Samurai Girls
Seen it?2010 | 2 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story takes place in Japan in the early 21st century, in an alternate reality where the Tokugawa Shogunate has remained in power. In this reality, student councils are tasked with oppressing schools. Yagyuu Muneakira is a high school student who rebels against his student council with the help of girls who've had the names of famous samurai heroes passed on to them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Samurai Girls is the high point.
Samurai Girls2010 · 12 episodes · 4.9 out of 10Monday- Samurai Bride2013 · 12 episodes · 4.4 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Rie KugimiyaYukimura Sanada (voice)
- Minako KotobukiSen Tokugawa (voice)
- Daisuke HirakawaMuneakira Yagyū (voice)
- Kaoru MizuharaGisen Yagy? (voice)
- Saori GotoHanzō Hattori (voice)
- Ami KoshimizuCharles d'Artanian (voice)
- Aoi YukiJūbee Yagyū (voice)
- Aki ToyosakiKanetsugu Naoe (voice)