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.

Samurai Gun
サムライガン
Manga
Written byKazuhiro Kumagai
Published byShueisha
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run1996 – 2002
Volumes7
Manga
Samurai Gun Gekkō
Written byKazuhiro Kumagai
Published byShueisha
MagazineUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run1996 – 2002
Volumes1
Anime television series
Directed byKazuhito Kikuchi
Produced by
Music byAkifumi Tada
StudioStudio Egg
Licensed by
ADV Films
English network
Original run 4 October 2004 – 21 December 2004
Episodes13

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. A group of samurai have banded together to end the bloodshed. With the development of new weapons and new technology, this group of fighters has both the will and the equipment to fight back. Ichimatsu, one of the samurai fighters, works at a local tavern as a cover for his real job. By the dark of night he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice under the name "Samurai Gun".

Characters
Ichimatsu
Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Illich Guardiola (English)
One of the samurai guns and the main protagonist of the series.
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.

Kurenai

Voiced by: Kyōko Hikami (Japanese); Christine Auten (English)

Ohana

Voiced by: Minori Chihara (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English)

Shunkai Matsuzaki

Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai (Japanese); Victor Carsrud (English)

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 (2004-October-04)
2"the steamengines / Experimental Railroad"
Transcription: "Jikken Tetsudou" (Japanese: 実験鉄道)		October 12, 2004 (2004-October-12)
3"still life in mobile homes / The Sleeping Flower"
Transcription: "Nemureru Hana" (Japanese: 眠れる花)		October 19, 2004 (2004-October-19)
4"Inazuma"
Transcription: "Inazuma" (Japanese: 稲妻)		October 26, 2004 (2004-October-26)
5"scary monsters / Natural Enemies"
Transcription: "Tenteki" (Japanese: 天敵)		November 2, 2004 (2004-November-02)
6"flesh and blood / Blood and Song"
Transcription: "Chi to Uta" (Japanese: 血と歌)		November 9, 2004 (2004-November-09)
7"are you receiving me? / Daimon at the Front Lines"
Transcription: "Daimon Sensen" (Japanese: 代門戦線)		November 16, 2004 (2004-November-16)
8"wild ambitions / Valley of Ambition"
Transcription: "Yabou no Tani" (Japanese: 野望の谷)		November 23, 2004 (2004-November-23)
9"run beach run / Running on the Shoreline"
Transcription: "Mizugiwa o Hashiru" (Japanese: 水際を走る)		November 30, 2004 (2004-November-30)
10"in every dreamhome heartache / A Doll's House"
Transcription: "Ningyou no Ie" (Japanese: 人形の家)		December 7, 2004 (2004-December-07)
11"for your pleasure / Blood and Amusement"
Transcription: "Chi to Nagusami" (Japanese: 血と慰み)		December 14, 2004 (2004-December-14)
12"substance"
Transcription: "Jittai" (Japanese: 実体)		December 21, 2004 (2004-December-21)
13"Sweet memories / The Inerasable Past"
Unaired
Takes place between episodes 8 and 9.
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