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Shigurui: Death Frenzy

Shigurui: Death Frenzy
★ 7.3/10•2007•23m•TV-MA•Animation•Drama•Action & Adventure
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime23m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJul 19, 2007

Episodes

Episode 1 - Sword Match at Sunpu CastleE123m

Sword Match at Sunpu Castle

Two damaged warriors share a twisted and violent past. Now they must face off within a brutal samurai tournament arranged to satisfy the bloodlust of a cruel tyrant overlord. The disfigured legends of the blade must summon the strength for one last battle, a final lesson in the artistry of violence where nothing is more beautiful than the kill.

Jul 19, 2007

Episode 2 - The Yodare-Azuki CeremonyE223m

The Yodare-Azuki Ceremony

Years before the tournament, Gennosuke Fujiki was the stoic star pupil of the Kogan dojo, and Seigen Irako was a brash young samurai seeking fame and an audience with the dojo's master. After disgracing Gennosuke on his own turf, Seigen must next face a superior foe to earn the right to meet the sensei. The battle is the most difficult of his young life, and a dark secret waits for him at the journey's end.

Jul 26, 2007

Episode 3 - KamaitachiE323m

Kamaitachi

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.

Aug 2, 2007

Episode 4 - A Children's SongE423m

A Children's Song

For years, the tormented Lady Iku believed her body was cursed. Children mocked her and the masses fled at her approach. This public scorn only increased her dependence on her husband, Master Kogan. But now, Lady Iku has reason to question the man who has loved her for so long, the man who may hold the key to her deadly secret.

Aug 9, 2007

Episode 5 - Secret Swordplay Technique InstructionE523m

Secret Swordplay Technique Instruction

As questions arise about Seigen's past, Gennosuke disappears from the dojo after being passed over as heir. Master Kogan becomes suspicious of his wife's conduct during his comatose hibernation and, with revenge on his mind, issues some very grave orders to his most trusted men. Summoned by the sensei, Seigen is transfixed by the promise of instruction in the Shooting Star Technique.

Aug 23, 2007

Episode 6 - Birth CryE623m

Birth Cry

Betrayed and seething with anger, Kogan begins the systematic destruction of his former heir. Arrogant Seigen, blinded by ambition, is ensnared by his desire to learn the Shooting Star Technique , but he soon finds himself backed into a very dangerous corner. With his carefully laid plans crashing around him, Seigen must face a familiar opponent. A devastating battle ensues, and neither samurai emerges in his original state.

Aug 30, 2007

Episode 7 - FangsE723m

Fangs

In the years since Seigen was sent away, packs of rogue samurai have begun wandering dangerously close to the secrets of the Kogan dojo. A new student, Suzunosuke, slays one of the ronin in a blind rage. Pleased with the young pupil’s instincts, Kogan sends Gennosuke to teach the novice a true lesson in the art of the kill.

Sep 6, 2007

Episode 8 - Chorus of CicadasE823m

Chorus of Cicadas

Shortly after his battle with the ronin, Gennosuke finds the mangled head of a comrade – a disturbing warning that could bring the dojo shame. Panicked whispering suggests something haunts the footsteps of the samurai, and when a Kogan mercenary crosses paths with a mysterious shadow of a man, the death toll mounts. The only thing certain is that the mysterious killer is a finely trained hunter with a taste for Kogan blood.

Sep 13, 2007

Episode 9 - Tiger CubsE923m

Tiger Cubs

Mie’s despair over her cruel treatment eats away at her mind. Her body – starved to the point of near paralysis – is powered only by the deranged fantasies locked inside her head. After realizing the tragic state of Mie’s condition, Gennosuke and Ushimata begin to suspect there is only one man capable of this much hatred and carnage.

Sep 20, 2007

Episode 10 - Kengyou’s House of PunishmentE1023m

Kengyou’s House of Punishment

A letter arrives summoning the Kogan clan to the palace of Kengyou Shizuhata. Upon arrival, Shizuhata wastes no time in luring Gennosuke into a duel with the barbarian warrior, Sekiun. Allegedly a contest of fun and skill, the tables turn when Kogan steps in to fight in Gennosuke’s place. Sekiun, unaware of the monster he fights, strikes a blow he will regret for the rest of his life.

Sep 27, 2007

Episode 11 - MoonlightE1123m

Moonlight

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.

Oct 4, 2007

Episode 12 - Mumyo SakanagareE1223m

Mumyo Sakanagare

As a battered Lady Iku watches, Seigen prepares to extract the full measure of vengeance for his former master’s sins. Kogan must defend himself one last time against forces that seek to harm him. As the sun rises on the final battle, only the eyes of the innocent are witness to the gruesome end of at least one mighty samurai.

Oct 11, 2007

Actors

Daisuke Namikawa

Daisuke Namikawa

Gennosuke Fujiki

Nozomu Sasaki

Nozomu Sasaki

Seigen Irako

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Gonzaemon Ushimata

Seizo Kato

Seizo Kato

Kogan Iwamoto

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Mie Iwamoto

Emi Shinohara

Emi Shinohara

Lady Iku

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