"There's someone I must defeat."
Based on the novel series by Baku Yumemakura, this new anime depicts a man’s tale of conviction, sorrow, and conflict.
At the heart of the action is Juzo Fujimaki, a rival of Bunshichi Tanba, the main protagonist of the original novels. On the run from his troubled past, Juzo is forced into competing in a deadly underground fighting tournament. Skilled in the respected martial art Takemiya-ryu, Juzo must navigate a path filled with formidable foes and his personal demons — all while dealing with a bounty of three million yen on his head and a determined detective on his trail.
Staff
Assistant Director: Daisuke Mataga
Supervising Animation Directors: Atsushi Ikariya, Ai Asari, Momoko Kawai
Compositing Director: Tsubasa Takagi
Art Setting: Yoshihiro Sono
3D CG Director: Kunihiko Mita
Sound Director: Kisuke Koizumi
Sound Editor: Masatoshi Katsumata
Color Design: Emiko Okada
Editing: Yoshiaki Kimura
Main Animators: Yutaka Matsubara, Hitomi Takechi
Animation Director: Yi Hui Zhang
Animation Producer: Yasuo Suda