The Mystic Archives of Dantalian Dantalian no Shoka
Promotional Art
Country
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Language
Japanese
Channel
TV Tokyo
Creator
Yutaka Uemura
Genre
Fantasy
Broadcast
July 16, – October 1, 2011
No. of Seasons
1
No. of Episodes
12
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Hugh Anthony Disward
Daisuke Ono
Dalian
Miyuki Sawashiro
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian is a 12 episode Japanese anime television. The series takes place in England, sometime after World War 1, the main character Hugh Anthony Disward, also known as Huey, inherits his grandfather's mansion and his personal library. In the library, Huey meets Dantalian who is the keeper of the Phantom Books. After agreeing to become a key keeper for Dantalian. They travel to places, to restore the Phantom Books where incidents related to the power of the Phantom Books occurs at.
The following weapons were used in the anime series The Mystic Archives of Dantalian :
Handguns
Webley .455 Mk VI
Lord Hugh Anthony Disward (AKA " Huey ") uses a Webley .455 Mk VI with wooden grips as his personal sidearm for most of the series. He used it in Ep. 01 "Turn-up Book", Ep 02 "Book of Fetus", Ep. 04 "Book of Soul Exchange" (which is a homage to Stephen King 's novel Misery ), Ep. 05 "The Magician's Daughter", Ep 07 "The Perfumer", Ep. 09 "Book of Twilight" and Ep. 12 "Song of the Unseen Tomorrow".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The drawn "lucky charm" in his hand.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Huey fires the Webley. Note the great muzzle flash.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Later in this episode, he points his revolver at a dragon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Loading in some loose rounds (Ep. 01).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing View of the left side while aiming at a Golem (Ep. 02).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing His Webley on the ground as he was forced to drop it (Ep. 04).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Opening up the Webley (Ep. 05)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Huey brandishes his revolver during an encounter (Ep. 07).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close-up of the barrel and front sight (Ep. 09).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Huey holds his smoking Webley (Ep. 12).
Bergmann Model 1901
One of the robber is armed with a Bergmann Model 1901 in Ep. 03 "Book of Wisdom / Queen of the Night".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bergmann "Simplex" M1901 - 8x18 mm Simplex
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The robber points his pistol at Dalian's head.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A detailed view of the Bergmann.
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Gasser M1870/74 Montenegrin revolver
A decease gunman in Ep 07 "The Perfumer" was armed with a Gasser M1870/74 Montenegrin , by telling by the hammer and the front of the gun. As in like the barrel which seems similar to the Gasser revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gasser M1870/74 Montenegrin - 11.75 x 36mm Gasser
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FN Browning 1903
In Ep. 05 "The Magician's Daughter", one of Viola's suitors is armed with what appears to be an FN Browning 1903 .
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Enfield Mk II
Another suitor is loading his revolver, which appears to be an Enfield Mk II . It shows to have a fluted cylinder and has break open ejection.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Enfield Mk.II - .476 Enfield
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FN Model 1910
One of the guardsmen uses what looks like a stainless steel FN Model 1910 in Ep. 10 "Phantom Score".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP
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Webley & Scott Mk I
The London police in Ep. 12 "Song of the Unseen Tomorrow", are all armed with Webley & Scott Mk I pistols, against some zombies.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley & Scott Mk I - .455 Webley Auto
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A line of policemen armed with the Webley & Scott pistols.
Philadelphia Derringer
The Philadelphia Derringer is used by the Professor and tells that it was the pistol that killed president Lincoln (Episode 12).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Professor holds up the pistol...
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Rifle
M1 Garand
One of the suitors is seen carrying an M1 Garand in Ep. 05 "The Magician's Daughter".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
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Shotguns
Exposed Double Barrel Shotgun
The Double Barrel Shotgun was first used in Ep. 04 "Book of Soul Exchange" by Paula. In Ep. 05 "The Magician's Daughter", some of the suitors are armed with Double Barrel Shotgun and Huey used it also.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing J. Stevens and Company 1878 - 12 gauge.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing This gun seems to be a Swallow of London Double Barrel Shotgun.
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Machine guns
Vickers Mk1
British soldier uses a Vickers machine gun in a memory (which was actually a real photo during the first World War).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Vickers machine gun crew with PH-type anti-gas helmets during the Battle of the Somme.
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Chauchat Mle 1915
One of the suitor seem to be using a Chauchat Light Machine Gun (Episode 5).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chauchat Mle 1915 - 8x50mmR Lebel
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The suitor on the left protecting Viola.
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Gatling gun
A group of suitors brought a Gatling gun gun with a Broadwell drum (Episode 5).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Broadwell drum is seen mounted on the Gatling gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view of the gun's eight barrels.
St. Étienne Mle 1907
A German soldier is seen firing a St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun in Ep. 11 "The Mystic Archives of Raziel". Since this machine gun was used by the French army, it was a captured machine gun from the French.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing St. Étienne Mle 1907 - 8x50mmR Lebel
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Firing the machine gun, while it's on a mount.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The machine gun seem to be belt fed as there is an ammo box, containing some ammo belts.
Aircraft Machine Guns
Note : Most of the mounted aircraft weapons are seen in Ep. 11 "The Mystic Archives of Raziel"; except for the MG14.
Parabellum MG14
German Gotha G. V bombers in Ep. 06 "Libricide", are armed with Parabellum MG14s .
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Vickers Aircraft
British Sopwith Camel, which is also flown by Huey, and Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 biplanes are armed with Vickers Aircraft Machine Guns . Two French SPAD S.XIII are also with Vickers.
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Lewis Gun
A pilot has a Lewis Gun mounted on his Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 biplane.
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Maxim LMG 08/15
Eilas's Fokker Dr.I Triplane is equip with a pair of Maxim LMG 08/15s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Eilas fires his Maxim LMG 08/15.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A first person view of the Maxim LMG 08/15.
Other
Mark I tank
In a photograph, it shows a Mark 1 tank, with a QF 6 pounder Hotchkiss.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark I "male" tank, named C-15, near Thiepval, 25 September 1916.
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10.5 cm leFH 16
After the picture of the Mark I tank, a 10.5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 16 can be seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing This is actually a scene from the 1928 French movie Verdun: Visions of History .
Various of guns
In the crowd you can see a lot of other firearms such as a Sawed Off Double Barrel Shotgun , a Gatling gun (Episode 5).
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21 cm Krupp Paris-Geschütz
During a WW1 sequence, the Paris Gun was shown fired. (Episode 11).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 21-cm Krupp Paris-Geschütz / Pariser Kanone L/162 (Paris Gun).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun does its task which earned it the name. You can see the massive blowback of this "supergun".