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    Shigurui

    Shigurui: Death Frenzy / シグルイ / Crazy for Death
    Shigurui
    Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Drama, Gore, Historical, Martial Arts, Psychological, Samurai, Seinen, Suspense
    Themes: Adult Cast, Gore, Historical, Martial Arts, Psychological, Samurai
    Demographics: Seinen
    Studios: Madhouse
    Producers: Akita Shoten, Geneon Entertainment, WOWOW
    Licensors: Funimation
    Rating: 7.35 / 10
    Rank: #2627
    Popularity: #1885
    Users Listed: 131,291
    Users Scored: 39,252
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 09/20/2024
    Aired: July 19, 2007 – October 11, 2007 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Thursday at 23:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Set against the backdrop of early Edo-era Japan, this anime unfolds during a pivotal sword fighting tournament orchestrated by Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga. The competition marks a significant shift from traditional wooden sword matches to engagements with lethal steel, raising the stakes for all participants. Central to the narrative is the rivalry between Fujiki Gennosuke, a skilled warrior with a physical disability, and Irako Seigen, who relies on heightened senses to navigate his blindness. Both men are devoted students of the legendary swordsman Iwamoto Kogan, each striving to inherit his legacy. The tournament becomes a crucible where personal ambition clashes with familial obligation, revealing complex relationships and challenging the very definition of mastery within a rapidly changing society. The series explores themes of legacy, perseverance, and the burden of expectation in a time of burgeoning political power.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Sword Match at Sunpu Castle (Aired: 07/19/2007)
    • Episode 2: The Yodare-Azuki Ceremony (Aired: 07/26/2007)
    • Episode 3: Kamaitachi (Aired: 08/02/2007)
    • Episode 4: Children's Song (Aired: 08/09/2007)
    • Episode 5: Secret Swordplay Technique Instruction (Aired: 08/23/2007)
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Fujiki, Gennosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Burgmeier, John
    • Irako, Seigen (Main) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Nozomu, Tatum, J. Michael, Bressy, Romain
    • Funaki, Kazuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondo, Takashi
    • Iku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shinohara, Emi, Powell, Wendy, Lambrey, Emmanuelle
    • Iwamoto, Kogan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Seizou, Russell, Jerry, Yao, Kazuki, Adrien, Franck
    • Iwamoto, Mie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Bailey, Laura, Lasne, Élodie
    • Kondou, Suzunosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horie, Mitsuko
    • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cho
    • Okitsu, Sanjuurou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Doumenc, Waléry
    • Oyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikami, Kyouko
    • Sato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Haruka, Marchi, Jamie
    • Ushimata, Gonzaemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yara, Yuusaku, Dutel, Julien
    • Yamazaki, Korouemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimada, Bin

    Staff:

    • Cook, Justin (Producer)
    • Kitaura, Hiroyuki (Producer)
    • Koyama, Yoshihiro (Producer)
    • Ueda, Yasuyuki (Producer)
    • Saitou, Yuuki (Assistant Producer)
    • Hamasaki, Hiroshi (Director, Storyboard)
    • Honda, Yasunori (Sound Director)
    • Hanyuu, Naoyasu (Episode Director)
    • Hosoda, Masahiro (Episode Director)
    • Komai, Kazuya (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Masuhara, Mitsuyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
    • Tachikawa, Yuzuru (Episode Director)
    • Bevins, Christopher (Script, ADR Director)
    • Decouzon, Mélanie (Script)
    • Minakami, Seishi (Script, Series Composition)
    • Vale, Eric (Script)
    • Fukuda, Michio (Storyboard)
    • Hirao, Takayuki (Storyboard)
    • Katsuki, Kunio (Storyboard)
    • Kawajiri, Yoshiaki (Storyboard)
    • Takahashi, Tooru (Storyboard)
    • Tsuruoka, Koujirou (Storyboard)
    • Abe, Takuji (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Aono, Atsushi (Key Animation)
    • Emoto, Masahiro (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
    • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
    • Hong, Mi-Yeong (2nd Key Animation)
    • Kamata, Chikako (Color Design)
    • Kaneko, Hidetoshi (Art Director)
    • Kasai, Naoki (Editing)
    • Kawamura, Akihiro (Executive Producer)
    • Kurahashi, Shizuo (Sound Effects)
    • Lee, Jung-Phil (Animation Director)
    • Maruta, Jungo (Executive Producer)
    • Maruyama, Masao (Planning)
    • Masui, Naoko (2nd Key Animation)
    • Masumoto, Yukihiro (Director of Photography)
    • Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation)
    • Minezaki, Yoshirou (Executive Producer)
    • Murata, Mutsumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Murata, Mutsuaki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Muratani, Takashi (Chief Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
    • Ogata, Yasunori (Sound Effects)
    • Okuda, Yoshiko (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
    • Shino, Masanori (Character Design, Animation Director, Chief Animation Director)
    • Sin, Jae Ik (Animation Director)
    • Suzuki, Michiyo (Key Animation)
    • Takaoka, Junichi (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
    • Taniguchi, Moriyasu (Key Animation)
    • Terauchi, Satoshi (Editing)

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