Le Chevalier d'Eon takes place in feudal France during the reign of Louis XV, when whispers of revolution float through the country. The story begins with a lonely coffin drifting in the great river Seine into Versailles - one word written upon it: "Psalms". Inside is the perfectly preserved body of Lia de Beaumont, a beautiful French diplomat and the older sister of young knight d'Eon de Beaumont.


Torn by his sister death, but sworn to his duties to the king, d'Eon is unable to properly mourn his sister's death. Instead, he continues to work as part of an organization called "Secret du Roi" (The King's Secret), investigating a series of women's disappearances across the country. It revealed that their disappearances are more than what they seem. d'Eon learns that they are linked to his sister's death by the Psalms.


Under orders from the king and accompanied by his four comrades, d'Eon de Beaumont sets out to Russia, the place where his sister was last seen alive, to determine the cause of her death and carry out his sister's work, involving a book containing the "Psalms of the King", in hopes of allowing her wandering soul to rest in peace.


As they delve deeper, they discover the shocking truth that lies behind and that the mystical power of the Psalms will determine the future of beloved France forever.


By: kukuru

It's been almost a year since I've watched any anime, never mind something new. Nothing really seemed to catch my interest. I mean sure, I enjoy a good mecha battle or demon battle as much as the next anime lover, even the odd high school-hero romance; but I longed for something different: I just didn't know what.

Then I was channel flicking one day and landed on episode 11 of a new show entitled "Le Chevalier d'Eon" It wasn't a particular fantastic episode; middle episodes generally never are - and yet something about it captured my interest.

To determine whether it was worth watching for the beginning, I hit the net and was met with comments like: 'Fast, Thrilling: Chevalier is a must have' and 'Hands down, one of the best anime to come out of 2007.