Death Frenzy

Name: Death Frenzy
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama
Released: 2007-07-19
Rating: 7.90
Cast: Seizô Katô, Daisuke Namikawa, Emi Shinohara, Nozomu Sasaki

– Shigurui is a manga series written by Norio Nanjo and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi, based on th..

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

7.90 / 10

Release Year:

2007

Original Name:

シグルイ

Death Frenzy (2007) - Also known as シグルイ

Shigurui is a manga series written by Norio Nanjo and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi, based on the first chapter of the novel Suruga-jō Gozen Jiai by Norio Nanjō.

An animated television adaptation, based on the first 32 chapters of the manga, aired on WOWOW July 19th, 2007 to October 12th, 2007. The series was directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, written by Seishi Minakami, and produced by Madhouse Studios.

The series is noted for its realistic graphic violence and nudity as well as its abrupt ending. The anime was licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment under the fully translated title Shigurui: Death Frenzy. The licensing was announced in May 2008 and the full series was released on March 31st, 2009 on Blu-ray and DVD.

Styles:

Disturbing, Bleak, Stylized, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

17th Century

Producing Country:

Japan

Filming Locations:

Japan, Asia

Genre:

Animation, Action, Drama

Release Date:

19 Jul 2007

Language:

Japanese

Shigurui: Death Frenzy: The Complete Series (Classic)

Main Actors:

Seizô Katô, Daisuke Namikawa, Emi Shinohara, Nozomu Sasaki

Plot:

The series starts off at a tournament where a one armed samurai faces a blind one and quickly flashes back to reveal the history between the two fighters.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.9/10