Blade of the Immortal (2008)

Synopsis

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.

Where to watch

Stream

• HiDive

Streaming availability via JustWatch

Cast

• Rina Sato as Rin Asano (voice)
• Tomokazu Seki as Manji (voice)
• Daisuke Namikawa as Araya Kawakami (voice)
• Hirofumi Nojima as Kagehisa Anotsu (voice)
• Katsuyuki Konishi as Eiku Shizuma (voice)
• Kazuya Nakai as Taito Magatsu (voice)
• Mamiko Noto as Makie Otono-Tachibana (voice)
• Masashi Ebara as Sabato Kuroi (voice)
• Megumi Toyoguchi as Hyakurin (voice)
• Shin-ichiro Miki as Shira (voice)

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