Shigurui

is a manga series written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi, based on the first chapter of the novel "Suruga-jou Gozen Jiai" by Norio Nanjo.

An animated television adaptation aired on WOWOW July 19, 2007 to October 12 2007. The series was directed by Hirotsugu Hamazaki and produced by Madhouse Studios.

Plot

The story begins in 1629 Japan, during Tokugawa Tadanaga's rule. The daimyo staged a tournament where the participants fought with traditional weapons rather than "bokken" ("wooden sword"). The story revolves around the first match between the one-armed swordsman Fujiki Gennosuke and the blind samurai Irako Seigen and deals with the circumstances that led the two to participate in Tokugawa's tournament.

External links

* [http://funimation.com/shigurui/ Funimation's "Shigurui" anime] (U.S. anime licensee)