Mugen no Juunin

Manji is an infamous swordsman in feudal Japan who is known as the "Hundred Man Killer," as he has killed one hundred innocent men. However, there is something far more frightening than his ominous reputation: the fact that he is immortal. This is the handiwork of eight-hundred-year-old nun Yaobikuni, who placed bloodworms capable of healing almost any wound in Manji's body.

To atone for his crimes, Manji resolves to kill one thousand evil men. Yaobikuni agrees to this proposal, saying that if he succeeds, she will undo his curse of immortality. Soon after this promise, Manji meets Rin Asano, a 16-year-old girl who requests Manji's assistance in killing those who slaughtered her parents.

Initially reluctant, Manji refuses Rin's desperate plea. However, owing to her evident lack of strength, Manji changes his mind and agrees to protect Rin for four years. With this partnership set in stone, the two embark on a perilous journey of bloodshed, vengeance, and redemption, each to fulfill their own life's cause.

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Manji Main

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Otono-Tachibana, Makie Main

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Anotsu, Kagehisa Main

Nojima, Hirofumi Japanese

Asano, Rin Main

Satou, Rina Japanese

Magatsu, Taito Supporting

Nakai, Kazuya Japanese

Hyakurin Supporting

Toyoguchi, Megumi Japanese

Shira Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Giichi Supporting

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Habaki, Kagimura Supporting

Sugou, Takayuki Japanese

Kuroi, Sabato Supporting

Ebara, Masashi Japanese

Morishita, Katsuji Producer

Kinoshita, Tetsuya Producer

Matsushita, Takuya Producer

Yamada, Noboru Producer

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Jun 14, 2020

RauLeCreuset

Recommended

Blade Of The Immortal, this anime althought short is interesting, gory, action packed, but sad in a way, as a samuarai has had to live for such a long time as he was cursed with immportality. But, eventually he finds a glimmer of hope in a young girl, determined to help her with her revenge, in turn making his own wish come true that he truly desires, in which he would be free of his this torturous fate he suffers from, that is "endless time". This man bares deep scars that won't heal, as a reminder of endless battles from his past and in his ... future as well, he both fights and encourages the young girl he's helping to both move forward with her revenge and continue on with her family's legacy. I don't think this anime ends like this, the last episode seems to be the beginning of something much bigger.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jul 24, 2019

Starfleeting

Mixed Feelings

I'll start this by saying: I have not read the manga for this series. I'm sure that's fleshed out more than this show but going off the show itself? I don't think it's for me.

The art was fine for the most part, good animation with most of the fights, decent dub, but the fact the show ends before the story is completed really kinda made me throw up my hands. The pacing felt really slow at times and with the lack of a real conclusion, I'm left thinking I wasted what time I sunk into the show (while also grateful it wasn't longer).

Even after ... looking up more info on it and seeing a more complete adaptation was going to be made, I still think I'll pass on it unless it's highly recommended to me. I remember seeing this series was considered a great samurai series so that's why I watched it. I don't think it's awful, I just feel it didn't do anything for me personally. So, watch only if you're really into samurai anything (or just wait for the new one to come out).

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Sep 3, 2023

ThatAnimeSnobRE

Not Recommended

Here’s another adaptation that missed the mark. Animation and sound are pretty standard with nothing particularly interesting to remember them for. This kills everything the manga was going for, meaning the rough pen artwork is gone and so is most of the gore. Turning that to a typical anime artstyle just kills the artistry. It’s like taking the Watchmen and changing them into Super Friends.

Beyond that, this series is not even good as a standard action series. The main character is immortal and can never die no matter how many times he gets stabbed, clubbed or thrown into a huge blender. It doesn’t really matter ... how strong his opponent is or what technique he is using. The protagonist just stands still and gets hit without caring and waits for the adversary to leave an opening so he can kill him. Basically, he can’t lose while they can, and that makes all the fights boring.

The protagonist is not even cool like Alucard from Hellsing or Dark Shneider of Bastard!! He leaves you with no real impression. Neither do his random enemies and allies. The story is a generic revenge quest you have seen a billion times already, made up of stand alone missions. Plus, it ends without concluding anything.

TL;DR: A passable and forgettable series. Not even the aesthetics of the manga managed to keep me interested for long. The gore was fun and even that fell short when the all mighty protagonist who has no special features could never die.

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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