Shigurui: Death Frenzy
Crazy for Death
Shigurui
Genres
- Action
- Drama
- Suspense
Tags
all 13- TraitsSamurai92
- OtherGore91
- ActionSwordplay86
- DramaTragedy79
- TimeHistorical77
- OtherBody Horror75
- TraitsNudity75
- DemographicSeinen66
- Main CastMale Protagonist60
- Main CastPrimarily Adult Cast60
- Main CastPrimarily Male Cast60
- ActionMartial Arts54
- OtherPhilosophy40
Genres: Action, Drama, Suspense. Tags: Samurai, Gore, Swordplay, Tragedy, Historical, Body Horror, Nudity, Seinen, Male Protagonist, Primarily Adult Cast, Primarily Male Cast, Martial Arts.
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This Season
Rated TV
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This Season
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Episode Progress
Complete12 / 12 episodes aired
All 12 episodes available on Crunchyroll
- Premiered
- Summer 2007
- Aired
- Jul 19, 2007 – Oct 11, 2007
- Broadcast
- Thursday · 23:30:00
- Duration
- 23 min
- Time to Complete
- 4h 36m
- Rating
- R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Studio
- Madhouse
Alternative Titles
jaシグルイ
en-x-romajiShigurui
enCrazy for Death
frShigurui : Furie Meurtrière
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Synopsis
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 de
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.
(Source: ANN)
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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 de
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. (Source: ANN)
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Aired so far: 12 / 12
Main Story
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Information
- Type
- TV
- Status
- Finished
- Premiered
- Summer 2007
- Aired
- Jul 19, 2007 – Oct 11, 2007
- Broadcast
- Thursday · 23:30:00
- Episodes
- 12 / 12
- Duration
- 23 min
- Time to Complete
- 4h 36m
- Rating
- R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Studio
- Madhouse
Alternative Titles
jaシグルイ
en-x-romajiShigurui
enCrazy for Death
frShigurui : Furie Meurtrière