
Blade of the Immortal
ONA · 24 episodes · 24 min/ep · LIDENFILMS
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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Manji
Main

Kenjirou Tsuda
Japanese

Rin Asano
Main

Ayane Sakura
Japanese

Kagehisa Anotsu
Supporting

Nozomu Sasaki
Japanese

Taito Magatsu
Supporting

Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Japanese

Makie Otono-Tachibana
Supporting

Houko Kuwashima
Japanese

Hyakurin
Supporting

Marika Hayashi
Japanese

Giichi
Supporting

Hiroshi Shirokuma
Japanese

Doa Yoshino
Supporting

Rie Kugimiya
Japanese

Isaku Yasonokami
Supporting

Mitsuaki Kanuka
Japanese

Kagimura Habaki
Supporting

Jouji Nakata
Japanese

Sabato Kuroi
Supporting

Eiji Hanawa
Japanese

Shira
Supporting

Tooru Nara
Japanese

Hiroaki Samura
Original Creator

Makoto Fukami
Series Composition

Makoto Fukami
Script (eps 1-3, 5, 7, 9, 11-13, 18, 19, 22, 24)

Kazuya Sakamoto
Storyboard (ep 23)

Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Storyboard (ep 5)

Hiroshi Hamasaki
Director

Hiroshi Hamasaki
Storyboard (eps 1, 3)

Shinobu Yoshioka
Storyboard (ep 13)

Tomoaki Kado
Animation Director (eps 10, 16, 17, 20, 24)

Michio Fukuda
Storyboard (ep 6)