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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The man who talks to Elena about "her" book during the party in Episode 1 speaks with unusually accurate English.
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** [[spoiler:After consuming Janome's drug, Jin is able to transform into a crow-human hybrid and is accompanied by a murder of crows.]]

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** [[spoiler:After consuming Janome's drug, Jin is able to transform into a crow-human hybrid and is accompanied by a murder of crows.crows when he transforms.]]
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** Black Crows: [[Jin Kuzuhara.]]

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** Black Crows: [[Jin [[spoiler:Jin Kuzuhara.]]

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* ActionGirl: Sawa, Elena [[spoiler:and [[SweetPollyOliver Tsukishiro]]]] and Rinko Takemichi]].

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* ActionGirl: Sawa, Elena [[spoiler:and [[spoiler: [[SweetPollyOliver Tsukishiro]]]] Tsukishiro]] and Rinko Takemichi]].



* AlternateHistory: ''Joran'' takes place in a world where Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not hand power over to the prime minister and the Shogunate continued into the Meiji era.

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* AlternateHistory: ''Joran'' takes place in a world where Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not hand power over to the prime minister and the Shogunate continued into the Meiji era. Also, there is a fictional power source called Dragon Vein that allowed Tokugawa Japan to dramatically advance its technological progress through the Edo period.



* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Jin Kuzuhara, the man who killed Asahi's family. He took her in and trained her to fight as a way of atoning for his sins on that day.]]

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* AnimalMotif: The various people with changeling powers are associated with different types of animals. To name a few examples:
** White Crow: Sawa, [[spoiler:her mother and Asahi.]]
** Snakes: [[spoiler:Janome.]]
** Cat: [[spoiler:Tsukishiro.]]
** Black Crows: [[Jin Kuzuhara.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Jin Kuzuhara, the man who killed Asahi's family.family under the Tokugawa's orders. He took her in and trained her to fight as a way of atoning for his sins on that day.]]



* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Tokugawa Shogunate has fallen and Sawa is finally free from her vengeance and life of fighting. However, a lot of people died, and Sawa was fatally stabbed on the way back to the bookstore and dies in Asahi's arms. The epilogue is set years later where a 17-year-old Asahi has taken up Sawa's mantle, including her power, while accompanied by Elena's daughter, hinting that HistoryRepeats itself.]]

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Tokugawa Shogunate has fallen and Sawa is finally free from her vengeance and life of fighting. However, a lot of people died, and Sawa was fatally stabbed on the way back to the bookstore and dies in Asahi's arms. The epilogue is set years later where a 17-year-old Asahi has taken up Sawa's mantle, including her changeling power, while accompanied by Elena's daughter, daughter Satsuki, hinting that HistoryRepeats itself.]]



** [[spoiler:After consuming Janome's drug, Jin was able to transform into a crow-human hybrid and is accompanied by a murder of crows.]]
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Happens to Elena and Sawa. The former because she got pregnant and is retiring from Nue while the latter was perpetrated by Tsukishiro to get her out of Tokyo.]]
* FemmeFatale: Elena works as a sex worker and often gets information off her clients, and she's not above killing them to do her job. [[spoiler:Once she gets pregnant, she leaves this job to settle down, but not without coming back for one last job.]]

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** [[spoiler:After consuming Janome's drug, Jin was is able to transform into a crow-human hybrid and is accompanied by a murder of crows.]]
* DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:Janome gets taken out by Sawa in the middle of the series, clearly hinting that there is more to come.
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* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Happens to Elena and Sawa. The former because she got pregnant and is retiring decides to retire from Nue while the latter was perpetrated by Tsukishiro to get her out of Tokyo.]]
* FemmeFatale: Elena works as a sex worker and often gets information off from her clients, and she's not above killing them to do her job. [[spoiler:Once she gets pregnant, she leaves this job profession to settle down, down but not without coming back for one last job.]]



* RedOniBlueOni: Elena is the red to Sawa's blue: Elena is outwardly flirty, outgoing and lascivious but cold-hearted to an almost inhuman level while Sawa is outwardly distant, quiet and aloof while secretly harboring doubt and guilt over the many horrible things she's done on her quest for revenge. The third episode hammers the point home when the two women have a brief conversation about coffins: Elena wants a red coffin, Sawa wants a blue one.

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* RedOniBlueOni: Elena is the red to Sawa's blue: Elena is outwardly flirty, outgoing outgoing, and lascivious but cold-hearted to an almost inhuman level while Sawa is outwardly distant, quiet quiet, and aloof while secretly harboring doubt and guilt over the many horrible things she's done on her quest for revenge. The third episode hammers the point home when the two women have a brief conversation about coffins: Elena wants a red coffin, Sawa wants a blue one.



* SweetPollyOliver: [[spoiler:Tsukishiro]]

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* SweetPollyOliver: [[spoiler:Tsukishiro]][[spoiler:Tsukishiro.]]



* WhipSword: [[spoiler:Rinko Takemichi's main weapon, except said WhipSword is located inside her body that she can extend and retract like WolverineClaws as well as shape them like it was an extension of her own body. She can even extend the blade from her feet and back.]]
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Episode 10 has a major one. For a long time, Sawa thought that the man who killed her family was Janome. However, a hint left by Tsukishiro before her passing reveals that the true murderer was her boss, Jin Kuzuhara.]]

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* WhipSword: [[spoiler:Rinko Takemichi's main weapon, except said WhipSword is located inside her body that she can extend and retract like WolverineClaws as well as shape them like it was an extension of her own body. She can even extend the blade from her feet and back.]]
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Episode 10 9 has a major one. For a long time, Sawa thought that the man who killed her family was Janome. However, a hint left by Tsukishiro at her bookstore before her his passing reveals that the true murderer was her boss, Jin Kuzuhara.Kuzuhara and Episode 10 confirms it.]]
* WhipSword: [[spoiler:Rinko Takemichi's main weapon, except said WhipSword is one of 40 bands of oronium metal inserted her body that she can extend and retract from her hands like WolverineClaws as well as reshape them like they were extensions of her own body. She can even extend the blades from her feet and back.]]
* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Episode 10 is almost one whole flashback to Jin's past as an orphan, how he joined Nue and [[spoiler:that he killed Sawa's family and spared her so he could train her to survive as a way of atonement.
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* ActionGirl: Sawa, Elena [[spoiler:and [[SweetPollyOliver Tsukishiro]]]].

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* ActionGirl: Sawa, Elena [[spoiler:and [[SweetPollyOliver Tsukishiro]]]].Tsukishiro]]]] and Rinko Takemichi]].



* CreepyCrows: The mysterious white crow that follows Sawa is creepy, but it's actually catalyst that allows her to transform.
* FemmeFatale: Elena works as a sex worker and often gets information off her clients, and she's not above killing them to do her job.

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* AnyoneCanDie: A number of people end up dying in this series that by the end, [[spoiler:the only survivors of the original cast are Elena and Asahi.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Jin Kuzuhara, the man who killed Asahi's family. He took her in and trained her to fight as a way of atoning for his sins on that day.]]
* TheAlcoholic: Rinko Takemichi, a new executioner of Nue, is a heavy drinker but is still able to fight effectively. She wonders whether she's a functional alcoholic or she can fight better when drunk.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The Tokugawa Shogunate has fallen and Sawa is finally free from her vengeance and life of fighting. However, a lot of people died, and Sawa was fatally stabbed on the way back to the bookstore and dies in Asahi's arms. The epilogue is set years later where a 17-year-old Asahi has taken up Sawa's mantle, including her power, while accompanied by Elena's daughter, hinting that HistoryRepeats itself.]]
* CreepyCrows: The mysterious white crow that follows Sawa is creepy, but it's actually the catalyst that allows her to transform.
** [[spoiler:After consuming Janome's drug, Jin was able to transform into a crow-human hybrid and is accompanied by a murder of crows.]]
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Happens to Elena and Sawa. The former because she got pregnant and is retiring from Nue while the latter was perpetrated by Tsukishiro to get her out of Tokyo.]]
* FemmeFatale: Elena works as a sex worker and often gets information off her clients, and she's not above killing them to do her job. [[spoiler:Once she gets pregnant, she leaves this job to settle down, but not without coming back for one last job.]]



* SheIsAllGrownUp: [[spoiler:Asahi at the end of the series.]]



* SweetPollyOliver: [[spoiler:Tsukishiro]]



** Elena Hanakaze (''hana'' meaning "flower") is shown applying her lipstick with some flowers prominently in the foreground.

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** Elena Hanakaze (''hana'' meaning "flower") is shown applying her lipstick with some flowers prominently in the foreground.foreground.
* WhipSword: [[spoiler:Rinko Takemichi's main weapon, except said WhipSword is located inside her body that she can extend and retract like WolverineClaws as well as shape them like it was an extension of her own body. She can even extend the blade from her feet and back.]]
* WhamEpisode: [[spoiler:Episode 10 has a major one. For a long time, Sawa thought that the man who killed her family was Janome. However, a hint left by Tsukishiro before her passing reveals that the true murderer was her boss, Jin Kuzuhara.]]
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Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by {{Creator/Bushiroad}} that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. {{Website/Crunchyroll}} streams the series outside of Japan.


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Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by {{Creator/Bushiroad}} and Creator/TatsunokoProduction that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. {{Website/Crunchyroll}} streams the series outside of Japan.

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* ActionGirl: Sawa and Elena.

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* ActionGirl: Sawa and Elena.Sawa, Elena [[spoiler:and [[SweetPollyOliver Tsukishiro]]]].
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* ShoutOut: In Episode 4 Janome quotes a passage from the Literature/TheWasteLand, which itself contains a ShoutOut to Literature/TristanAndIseult.
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* ParasolOfPain: Both Sawa and Elena have weapons that are concealed in umbrellas: Sawa's is a hidden sword while Elena's can work as a crossbow.
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* FemmeFatale: Elena works as a sex worker and often gets information off her clients, and she's not above killing them to do her job.
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* AlternateHistory: ''Joran'' takes place in a world where Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not hand power over to the prime minister and the Shogunate continued.

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* AlternateHistory: ''Joran'' takes place in a world where Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not hand power over to the prime minister and the Shogunate continued.continued into the Meiji era.
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* AlternateHistory: ''Joran'' takes place in a world where Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not hand power over to the prime minister and the Shogunate continued.
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** Sawa Yukimura (''yuki'' meaning "snow)" is shown walking in a snowy landscape.

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** Sawa Yukimura (''yuki'' meaning "snow)" "snow")" is shown walking in a snowy landscape.
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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The man who talks to Elena about "her" book during the party in Episode 1 speaks with unusually accurate English.

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* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The man who talks to Elena about "her" book during the party in Episode 1 speaks with unusually accurate English.English.
* VisualPun: A quick series of cuts in the OP shows the three main executioners in settings that fit their surnames:
** Sawa Yukimura (''yuki'' meaning "snow)" is shown walking in a snowy landscape.
** Makoto Tsukishiro (''tsuki'' meaning "moon") is shown standing in the light of a full moon.
** Elena Hanakaze (''hana'' meaning "flower") is shown applying her lipstick with some flowers prominently in the foreground.
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* ActionGirl: Sawa and Elena.



* RedOniBlueOni: Elena is the red to Sawa's blue: Elena is outwardly flirty, outgoing and lascivious but cold-hearted to an almost inhuman level while Sawa is outwardly distant, quiet and aloof while secretly harboring doubt and guilt over the many horrible things she's done on her quest for revenge. The third episode hammers the point home when the two women have a brief conversation about coffins: Elena wants a red coffin, Sawa wants a blue one.

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* RedOniBlueOni: Elena is the red to Sawa's blue: Elena is outwardly flirty, outgoing and lascivious but cold-hearted to an almost inhuman level while Sawa is outwardly distant, quiet and aloof while secretly harboring doubt and guilt over the many horrible things she's done on her quest for revenge. The third episode hammers the point home when the two women have a brief conversation about coffins: Elena wants a red coffin, Sawa wants a blue one.one.
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The man who talks to Elena about "her" book during the party in Episode 1 speaks with unusually accurate English.
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* HitodamaLight: The blue flames that consume Sawa's face in her changeling form seem to be evocative of ''Hitodama'', particularly since her body is partially skeletal in this state.

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* MoralityPet: The prescence of Sawa's "little sister" Asahi is one of the few things that betrays Sawa's deeply hidden compassionate side.

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* MoralityPet: The prescence presence of Sawa's "little sister" Asahi is one of the few things that betrays Sawa's deeply hidden compassionate side.side.
* ParentalSubstitute: While Sawa is Asahi's "big sister" she's really closer to a maternal figure for her [[spoiler: since she killed Asahi's parents.]]
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* MoralityPet: The prescence of Sawa's "little sister" Asahi is one of the few things that betrays Sawa's deeply hidden compassionate side.

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* MoralityPet: The prescence of Sawa's "little sister" Asahi is one of the few things that betrays Sawa's deeply hidden compassionate side.side.
* RedOniBlueOni: Elena is the red to Sawa's blue: Elena is outwardly flirty, outgoing and lascivious but cold-hearted to an almost inhuman level while Sawa is outwardly distant, quiet and aloof while secretly harboring doubt and guilt over the many horrible things she's done on her quest for revenge. The third episode hammers the point home when the two women have a brief conversation about coffins: Elena wants a red coffin, Sawa wants a blue one.

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Seemingly unrelated to all of this, a quiet bookstore is run by a young woman named Sawa Yukimura. Beautiful yet aloof, Sawa is actually the lone survivor of the Karasumori clan, who were wiped out by a man seeking the secret of their mysterious abilities. Sawa is now an executioner for Nue, taking out targets and changelings all the while working to find the man who killed her family and take her revenge.

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Seemingly unrelated to all of this, a quiet bookstore is run by a young woman named Sawa Yukimura. Beautiful yet aloof, Sawa is actually the lone survivor of the Karasumori clan, who were wiped out by a man seeking the secret of their mysterious abilities. Sawa is now an executioner for Nue, taking out targets and changelings all the while working to find the man who killed her family and in order to take her revenge.



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* AloofDarkHairedGirl: Sawa is a typical RavenHairIvorySkin beauty (to the point she has at least one admirer) but she's extremely cold and detached... or at the very least, she tries to be.
* CreepyCrows: The mysterious white crow that follows Sawa is creepy, but it's actually catalyst that allows her to transform.
* MoralityPet: The prescence of Sawa's "little sister" Asahi is one of the few things that betrays Sawa's deeply hidden compassionate side.
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Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by Bushiroad that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. {{Website/Crunchyroll}} streams the series outside of Japan.


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Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by Bushiroad {{Creator/Bushiroad}} that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. {{Website/Crunchyroll}} streams the series outside of Japan.

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Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by Bushiroad that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. Creator/Crunchyroll streams the series outside of Japan.


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Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by Bushiroad that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. Creator/Crunchyroll {{Website/Crunchyroll}} streams the series outside of Japan.

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The year is 1931, the 64th year of the Meiji era. [[AlternateHistory In a world where Tokugawa Yoshinobu did not hand power over to the prime minister,]] Japan's technology is developing rapidly, especially in light of the recent discovery of a unique energy source known as the "Dragon Vein." Despite this unexpected prosperity, the government is threatened by an insurgent group known as "Kuchinawa," which hates the isolationist policies of Tokugawa and aims to overthrow the Shogunate. In response, the Tokugawa government has created "Nue," a secret police organization dedicated to rooting out Kuchinawa.

Seemingly unrelated to all of this, a quiet bookstore is run by a young woman named Sawa Yukimura. Beautiful yet aloof, Sawa is actually the lone survivor of the Karasumori clan, who were wiped out by a man seeking the secret of their mysterious abilities. Sawa is now an executioner for Nue, taking out targets and changelings all the while working to find the man who killed her family and take her revenge.

Loosely inspired by ''Manga/LadySnowblood'', ''Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood'' is an original {{Anime}} series animated by Bakken Record and produced by Bushiroad that aired in the Spring 2021 season. It is directed by Susumu Kudō and written by Rika Nezu and Kunihiko Okada. Creator/Crunchyroll streams the series outside of Japan.


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