List of Blade of the Immortal episodes

Blade of the Immortal 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]

A second anime adaptation was listed on the cover of the July issue of Monthly Afternoon on May 10, 2019.[3] It was later announced that the anime adaptation will be a complete adaptation.[4] The series is animated by Liden Films and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, with Makoto Fukami handling series composition, Shingo Ogiso designing the characters, and Eiko Ishibashi composing the music. It aired from October 10, 2019 to March 25, 2020 on Amazon Prime Video.[5] On October 15, 2020, Sentai Filmworks announced that they had licensed the anime for home video and released it on Blu-ray Disc on January 19, 2021.[6][7]

Episode list

2008 series

2019 series
Main article: Blade of the Immortal (2019 TV series)
No.Title [8][9][lower-alpha 1]Written byOriginal release date
1"Act One – Meeting"
(Japanese: 一幕 遭逢 ─そうほう─)		Makoto FukamiOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)
2"Act Two – Founding"
(Japanese: 二幕 開闢 ─かいびゃく─)		Makoto FukamiOctober 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)
3"Act Three – Dream Pangs"
(Japanese: 三幕 夢弾 ─ゆめびき─)		Makoto FukamiOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
4"Act Four – Rin at Odds"
(Japanese: 四幕 斜凜 ─しゃりん─)		KenzenOctober 24, 2019 (2019-10-24)
5"Act Five – Song of the Bugs"
(Japanese: 五幕 蟲の唄 ─むしのうた─)		Makoto FukamiOctober 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)
6"Act Six – Wing Roots"
(Japanese: 六幕 羽根 ─はね─)		KenzenNovember 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)
7"Act Seven – Evil's Shadow"
(Japanese: 七幕 凶影 ─きょうえい─)		Makoto FukamiNovember 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)
8"Act Eight – Mugai-ryu"
(Japanese: 八幕 無骸流 ─むがいりゅう─)		KenzenNovember 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)
9"Act Nine – Gathering"
(Japanese: 九幕 群 ─むら─)		Makoto FukamiNovember 28, 2019 (2019-11-28)
10"Act Ten – Animal"
(Japanese: 十幕 獣 ─けもの─)		KenzenDecember 5, 2019 (2019-12-05)
11"Act Eleven – Fall Frost"
(Japanese: 十一幕 秋霜 ─しゅうそう─)		Makoto FukamiDecember 12, 2019 (2019-12-12)
12"Act Twelve – Blood of Finality"
(Japanese: 十二幕 終血 ─しゅうけつ─)		Makoto FukamiDecember 19, 2019 (2019-12-19)
13"Act Thirteen ─ Twilight"
(Japanese: 十三幕 誰そ彼 ─たそかれ─)		Makoto FukamiDecember 26, 2019 (2019-12-26)
14"Act Fourteen – Amendments"
(Japanese: 十四幕 改起 ─かいき─)		KenzenJanuary 2, 2020 (2020-01-02)
15"Act Fifteen – Acquisition of Guts"
(Japanese: 十五幕 臓承 ─ぞうしょう─)		KenzenJanuary 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)
16"Act Sixteen – Altered Limb"
(Japanese: 十六幕 肢転 ─してん─)		KenzenJanuary 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)
17"Act Seventeen – Ceremonial Bond"
(Japanese: 十七幕 儀結 ─ぎけつ─)		KenzenJanuary 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)
18"Act Eighteen – Banshee's Cries"
(Japanese: 十八幕 鬼哭 ─きこく─)		Makoto FukamiFebruary 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)
19"Act Nineteen – Massacre"
(Japanese: 鏖 ─みなごろし─)		Makoto FukamiFebruary 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)
20"Act Twenty – Unending"
(Japanese: 霏々 ─ひひ─)		KenzenFebruary 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)
21"Act Twenty One – Trap"
(Japanese: 陥穽 ─かんせい─)		KenzenMarch 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)
22"Act Twenty Two – Ten Final Pushes"
(Japanese: 十掉尾 ─じゅっとうび─)		Makoto FukamiMarch 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
23"Act Twenty Three – 100 Spectacular Dances"
(Japanese: 焉舞百景 ─えんぶひゃっけい─)		KenzenMarch 18, 2020 (2020-03-18)
24"Final Act – Blade of the Immortal"
(Japanese: 無限の住人)		Makoto FukamiMarch 25, 2020 (2020-03-25)

Notes
  1. 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
  1. "Mugen no Jūnin Kōshiki Site Shōnin Staff-Cast" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. "Mugen no Jūnin Kōshiki Site Shōnin Jōhō (DVD)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. "Afternoon Magazine Lists New Anime for Hiroaki Samura's Blade of the Immortal Manga". Anime News Network. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  4. "Kodansha Confirms New Blade of the Immortal Anime as 'Complete Adaptation'". Anime News Network. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  5. "New Blade of the Immortal Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, October Premiere, Amazon-only Streaming". Anime News Network. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  6. Mateo, Alex (October 15, 2020). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Blade of the Immortal Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  7. Sherman, Jennifer (January 19, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 17-23". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  8. "STORY /『無限の住人-IMMORTAL-』公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  9. "Watch Blade of the Immortal ｜ Prime Video". Amazon. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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