Samurai Gun
Samurai Gun (サムライガン, Samurai Gan) is a manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Kumagai and serialized in Weekly Young Jump. It was adapted into a 13-episode anime series directed by Kazuhito Kikuchi. The anime is licensed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany by ADV Films, which co-financed the series' production. There has been no announcement of the manga being translated into the English language. As the title suggests, it features samurai using guns.
| Samurai Gun | |
| サムライガン | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuhiro Kumagai |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1993 – 2002 |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Manga | |
| Samurai Gun Gekkō | |
| Written by | Kazuhiro Kumagai |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Ultra Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1996 – 2002 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kazuhito Kikuchi |
| Produced by | John Ledford (A.D. Vision) Kazuo Jibuki (Egg) Yuji Suzuki (Avex Group) |
| Music by | Akifumi Tada |
| Studio | Studio Egg |
| Licensed by | |
| English network | |
| Original run | 4 October 2004 – 21 December 2004 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Plot
It is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder are the adopted tactics chosen to maintain their reign. The bloodshed must end. A group of Samurai have banded together, and, with the development of new weapons and new technology, they have both the will and the hardware to stand up and fight. Ichimatsu is one of these fighters. By day, he works incognito at a local tavern, in the evenings he frequents the brothels, and by the dark of night, he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice. He is here to help. He is Samurai Gun.
Characters
- Ichimatsu
- Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Illich Guardiola (English)
- One of the samurai guns and the main protagonist of the series. During the day, he works at a local tavern. During the night, however, he delivers merciless justice under the name of "Samurai Gun".
- Daimon
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese); Ty Mahany (English)
- Another samurai gun who works many missions with Ichimatsu. His cover during the day is a teacher, and he owes a large tab to the tavern owner Ichimatsu works for.
Anime
The opening is "SAMURAI CREW" by ZZ while the ending theme from episodes 1 to 11 is "Ienai Kotoba" by Aiko Kayo and the second ending theme for is "Zutto... Issho" by Minori Chihara.
| No. | English title / Japanese translated title Original Japanese title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "the man with the gun / The Man With the Samurai Gun" Transcription: "Samurai Juu o Motsu Otoko" (Japanese: 侍銃を持つ男) | October 4, 2004 | |
| 2 | "the steamengines / Experimental Railroad" Transcription: "Jikken Tetsudou" (Japanese: 実験鉄道) | October 12, 2004 | |
| 3 | "still life in mobile homes / The Sleeping Flower" Transcription: "Nemureru Hana" (Japanese: 眠れる花) | October 19, 2004 | |
| 4 | "Inazuma" Transcription: "Inazuma" (Japanese: 稲妻) | October 26, 2004 | |
| 5 | "scary monsters / Natural Enemies" Transcription: "Tenteki" (Japanese: 天敵) | November 2, 2004 | |
| 6 | "flesh and blood / Blood and Song" Transcription: "Chi to Uta" (Japanese: 血と歌) | November 9, 2004 | |
| 7 | "are you receiving me? / Daimon at the Front Lines" Transcription: "Daimon Sensen" (Japanese: 代門戦線) | November 16, 2004 | |
| 8 | "wild ambitions / Valley of Ambition" Transcription: "Yabou no Tani" (Japanese: 野望の谷) | November 23, 2004 | |
| 9 | "run beach run / Running on the Shoreline" Transcription: "Mizugiwa o Hashiru" (Japanese: 水際を走る) | November 30, 2004 | |
| 10 | "in every dreamhome heartache / A Doll's House" Transcription: "Ningyou no Ie" (Japanese: 人形の家) | December 7, 2004 | |
| 11 | "for your pleasure / Blood and Amusement" Transcription: "Chi to Nagusami" (Japanese: 血と慰み) | December 14, 2004 | |
| 12 | "substance" Transcription: "Jittai" (Japanese: 実体) | December 21, 2004 | |
| 13 | "Sweet memories / The Inerasable Past" | Unaired | |
| Takes place between episodes 8 and 9. | |||
External links
- Samurai Gun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia