Should you watch Blade of the Immortal?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Blade of the Immortal
Anime · 2019
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.
The sides of Blade of the Immortal
- A samurai who cannot die
- A girl seeking revenge for her parents
- Sword duels across old Japan
Blade of the Immortal is good for you if…
- you like brutal sword duels with strange weapons.
- you like a crass killer trying to earn his own death.
- you like samurai stories set in feudal Japan.
Blade of the Immortal is bad for you if…
- you can't stand severed limbs and blood on screen.
- you don't watch anime.
About: immortality · revenge · redemption
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