Souten Kouro 蒼天航路

A new discovery for Sangokushi / Romance of Three Kingdoms related anime known as Souten Kouro, also translated as 'Beyond The Heavens'. This anime originated from manga and unlike other animes of Sangokushi, Souten Kouro story centered around Cao Cao and he was portrayed as more of a valiant hero rather than villain. On the other hand, Liu Bei in this anime, was more of a sweet-talker, good-for-nothing lad. Whether who was more of a hypocrite, it's really up to individual's perception. Souten Kouro kind of follows the main plot of Sangokushi or though there's lotz of fictitious alike 'Dynasty Warriors'. You can expect some degree of violence (hot-blooded battles) & scenes (mild). A short anime with 26 episodes where it ended at the battle of Guan Du.

Synopsis:
China 2A.D.: the corrupting Han Dynasty has thrown the entire country into chaos. Peasants revolt against the government. Into such an age, the ruthless and infamous hero, Cao Cao Mengde is born. Destroying old customs and values, he tries to unite China, with a band of promising and intellectual followers, handpicked for their individual talents and potential. Generally thought a villain, Cao Cao Mengde is portrayed as a hero in this story, which focuses on what kind of person he actually was. There are two other protagonists: Liu Bei Xuande and Sun Quan Zhongmou. Liu is a man of high morals and infinite potential. His servant, Zhuge Kongming is a mysterious man, who helps Liu to become a king who is loved by millions. Sun is the third descendant of the Sun family. A young and immature king also comes into the picture, creating more chaos. This is a Tale of the Three Kingdoms ('Sanguozhi') in which these three men rage war throughout China