There is only blind faith in the sword, as the world moves away from it.įrom the madness of the characters, their devotion to the perfect cut, to the sheer artistry of the anime itself, the notion of beauty in death reaches disturbing heights in Shigurui. There are no clichés here no noble samurai no path to enlightenment. Considered a heretic text for its paradoxes and passionate devotion to death and "shigurui," often translated as "desperateness" - but its kanji may also convey death's inevitability - Yamaguchi unleashes a world burning in its desire for the perfect cut, as well as a near lust for the pain and death, whether it's one's own or an adversary, that must follow the draw. Based on the manga of Takayuki Yamaguchi, this story is inspired by the collected wisdom of the samurai Tsunetomo Yamamoto, ultimately published as Hagakure. Well, forget them! Shigurui redefines the samurai flick. OK, so you've seen The Seven Samurai, Ran, The Hidden Blade, or one of the many samurai movies out there. Desperate to both master the blade and to succeed their sensei in the secrets of his sword, a bloody competition is born that will devour the lives of the Kogan style. Here our anime-glazed eyes find Gennosuke Fujiki and Seigen Irako. Set in the year 1622, the world of the Tokugawa shogunate where peace reigns and ronin wander, samurai are increasingly defined not by the mortality of the battlefield, but the reputation of their dojo and the mystery surrounding the sword techniques therein. Shigurui: The Complete Series 2009 TV Series (episodes 1-12).
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