Kaitouranma The Animation

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Japanese

快刀乱麻 THE ANIMATION

English

Samurai: Hunt for the Sword

Information

Type

OVA

Aired

Nov 26, 1999 to Dec 23, 1999

Episodes

Duration

28 min per ep

Studios

AIC

animate Film

Licensors

Media Blasters

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Visual novel

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Genres

Action Adventure

Themes

Martial Arts Samurai

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

11019

Score

5.82

Scored by

1164

Popularity

10778

Members

2957

Favorites

External Links

Official Site AniDB ANN Wikipedia Kaitouranma The Animation

Synopsis

It is the late Edo period, and there are many who desire to usurp the Tokugawa shogunate. Shinjuro Tateoka is the unassuming son of a notable dojo's leader. When his father Tessyusai is suddenly sent on a mission by the shogunate, the dojo's management falls into Shinjuro's hands. After losing most of its regular students, the dojo welcomes several young girls into its walls. Despite the changes, life at the swordsmanship school is surprisingly peaceful—until the shogunate calls upon all prominent dojos to patrol the city following a slew of burglaries. Now facing a group of cunning thieves who seem to have greater aims than just stealing a few treasures, Shinjuro struggles to find a balance between his exciting life with beautiful women and the needs of the government. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Kaitouranma The Animation is an adaptation of the 1999 PlayStation video game Kaitouranma Miyabi by Imagineer Co., Ltd. The series was released in English as Samurai: Hunt for the Sword by Media Blasters on May 29, 2001.