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Season 1 – Shigurui: Death Frenzy

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Allies-turned-rivals, two samurai battle for a vacant throne.

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Shigurui: Death Frenzy — Season 1

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 04/21/2019
"Shigurui" is a true masterpiece, although its extreme violent nature will keep many from witnessing its artfulness. Go to Full Review
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11/29/2021 There's a lot of weirdness in the anime world, and this is one of them. It's a samurai anime, but there's a bunch of muscle flexing like Baki. However, what made the anime so disturbing was the animation and the story. The anime looked entirely surreal. During the day, everything is dreamy and bright, while at night it was ominous. All of the samurai' faces, except for Fujiki, creeped me out in different ways. One has ginormous eyeballs, one has a wide mouth, one has feminine lips, etc. Then, the slow music added more creepiness to the show. The main story wasn't that hard to follow, even though some transitions were too abrupt. However, the characters' actions were what greatly disturbed me. Some scenes had me internally screaming and cringing. If you think samurai are cool, then this anime begged to differ. The biggest bummer about the anime was that it has been 13 years since season 1 ended, so the anime ended on an unfinished cliffhanger. Overall, a bizarre, gory, violent, yet somehow very good anime. 8/10 See more Read all reviews
Shigurui: Death Frenzy — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Jul 19, 2007 Sword Match at Sunpu Castle Two warriors must find the strength for one last battle, a final lesson in the artistry of violence. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 26, 2007 The Yodare/Azuki Ceremony After defeating Gennosuke, Seigen must now enter into the most difficult battle of his life to earn the right to meet the sensei. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 2, 2007 Kamaitachi Kogan devises a challenge to determine which of his samurai is worthy of the Kogan legacy. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 9, 2007 A Children's Song For years, the tormented Lady Iku believed her body was cursed, but now, she has reason to believe that the man who has loved her for so long may hold the key to her deadly secret. Questions arise about Seigen's past. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 23, 2007 Secret Swordplay Technique Instruction Seigen is enthralled with the promise of learning the Shooting Star Technique. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 30, 2007 Birth Cry Kogan begins the plan to destroy his former heir. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 6, 2007 Fangs Kogan sends Gennosuke to give the novice, Suzunosuke, a true lesson in the art of the kill. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 13, 2007 Chorus of Cicadas Gennosuke discovers the mangled head of a comrade, a warming that could mean shame for the dojo. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 20, 2007 Tiger Cubs Gennosuke and Ushimata begin to realize that only one man would be capable of this much hatred. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 27, 2007 Kengyou's House of Punishment The Kogan clan is summoned to the palace of Kengyou Shizuhata. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 4, 2007 Moonlight Seigen returns and with Iku begins the final leg of his plan for revenge. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 11, 2007 Mumyo Sakanagare A wounded Lady Iku watches as Seigen makes ready to extract his revenge. Details
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Season Info

Network
TOKU
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jul 19, 2007