Series synopsis
Blade of the Immortal, also known as 無限の住人-IMMORTAL- is a Japanese animation drama action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Prime Video on October 10, 2019. It ended on March 26, 2020. It stars Houko Kuwashima, Ayane Sakura, Kenjiro Tsuda and Ako Mayama.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Houko Kuwashima as Makie Otono-Tachibana (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Rin Asano (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Manji (voice)
- Ako Mayama as Yaobikuni (voice)
- Nozomu Sasaki as Kagehisa Anotsu (voice)
- Shinya Fukumatsu as Sōsuke Abayama (voice)
- Masato Obara as Araya Kawakami (voice)
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Shinriji (voice)
Supporting cast
- Eiji Hanawa as Sabato Kuroi (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Sōri (voice)
- Yosuke Akimoto as Saburō Anotsu (voice)
- Marika Hayashi as Kyakurin (voice)
- Hiroshi Shirokuma as Giichi (voice)
- Jouji Nakata as Kagimura Habaki (voice)
- Toru Nara as Shira (voice)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Taito Magatsu (voice)
- Shunsuke Sakuya as Eiku Shizuma (voice)
- Chiaki Kano as Toki Asano (voice)
- Saki Yonemoto as Teahouse girl (voice)
Guest cast
- Chiaki Kano as Toki Asano (voice)
- Saki Yonemoto as Teahouse girl (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 10, 2019 | March 26, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Act One - Meeting The Edo period. Daughter of a martial arts dojo, Rin embarks on a journey to take revenge for her slain parents. For her bodyguard on the journey, she has chosen the immortal man Manji, nicknamed the Slayer of Hundreds. Her target is the head of the Ittou-ryu, Kagehisa Anotsu, the man she hates. The adventure of the man who never dies and the girl who's sworn to live for revenge unfolds. |
October 10, 2019 |
| 2 |
Act Two - Founding Rin announced that she will go meet with her father's friend Souri, the painter, in her journey for revenge. Souri cannot lend her a hand, but instead gives her funds. Rin, now with a full wallet and no leads, finds her father's sword at the blacksmith from which it was supposedly stolen. However, its wielder is a swordsman of the Ittou-ryu, 'Taito Magatsu.' |
October 10, 2019 |
| 3 |
Act Three - Dream Pangs A prostitute approaches Manji as he waits for Rin. Though Manji sees through the prostitutes ruse, he accepts her invitiation. But this woman, 'Makie Otonotachibana', seem to weak to be a warrior of the Ittou-ryu as she claims. After sparing Makie's life, she appears before Manji again with different eyes and hair. |
October 17, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2020 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |