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
Producers: Akita Shoten, Geneon Entertainment, WOWOW
Licensors: Funimation
Studios: Madhouse
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Demographics: Seinen
Type: tv
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)
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: July 19, 2007
Episode 2: The Yodare-Azuki Ceremony
Aired: July 26, 2007
Episode 3: Kamaitachi
Aired: August 2, 2007
Episode 4: Children's Song
Aired: August 9, 2007
Episode 5: Secret Swordplay Technique Instruction
Aired: August 23, 2007
Episode 6: Birth Cry
Aired: August 30, 2007
Episode 7: Fangs
Aired: September 6, 2007
Episode 8: Chorus of Cicadas
Aired: September 13, 2007
Episode 9: Tiger Cubs
Aired: September 20, 2007
Episode 10: Kengyou's House of Punishment
Aired: September 27, 2007
Episode 11: Moonlight
Aired: October 4, 2007
Episode 12: Mumyou Sakanagare
Aired: October 11, 2007

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)
Wakabayashi, Shin
(Key Animation)
Wakabayashi, Kanji
(Key Animation)
Yamaguchi, Takayuki
(Original Creator)
Yamazaki, Noriyoshi
(Animation Director)
Yoshida, Kiyoshi
(Music)

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