Blade of the Immortal
Seen it?2019 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 7.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Houko KuwashimaMakie Otono-Tachibana (voice)
- Ayane SakuraRin Asano (voice)
- Kenjiro TsudaManji (voice)
- Ako MayamaYaobikuni (voice)
- Nozomu SasakiKagehisa Anotsu (voice)
- Shinya FukumatsuSōsuke Abayama (voice)
- Masato ObaraAraya Kawakami (voice)
- Chikahiro KobayashiShinriji (voice)
- Eiji HanawaSabato Kuroi (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiSōri (voice)