Shigurui: Death Frenzy

TV Series

2007

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7.3/10
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At the beginning of the Edo Era, when people enjoyed a time of peace, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga holds a fighting tournament. In the past, matches were fought with wooden swords. This time, real swords will be used. One-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this match. Both are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan, who is known as Japan's greatest swordsman. Each of them are determined to prove himself the successor of Iwamoto's school. However, there can only be one champion. So begins a story of intertwining fates, conflict, and strange destinies.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2007
S1.E3Kamaitachi
Once a year, Kogan awakes from his death-like slumber to oversee his dojo. Locked in a decaying state, the master demands to know which of his samurai is worthy of the Kogan legacy. Seigen and Gennosuke are the most likely candidates, but no one is sure which swordsman is best suited to give their demented leader what he desires. In the end, Kogan himself devises a devious challenge to clarify the situation.
9.0/10
Thu, 04 Oct, 2007
S1.E11Moonlight
Seigen has returned, and he is out for blood. Although blinded during his brutal punishment, he appears to have regained his former prowess. Gennosuke and Ushimata are on high alert, but the tricks of the blind draw them away at the worst possible time. While the sensei, Mie, and the entire Kogan legacy lie virtually unguarded, Seigen and Iku begin the final leg of their quest for revenge.
9.0/10
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Daisuke Namikawa
Gennosuke Fujiki
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Nozomu Sasaki
Seigen Irako
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Yusaku Yara
Gonzaemon Ushimata
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Seizo Kato
Kogan Iwamoto
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Houko Kuwashima
Mie Iwamoto

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Release date

July 19, 2007 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production companies

Madhouse
WOWOW

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