumi… one of the things we wanted to give was a mixture of fact and fiction… What if we had a perspective from a child?” The irony, perhaps, is that the story is told from the memories of an old man to a gaggle of small children eager for a tale. But what are memories but one's version of the truth? If the rest of Blue Miburo is anything like the first episode, this may be a worthy inclusion into the grand pantheon of Shinsengumi stories. Anyone who wasn't fortunate enough to be in that panel room will have to wait until the fall to get a taste. in addition to providing boss tips for dealing with the toughest opponents in Ryoma’s journey Continue to the next chapter here. Leaf KYOTO Store Locations Mibu's Western confectionery shop [enfourner] is a promising new face in the shopping district Clockwise from the top: carrot cake with cream frosting for 420 yen A 500 yen cheesecake with lots of cream cheese Lemon cake recommended to be eaten chilled 400 yen A stylish blue-gray exterior wall appears in Mibu's Nishishindo Nishikikai shopping district and after working as a rental business at [DOLCH] ``I want people to stop by in a casual way like at a bakery.I want it to be an everyday snack,'' Osanai says with the aim of creating items that are easy to eat for a wide range of generations she is open irregularly and mainly serves takeout but she hopes to expand her dine-in options in the future Sweets are waiting for you with a strong desire to deliver delicious food at your own pace A vertically stacked cheesecake with caramel and cookies & cream ice cream on top for 800 yen The ice cream is homemade and the type varies The report on the implementation of the Convention, due by States Parties every 6 years, includes a section on the elements inscribed on the Representative List. Read more on periodic reports Japan Inscribed in 2011 (6.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Mibu no Hana Taue is a Japanese agricultural ritual carried out by the Mibu and Kawahigashi communities in Kitahiroshima Town Hiroshima Prefecture to assure an abundant rice harvest by celebrating the rice deity after the actual rice transplanting has ended the ritual enacts the stages of planting and transplanting Villagers bring cattle to Mibu Shrine to be dressed with elaborately decorated saddles and colourful necklaces An elder carrying a sacred stick then leads them to a rice field specially kept in reserve for the ritual colourfully dressed girls place seedlings inside a case while singing a song under the direction of an elder Then the rice field is levelled with an implement (eburi) The girls then transplant the seedlings one by one followed by the eburi-user and the person carrying the seedlings Ritual songs are sung accompanied by drums Once this ritual transplantation is completed the eburi is placed upside down in water with three bunches of rice seedlings who know the songs and music for rice planting and oversee the ritual’s smooth execution Password forgotten? by Dave Tach LinkSekiro’s Corrupted Monk boss fight near Mibu Village’s Water Mill Sculptor’s Idol is a perfect example of how learning translates to winning. The worst mistake you can make is attacking without a plan. In this guide, we’ll show you how to defeat the Corrupted Monk with the most effective Shinobi Prosthetic, items you should bring with you, and strategies to identify and react to her attacks. There are always items and attacks that work well against Sekiro bosses. These are our recommendations for the best things to bring to your fight with the Corrupted Monk. There are surely other attacks and items that work well, but these are our favorites. Feel free to bring your favorite Combat Art. You don’t need anything else. The closest Sculptor’s Idol to the Corrupted Monk is the Water Mill, but there are several enemies in your way. Ignore them — especially the ghost on the bridge. Save your health for the boss fight. This is another battle of attrition, whittling down the Corrupted Monk’s health in tiny chunks until she’s so low on Vitality that she can’t regain her Posture. Then you’ll move in for a Deathblow. To do that, you need to learn her moves and how to respond. She has a lot of them, but not as many as it seems. (Weird, but true.) Once you can identify what she’s doing, you’ll be fine. Keep in mind that the Corrupted Monk can chain attacks into combos. It’s not always safe to attack as soon as you identify the end of a combo. She could do a combo and finish it with a jumping back attack, for example. When in doubt, block or get away. You can score a few free hits on the Corrupted Monk when you get into the arena. Run up to her, and take a few swipes — but don’t get greedy. You’re there to deal damage, not receive it. Back off and wait for her to attack you. Let’s talk about the Corrupted Monk’s attacks, how to identify them, and what you should do when you see them. A red kanji appears above Sekiro’s head, and the Corrupted Monk swings her weapon horizontally. You can avoid this with a Step Dodge, but a jump is better. Jump over the attack, and then press jump again to deal substantial Posture damage. The red kanji appears over Sekiro’s head, and the Corrupted Monk stabs at Sekiro. You can jump away or Step Dodge to the side and counterattack. Or you can press the Step Dodge button to catch the weapon, perform a Mikiri Counter and deal Posture damage. Regular attacks are best when she has lots of Vitality, but the Posture-Focused Mikiri Counter is better when her health is low. The Corrupted Monk has a handful of single attacks. She’ll swipe once, and that’s the end. They’re rare, and there’s not much you can do about them, but you should be aware of them. The Corrupted Monk swipes her weapon and jumps away from Sekiro. You can Deflect this or just get away. Either is fine. The Corrupted Monk has several three-swing attacks. Whether she swings from the left or the right or up, start counting. You’re reasonably safe when she gets to the third attack. Just don’t respond until you’re confident that she’s not tacking another attack (or more) onto the end. The Corrupted Monk charges Sekiro (at least if she’s far away), swipes with her weapon, jumps, and then finishes her combo with with an overhand attack. Deflecting the final attack after her floaty jump is about as easy as deflecting gets in this boss fight. A Step Dodge to the side is better, because it gives you the opportunity to counterattack and deal Vitality damage. There are two variations of this attack, both of which begin with a jump toward Sekiro. The first one ends with a horizontal slash. The second ends with a diagonal attack. Block them or get out of the way. You can Step Dodge to her side to follow up with attacks of your own (assuming that she doesn’t immediately transition into another attack, which she sure can do). Before the Corrupted Monk begins this attack, she’ll raise her weapon over her head and hold it horizontally. That’s how you know that her five-swing spinning whirlwind is coming. You can Deflect these, but you’ll be staggered at the end (which doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll donate all of your Posture to her). Block. Deflect. Follow her whirlwind up with the Shinobi Firecracker to stun her and get a few attacks in. Or, if you need health, run away. It takes her a moment to recover, and you can get in some safe distance. The Corrupted Monk does a series of attacks — sometimes three, sometimes four, maybe more, maybe less — that form a combo. Watch for her second-to-last attack. She’ll hold her weapon horizontally and try to bump Sekiro. That’s a clue. It means that she only has one more attack to go. Watch for the bump. Block once more. Respond. Most of this fight is about responding to the Corrupted Monk’s attacks, but we should also point out what to do when you’re on offense. And, in fact, there’s really only two things to do here. The first is to respond to her attacks with one or two attacks of your own — and limit your response because she’s more than happy to interrupt your attacks with her own. As it is basically everywhere in Sekiro, the Shinobi Firecracker buys you time to recover or attack. This is particularly effective to use after one of her flurries. She pauses momentarily, and you can take advantage of that like we do above. Defeat the Corrupted Monk, and you’ll receive the Memory: Corrupted Monk and the Mibu Breathing Technique, which lets you dive and breathe underwater. The best of Polygon in your inbox, every Friday. With the country's opening to foreign countries differences abound as to whether or not this is a good thing or if the Shogunate should continue to be the ruling element Into the fray steps a group of masterless samurai This group doesn't have a great reputation among the locals when young orphan Nio meets two of their number he realizes there may be more to them than just their reputation The Blue Wolves of Mibu is translated by Stephen Paul and lettered by Phil Christie and all of them take a different approach to the subject matter The Blue Wolves of Mibu is a male-oriented approach it still shares some similarities with its female-oriented counterparts and a preternaturally beautiful insert character there's a rule that all author-created characters who join The Shinsen-gumi are beautiful and feminine in appearance regardless of their gender.) It largely follows the tropes of the genre joining the group when they're still called the Miburoshi and learning the true nature of this force behind the history Nio is a relatively easy character to get behind and he's also intellectually curious enough that he wants to understand where the gap is between the Miburoshi's reality and its reputation His main drive is to secure the best possible future for Japan inspired in large part by the kindness he's experienced Nio was first raised at a temple and later adopted by an older woman Primarily raised by the woman in her restaurant he's very aware of his unusual appearance and how good his adoptive grandmother and sister are to him despite that When Hijikata and Okita witness his physical skills He moves to the group's headquarters and meets other familiar names The focus of the volume is on introducing the characters and situation It's framed as a tale told by an old man long after The Shinsen-gumi has met its end The narrative purports to tell the story of members forgotten by history although the fact that a fellow recruit is named "Hajime" may risk putting a bit of a lie to that It's mostly set up and perfectly fine - it doesn't do much different from other similar works These slot into three distinct categories: training with the middle getting the most page time That's very likely in service of making sure that we understand the characters and their relationships; goofing around together is a shortcut to demonstrate the good-natured atmosphere within the group that contrasts both later actions taken by the characters and the Miburoshi's reputation within Kyoto and its environs It also allows Nio to start thinking about who and what to believe something we can see happening as he both participates and takes everything in at the slight removal of a newcomer to an established group The art is reasonably comfortable with its setting with the only real issue being the art for the faces; they feel very overdrawn to the point where they stand out uncomfortably from the rest of the artwork That's not to say that the backgrounds and clothing (important markers of period setting) aren't detailed but there's something much more organic about the way they're drawn faces mostly feel like the artist was trying a little too hard to make the protagonists stand out and it's a shame that there isn't more of it The Blue Wolves of Mibu's first volume is fine That sounds like damning it with faint praise it isn't all that different from any other straight historical fiction manga about The Shinsen-gumi That makes it a safe bet for fans of the subgenre and I think it will begin to distinguish itself from other similar books quickly that the introduction is taken care of you'll want to flip through this before making a decision Full encyclopedia details aboutBlue Wolves of Mibu (manga) Now that the plans are laid for the endgame it’s time to tackle the final major area in Sekiro: the Fountainhead Palace walk through the gate and grapple down to the tree branches below Otherwise a mini-boss on the other shore will shoot huge bolts of lightning at you head towards the wooden house to your left Wait a little to let the manor noble enemy get in range but cast a special weakening status on you which severely hampers your health You’re pretty much done for if you’re not quick move into the next room and creep up on the second noble on your left Then there’s a third behind the screen to your right exit the house through the door next to where you killed the second noble and turn right On the left-hand side of the roof a sword-wielding noble will have its back to you Then creep up to the second one further up the roof There’s a third on the right-hand side to take out as well Jump down this side of the roof towards the walled square in front of you either go left through the house in front of you or sneak right towards the larger building jump and deathblow one of the white dogs below then take them out as you would any of the other dog enemies - wait until they run and bite you The thing to look out for with the white doggos is that they can jump into the air and shoot lightning at you head to your left to the bottom entrance to the house otherwise you’ll be in big trouble if he can cast his status on you- then deal with the dogs There’s another pack of doggos to deal with Go out through the exit in front of you and through the open door of the gate This area is mostly inhabited by the weakening palace noble enemies you encountered earlier but is also home to many sword and spear wielding nobles who will make short work of your life if you get afflicted walk through the ruined wall through the water on your right so wait out of sight at the corner until it’s safe to deathblow it Crouch to avoid the attention of the other noble in the courtyard to the left and the room open out into a larger courtyard sticking to the left-hand side of the room You’ll eventually reach a side exit to the room which leads to a more secluded part of the main courtyard You need to be quick to avoid being weakened here Sprint to your immediate left at the door and kill the noble here which will alert another to your right on a little bridge Sprint up to that second noble and kill it quickly which should mean there are no more enemies aggroed to you and you should be able to see a sword-wielding noble sitting inside a room then sprint over to the noble on the other side of the room and kill it Follow this path around and you’ll find an item at the end at the watery corridor Now retrace your steps to the little bridge where you sprinted over to kill the noble earlier On the other side of the bridge is another house you should be able to grapple up into the attic and you should be able to see three enemies walk below you walk a little right and go down the hole in the centre of the attic Kill this noble and it might aggro the three enemies this should separate the group which lets you pick off the flute noble before engaging the sword guys from behind However if they’re still together just drop down behind them then continue around to the left by crossing the little bridge and you should be able to see two last noble enemies stood together - a flute and spear noble but be wary of the spear-wielder’s moveset They can jump in the air and shoot lightning and have a multiple sweep similar to the corrupted monk You can lightning reversal (jump out of the way and press attack as soon as you hit the ground) their lightning strike and bounce on top of their sweep for posture damage rush in and swing away - they’re bad at dodging and blocking there’s one last flute noble in the area just past these guys Before you leave though, back up the small flight of stairs before you fought the spear noble there’s a hole in the decking. You can jump in here and drive under to emerge in a secret area. Inside there are tons of Carp Scales You can take these Waters of the Palace to the NPC in Mibu Village inside the house between the Water Mill and Wedding Shrine where you found the Prayer Bead then return to them - the resulting encounter will net you five Carp Scales head through the double doors and rest at the next Shrine there’s a beefed up version of an old boss that you can go and take down: the Sakura Bull you need to go left from the Flower Viewing Stage Shrine Before you drop down to fight the Sakura Bull, be sure to equip your Shinobi Firecrackers - it’s a beast after all The Bull is wandering around the right-hand side of this building Drop down and engage when you’re ready The optimal position to attack the Bull from is just in front of its back leg Standing here keeps you out of the way of its horn attacks which you can match to position yourself at its rear the Bull has a rather large amount of health otherwise you might get melted without warning If you get caught in a combo you’ll most likely die and the bull likes to keep thrashing at your corpse to make reviving difficult when you need to heal if you focus on maintaining a safe distance first you’ll find plenty of time at the end of the Bull’s combos to safely drink reach for your Gourd in a precarious spot and get caught in a death stomp for all eternity the Sakura Bull will start to charge with more regularity Chase it down by sprinting and landing some hits to its flank and it’ll soon go down It’s death grants you not just a Prayer Bead but a boost to your max Spirit Emblems as well - well worth the diversion Return to the Flower Stage Shrine and rest before pressing on move to walk over the wooden bridge and a giant carp will nom a big bite out of it Grapple to the tree branch on the other side then jump onto the other side of the bridge Grapple up to the left-hand side of the pagoda in front of you You can then grapple to another tree branch behind it then drop down to the left and walk along with the small river you’ll see some of the white dogs down below then jump up the ledge to the left and grapple up to the second ledge Now grapple up to the tree branch inside of the waterfall and then up to the wooden walkway On your left is a door that you can’t open yet Two enemies will run out of the temple in front of you look over the left-hand side of the platform you’re on and jump down to the sakura-covered floor below there’s an open platform with lots of noble enemies here You can either wade in and take them all out focusing first on deathblowing one of the sword guys before mainlining the enemy kicking the ball you can skip the fight altogether by jumping over to the extreme left-hand side of the platform and crouch-sneaking against the wall Now jump up the stairs and rest at the Shrine here jump off the edge of the platform and grapple to the Great Sakura tree You’ll come face-to-face with the goober that’s been shooting lightning at you if you so much as dip a toe in the main lake: Okami Leader Shizu The Leader is only dangerous if you give them too much respect Their lightning attacks deal a heck of a lot of damage but if you just run up at whack them with your sword a few times they’ll stagger very quickly so rather than try and deflect their attacks just go on the offensive and push forward Rest at the Sakura Shrine when you’re done then jump off the side of that large tree branch into the water Underwater in the main body of the lake you’ll find another Headless You don’t actually have to beat it to swim up and collect all the items - one of which is a Prayer Bead In front of you is a submerged house with an old lady marooned on it - speak to her Go underwater and underneath that house is a Lump of Grave Wax that you can collect Keep swimming over to the far side of the lake and you’ll find another submerged house with three Carp Scales in and you’ll find a large underwater cave that you can swim into you’ll find the giant carp from earlier so to avoid the big boi swim down and hug the right-hand wall There are some submerged tunnels here that you can take cover in using your dash to make a break for it through the gaps between them At the end of the tunnels dash towards the cave in front of you and you’ll be able to surface grapple up the trees until you reach the Castle Grounds shrine then look to your left - it’s the other side of the locked door from earlier you’ll find a treasure chest with a Gourd Seed as well as another door you can open Return to the Grounds Shrine and teleport to Kuro’s room to give the final Seed to Emma When you’re back at the Castle Grounds Shrine then through the door you opened to the left walk a little to your left and you should be able to see a grapple point on your right Jump off the side of the cliff towards the point and grapple up towards it Jump off the other side and grapple to the rooftop in front of you Run to the other side of the roof and look down you’ll see another one of the weird little Pot Noble dudes here who you can swap Carp Scales with for fabulous prizes This is your chance to get the final Mask Fragment and start to use skill points for attack boosts as well as enough pieces of Lapis Lazuli to upgrade your Shuriken up to the maximum Rest at the Shrine next to the Pot Noble and use it to travel back to the Castle Grounds From the Castle Grounds Shrine go into the building in front of you past the treasure chest where you found the Gourd Seed Grapple up to the tree branches in front of you Now you need to run up the long set of stairs you’ll have to fight two Spear-wielding nobles and keep slashing to interrupt their attacks but keep watch for the large lightning slash Continue up the stairs and rest at the Shrine on your right continue to the top of the stairs and pray at the altar you’ll find yourself in one of the few required boss fights in the whole game: the Divine Dragon you need to destroy all of the light-colored weird tree things but be careful of getting in the middle of a lot of them Stick to the edges of the ground and hack away After a while dark-coloured enemies will start to appear and attack you more aggressively with melee When this first health bar is reduced another cutscene will play you’ll be fighting the giant dragon itself You need to block its vertical slashes with your sword and jump over its sweeps you need to grapple to one of the trees in front of you that’s sparkling with electricity You’ll jump into the air and get a lightning bolt so press attack and point it at the dragon Repeat this three times more and the trees will disappear The dragon will then start to attack more quickly so continue to block the vertical slashes and jump over the sweeps so grapple to the glowing one and land the final bolt sprint up its sword and slice out its tears You’ll find yourself back in Kuro’s room Speaking to Emma will start the events of the end of the game’s main story so now’s the time to go back and clean up the Shichimen Warrior just next to the Castle Grounds Shrine go into the building in front of you and go through the door to the left You’ll find the Warrior at the base of the waterfall on the left All you need to do to beat him is throw some Divine Confetti and make sure you have the Terror Gourd or some Pacifying Agent ready rush up to him and hack away - it’ll do a load of damage Eventually he’ll disappear and teleport away down the river Sprint to the side of the beam attack that he casts then close the distance and hack away again Repeat this for the second phase and he should go down quite straightforwardly Your reward for this fight is another piece of Lapis Lazuli which now means you could upgrade any of your tools to the maximum return to Kuro’s room and begin preparations to clean up any other bosses you want to fight and take on the final boss No part of this website or its content may be reproduced without the copyright owner's permission VG247 is a registered trademark of Gamer Network Limited As Australia’s national science agency, we recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s first scientists. 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Indigenous perspectives were included in the State of the Environment report for the first time in 2021.  she looks at Indigenous interactions with the marine environment and how Indigenous science and knowledge can be incorporated within marine ecology and management "It’s quite well known that climate change impacts Indigenous communities mostly first before others And that is because of our intricate understanding of the environment," Mibu says She says sea level rise is impacting Indigenous communities through inundation of freshwater supplies degradation of coastlines and reduction of terrestrial territory.  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are also being impacted through loss of culturally significant species through extinction or location shifts and changes to habitats because of invasive species.  "While these issues also impact non-Indigenous communities the wellbeing impact on a culture that is intrinsically connected to Country is significant,” Mibu says.  Mibu says given the acceleration of climate change adaptation of culture to suit these changing climatic conditions is not widely acknowledged or talked about.  Indigenous groups were able to move and adapt culture to suit the changing conditions of the environment,” Mibu says.  we’re limited in our ability to move and adapt Some of these restrictions are legal regulations and state boundaries But it is also due to the perceptions that Indigenous Traditions are static.” Mibu says Indigenous communities are adapting the way ceremony is held or how particular species are utilised to protect country “These changes do not influence or make the practice That is an important thing to remember,” she says.  “Indigenous worldview seeks to include humans as part of the ecosystem and locally specific knowledge of place can include early indicators of change," Mibu says.  “It would mean there is a lesser emphasis on monetary values and a higher value on wellbeing of people and environment.” Mibu says this cannot be done appropriately if Indigenous views She says Indigenous peoples are not adequately represented at present.  "This means in some instances a combination of western and Indigenous methods will work sometimes western solutions need to be used and other times Indigenous methods will be the best," Mibu says.   "There needs to be equity in various knowledge systems Indigenous people need to be empowered to participate within science." Mibu encourages young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to pursue careers in science.  “We are able to bring the knowledge we have as Indigenous people to understand the issues our communities face and to bring the right people together to solve problems that impact us.” Mibu shares her advice for young women wanting to work in a science “Reach out to others in this space and develop your community of peers,” she says.  is extremely important in spaces like science [Music plays and an image appears of a view looking down on the sea and then images move through to show a kangaroo hopping and a close view of a turtle opening its eye] Mibu Fischer: It’s quite well known that climate change impacts Indigenous communities mostly first before others and that’s because of our intricate understanding of the environment [Image changes to show fish swimming around a coral reef and then the image changes to show waves rolling towards the beach] There’s a lot of communities that are being inundated by sea water [Image changes to show waves crashing onto rocks and then the image changes to show water blowing up through the rocks sending spray into the air] There are Pacific nations not going to have a land which will all in turn impact on our ability to practice culture [Camera zooms in on a close view of the spray in the air and text appears: How does climate change affect the wellbeing of Indigenous communities?] Because we have such strong connections to our Country what does that mean for our overall wellbeing They’re the type of questions that I have [Music plays as image changes to show Mibu Fischer talking to the camera My name is Mibu Fischer and I am a Marine Ethnoecologist [Images move through to show a CSIRO Marine Laboratories sign A Marine Ethnoecologist is a term I made up for myself [Images move through to show Mibu drawing on a whiteboard back and then facing views of Mibu’s audience It really was a term for me that described my role in marine ecology and looking at human interactions and how Indigenous science and knowledge can be incorporated within marine ecology and management [Image changes to show a map of Australia showing Brisbane pinpointed I am a Nunukul Goenpul woman from Quandamooka Country which is just off the coast of Brisbane [Image changes to show an aerial view looking down on Moreton Bay and then the image changes to show an aerial view of the whole area] if you have heard of Moreton Bay or you have flown into Brisbane over the water and you’ve looked out the window and you’ve seen a bunch of sand islands [Images move through to show the sun shining through tree leaves and then a facing view of Mibu walking on the beach] Going back there and smelling like the fresh salt air and walking on the beach and realising that [Image changes to show Mibu talking the camera] The cultural ties that I have to Country is really important and I think that’s a really important thing to realise is that for a lot of Indigenous people being able to contribute to caring for Country is something we feel obliged to do [Image changes to show a facing and then rear view of Mibu walking towards the camera] And being a scientist is one way that I am able to play my role in my community [Music plays as image changes to show a Qld Bioscience Precinct sign and then the image changes to show Mibu talking to the camera] in my current role I have varied responsibilities [Images move through to show Mibu walking along the verandah a facing view of Mibu walking towards the camera They can be from chairing national committees developing Indigenous participation within Australian conferences I also work with Indigenous communities around how they can interact with their rights and interests within the marine space [Image changes to show a view of the Investigator ship and then the image changes to show the camera panning along the deck of the Investigator ship] I get to go into the field sometimes and that includes being on a boat for four weeks [Images move through to show the Investigator moving through the water walking on Country and having those really important and special conversations with Traditional Owners [Image changes to show a facing and then a rear view of Mibu walking through her workplace] I am really lucky that I have the breadth of activities that I have in my work because not all scientists get that [Image changes to show Mibu talking to the camera and then images move through of Mibu working on her computer The aspects of my work that I get the most enjoyment out of is the moments when I am talking to a Traditional Owner and I see it in their face that they’ve realised that their knowledge that’s been passed down to them over generations is actually really important [Images move through to show Mibu talking to her colleagues Trying to justify the differences and the validity of both world views within the science context is a big challenge [Image changes to show Mibu talking with her colleagues and then the image changes to show her female colleague speaking] I think it is slowly changing as people realise that Indigenous world views have their own way of gathering and transferring knowledge and I only think it’s going to increase across science in general [Images move through to show Mibu and her colleagues seated around a coffee table in conversation and then Mibu talking to the camera again] I am really passionate about encouraging other young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in particular into STEM fields through various programmes like the CSIRO Young Indigenous Women’s STEM Academy [Images move through to show a view of a calm sea schools of fish swimming through the water and a water droplet on a microscope slide under a microscope] I was inspired to study science from a Grade 11 Biology camp where I went snorkelling and we collected sea water [Image changes to show a view of the water droplet as seen through the microscope showing plankton we looked at it under a microscope and I saw the tiny little plankton that existed and that really sparked my interest in all the unknown things about the oceans [Image changes to show a view looking up at palm trees and then the image changes to show Mibu and a colleague walking along a path between the two rows of palm trees] I was successful in gaining a cadetship with CSIRO [Images move through to show Mibu talking to the camera a facing view of Mibu walking with a colleague It was really beneficial to see what an actual scientist does on the daily which I realised that my counterparts at university didn’t get to see that insight and so their expectations of what a scientist was were different to mine and within that cadetship I realised all the opportunities that CSIRO opened up [Images move through to show Mibu and her colleague entering the Queensland Bioscience Precinct and a facing view of Mibu and her colleague walking inside the precinct] when I finished my degree I took on any role that was available [Image changes to show Mibu talking to the camera] I’ve been a research technician and a research assistant until [Image changes to show a close view of Mibu talking to the camera] I think it is a really great pathway into science [Images move through to show a view looking up at the sun shining through the palm trees views of Mibu and her colleague in conversation We have the ability to address questions for the Australian public in a way that other institutions can’t [Images move through of Mibu and her colleague seated at an outdoor table in conversation together] and the opportunities that CSIRO offers is really amazing and I really see the importance of having a younger voice within science Mibu and a colleague looking at a computer and talking together And just because there is a lot of world-renowned scientists here your ideas aren’t going to contribute immensely to answering these global questions [Images move through to show a view of 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they’ll only respawn in a few seconds Follow the steam until you see a path that leads around to the left Walk along it and you’ll meet a big group of zombie farmers Either Whirlwind Strike to take them out or jump up and grapple to the tree branch behind them Jump onto the thatched roof in front of you then when you’re done grapple out and grapple across to the second roof There’s an area over to the left where you can collect a couple of good upgrade items As you make your way through this small area little dudes will burst out of the ground and grab you Under the big tree in the top left of the fenced graveyard is a Gourd Seed which you’ll definitely want to pick up make your way around to the left before grappling up behind the big bell dude and deathblow the farmer waiting for you at the top Walk forward and there’s another zombie collector digging in the ground There are two old lady enemies here that are very If you get caught in their grab attack they’ll destroy most of your health then sprint and strike back when they stop They’re weak when unguarded so finish them quickly there’s a Sculptor’s Idol where you can rest You’ll hear music playing as you progress She’s a pretty tough optional boss - O’Rin of the Water since you can just run past her across the bridge to the left equip some Divine Confetti to deal extra damage and parry her strikes Whirlwind Strike works well against her guard but otherwise you’re trying to bait out the end of her combos to counterstrike Once you’re on the other side of the bridge over to your right you’ll see a load of enemies in front of a house that you can Eavesdrop on their grey projectiles inflict Terror status which will kill you instantly if your bar gets filled Try not to get stuck in the middle of the group otherwise you can get caught out by the grabby old lady enemies you’ll find a revolving door that lets you inside the house then go out through the ruined walls to grab items outside you can grapple to the second floor where you can find a Prayer Bead Jump onto the roof and back out to where you fought the enemies If you lost any health or consumed any items go back to the Water Mill Shrine and restock Retrace your steps to here and continue on the path up to the left You’ll come face-to-face with a difficult boss and requires intense concentration for a long time but it takes a heck of a long time to get down she’ll be vulnerable to a few hits right at the start you can also use Snap Seeds to stun her up to three times This leaves her open to a couple of slashes or a Shinobi Axe swing Her main combo is a five strike long circular sweep Sprint backwards to get out of the way of the first three of four swipes This will leave you in a strong position to retaliate with a counterstrike When she does her unblockable sweep attack you can try to jump on her head if you want The best thing to do is stand back from both of these strikes then nip in at the end of the combo to deal some quick damage A lot of her moves are quite slow and deliberate so a lot of this fight is about step dodging out of the hitbox of her attack then sprinting back in to chip her health away jump back at her and parry her strike while you’re in the air - this also leaves you in a great counter position hold block and try to put some distance between the two of you You can interrupt her thrust attack by hitting her while she’s winding it up Defeating the Monk gets you not only a Memory attack boost but the ability to swim underwater as well Go and rest at the shrine that’s appeared on the battlefield then go through the cave opening to the left Inside you’ll find the Shelter Stone All this talk of Immortal Severance will lead you to a new main objective: obtain the Mortal Blade Travel to the Main Hall Shrine at Senpou Temple then go over to where the elderly monk was sat in front of the statue earlier there’s a bell that you can interact with Ringing it transports you to a new realm and a fresh challenge This set-piece boss battle is different from any other that you’ve faced so far It’s more of an action puzzle than a straight up fight which will test your strategy more than mechanical skill Your goal is to kill the four Folding Screen Monkeys that’re hiding the Divine Child You have to take each one out very specifically or you’re going to be in for a bad time Roaming the arena are packs of deadly ghost monkeys (yes who inflict Terror status and can overwhelm and kill you very quickly You’ll want to keep a beady eye out for them as you go about your business Ringing it will reset the position of all of the monkeys so be sure to make use of it if you’re stuck trolling you mercilessly with his mere presence then grapple up onto the structure in front of you You’ll see a big tree with two of the monkeys in it in front of you grappling onto the wooden walkway on the other side of the tree There’s a giant bell here that you can interact with and you’ll see the green monkey just above you Interact with the giant bell to ring it and it’ll stun the monkey Now grapple up to him and kill him while he’s stunned who is invisible while you’re more than a few feet away from him The only way to track him is to follow the trail of flames that he leaves behind After you’ve scared him from the tree in the centre he’s probably wandering around the perimeter wall grapple to the roof behind you and see if you can spot the flames He’s probably on the other side of the tree Around now is probably where the Terror ghost monkeys will come into play break off from following the red monkey for a minute then resume your hunt so you don’t scare him off Once you’re in range of a stealth blow He’s found in the top left tower of the area - looking at it from your starting position (see around 27:14 in the walkthrough video) Make your way across the rooftops from the red monkey either killing or running from the ghost monkeys along the way Once you’ve reached the roof of the tower Make sure you do this on the bottom side rather than the right You then need to drop onto the monkey and air assassinate him This isn’t completely straightforward though go to the far door in the temple he was hiding in and interact with it This will make it dark in the room so he won’t spot you on the roof then return to the roof and get the drop on him you’ll be in a new area with a new NPC to meet - The Divine Child speak to her again and exhaust your conversation options At the top you can open a door which leads back to the Main Hall Shrine travel to Kuro’s room and speak to him Following this conversation your only way to advance will be to seek the second item you seek In a lot of FromSoftware games the baddies have been huge monstrous beasts, but in Sekiro you mostly fight human foes. That’s about to change - in the next part where we take on the Sunkey Valley, Gun Fort, and Bodhisattva Valley Yasuda launched the manga in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in October 2021 Kodansha published the 13th compiled book volume on Wednesday Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the manga in English The company released the first volume on February 27 and it will publish the second volume on May 28 This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of DAYS shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves The manga's television anime adaptation will premiere this fall Yasuda's DAYS soccer manga also inspired a television anime in 2016 and five original video anime episodes from 2017 to 2018. Yasuda's Over Drive bicycling manga inspired a TV anime in 2007 brought to life architecturally by Fahed+Architects but it was she who knew the nuances and quirks of her family inside out fresh out of college and having enlisted the help of her friend experienced interior designer Ronald Anthony for a collaborative design effort Megha Mibu decided to be at the helm of the home’s interiors—from evolution of the concept to execution Nayan SoniNayan Soni“We set out on a mission to redefine the concepts of elegance and understated sophistication,” Megha avers—which reflects in all design choices from the materials to the integration of vegetation and natural light Spaces are sculpted keeping in mind both form and function for a lavish home sprawling across 13,500-square-feet that offers different experiences and hides fun surprises at every turn this east-facing foyer sets the tone for the design Also read: This Kerala home is private from outside and open from within Nayan SoniThe living room and dining follow a central axis, seamlessly spilling into the outdoor deck and garden to bring nature indoors. The act of blurring boundaries is reinforced with the juxtapositions of design choices inside—sleek contemporary silhouettes of art deco-inspired chairs are paired with a rustic Black Armani Italian marble swathes the floors polished perfectly to reflect the natural light inside while teak wood panels divide the social spaces but simultaneously ensure visual connectivity Distinctive curious inspired by the family's love for animals punctuate the decor Nayan SoniNayan SoniThe kitchen and home office exemplify the dark brooding tones that captivate and draw one in But a personal favourite of the designer is the powder washroom—with an exquisite onyx marble as the feature wall Freestanding wash basins with copper accents from Gessi beautifully complement the feature wall Nayan SoniNayan SoniOn the first floor lies the master suite a utility room towards the west and the daughters’ rooms towards the east This second living room incorporates a touch of playfulness with curved elements and bursts of colour through paintings The two daughters’ rooms that flank either side of this informal living room are on opposite ends of the design spectrum—one brings feminine charm to the table with the introduction of delicate pastels black tones to convey immense personality while still cohesive with the language of the home Also read: Vignettes from Patan, European details, and Balinese influences coexist in this Mumbai home Nayan SoniNayan SoniNayan SoniNayan SoniNayan SoniThe master bedroom and guest bedroom also sport individualised charm Unparalleled elegance comes alive in the master bedroom done up in neutral shades with emphasis on black while in the guest bedroom Nayan SoniNayan SoniNayan SoniThe last floor is dedicated entirely to relaxation and entertainment “Designing the kitchen was another instance where I fully tapped into my artistic side and treated the space as an explorative canvas,” reveals Megha about her second favourite space in this home in Kochi featuring duck-egg green units paired with a blush Michelangelo marble counter and backsplash is complemented by brass handles and smart black and white tiles that make for a truly spirited ambiance Nayan SoniThe bar was envisioned in a noir and brass aesthetic complete with a pool table and sliding folding bar cabinet adorned with photographs of pop icons making it a great place for drinks and vinyl enthusiasts This space seamlessly extends to an outdoor deck crowned with a lush tropical garden Also read: Mumbai: This apartment in Dadar East is fifty shades of wood Nayan SoniNayan SoniThe spa and rooftop jacuzzi immediately add to the home, elevating the luxury quotient of the design. Lined by a garden that can be seen from the facade, the terrace is a picture-perfect spot to unwind after a long day's work. Nayan SoniNayan SoniNayan SoniStyled by Saniya Tadha. The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of DAYS shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of The Shinsen-gumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves Kodansha published the 10th volume on Thursday Kodansha USA Publishing plans to start printing the manga in English in spring 2024 Sources: Cybac Ryūgasaki's X/Twitter account, Oasi Mito's X/Twitter account The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo) manga announced on Friday that Chiaki Kobayashi will play Saitō Hajime of the Shinsengumi (ANN presents modern Japanese names with family name last and historical names with family name first.) The website will reveal three more cast members weekly in December This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice...and for themselves Kodansha published the 11th volume on November 16 Yasuda's DAYS soccer manga also inspired a television anime in 2016 and five original video anime episodes from 2017 to 2018 Yasuda's Over Drive bicycling manga inspired a TV anime in 2007 Sources: The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime's website, Comic Natalie An announcement video and a visual have been released as part of the announcement Kenta Ihara will be doing the series composition while Yuko Ooba and Miyako Nishida will do the character design No details on the cast have been announced as of this writing The Blue Wolves of Mibu manga by Tsuyoshi Yasuda has been serialized by the Weekly Shonen Magazine since October 2021. Kodansha USA has recently announced that the manga has bee licensed in English and will be released in the spring of 2024 The plot was described as:Nio is an orphan who can’t help dreaming of a better world he meets two men who show him how much a few swords can change history.This riveting samurai series from the acclaimed creator of Days shares its setting with Rurouni Kenshin and chronicles the founding of the Shinsengumi by handsome and volatile men fighting for justice…and for themselves!Tsuyoshi Yasuda is known for his other manga titles such as Days and Over Drive Days received an anime adaptation by MAPPA which aired for 24 episodes from July to December 2016 Over Drive received an anime adaptation by studio Xebec which aired from April to September 2007 for 26 episodes Source: Official Website© Tsuyoshi Yasuda The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime has revealed a teaser visual and a Fall 2024 release date Sugita Tomokazu has joined the voice cast as the Shinsengumi chief Isami Kondo Also take a look at Isami Kondo’s character visual: The previously announced cast members include:Shuichiro Umeda as Nio ChirinuYohei Azakami as Toshizou HijikataKensho Ono as Okita SoujiChiaki Kobayashi as Hajime SaitoShun Horie as Tarou TanakaThe Blue Wolves of Mibu manga by Tsuyoshi Yasuda has been serialized in the Weekly Shonen Magazine since October 2021. Kodansha USA has licensed the manga in English and they will begin releasing it in Spring 2024 will Nio be able to stay true to his conscience Tsuyoshi Yasuda is also known for his other manga titles, such as Days and Over Drive. Days received an anime adaptation by MAPPA, while Over Drive received an anime adaptation by studio Xebec. Yasuda also wrote the manga InspiRED, a collaboration between Kodansha and the professional football club Liverpool FC.Source: Official Website© Tsuyoshi Yasuda The staff for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo) manga revealed on Friday another cast member Kodansha published the 11th compiled book volume on November 16 Source: The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime's website and Twitter account Video Guide: Headless Ape Boss Battle Video Guide: Water Mill and O'Rin of the Water Video Guide: Corrupted Monk Boss Battle Video Guide: Ashina Depths Mini-Bosses and Underwater Treasure Voice actor Kensho Ono has been announced as the third cast member for the upcoming The Blue Wolves of Mibu TV anime A premiere date for the anime series has yet to be revealed Previously announced voice actors that will headline the anime include Shuuichirou Umeda as Nio Chirinu and Youhei Azakami as Toshizou Hijikata Kumiko Habara (I’m Standing on a Million Lives) is directing the anime The Marginal Service) as series screenwriter Miyako Nishida (A Playthrough of a Certain Dude`s VRMMO Life sub-character designer) and Yuuko Ooba (My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 character design) as character designers and Yuuki Hayashi (Arknights: Perish in Frost) as music composer MAHO FILM is the animation production company for the series Tsuyoshi Yasuda’s original manga series began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on October 13 Ten tankoubon volumes were released as of September 2023 with an 11th volume set for release on November 16 Kodansha USA will release The Blue Wolves of Mibu manga in Spring 2024 wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan’s history two of the founding members of a group of hated ronin known as the Miburo–who would later become known as the Shinsengumi Source: The Blue Wolves of Mibu Official Anime Twitter Voice actor Shuuichirou Umeda has been revealed to be the first cast member for The Blue Wolves of Mibu TV anime adaptation A premiere date for the anime has yet to be announced The production staff for The Blue Wolves of Mibu includes Kumiko Habara (I’m Standing on a Million Lives) as director MAHO FILM is handling the animation production The anime is based on the original manga series by Tsuyoshi Yasuda which began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on October 13 Ten tankoubon volumes have been released as of September 2023 with an 11th volume due out on November 16 Kodansha USA will release The Blue Wolves of Mibu manga series in Spring 2024 The official website for the television anime of Tsuyoshi Yasuda's The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo) manga revealed on Wednesday that Shūichirō Umeda will star as the protagonist Nio: The website will announce more cast members during the next two weeks Kodansha published the 10th volume on September 14 Sources: The Blue Wolves of Mibu anime's website, Comic Natalie Tsuyoshi Yasuda‘s The Blue Wolves of Mibu manga which revolves around the founding of the Shinsengumi The announcement coincides with the release of the manga’s 10th tankoubon volume on September 14 JST An announcement trailer and a visual of protagonist Nio were released as well The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo) began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine in October 2021 which will begin publishing the series in Spring 2024 Voice actor Youhei Azakami is joining The Blue Wolves of Mibu TV anime series as its second cast member A premiere date for the series has yet to be announced Shuuichirou Umeda was announced as the voice actor for the lead role of Nio Chirinu last week Kumiko Habara (I’m Standing on a Million Lives) is serving as the anime’s director MAHO FILM is in charge of the animation production for the series The original manga series by Tsuyoshi Yasuda began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine on October 13