Blade of the Immortal (2008)
Blade of the Immortal is a 2008 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Rina Sato, Tomokazu Seki and Daisuke Namikawa.
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.
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What is Blade of the Immortal about?
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.
When was Blade of the Immortal released?
Blade of the Immortal was released on 14 July 2008.
How many episodes does Blade of the Immortal have?
Blade of the Immortal has 13 episodes across 1 seasons.
Where can I watch Blade of the Immortal?
Blade of the Immortal is available on HiDive.
Where to watch Blade of the Immortal
Stream: HiDive
Official site
Cast
- Rina Sato as Rin Asano (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Manji (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Araya Kawakami (voice)
- Hirofumi Nojima as Kagehisa Anotsu (voice)
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Eiku Shizuma (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Taito Magatsu (voice)
- Mamiko Noto as Makie Otono-Tachibana (voice)
- Masashi Ebara as Sabato Kuroi (voice)
- Megumi Toyoguchi as Hyakurin (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Shira (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Giichi (voice)
- Yuuya Uchida as Shinriji (voice)