Shinzo

Synopsis

In the world of Mushrambo, a deadly virus pushes humanity to the brink of extinction. To preserve life on Earth, a new race called the Enterrans is created. But instead of peaceful coexistence, war erupts between the Enterrans and humans alongside their mechanical allies. The Enterrans win and rename Earth as Enterra to mark their victory. Before humanity's fall, a scientist places his daughter, Yakumo Shindou, into cryogenic sleep, hoping she will awaken to find the human sanctuary called Shinzo—allowing humanity to thrive again and restore balance between humans and Enterrans. Many years later, Yakumo wakes and meets an Enterran named Mashura, who vows to aid her quest. Together with other Enterrans, Sago and Kutal, they set out to recover Yakumo's lost memories and locate Shinzo. However, not all Enterrans support their goal; some will go to any length to prevent humanity's return.

Background

Mushrambo was based on the famous 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West, but adapted to a futuristic science fiction setting. Mashura is based on Sun Wukong, Yakumo on Xuanzang, Sago on Sha Wujing, and Kutal on Zhu Bajie. The series first aired on TV Asahi. The US adaption originally aired on Fox Kids and later re-aired on Jetix and ABC Family.