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Blade of the Immortal (2008)

Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.

Release Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008

Country: JP
Language: Ja
Runtime: 24

Rina Sato
Rin Asano (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Manji (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Araya Kawakami (voice)
Hirofumi Nojima
Kagehisa Anotsu (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Eiku Shizuma (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Taito Magatsu (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Makie Otono-Tachibana (voice)
Masashi Ebara
Sabato Kuroi (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Hyakurin (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Shira (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Giichi (voice)
Yuuya Uchida
Shinriji (voice)
Daisaku Shinohara
Takayuki Asano (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Yaobikuni (voice)
Keiko Nemoto
Kagehisa Anotsu (child) (voice)
Kousei Yagi
Takahide Asano (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Machi (voice)
Saeko Chiba
Ren (voice)
Takashi Kondo
Tatsumasa Saitou (voice)
Takaya Kuroda
Nisaburou Tsuchimochi (voice)
Takayuki Sugo
Kagimura Habaki (voice)
Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Takayoshi Asano (voice)
Toru Okawa
Saburou Anotsu (voice)
Wataru Hatano
Makoto (voice)
Yuka Komatsu
Toki Asano (voice)

Season 1:

Criminal
Episode 1: Criminal (Jul 14, 2008)
Manji visits a priest in order to confess his sins, namely killing his lord and 100 of his retainers, an act that earned him the moniker "Killer of 100." The priest, who is actually a con artist, attempts to kill Manji by shooting him in the forehead, but Manji kills him and regenerates the wound. Manji returns to his home to find Yaobikuni, a nun who placed "sacred bloodworms" into Manji that make him immortal, and his sister Machi. That evening, Machi dreams of the time when Manji was forced to kill her husband, a police officer purusing Manji, causing her to lose her mind. After the dream, she wanders into the night and is captured by a group of ronin led by the brother of the priest Manji had killed. Manji pursues Machi but is unable to prevent her from being killed. In response, he kills every member of the ronin group, and upon returning to Yaobikuni, declares that he will seek redemption for the 100 men he killed by killing 1000 evil men.
Conquest
Episode 2: Conquest (Jul 28, 2008)
More details about the tragic demise of Rin's family and their dojo are shown during her encounter with Manji. Members of the Ittō-ryū and the Mugai-ryū are introduced, too.
Love Song
Episode 3: Love Song (Aug 11, 2008)
Manji's and Rin's fateful encounter with Sabato Kuroi. His relationship to Anotsu is further explored as well as the role of the members of the Mugai-ryū.
Genius
Episode 4: Genius (Aug 25, 2008)
Rin tries in vain to hire Sori, an artist. His house is attacked by minions of the Ittō-ryū, which makes him reveal his true colors.
Fanatic
Episode 5: Fanatic (Sep 08, 2008)
The tragic past of Taito Magatsu, another member of the Ittō-ryū, who is a target of Rin's vengeance, is revealed. He attempts to lead a normal life by leaving the Ittō-ryū, but encounters Rin and Manji.
Insect Song
Episode 6: Insect Song (Sep 22, 2008)
Members of the Mugai-ryū are assassinated by members of the Ittō-ryū. Manji an Rin encounter Eiku Shizuma, who reveals Manji's and weakness.
3 ways
Episode 7: 3 ways (Oct 06, 2008)
Manji settles the score with Shizuma and receives information about Anotsu's whereabouts.
Nail Bomb
Episode 8: Nail Bomb (Oct 20, 2008)
Rin and Manji encounter Makie Otono-Tachibana, whose life Manji spares, since she appears to be too weak to pose a threat. Furthermore her relationsship to Anotsu is explored.
Dream Bomb
Episode 9: Dream Bomb (Nov 03, 2008)
More details from Anotsu's and Makie's past are revealed. A fierce battle between Manji and Makie unfolds. Afterwards the latter leaves Anotsu and the Ittō-ryū.
Changing Face
Episode 10: Changing Face (Nov 17, 2008)
Rin and Manji encounter Araya Kawakami, one of the men who raped Rin's mother. His past is revealed and after Rin bravely saves his son, she goes unarmed to his house.
Feathers
Episode 11: Feathers (Dec 01, 2008)
Rin confronts Kawakami emotionally, but is assaulted by him. Manji comes to her rescue and exacts her vengeance. Rin succeeds in foiling his son's plan to continue living for revenge only.
Nemesis of Rin
Episode 12: Nemesis of Rin (Dec 15, 2008)
Manji and Rin travel to the house where he lived with his sister and he continues to train Rin. During a break she encounter Anotsu in a nearby forest. After her futile assassination attempt he discloses to Rin the reasons for the animosity between her father and him.
Wind
Episode 13: Wind (Dec 29, 2008)
The paths taken by all the surviving characters are shown. Rin abolishes her hesitations and trains with utter devotion. Meanwhile the tactics of the Mugai-ryū seem to have sealed Anotsu's fate.

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