Shigurui
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| Shigurui: Death Frenzy | |
|---|---|
| シグルイ | |
| Genre | Chanbara |
| Manga | |
| Author | Takayuki Yamaguchi |
| Publisher |  Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Serialized in | Champion RED |
| Original run | 1999 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 9 |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Hirotsugu Hamazaki |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Licensor |  FUNimation Entertainment |
| Network | WOWOW |
| Original run | July 19, 2007 – October 12, 2007 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Shigurui (シグルイ? Death Frenzy) is a manga series written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi, based on the first chapter of the novel Suruga-jou Gozen Jiai by Norio Nanjo.
An animated television adaptation aired on WOWOW July 19, 2007 to October 12, 2007. The series was directed by Hirotsugu Hamazaki and produced by Madhouse Studios.
[edit] Plot
The story begins in 1629 Japan, during Tokugawa Tadanaga's rule. The daimyo staged a tournament where the participants fought with traditional weapons rather than bokken ("wooden sword"). The story revolves around the first match between the one-armed swordsman Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen and deals with the circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa's tournament.
[edit] External links
Shigurui (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
