Samurai 7
Samurai 7 / サムライセブン / Samurai Seven
Genres: Action, Historical, Mecha, Samurai, Sci-Fi | |
Themes: Historical, Mecha, Samurai | |
Studios: Gonzo | |
Producers: Future Vision Music, GDH, MICO, Sotsu Music Publishing | |
Licensors: Funimation | |
Rating: 7.43 / 10 | |
Rank: #2291 | |
Popularity: #1830 | |
Users Listed: 136,386 | |
Users Scored: 64,559 | |
NSFW: No | |
Last Updated: 07/29/2023 | |
Aired: June 12, 2004 – December 25, 2004 (Summer) | |
Type: tv | |
Source: other | |
Age Rating: PG 13 | |
Episodes: 26 |
Synopsis:
Generations after a devastating mechanized war reshaped the world, the remote farming village of Kanna struggles for survival. Plagued by ruthless bandit attacks and dwindling resources, the villagers make a desperate plea for protection, offering their meager harvest to hire samurai. Kirara, a spiritual leader, her sister Komachi, and Rikichi, a grieving villager, embark on a perilous journey to recruit seven warriors.
The group assembles an eclectic team, each with unique skills and shadowed pasts. Their mission is not simply defense; it's navigating complex alliances between the bandits and powerful merchants who fuel their aggression. The series explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the human cost of conflict against a backdrop of rural life and mechanized warfare. Expect grounded character development and strategic planning as these unlikely protectors prepare for a defining battle.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: The Master (Aired: 06/12/2004)
- Episode 2: The Pupil (Aired: 06/12/2004)
- Episode 3: The Entertainer (Aired: 07/10/2004)
- Episode 4: The Loner (Aired: 07/10/2004)
- Episode 5: The Drifter (Aired: 07/24/2004)
- ... and 21 more episodes
Characters:
- Hayashida, Heihachi (Main) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Inukai, Junji, Calindri, Gabriele, Obermöller, Heiko, Monteiro, Dado, Mullenaerts, Bruno, Lladó, Carlos, Crépet, Alexandre
- Katayama, Gorobei (Main) - Voice Actors: Inada, Tetsu, Carter, Bob, Lima, Wellington, Delhausse, Jean-Marc, Wolf, Volker, Bonino, Giorgio, León Pecheco, Rubén
- Kikuchiyo (Main) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Kong, Kuwata, Bayer, Hans, Hinderyckx, Michel, Costha, Faduli, Stella, Aldo, Vitale, Carlos
- Kirara (Main) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Bierstedt, Marie, Pereira, Silvia Suzy, Rivero, Yensi, Mottola, Patrizia, Fyon, Véronique
- Komachi (Main) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Chiwa, Christian, Luci, Clerici, Serena, Liebing, Katja, Paulita, Flora, Ostrowski, Marielle, Henríquez, Melanie, Ordeig, Eva
- Kyuzo (Main) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Strait, Sonny, Pfeiffer, Markus, Iacono, Gianluca, Rollo, Alfredo, Moreau, Mathieu, Chiesse, Nestor, López, Jesús, Martínez, Kaihiamal
- Okamoto, Katsushiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi, Di Benedetto, Massimo, Michael Teague, Sean, Haggége, Julien, Flamand, Stéphane, Torres, Jhonny, Navarro, Jordi, Barioni, Rafael
- Rikichi (Main) - Voice Actors: De Santis, Paolo, Saizen, Tadahisa, Tatum, J. Michael, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Manet, David, Schleberger, Stephan, López, Jesús
- Shichiroji (Main) - Voice Actors: Kusano, Tooru, Invernici, Felice, Roden, Simon T., Brannan, Duncan, Delli, Antonio, Sodre, Elcio
- Shimada, Kambei (Main) - Voice Actors: Elliott, R. Bruce, Terasoma, Masaki, Bierstedt, Detlef, Léonard, Arnaud, Camilo, Leonardo, De palma, Ivo, Alonso, Tasio, Guzmán, Juan
- Ayamaro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yandell, Barry, Sasaki, Seiji
- Honoka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Savage, Carrie, Brückner, Sarah, Landresse, Sophie
- Hyogo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusao, Takeshi, Jewell, Jerry
- Manzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stoddard, Mark, Makishima, Naoki, Rott, Fritz
- Masamune (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Armstrong, Brice, Nishimura, Tomomichi, Vaccari, Hélio, Capotondi, Peppino
- Mosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hebert, Kyle, Murozono, Takehiro, Bevilacqua, Alessandro
- Okara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Little, Zarah, Tano, Megumi, Marques, Jussara, Fyon, Véronique
- Sanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asakawa, Yuu, Harp, Clarine, Noya, Fátima, Landresse, Sophie
- Setsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Erickson, Juli, Mine, Atsuko, Hons, Nathalie
- Shino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Rial, Monica, Di Pisa, Loretta, Aflalo, Esther
- Tessai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McCollum, Robert, Ikemizu, Michihiro, Bourguet, Lionel, Lotti, Massimiliano
- Ukyo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Rigotti, Alessandro, Vieira, José Manuel, Sawaya, Ricardo, Bowling, Anthony, Moreau, Mathieu, Rocamora, Francesc, Matt, Norman
- Warya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natsuki, Rio, Marchi, Jamie
- Yukino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Rieko, Lau, Gwendolyn, Frippiat, Géraldine
Staff:
- Cook, Justin (Producer)
- Itou, Daisuke (Producer)
- Kasama, Nobutaka (Producer)
- Watson, Barry (Producer)
- Takizawa, Toshifumi (Director, Storyboard)
- Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
- Fujimoto, Jirou (Episode Director)
- Higashide, Futoshi (Episode Director, Key Animation)
- Igusa, Kahoru (Episode Director)
- Kuroda, Yasuhiro (Episode Director)
- Kusakabe, Mitsuo (Episode Director)
- Nitta, Yoshikata (Episode Director)
- Ogura, Hirofumi (Episode Director)
- Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
- Okuno, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
- Sokuza, Makoto (Episode Director)
- Tada, Shunsuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Yoshida, Tooru (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
- Clinkenbeard, Colleen (Script)
- Takabayashi, Hisaya (Script)
- Tomioka, Atsuhiro (Script, Series Composition)
- Iuchi, Shuji (Storyboard)
- Nishimori, Akira (Storyboard)
- Ono, Manabu (Storyboard)
- Oohara, Minoru (Storyboard, Assistant Director)
- Toukairin, Shinichi (Storyboard)
- Aikawa, Nanase (Theme Song Performance)
- Abe, Nozomu (Key Animation)
- Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
- Abiru, Tadashi (Key Animation)
- Ajiki, Kei (Key Animation)
- Akiyama, Yukiko (Animation Director)
- An, Mi Kyoung (In-Between Animation)
- Aoi, Kiyotoshi (Key Animation)
- Aoki, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
- Aoki, Akihito (Key Animation)
- Bevins, Christopher (ADR Director)
- Byun, Eun Soon (Key Animation)
- Chiba, Takaaki (Key Animation)
- Cho, Jung Hwa (In-Between Animation)
- Cho, Hye-jung (In-Between Animation)
- Choung, Yoon Hee (In-Between Animation)
- Ebihara, Masao (Animation Director)
- Emoto, Masahiro (Key Animation)
- Fudesaka, Akimi (Key Animation)
- Fujiwara, Mikio (Key Animation)
- Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
- Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
- Furuta, Makoto (Key Animation)
- Gotou, Keiko (Color Design)
- ... and 106 more staff
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