Basically, the story revolves around a woman named Kan'u, aka Guan Yu, who wields a spear and is known as a "beautiful black haired bandit hunter," and her adopted sister Chouhi, aka Zhang Fei. The plot seems to loosely follow the novel it's based on, but takes quite a few liberties. For example, the characters meet when one is committing crimes, while in the novel it's merely a chance encounter. It's also said that Guan Yu himself was once a bandit, so I'd say it's pretty ironic that they have her hunting bandits instead. With that said though, there should always be room for creative license. The story follows them on their journey as they meet new warriors, each with their own ambitions.

To be honest, if it wasn't for the fact that I adore anything that's remotely Sangokushi related, I would have a hard time with this series. The story has been told numerous times and I can understand how that might not be so appealing. In addition, it tries almost too hard to be cute. There are chibi scenes interspersed throughout the show, which adds to that factor, but they did give me a chuckle or two. I should also probably mention that the show has no male characters in either lead or supporting roles, which can be a bonus or a disappointment depending on how you look at it. However, it didn't really seem to bother me too much, as I happen to like women. Especially hots ones who wield spears. Okay, so I lied, maybe I wouldn't have that hard of a time. In short, it could be worse. It could be Ikki Tousen.