Contents.Plot Shimazu Toyohisa, while involved at the, manages to mortally wound, but is critically injured in the process. As he walks from the field wounded and bleeding, Toyohisa finds himself transported to a corridor of doors, where a bespectacled man at a desk waits for him.

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This man, Murasaki, sends Toyohisa through the nearest door where he wakes up in another world. There, Toyohisa meets other great warriors like him who have been transported as well, to be part of a group known as 'Drifters'.This world contains both native humans and a number of fantastical races, including elves, dwarves, and hobbits. However, the world is at war, with the humans waging a losing conflict against another group of great warriors, the 'Ends', who wish to take over the world and kill all of the Drifters. Under the Ends' command are many terrible creatures, including giants and dragons, which they use to destroy everything in their path. At the start of the series, the Ends' army has control of the northern part of the continent, and are trying to invade the south through a pivotal fortress at the northernmost tip of a nation called Carneades. Meanwhile, the 'Octobrist Organization', a group of human magicians native to this world, attempts to bring together the many individual Drifters to save their world from the brutal Ends.Characters Drifters. Some of the Drifters.

From left to right, back: Naoshi Kanno, Tamon Yamaguchi, Oda Nobunaga; front: Shimazu Toyohisa, Nasu no Yoichi.The titular Drifters are heroes, leaders, and great warriors from different eras and cultures that have been brought to an unknown world by Murasaki, where they are meant to fight the Ends. A common element to the Drifters is that, although they are driven by violence, victory, and conquest, most of them are not cruel and do not tolerate the hurting of innocents. Unlike the Ends, the Drifters have no magic abilities unless they were born with them, and therefore must largely rely on their technology and tenacity to survive.Murasaki ( 紫, Murasaki) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) A mysterious and calm bespectacled man who is responsible for the appearance of the Drifters, using them as a means to right the wrong of the Ends' conquest of the unknown world.

He is seen sitting in the middle of the door corridor, smoking, and reading a that gives news of the events relating to the Drifters. In the corridor, he is associated with and accompanied by light. ( 島津 豊久, Shimazu Toyohisa) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) The leader of the Drifters. Historically, he died in 1600 during the Battle of Sekigahara.

When he first arrived in the new world, he was critically injured, only to be brought to Nobunaga and Yoichi's hideout by the young elves, Marsha and Mark. Although impulsive and reckless, Toyohisa possesses a fearless, determined, and chivalrous spirit, assisting the elves and dwarves by liberating them from the Orte Empire. Born and raised in a war-torn era, Toyohisa has a keen sense for battle and tactics, though he remains unaware of these talents himself. Toyohisa primarily uses a in battle, though he is seen carrying a.

He also carries a on the back of his waist, which he only uses when his swords are infeasible to use against his enemies. ( 織田 信長, Oda Nobunaga) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) A famous warlord who conquered most of Japan during. He is known for being the who took the first step of unification of the Japan, and the first Japanese military commander to utilize in battles, using one as his main weapon in battle as a Drifter. Historically, he died during the, the mutiny conducted. As a Drifter, he has only aged six months since arriving in the new world. Nobunaga is highly ambitious and cunning, desiring to establish a multiracial in the new world with Toyohisa as their leader.

Nobunaga acts as the group's. ( 那須 与一, Nasu Yoichi) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) A very effeminate man of nineteen. Futurama memes reddit. His full name is Nasu Suketaka Yoichi ( 那須資隆与一), though he is simply known as Nasu no Yoichi. Although he lived hundreds of years before Nobunaga and Toyohisa, Yoichi is the youngest in the group. Born as the youngest of eleven siblings, Yoichi is a powerful warrior and military commander who served during the.

Yoichi's exploits were recorded throughout Japanese history, including in, though Nobunaga notes that Yoichi acts very differently from these historical accounts. During the Genpei War, he was forced to commit several dishonorable acts by Yoshitsune, despite having a strong belief of. Now as a Drifter, Yoichi resolves to maintain his honorable nature, and he is the most level-headed of the trio. Yoichi acts as the group's archer, killing fleeing enemies. ( ハンニバル・バルカ, Hannibaru Baruka) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) A famous military commander.

Now a Drifter and elderly, he is first seen arguing with Scipio Africanus over the latter's 'plagiarism' of at the. Despite nearly being killed by the Black King's army, Hannibal still insists that victory is still possible. After being separated from Scipio, Hannibal becomes depressed and senile, but he is still able to articulate battle tactics to his fellow Drifters via indirect means.

He acts as Nobunaga's since being left in Toyohisa's group's care. ( スキピオ・アフリカヌス, Sukipio Afurikanusu) Voiced by: (Japanese); Mark Stoddard (English) Hannibal's adversary during the. As a Drifter, he is as old as Hannibal, who he is seen constantly arguing with, claiming that 'a winner takes all' since he won at Zama. Nevertheless, Scipio respects Hannibal greatly. Originally traveling with Hannibal and the Wild Bunch gang, he was accidentally separated from them and is currently in the company of Naoshi Kanno and Tamon Yamaguchi. ( ブッチ・キャシディ, Butchi Kyashidi) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) Leader of the. He, along with Sundance Kid, was transported from, and is now fighting against the Black King and his armies.

Unlike his partner, Butch has a hot-blooded and wild personality. He favors the use of, particularly a pair of, in battle. ( サンダンス・キッド, Sandansu Kiddo) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) A member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. He, along with Butch, was transported from Bolivia, and is now fighting against the Black King and his armies. Unlike his leader, Kid possesses a calm and collected personality. Kid favors the use of firearms in battle, such as shotguns and a.

Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) During a battle with the Black King, with the Drifters' side under attack by dragons, Japanese Naoshi Kanno is transported into the world in his. When the dragons' attacks trigger memories of the, he attacks the dragons in anger. His plane later crashed and he soon found himself worshiped as a god by a tribe of anthropomorphic dogs, only to be found by Scipio, who decides to use his status to unite the various anthropomorphic animal tribes under him to bolster the Drifters' army. He does not initially trust Butch or Sundance Kid, as they are American, but Butch manages to convince him that they are Bolivian instead. He is addressed as Sugano Nao in the Dark Horse translation, an alternate reading of his name. Tales of zestiria the x english dub. ( 山口 多聞, Yamaguchi Tamon) Voiced by: (Japanese); (English) An admiral of the during World War II.

Tamon arrived in the new world along with the aircraft carrier, and has since formed an uneasy alliance with the leaders of Gu-Binnen, a, assisting them against the war with the Orte Empire by leading the guild's naval forces. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.Reception The manga has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide in five different languages.

Drifters has been nominated twice for the annual, once in the year 2011 and again in the year 2012. The manga was also received well by BAMFAS, saying that the 'action paces itself throughout the volume, making sure to include only enough to keep readers moving quickly through the event until the next transition hits.' Writers for note that ' Drifters has all but jumped the shark by belligerently knocking over all the narrative pillars of the genre.' Agrees with this assessment, writing that 'anime fans have been treated to a steady stream of the Isekai subgenrebut Drifters pretty much turns our expectations on its head.' In a survey by the Japanese website Anime Anime!, Drifters won fifth place among top 10 manga properties to have an animated adaptation. See also., a book series with a similar conceptReferences.