Samurai Gun

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Samurai Gun
サムライガン
Manga
Written by	Kazuhiro Kumagai
Published by	Shueisha
Magazine	Weekly Young Jump
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	1996 – 2002
Volumes	7
Manga
Samurai Gun Gekkō
Written by	Kazuhiro Kumagai
Published by	Shueisha
Magazine	Ultra Jump
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	1996 – 2002
Volumes	1
Anime television series
Directed by	Kazuhito Kikuchi
Produced by	John Ledford Kazuo Jibuki Yuji Suzuki
Music by	Akifumi Tada
Studio
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA ADV Films UK ADV Films
English network	NA Anime Network ZA Animax
Original run	4 October 2004 – 21 December 2004
Episodes	13
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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. As the title suggests, it features samurai using guns.

Plot[]

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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. The bloodshed must end. A group of Samurai have banded together. And with the development of new weapons and new technology, they have both the will and the hardware to stand up and fight. Ichimatsu is one of these fighters. By day, he works incognito at a local tavern, in the evenings he frequents the brothels, and by the dark of night, he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice. He is here to help. He is Samurai Gun.

Characters[]

Ichimatsu

Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Illich Guardiola (English)

One of the samurai guns and the main protagonist of the series. During the day, he works at a local tavern. During the night, however, he delivers merciless justice under the name of "Samurai Gun".

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.

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.

External links[]

• Samurai Gun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia