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Katanagatari (Japanese: 刀語, "Sword Tale") is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint . The story revolves around a katanagari , or " sword hunt " for 12 weapons that were created by a single swordsmith.
Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人-IMMORTAL-, Mugen no Jūnin: Immortal) is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name created by Hiroaki Samura. The series is set in Japan during the mid- Tokugawa Shogunate period and follows the cursed samurai Manji, who has to kill 1000 evil men in order to regain his mortality.
A 2008 anime television series adaptation was produced by Bee Train. Also in 2008, the novel Blade of the Immortal: Legend of the Sword Demon was released by Kodansha. A live action film adaptation of the same name was released in April 2017. A second anime adaptation by Liden Films was broadcast from October
Shinriji (真理路, Shinriji) Voiced by: Yuya Uchida (2008 anime), Chikahiro Kobayashi (2019 anime) [3] (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (2008 anime), Scott Gibbs (2019 anime) (English) A bumbling Mugai-ryū swordsman. He was apparently a pickpocket and thief prior to joining the Mugai-ryū. After attending a sword school, he worked for a silk merchant.
The Sacred Blacksmith (Japanese: 聖剣の 刀鍛冶 （ ブラックスミス ）, Hepburn: Seiken no Burakkusumisu, lit. "The Sacred Sword Blacksmith"), is a Japanese light novel series by Isao Miura, with illustrations by Luna. 16 volumes were published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label from November 2007 to August 2013.
Manji, also known as The Immortal, is a character from the manga series Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura.A swordsman who was cursed by worms that give him immortality, Manji goes on a journey to get rid of his immortality and acts as a bodyguard for the orphan Rin due to how similar he finds her to his late sister.
Manji is a samurai on the run after following his superior's order to kill a corrupt lord and his followers. Manji chose to care for his now insane sister Machi. While on the run, Machi is found being held hostage by a large group of rōnin out for a bounty on Manji's head.
' dull-edged sword '; gatana is rendaku of katana) is a short comedic jidaigeki about a dim-witted self-appointed samurai. He gets fooled and buys a dull sword from a merchant. The samurai, trying to figure out why his new sword cannot cut anyone he strikes, tries desperately to attack random townspeople who defend themselves and knock him out.