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In the TV series "Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou," a young tiger named Shimajiro, who is preschool-aged, goes on thrilling adventures alongside his friends Mimirin, Ramurin, Nyakki, and Toriipi across the bustling Challenge Island.

Five centuries ago, during Japan's Tensho Era, a child was brought into the world who would stand against a demon's decree—a man blessed by benevolent deities, fated to confront evil at every turn. That man was Kabuto. The wicked Black Night Demon, Kuroyasya Douki, managed to break free from his infernal prison and return to the mortal realm, seeking vengeance upon Kabuto's bloodline. No one is safe from his lethal sorcery and unrivaled swordsmanship; yet the gods of the North, East, West, and South unite to empower Kabuto in his fight for justice. With the dubious aid of a sinister talking blade—one forged by Kabuto's own father—he might survive long enough to see his sons come into the world.

Maetel left behind her mother and her home world, the frozen and doomed La Metal, where survival demands becoming a cyborg. When she is called back, her choices seem limited: follow her mother's example—and with it a robotic mind and the hatred of all humans—or flee and join the human struggle against the machines. Yet she is not without allies and protectors. If she can embrace the friendship of metallic beings who long for peace, and stand against those who believe that being made of flesh and blood is enough to define humanity, she may still find a way to forge her own destiny.

Approximately 1,800 years ago in China, the Han dynasty's authority declined, and conflict erupted across the land. Liu Bei, a young and impoverished seller of straw mats from the countryside of Hebai Hsing, formed an oath of eternal brotherhood with the heroes Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Together, Liu Bei began constructing his vision of a righteous kingdom that would aid citizens suffering from persecution.