Manji
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Estimated watch time
5h 12m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Swordplay79%Historical79%Samurai73%Seinen60%Ninja60%Male Protagonist60%
TVFINISHED2008 SUMMER6.5 / 10 AniList score
Blade of the Immortal
無限の住人• Mugen no Juunin
Synopsis & Story
Manji is an amoral swordsman, who has been cursed with eternal life. He has grown tired of living with all the death he has created. He has no skills other then those of killing, thus he forms a plan to regain his mortality: he shall kill one hundred evil men for each good one he has killed. The old witch who afflicted Manji with immortality agrees to Manji's proposition and Manji is set on his path to kill one thousand evil men. On his journey he meets a young girl, Rin, who has her own vengeance to seek against the sword school whose members slaughtered Rin's family. Rin and Manji journey together, each hoping to find some kind of peace. In their way are many varied enemies. Rin and Manji are almost constantly under attack and must learn to live their lives, avoiding being consumed by revenge. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Blade of the Immortal: should you watch it?
At a glance
Blade of the Immortal has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 29% of 3,455 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #73 highest-rated anime of 2008, and #58 most popular anime of 2008, and #12 highest-rated anime of Summer 2008 on AniList.
Of the 7K AniList users who started it, 10.4% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 4.9K have finished it.
At about 5 h 12 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Supernatural — especially swordplay, historical, samurai, seinen.
Where it fits in the series
- Optional extras: Blade of the Immortal (ONA)
Episodes
13 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Hiroaki Samura
- Director
- Kouichi Mashimo
- Series composition
- Hiroyuki Kawasaki
- Character design
- Yoshimitsu Yamashita
- Music
- Kou Ootani
Blade of the Immortal FAQ
- How many episodes does Blade of the Immortal have?
- Blade of the Immortal has 13 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 5 h 12 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Blade of the Immortal?
- About 5 h 12 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
- Is Blade of the Immortal finished?
- Yes. Blade of the Immortal has finished airing — the final episode aired December 29, 2008.
- Is there a season 2 of Blade of the Immortal?
- No sequel is listed for Blade of the Immortal as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Blade of the Immortal based on a manga?
- Yes. Blade of the Immortal adapts the manga by Hiroaki Samura.
- Who animated Blade of the Immortal?
- Blade of the Immortal was animated by Bee Train and directed by Kouichi Mashimo.