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Shigurui: Death Frenzy
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Shigurui: Death Frenzy

Shigurui · シグルイ · 2007

Two disfigured swordsmen duel to the death in a brutal samurai tragedy.

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In 1629 Edo Japan, the cruel daimyo Tokugawa Tadanaga commands a samurai tournament using real steel swords instead of wooden practice weapons, defying established traditions. The opening match pits two severely crippled swordsmen against each other: one-armed master Gennosuke Fujiki and blind, limping prodigy Seigen Irako. As the two men prepare their lethal opening stances, the narrative delves into their dark shared past at the Kogan style dojo. Entangled in ruthless training, psychological abuse, and jealous romantic rivalry, both disciples were deformed by the savage ego of their deranged master.

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Broadcasting twelve episodes on WOWOW in 2007, *Shigurui: Death Frenzy* was produced by studio Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki. Adapting the graphic historical manga by Takayuki Yamaguchi based on Norio Nanjou novel, the anime is distinguished by its uncompromising visceral violence, historical realism, and unsettling psychological intensity. With stark sound design and haunting traditional Japanese music composed by Kiyoshi Yoshida, the series earned strong recognition as a hard-hitting work of adult samurai tragedy.
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