Series synopsis
SWORD GAI: The Animation, also known as ソードガイ The Animation is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Netflix on March 23, 2018. It ended on July 30, 2018. It stars Yuuka Aisaka, Yuuichirou Umehara, Yuto Uemura and Takaya Kuroda.
The swordsmith Amon accidentally comes across an infant and its dead mother in the forest. Although he is initially overwhelmed by the situation, he finally decides to take the boy with him and thus save him from certain death. Ten years after this fateful encounter, the boy from that time, Gai, is apprenticed to Amon. While making a sword, however, there is a tragic accident in which Gai loses his right arm. Amon then decides to use a sword called Shiryuu to make an artificial arm for Gai. Thus ...
Premise
The swordsmith Amon accidentally comes across an infant and its dead mother in the forest. Although he is initially overwhelmed by the situation, he finally decides to take the boy with him and thus save him from certain death. Ten years after this fateful encounter, the boy from that time, Gai, is apprenticed to Amon. While making a sword, however, there is a tragic accident in which Gai loses his right arm. Amon then decides to use a sword called Shiryuu to make an artificial arm for Gai. Thus, it begins…
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuuka Aisaka as Ogata Sayaka
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Ichijou Seiya
- Yuto Uemura as Ogata Gai
- Takaya Kuroda as Grimms
- Rina Sato as Kagami Kyouka
- Hiro Shimono as Marcus Lithos
- Tomokazu Sugita as Miki Naoki
- Toshihiko Seki as Miura Takuma
Supporting cast
- Jouji Nakata as Ogata Amon
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | March 23, 2018 | March 23, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 30, 2018 | July 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 23, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 23, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 23, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 30, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 30, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 30, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 23, 2018 |
| Last aired | July 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |