▁first ▁game . ▁It ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁A ki ▁T sun aki , ▁and ▁a ired ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁for ▁ 2 6 ▁episodes . ▁It ▁was ▁dub bed ▁and ▁released ▁in ▁English ▁as ▁Har uka : ▁Bey ond ▁the ▁Stream ▁of ▁Time : ▁A ▁T ale ▁of ▁the ▁E ight ▁Guard ians . ▁The ▁an ime ▁series ▁was ▁followed ▁by ▁two ▁O VA ▁episodes ▁Ten ▁and ▁Chi . ▁On ▁August ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁a ▁feature ▁film ▁titled ▁ ▁was ▁released . ▁ ▁Other ▁Har uka ▁install ments ▁received ▁O VA ▁adapt ations . ▁▁ ▁was ▁produced ▁by ▁Y um eta ▁Company ▁and ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁three ▁episodes ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁covering ▁the ▁story line ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁install ment ▁of ▁the ▁video ▁game ▁franch ise . ▁ ▁The ▁third ▁install ment ▁received ▁several ▁O V As : ▁ ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁December ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁by ▁Y um eta ▁Company ▁and ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁T oshi ya ▁Shin oh ara . ▁It ▁was ▁released ▁as ▁a ▁single ▁O VA ▁with ▁a ▁bonus ▁" O ns en ▁Ch ib i ▁special ". ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁a ▁sequ el ▁ ▁was ▁released . ▁It ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁Sh iger u ▁K imi ya . ▁ ▁Movie ▁A ▁live ▁action ▁movie ▁was ▁also ▁released