TV Series - Jul 1, 2007 through Jan 16, 2008
Alternate Titles
Shigurui - Japanese
シグルイ - Japanese
Content: Mature
Synopsis
During the Edo era, there was a time of peace and tranquility. Bored with it all, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga holds a tournament. Now this tournament is usually safe to the participants, but in Lord Tokugawa's mind, safe isn't dangerous enough. He develops a blood lust especially after seeing one man ripping out his intestines just to prove to the Lord how using real swords instead of the traditional wooden ones is extremely dangerous. He gave up his life in vain though as the Lord went ahead and continued the tournament as planned.
Audiences: Seinen
Genres: Action, Drama, Psychological
Themes: Historical, Martial Arts, Samurai