List of Blade of the Immortal episodes
Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人, Mugen no Jūnin, lit. "the inhabitant of infinity") is an anime series based on the manga series created by Hiroaki Samura. It was directed by Kōichi Mashimo and produced by Bee Train, with production support by Production I.G and Pony Canyon. Bee Train was responsible for the animation production, Pony Canyon produced the music for the series, and Yoshimitsu Yamashita designed the characters.[1] The story follows the adventures of Manji, a samurai cursed with immortality due to killing one hundred men. Weary of his immortal life, Manji seeks to repent for sins and lift the curse of immortality by killing 1,000 evil men.
The first announcement of the Blade of the Immortal anime was in Kodansha's Afternoon magazine. The series aired from July 14, 2008 to December 29, 2008 on AT-X.
Seven DVD compilation volumes were released by Pony Canyon between August 29, 2008 and February 27, 2009, followed by a DVD-box on November 11, 2010.[2]
Episode list
Blade of the Immortal (2008)
Blade of the Immortal (2008 TV series)
Blade of the Immortal (2019–20)
| No. | Title [3][4][a] | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Act One – Meeting" (Japanese: 一幕 遭逢 ─そうほう─) | Makoto Fukami | October 10, 2019 |
| 2 | "Act Two – Founding" (Japanese: 二幕 開闢 ─かいびゃく─) | Makoto Fukami | October 10, 2019 |
| 3 | "Act Three – Dream Pangs" (Japanese: 三幕 夢弾 ─ゆめびき─) | Makoto Fukami | October 17, 2019 |
| 4 | "Act Four – Rin at Odds" (Japanese: 四幕 斜凜 ─しゃりん─) | Kenzen | October 24, 2019 |
| 5 | "Act Five – Song of the Bugs" (Japanese: 五幕 蟲の唄 ─むしのうた─) | Makoto Fukami | October 31, 2019 |
| 6 | "Act Six – Wing Roots" (Japanese: 六幕 羽根 ─はね─) | Kenzen | November 7, 2019 |
| 7 | "Act Seven – Evil's Shadow" (Japanese: 七幕 凶影 ─きょうえい─) | Makoto Fukami | November 14, 2019 |
| 8 | "Act Eight – Mugai-ryu" (Japanese: 八幕 無骸流 ─むがいりゅう─) | Kenzen | November 21, 2019 |
| 9 | "Act Nine – Gathering" (Japanese: 九幕 群 ─むら─) | Makoto Fukami | November 28, 2019 |
| 10 | "Act Ten – Animal" (Japanese: 十幕 獣 ─けもの─) | Kenzen | December 5, 2019 |
| 11 | "Act Eleven – Fall Frost" (Japanese: 十一幕 秋霜 ─しゅうそう─) | Makoto Fukami | December 12, 2019 |
| 12 | "Act Twelve – Blood of Finality" (Japanese: 十二幕 終血 ─しゅうけつ─) | Makoto Fukami | December 19, 2019 |
| 13 | "Act Thirteen ─ Twilight" (Japanese: 十三幕 誰そ彼 ─たそかれ─) | Makoto Fukami | December 26, 2019 |
| 14 | "Act Fourteen – Amendments" (Japanese: 十四幕 改起 ─かいき─) | Kenzen | January 2, 2020 |
| 15 | "Act Fifteen – Acquisition of Guts" (Japanese: 十五幕 臓承 ─ぞうしょう─) | Kenzen | January 16, 2020 |
| 16 | "Act Sixteen – Altered Limb" (Japanese: 十六幕 肢転 ─してん─) | Kenzen | January 23, 2020 |
| 17 | "Act Seventeen – Ceremonial Bond" (Japanese: 十七幕 儀結 ─ぎけつ─) | Kenzen | January 30, 2020 |
| 18 | "Act Eighteen – Banshee's Cries" (Japanese: 十八幕 鬼哭 ─きこく─) | Makoto Fukami | February 6, 2020 |
| 19 | "Act Nineteen – Massacre" (Japanese: 鏖 ─みなごろし─) | Makoto Fukami | February 13, 2020 |
| 20 | "Act Twenty – Unending" (Japanese: 霏々 ─ひひ─) | Kenzen | February 27, 2020 |
| 21 | "Act Twenty One – Trap" (Japanese: 陥穽 ─かんせい─) | Kenzen | March 4, 2020 |
| 22 | "Act Twenty Two – Ten Final Pushes" (Japanese: 十掉尾 ─じゅっとうび─) | Makoto Fukami | March 11, 2020 |
| 23 | "Act Twenty Three – 100 Spectacular Dances" (Japanese: 焉舞百景 ─えんぶひゃっけい─) | Kenzen | March 18, 2020 |
| 24 | "Final Act – Blade of the Immortal" (Japanese: 無限の住人) | Makoto Fukami | March 25, 2020 |
Notes
- ^ All English titles are taken from Amazon Prime Video.
References
- General
- "Mugen no Jūnin Kōshiki Site Bangumi Jōhō" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- Specific
- ^ "Mugen no Jūnin Kōshiki Site Shōnin Staff-Cast" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ "Mugen no Jūnin Kōshiki Site Shōnin Jōhō (DVD)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ "STORY /『無限の住人-IMMORTAL-』公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "Watch Blade of the Immortal ｜ Prime Video". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)