HARUKA: Beyond the Stream of Time - A Tale of the Eight Guardians

(2005)

TV-14

Fantasy

Romance

Anime

When the Four Gods were stolen away, the Priestess of the Dragon God destined to save the capital comes together with the Eight Guardians. A romantic adventure masterpiece from beyond the stream of time.

DIRECTOR

STARRING

Season 1

S01:E01 - It Is Thee, Priestess of the Dragon God

While on her way to high school with Tenma and Shimon, Akane Motomiya is drawn to an old well. With a sudden wind gust, a mysterious shadow appears.

S01:E02 - The Capital, Invaded by Demons

Princess Fuji, a girl of the Star clan, accepts Akane and Shimon into her palace. There, Akane unintentionally unleashes the power of the Dragon God.

S01:E03 - The Sorcerer

Akane is safely reunited with the once missing Tenma. However, she is still unable to accept that she is the Priestess of the Dragon God.

S01:E04 - The Flower Purifying Ceremony

Major General, Tachibana-no-Tomomasa, visits Princess Fuji’s palace, offering Akane an invitation to the Flower Purifying Ceremony.

S01:E05 - The Drewdrop Lodge

Thoughts of Akram continue to sway Akane, though the response of the Eight Guardians in sensing her troubles further proves their bonds with her.

S01:E06 - The Vice Minister and the Imperial Palace Demon

One night, at the Chief Councilor’s banquet, the Vice Minister of Civil Affairs Fujiwara-no-Takamichi meets the dancer Shirin.

S01:E07 - The Night Cry of the Nue

As white-winged vengeful spirits have appeared around Daimonji Mountain, Yorihisa remembers the “Nue” he encountered…

S01:E08 - The Flame of Demon Hatred

One day, Inori, an apprentice blacksmith, is sent on an errand to deliver a sword to the samurai working for the Senior Minister of State.

S01:E09 - The Eight String Harp (Part 1) - Tune of Enchantment

A young monk who dies after touching an eight string harp at Toji Temple. Akane visits the temple to see the harp and meets Eisen by the lakeside.

S01:E10 - The Eight String Harp (Part 2) - Ripples of the Falling Flower

Sefle, a demon boy, reveals the secret to breaking the curse—one of the Eight Guardians must play the harp and give up his life.

S01:E11 - The Cursed Priestess

A girl calling herself the “Priestess of the Dragon God” appears?! Akane seeks her out, while Tenma frantically searches alone for his missing sister.

S01:E12 - Demon Lurking Darkness

Ran, the girl with the Demon clan, places Akane under a curse that calls for her death the next evening.

S01:E13 - Release Your Heart

Akane agrees to Akram’s offer in order to save Ran, and suddenly is in the demon village. She enters a manor, where she finds Ran unconscious.

S01:E14 - The Rainbow Prophecy

The midday sun is pierced by a white rainbow—a sign of ill omen. As coincidence would have it, that omen falls upon a day of abstention for Akane.

S01:E15 - Heart Beyond Hate

The search for the Talisman of the South is hindered because of the distance between Inori and Shimon, who still feel reserved around one another.

S01:E16 - The Day of Atonement

One night, Yorihisa sees a strange dream in which his beloved older brother appears and sets out east with Akane and Tenma.

S01:E17 - The Oleander Lady

Unable to find any clues, Takamichi grows anxious in his search for the Talisman of the West while Tomomasa] only causes him further irritation.

S01:E18 - The Chamberlain and Maiden Akane

One day, Akane and the Eight Guardians meet Maiden Akane, a young woman who looks exactly like Akane.

S01:E19 - Unstoppable Feelings

Eisen is unexpectedly summoned by a former guardian while searching for his Talisman.

S01:E20 - Light Endowed by a Lady

Shirin appears before Takamichi as he searches for the Talisman of the West. Takamichi sees the figure of his foster mother…

S01:E21 - Demons and People

A drought continues to plague the capital. While the Eight Guardians discuss countermeasures, Inori feels that he must take action.

S01:E22 - When Demons Appear

Shortly after the appearance of the Talisman of the South, Tenma pays a visit to Ran.

S01:E23 - Dusk

Akram steals away not just Ran, but three of the Four Sacred Talismans that the Eight Guardians had collected.

S01:E24 - The Released Four Gods

The Demon clan, having tainted the Four Sacred Talismans, seeks now to use Ran’s power of the Black Dragon to rule over the capital.

S01:E25 - The Parting of the Clouds

The Demon clan unleashes the Four Gods, plunging the capital into utter chaos.

S01:E26 - Into the Distance, Into Your Heart

Akane and the Eight Guardians head forth to their final battle. Akram, however, sacrifices his own body to summon the Black Dragon.

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