Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Season 1 – SWORDGAI: The Animation

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – SWORDGAI: The Animation Mar 2018 Sci-Fi Fantasy Action Anime Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 2 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A legendary weapon that has caused the deaths of many victims occasionally comes to life. When a person who possesses such a weapon within themselves becomes consumed with hatred and murderous intentions, they are transformed into bloodthirsty creature Busoma. An organization called Shoshidai has opposed the Busoma for ages, and is about to begin a great battle. When a young man named Gai is fated to live as he weapon, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance when he goes to war with the Shoshidai.
Watch on Netflix Stream Now

Where to Watch

SWORDGAI: The Animation — Season 1

Critics Reviews

View More
Mark Dolan Common Sense Media 08/30/2019
3/5
Murderous refrains aside, Sword Gai is well-written, and the tragic origin stories of the various cursed weapons, told in flashbacks using a different animation style, are told with efficiency and emotion. Go to Full Review Jamil Ragland Black Nerd Problems 08/30/2019
Where SwordGai fails to rise to the level of even typical action anime is in its pacing and plotting. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
12/28/2021 This show was just terrible. While it has great characters and the weapons have fantastic backstories this show just wastes it all. Characters are killed off to quickly or they are forgotten within a second. The show is overcrowded, it wastes a lot of characters and doesn't even get me started on the final episode. This show was as shit as Evangelion was. See more Read all reviews
SWORDGAI: The Animation — Season 1

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Tomokazu Sugita

Voice

Rina Sato

Voice

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Voice

Hiro Shimono

Voice

Urara Takano

Voice

Yuichiro Umehara

Voice

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 1 Shoshidai, a cursed weaponry gathering organization, sends two agents to retrieve the legendary Demon Sword Zsoltgewinn. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 2 Amon adopts an abandoned boy and names him Gai; after becoming an apprentice, Gai loses his arm when a ritual goes wrong. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 3 After acquiring the Azoth Sword, Miki is ambushed by Marcus and Miura; Amon makes Gai a prosthetic arm. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 4 Possessed by a demonic spear, Tatsumi turns into a Busoma; Miki takes Marcus to Shoshidai headquarters. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 5 The Shoshidai reawaken Seiya Ichijo, their most powerful Chrysalis; after Gai's powers partially awaken, his mind reverts to that of an infant. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 6 Ichijo tries to test Gai's potential, but is interrupted by a member of the Gabi. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 7 With Gai in tow, Ichijo heads to Shoshidai headquarters before stopping to meet Kei; a mysterious sword appears. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 8 A wealthy widow hires a search vessel to find Throlla's lost treasure; a mythical weapon known as Gallon's Hammer. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 9 Miki and Marcus are sent on a covert mission to infiltrate and retrieve an ancient weapon. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 10 Sayaka questions Amon about Gai's motives; Ichijo reveals to Gai how he harnessed the power of the Chakram. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 11 After Gai is brought to Shoshidai headquarters, Ichijo is ordered by Kagami to cold sleep due to his rapidly progressing change into a Busoma. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 23, 2018 Episode 12 Shoshidai's new weapons are no match against Zsoltgewinn's powers; Ichijo and Gai battle Miura. Details

More Like This

View All
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato % 100% Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato Watchlist Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- 67% 90% Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- Watchlist Baki Hanma % 75% Baki Hanma Watchlist Sirius the Jaeger % 81% Sirius the Jaeger Watchlist Kengan Ashura % 85% Kengan Ashura Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

SWORDGAI: The Animation — Season 1

SWORDGAI: The Animation SWORDGAI: The Animation SWORDGAI: The Animation SWORDGAI: The Animation View more photos

Season Info

Director
Takahiro Ikezoe, Tomohito Naka
Screenwriter
Toshiki Inoue
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Mar 23, 2018
More Top TV Picks Netflix