Introduction

The three musketeers

It is the most famous novel of the France author,Alexandre Dumas. Also, it is about the adventure of the soldiers called the musketeers who fight for justice, unity, friendship and love. This novel is published all over in many versions and languages: comic, cartoon, animation, novel, movie etc. Then, this is the popular one of Japanese comic and Animation called "Anime San Juu Shi" or "Anime Three Musketeers".

 

Basic Informaiton ?
Japanese Name: Anime San Juu Shi
English name:
Animated Three Musketeers
France Name:
Les trois mousquetaires
Creator:
Alexandre Dumas
Date On Air:
9 October 1987 - 17 February 1989
Time: Friday, 19.30-20.00 PM.
France Name: Les trois mousquetaires
Number of Episodes:
52 and 1 movie
Genres:
historical, France, literature, adventure, romance
Production Company: Gakken
Broadcaster: Nippon Housou Kyoukai (NHK)
 
What is musketeers?

Meaning from Oxford Dictionary

Musket: It is a noun word. It means long -barrelled firearm used by soldiers from the 16th to the 19th centuries (Now replace by the rifle)

Musketeer: Soldier armed with the musket. But in the story he is a soldier who protect the king of France with the main objective. Most of them used sword like fencing in fight.

The three musketeers: They were the characters in novel of Alexandre Dumas, not the real people. They were Athos, Porthos and Aramis who were the most famous musketeers in fighting. That was why D'Artagnan would like to be as them.

   
Introduction Scene France

The three musketeers had the structure and locaiton of the France history during 1625 (16-17th centuries). Before King LouisXIII, France had a war. Father of King LouisXIII changed the government, everything was better. Pupulation lived in peace. Many people would like to join to be soldiers to protect the king. Here was the origin of "Musketeer".

However, in the palace, there was still luxurious life style.Many loads usually scramble for power and profit. Soldiers were divided to be musketeers (King of bodyguards) and Carldinal's soldiers.

 
Who were the real characters in the history?

King LouisXIII: He was the king who governed France during 16-17th centuries (1601-1643).

Queen Anne: Lived in 1601-1666. She was the queen of Austria who married with LouisXIII because of the politics.

Richelieu: He was the president of France during 1624 (Like Prime Minister). Lived in 1585-1642. He controled all power in govern France's military and expanded the country to the other natitons.

Ironmask: He was the mysterious man who was in jail in Paris. Many people suspected in different sides. No one knew who he was. But the most impossible way was the Alexandor Dumas' novel which belived that he might be the important person who couldn't be killed and had to hide the face as the twin of the King Louis13 ( Philippe).

 
Introduction Anime TV Story
In France early in the 17th century... There is an argument about a size of elephant in a Gascon Village where D'Artagnan lives. So curious D'Artagnan goes to Paris in order to see an elepant (At first not to be a musketeers, different from the movie of America) With arrived at Paris, D'Artagnan comes upon Constance a maid of the Queen, and falls in love with her soon. Thus he makes a decision to be a musketeer who can watch Constance at her side like Opening theme song's lyrics. D'Artagnan visits Captaion Treville of the Musketeers, meets 3 Musketeers there. As you know, 3 Musketeers challange D'Artagnan to a dual, however, their friendship with D'Artagnan has started since the time. And their adventures have just started
 
All for one, one for all?

It was the most famous and beautiful poem in the novel of Alexandre Dumas. It means directly that everbody would do eveything for the others, and all of the others would do everything for him. They would fight and protect one another. In Anime Version, it is called " Minna wa hitori no tameni, hitori wa minna no tameni".