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Introduction
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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".
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Basic
Informaiton ?
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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) |
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What
is musketeers?
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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.
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Introduction
Scene France
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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.
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Who
were the real characters in the history?
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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).
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Introduction
Anime TV Story
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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 |
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All
for one, one for all?
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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".
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