Drifters
TV-MA2016•24m•7.3/10
AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureComedy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.3/10(97)
Shimazu Toyohisa is a real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.
Production
Hoods Entertainment, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 7, 2016
Last Aired
December 23, 2016
Networks
Tokyo MX
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Fight Song
Air date: 2016-10-07
In the aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara, warrior Shimazu Toyohisa is suddenly thrust into a mysterious world where he is shocked to encounter the supposedly Oda Nobunaga and the historical figure Nasu Suketaka Yoichi.
E2
Footsteps
Air date: 2016-10-14
As Orte sets the Elven village ablaze in the distance, Nobunaga and Yoichi are dragged into action by Toyohisa's fearless forward charge. Meanwhile on the other side of the world, the march of the Black King is about to Commence.
E3
Army of Ours: Sortie at Dawn
Air date: 2016-10-21
The Black King’s army is marching on the Northern Wall of Carneades while the Octobrists attempt to convince Carneades' defenders to hand over control of the defensive force to Hannibal and Scipio. This will be the "Ends” debut on the battlefield.
E4
Active Heart
Air date: 2016-10-28
The Black King is dealing with the aftermath of the conquest of Carneades. Simultaneously, on the other side of the empire, the Drifters are preparing for backlash and starting to grow their own ambitions.
E5
Bring Back Love
Air date: 2016-11-04
As the lord's suppression force marches into the seemingly abandoned Elven village, a trap laid by the Drifters waits to be sprung. As a result of the clash, the lack of Elven women in the village is explained, and the flames of vengeance ignited.
E6
Men of Destiny
Air date: 2016-11-11
As the Elves tear apart the magistrate’s castle, a new player with unknown allegiances looms. Meanwhile, Oda starts work on creating the final nail in Orte’s coffin and bringing about a change that will shatter the foundations of this world.
E7
Chaos Diver
Air date: 2016-11-18
As Toyohisa and Joan clash in the moonlight, the strings of fate that tie the Drifters together start to converge, and the strength of their alliance is revealed. As the dust settles, the identity of the leader of the Octobrists is unveiled.
E8
Mystery Call Me
Air date: 2016-11-25
With the dust settling throughout the battlefield, Toyohisa declares that he acts based on his own rules. Far from the battlefield, the axis powers of World War II reunite, and proceed to fall apart. Elves liberated, next up...the Dwarves.
E9
Serious Bomber
Air date: 2016-12-02
Gadolka begins with the culmination of the effort spent on black powder and ends with a paradigm shift in the warfare of the new world. The full extent of the Dwarves suffering reveals itself, and a new cog is added to the war machine.
E10
Baba Yetu
Air date: 2016-12-09
After freeing the Dwarves, the Drifters’ plans continue getting derailed as unexpected guests show up. Meanwhile, far to the north, the Black King’s plan continues to unfurl as the Ends regroup and recover in preparation to strike back.
E11
The Adventure of the Pistol Daimyo: Bullet Counting Song
Air date: 2016-12-16
The coup begins yet right from the start there is an unexpected wrench thrown into the plans. The roar of muskets now rips across the new world, and the Drifters find their places leading armies.
E12
Staring at Shinsengumi: The Song of the Fervid Kyushu Man
Air date: 2016-12-23
As Toyohisa and Hijikata dance a deadly duet in the inferno of a capital, Nobunaga slowly moves to turn the tide. As the ashes settle on the city, a Pyrrhic victory is achieved with the line between victory and defeat not being so clear cut.
Cast
Yutaka Aoyama
Hannibal Barca (voice)
Mitsuki Saiga
Yoichi Nasu no Suketaka (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Toyohisa Shimazu (voice)
Naoya Uchida
Nobunaga Oda (voice)
Junko Minagawa
Jeanne d'Arc (voice)
Shiho Kokido
Olminu (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Naoshi Kanno (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Murasaki (voice)
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