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Bamboo Blade

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Bamboo Blade

Tv·Finished·Fall 2007

バンブーブレード

Score: 70%
Episodes: 26
Runtime: 24m
Members: 18.4K

Overview Episodes Cast Staff Community Related

Synopsis

The story

Kojirou is the kendo instructor for Muroe High School and he's totally broke. But then an unexpected chance is given to him: his team must win against his senpai's team and the prize is: free meals for a whole year! Now, the only problem left... where to find girls skilled enough and willing to join the kendo team?

ComedySports

Episode guide

26 episodes

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01A Bamboo Broom & a Champion of JusticeUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

02The Blade Bravers and Boxed LunchUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

03Black and BlueUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

04Pink and BlueUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

05Muroe High & Machido HighUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

06Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy BureibaUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

07Sushi and Mince Meat CutletsUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

08Tama and Part-time WorkUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

09Kojiro and the Crossroads of FateUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

10Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First TournamentUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

11Animation and DreamsUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

12Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's CircumstancesUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

13Teachers and StudentsUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

14Satorin's Resolve and NommingUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

15First Training Camp and First Public BathUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

16Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament.mp4Unwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

17Light and ShadowUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

18The Tournament and Muroe High After ThatUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

19The Armadillo and the PangolinUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

20Braver and ShinaiderUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

21Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin SuzukiUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

22Winners and LosersUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

23Lies and SilenceUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

24The Sword and the WayUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

25Kendo and What it Brings AboutUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

26Since Then and From Here on OutUnwatched · AiredCrunchyroll

Characters & voices

500 credited

Tamaki Kawazoe

Main

Ryou Hirohashi

Miyako Miyazaki

Main

Houko Kuwashima

Kirino Chiba

Main

Megumi Toyoguchi

Yuuji Nakata

Main

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Toraji Ishida

Main

Katsuyuki Konishi

Satori Azuma

Main

Rina Satou

Sayako Kuwahara

Main

Sachiko Kojima

Danjuuro Eiga

Main

Akira Ishida

Reimi Odajima

Supporting

Mai Nakahara

Yuuri Andou

Supporting

Mayuko Omimura

Karen Nishiyama

Supporting

Natsuki Mori

Maya Yokoo

Supporting

Colleen Clinkenbeard

Kenzaburou Ishibashi

Supporting

Christopher Sabat

Red Blade Braver

Supporting

Katsuyuki Konishi

Blue Blade Braver

Supporting

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Yellow Blade Braver

Supporting

Akira Ishida

Konatsu Harada

Supporting

Kei Shindou

Ono Kiyomura

Supporting

Kenji Nojima

Production staff

500 credited

Houko KuwashimaTheme Song Performance (OP, ED)

Ryou HirohashiTheme Song Performance

Megumi ToyoguchiTheme Song Performance

Luci ChristianADR Script (English; eps 5, 7, 12, 16-19, 23)

Rina SatouTheme Song Performance

Sachiko KojimaTheme Song Performance

Chris CasonADR Director (English)

Hideyuki KurataScript

Masahiro TotsukaOriginal Creator

Aguri IgarashiOriginal Character Design

Gen FukunagaExecutive Producer (English)

Hisashi SaitouDirector

Yoshikazu IwanamiSound Director

Eri KawaiTheme Song Lyrics (OP, ED)

Kumi HoriiAssistant Animation Director (ep 16)

Gino PalenciaProduction Assistant (English)

Shirou SasakiPlanning

Naoto HosodaCharacter Design

Tyler WalkerADR Director (English; eps 1-9)

Shinichi IshiharaInsert Song Performance

Themes & motifs

AniList community tags

SchoolSetting-Scene79%

Coming of AgeTheme-Drama79%

Martial ArtsTheme-Action76%

School ClubSetting-Scene75%

Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast66%

AthleticsTheme-Game-Sport60%

SwordplayTheme-Action60%

Otaku CultureTheme-Other20%

SeinenDemographic20%

KuudereCast-Traits20%

Community pulse

18.4K members

Score spread

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Watch status

Current595

Planning6,510

Completed9,806

Dropped821

Paused651

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Series map

BAMBOO BLADEAdaptation · Manga Bamboo Blade: Fanfu-Fufe-FoSide Story · Special Bamboo Blade: CM Fanfu-Fufe-FoSide Story · Special

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What viewers say

1 community reviews

Has its own variety of comedic spunkiness that gives life to a familiar genre.

@ZNote20/22 helpful

At a glance

Format: Tv
Episodes: 26
Duration: 24 minutes
Status: Finished
Aired: Oct 2, 2007 — Apr 1, 2008
Season: Fall 2007
Studio: AIC A.S.T.A.
Source: Manga
Origin: Japan
Licensed: Yes
Mean score: 70%
Favourites: 153

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