Shigurui: Death Frenzy
Details
- Also known as: Shigurui, シグルイ, Crazy for Death
- Type: TV
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 6.9
- Episodes: 12
- Genres: Action, Drama, Psychological
- Studio: MADHOUSE
- Aired: 2007-07-19 to 2007-10-11
- Season: Summer 2007
Where to watch (US)
- Apple TV Store
- Crunchyroll
- Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
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 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.
Episodes
- Episode 1: Sword Match at Sunpu Castle (2007-07-19)
- Episode 2: The Yodare-Azuki Ceremony (2007-07-26)
- Episode 3: Kamaitachi (2007-08-02)
- Episode 4: A Children's Song (2007-08-09)
- Episode 5: Secret Swordplay Technique Instruction (2007-08-23)
- Episode 6: Birth Cry (2007-08-30)
- Episode 7: Fangs (2007-09-06)
- Episode 8: Chorus of Cicadas (2007-09-13)
- Episode 9: Tiger Cubs (2007-09-20)
- Episode 10: Kengyou’s House of Punishment (2007-09-27)
- Episode 11: Moonlight (2007-10-04)
- Episode 12: Mumyo Sakanagare (2007-10-11)
Characters and voice actors
- Seigen Irako (main character) · Japanese voice: Nozomu Sasaki · English voice: J. Michael Tatum
- Gennosuke Fujiki (main character) · Japanese voice: Daisuke Namikawa · English voice: John Burgmeier
- Kogan Iwamoto (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Seizou Katou · English voice: Jerry Russell
- Gonzaemon Ushimata (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuusaku Yara · English voice: R. Bruce Elliott
- Mie Iwamoto (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Houko Kuwashima · English voice: Laura Bailey
- Iku (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Emi Shinohara · English voice: Wendy Powell
- Sato (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Haruka Kimura · English voice: Jamie Marchi
- Korouemon Yamazaki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Bin Shimada · English voice: Mark Stoddard
- Kazuma Funaki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Takashi Kondou · English voice: Jeremy Inman
- Sanjuurou Okitsu (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Rikiya Koyama · English voice: Kent Williams
- Oyou (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kyouko Hikami · English voice: Juli Erickson
- Hyouma Funaki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Taiten Kusunoki · English voice: Chris Rager
- Ichidensai Funaki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Chikao Ootsuka · English voice: Jerry Zumwalt
- Jingorou Higaki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Masaki Terasoma · English voice: Anthony Bowling
- Hanshinken Ibuki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Nobuaki Fukuda · English voice: Daniel Penz
- Unryuusai Kanaoka (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryuuzaburou Ootomo · English voice: Bob Carter
- Suzunosuke Kondou (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Mitsuko Horie · English voice: Sean Michael Teague
- Hikobee Mariko (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Minoru Inaba · English voice: Bruce Lewis
- Mosuke (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Masaaki Tsukada · English voice: Grant James
- Shinpachirou Munakata (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryuusuke Oobayashi · English voice: Charles Baker
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1: Shigurui · Kiyoshi Yoshida
- Ending 1: Koji · Kiyoshi Yoshida