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Format
TV
Episodes
25
Episode Duration
23 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2006
Aired
2006-10-07 to 2007-03-31
Source
Original
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres
Mythology
Historical
Supernatural
Studios
Bones
Producers
Aniplex
Mainichi Broadcasting System
Licensors
Bandai Entertainment
Tenpou Ibun: Ayakashi Ayashi (天保異聞 妖奇士)
In the year of Tenpo 14, Yoi, monsters from another world attack Edo. Those who fight against them are members of Bansha Aratemesho. In public, Bansha Aratemsho is known as an organization to study foreign books. In fact, they are a organization dedicated to destroying the Yoi. These warriors are called Ayakashi. They gather information of odd events in the country, and are sent to destroy Yoi who appear. They are generally very strange people. For example, a guy who has lost his memory, a girl who dresses like a man. They have special powers with which to beat the Yoi. (Source: AniDB)