Shigurui: Death Frenzy (2007)
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Gennosuke Fujiki Daisuke Namikawa
- Seigen Irako Nozomu Sasaki
- Gonzaemon Ushimata Yusaku Yara
- Kogan Iwamoto Seizô Katô
- Mie Iwamoto Houko Kuwashima
- Lady Iku Emi Shinohara
Season 1
2007
12 episodes
Season 1 of Shigurui: Death Frenzy premiered on July 19, 2007
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Keywords
- gore
- historical
- bushido
- edo period
- samourai
- psychological
- art martial
- bushi