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Type
Manga
Volumes
15
Chapters
84
Status
Completed
Published
2003-06-19 to 2010-07-17
Genres
Action
Drama
Historical
Martial Arts
Samurai
Seinen
Gore
Serializations
Champion RED
Authors
Takayuki Yamaguchi (Art)
Norio Nanjou (Story)
Shigurui
The sadistic daimyo Tadanaga Tokugawa has decreed Japan's first martial arts competition with real swords, appalling even the most loyal of his retainers. However, when the spectators realize that the first match pits the one-armed Gennosuke Fujiki against the blind and lame Seigen Irako, even those with the most forceful objections declare the match to be a farce and the combatants' deformities an affront to their station. Most of the attendees are unaware of the deep-seated hatred Gennosuke and Seigen hold for each other, which stems from their struggle to become the heir to the insane samurai Kogan Iwamoto, leader of the notorious Kogan-ryuu dojo. Their once-cordial rivalry for Kogan-ryuu and the hand of Kogan's daughter Mie quickly turns violent when one of the young warriors angers the master, causing a chain of events that eventually leads to their severe injuries. Shigurui chronicles the decisions that led Gennosuke and Seigen to this desperate point, as well as the many lives ruined by the brutality of samurai culture. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Related
Characters
Seigen Irako
Main
Gennosuke Fujiki
Main
Kogan Iwamoto
Supporting
Gonzaemon Ushimata
Supporting
Mie Iwamoto
Supporting
Iku
Supporting
Korouemon Yamazaki
Supporting
Sanjuurou Okitsu
Supporting
Kazuma Funaki
Supporting
Suzunosuke Kondou
Supporting
Narrator
Supporting