Based on the long cherished, classic Japanese novel Nanso Satomi Hakkenden by Bakin Kyokutei Takizawa (1767), a modified version of it was made into animation. Taking place in the future, during this time wars were occuring in heaven, mostly for possession between the eight moons created by the savior Fuse that surrounded God's land. When the war ended, there was only one ruling family - that of the Oowaris, and the remaining son gained control of all the moons of heaven, except for one. Meiten, the moon of the pope, where people refrained from war and were therefore out of it's terms. Eight people. Each from one of the eight moons. Each possessing one of the jewels - the elements that compose Earth. They are those who are destined to become saviors of humanity. All of them have sacrificed for these jewels, and are determined to complete their duty to Queen Fuse who entrusted these to them. When the mad emperor Kai threatens to revive a ghost who wants to prevent the restoration of Earth, these eight must battle using the powers given by their jewels in order to create Earth and defeat those who want to prevent it. So they all go to Kusanagi, the ship in the center of God's land. They must gather the jewels in the key called Yatsufusa at Kusanagi's center, in order to create Earth. (Source: AniDB)
Kou Yagami, son of a swordsmith, bears a cursed jewel, blaming it for his parents' deaths, despite his instinctive mastery over its power.
Suzuki Masami
Rei, a transvestite diplomat, wields a gun with the Shadow jewel, her past entwined with Kazusa and Kou.
Asakawa Yuu
Headstrong Jinrai's sister, seeking revenge for her friends' deaths, awakened her jewel's power.
Komatsu Rika
Fuse's cyborg pet, Chuji, a talking dog with a special jewel, seeks the eight jewels, but suffers from memory loss.
Fiery Gyo, with a jewel eye, seeks solace with Kou after his rebel group's demise.
Nishimura Tomohiro
Jinrai, separated from his brother Noburu, joined the military to find his family, only to lose his parents and use a jewel-encrusted shield as a weapon.
Morikawa Toshiyuki
Ruty, a sweet choir singer and loyal servant, wields a flute-jewel, and becomes a key figure in the conflict against Yatsufusa.
Kikuchi Shiho
A gambler driven by family bankruptcy, Tomoka wields no weapon, his water-element jewel a large dice, its power beyond his grasp.
Okiayu Ryoutarou
turtlerunstudios★★★★★VerifiedEP 1A solid first episode that makes sure to capture your attention is the first minute of viewing. I would have liked it more if narration was not involved. I’d feel it revealed more than it should I would have liked to learn and explore alongside our protagonist, with wise characters filling us in on the world around us. Good animation for the time it came out.
