Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人, Mugen no Jūnin) is a TV series, produced by Bee Train and based on the manga of the same name. by Samura Hiroaki. It premiered in 2008 on the AT-X Channel.
Summary
"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men! His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers... and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled!
Staff
- Original Work: Samura Hiroaki
- Direction: Mashimo Kouichi
- Series Composition: Kawasaki Hiroyuki
- Character Design: Yamashita Yoshimitsu
- Music: Ootani Kou
- Animation Work: Bee Train
- Production: Bee Train
- Emono Design: Koizuka Masashi
- Music Production: Pony Canyon
- Sound Direction: Nakano Tooru
- Editing: Bee Train, Kurosawa Masayuki
- Art Direction: Umino Yoshimi
- Colour Design: Kojima Makiko
- Photographic Direction: Igarashi Shin`ichi, Saitou Hitoshi
- Animation Producer: Maru Ryouji, Muraoka Hideaki, Tanaka Ken`ichirou
- Executive Producer: Hariu Masayuki, Ishikawa Michiru, Sekizawa Shinji
- Producer: Kinoshita Tetsuya, Matsushita Takuya, Morishita Katsuji, Yamada Noboru
- Planning: Irie Yoshio, Ishikawa Mitsuhisa, Kogawa Youko, Nakamura Naoki
- Planning Assistance: Gekkan Afternoon Henshuubu
- Work Assistance: Production I.G
Cast
- Seki Tomokazu as Manji
- Satou Rina as Rin Asano
- Nojima Hirofumi as Anotsu Kagehisa
- Nakai Kazuya as Taito Magatsu
- Ebara Masashi as Kuroi Sabato
- Toyoguchi Megumi as Hyakurin
- Noto Mamiko as Makie Otono-Tachibana
- Konishi Katsuyuki as Eiku Shizuma
- Miki Shin`ichirou as Shira
- Sakamoto Maaya as Machi
- Morikawa Toshiyuki as Giichi
- Sugou Takayuki as Kagimura Habaki
- Namikawa Daisuke as Araya Kawakami
- Seki Toshihiko as Master Sōri
- Kyouda Hisako as Yaobikuni
- Itou Kentarou as Shido Hishiyasu
Music
- Opening Theme: "Akai Usagi (赤井ウサギ)" by Makura no Sōshi (Episodes 1-13)
- Ending Theme: "Wants" by GRAPEVINE (Episodes 1-13)
- Blade of the Immortal Original Soundtrack
List of Episodes
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Criminal (罪人) | July 14, 2008 |
| 02 | Conquest (征服) | July 28, 2008 |
| 03 | Love Song (恋詠) | August 11, 2008 |
| 04 | Genius (天才) | August 25, 2008 |
| 05 | The Shogunate aka. Army Man (執人) | September 8, 2008 |
| 06 | Cries of the Bugs (蟲の唄) | September 22, 2008 |
| 07 | 3 ways (三途) | October 6, 2008 |
| 08 | Strumming (爪弾) | October 20, 2008 |
| 09 | Dream Shot (夢弾) | November 3, 2008 |
| 10 | Changing Face (變面) | November 17, 2008 |
| 11 | Feathers (羽根) | December 1, 2008 |
| 12 | Nemesis of Rin (斜凜) | December 15, 2008 |
| 13 | Wind (風) | December 29, 2008 |