(L) Shigurui: Death Frenzy

[SuperKnuckles]

According to the interview, it seemed like the Shigurui manga stretched an original story from 50 years ago (!) and the final product is what we got.

I still think there is much grounds for a sequel of 12 new eps. I mean, look at those episodes and there weren't too many involving fights. Just a few standoffs. Not too many like the Irako vs Kogan fight.

Knowing the show's direction now, they can stretch it with a lot of excessive creepiness and dark atmospheric moments.

[Beansy]

Originally Posted by LifeILL

But it's kind of funny how the main character in this anime is really Kugan, and not Irako nor Fujiki. And he's quite an honorable guy too, he might be sick and twisted in the head, but he would never backstab his own people.

One of my favorite moments was when Kugan took Fujiki's place in fighting that little kid, because he didn't want Fujiki to get killed.

My internet sarcasm detector isn't working properly at the moment; are you actually being serious? I've seen enough insane posts here and there where it's hard to be sure.

If you're serious, this is kind of like someone saying [insert random serial killer or genocidal despot here] isn't as bad as [insert random politician here] because "at least he isn't a hypocrite."

So basically Kogan may be a sadistic, murderous, psychopath who sexually assaulted his own daughter and kills innocent people to test sword techniques, but at least he would never backstab his own people (except for the two former students of his summoned to guard him, who he literally stabbed in the back), and so apparently he's an honorable guy?

I thought it was pretty clear that Kogan was pretty much a monster. The fact that he occasionally did something nice instead of monstrous does not negate this.

[Alleluia_Cone]

I actually have Japanese copies of all the currently available volumes, including the latest one, volume 9. Admittedly, I cannot read Japanese, but to all those that have been asking on this board, the final fight has not been resolved yet; the latest volume actually dealt with how Fujiki had his arm sliced off by Irako. So to those wanting resolution, you're going to have to wait (and I doubt it will come in the form of a second season or OVAs).

[Topcowimagehitman21]

I loved this series it needs a season for sure.

[A.M.S.]

Originally Posted by Beansy

My internet sarcasm detector isn't working properly at the moment; are you actually being serious? I've seen enough insane posts here and there where it's hard to be sure.

If you're serious, this is kind of like someone saying [insert random serial killer or genocidal despot here] isn't as bad as [insert random politician here] because "at least he isn't a hypocrite."

So basically Kogan may be a sadistic, murderous, psychopath who sexually assaulted his own daughter and kills innocent people to test sword techniques, but at least he would never backstab his own people (except for the two former students of his summoned to guard him, who he literally stabbed in the back), and so apparently he's an honorable guy?

I thought it was pretty clear that Kogan was pretty much a monster. The fact that he occasionally did something nice instead of monstrous does not negate this.

I suggest watching the interview that Saizen released with the Manga creator, where he addresses this topic specifically.

[Beansy]

Originally Posted by A.M.S.

I suggest watching the interview that Saizen released with the Manga creator, where he addresses this topic specifically.

If you mean the interview released jointly by A-E & Saizen that ran about five minutes and thirty seconds, I watched it previous to when I made my original post and watched it again just now, and unless I have amnesia at no point does Yamaguchi Takayuki even talk about Kogan, or any of the characters specifically for that matter. With regards to the morality of Shigurui all he says is that the period it is set in was a very cruel one, and that "good deeds were not rewarded" and that that is reflected in Shigurui. That is not even close to addressing the specific point that Kogan is more or less a monster and very much not an honorable guy.

Is there's another interview that Saizen released with the mangaka? If not, just what were you referring to?

[eris_sama]

I have a question about the girl (Mei?) Kogan's daughter. Was she ever married to Irako? It seemed they already slept together or was that just her fantasy because he wanted to wait and do it privately?
This was a riveting series. My only problem was with her character. The female goes mad, again, because she's weak. And how did she regain her sanity? She started out seemingly as a strong female char, but I was disappointed.

[LifeILL]

Ok.....I just got done reading volume 7 of the Shigurui manga.....which was where episode 12 leaves us at.

I think they should definitely do a second season....you feel as if the story had only just begun.

So this is where they left off :

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And then the lord asks Irako to demonstrate his sword technique


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Irako is asked to fight a prisoner who tried to escape with his wife after learning that the lord was trying to rape her.


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And of course Irako kills him easily.....and then kills his wife too.


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Then the story goes back in time to when Fujiki was a child. He meets a bully and has to kneel because he was only a farmer, and his status was lower than the bullies'.


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And the bully forces him to eat Horse shit

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Then Fujiki gets pissed....the next day he kills him and literally rips the top of his head off.



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His grandparents/parents are mad as all hell....and was about to punish him.


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Until a guy shows up and cuts him down


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And that guy is no one other than....


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Kugan himself!




That's the gist of it......

[SuperKnuckles]

The plot deepens!

Still hoping for a second season sometime down the road.

[xris]

Funimation have announced the license for Shigurui: Death Frenzy.

AnimeOnDVD report

[Echoes]

Ho-ho... That's certainly good news! I can't say I really expected this to get licensed, though.

[Lawfer]

I had a question, the anime ends at what volume and chapter of the manga?

Starts: Anime Episode 01 - Manga Volume 01 Chapter 01

Ends: Anime Episode 12 - Manga Volume ?? Chapter ??

[LifeILL]

The manga is still ongoing, hasn't ended yet....I think it still has a long way to go.


Right now it's on volume 10.


The anime ends around Volume 6. So there is no ending in the anime. But it does have a resolution, if that makes sense.

[Lawfer]

Originally Posted by LifeILL

The anime ends around Volume 6.

So I need to buy volume 6 right? Or does the anime ends at the end of volume 6?

[LifeILL]

The anime ends at the end of Volume 6

[Lawfer]

Originally Posted by LifeILL

The anime ends at the end of Volume 6

Volume 7 and 8 are out so far I'll be buying those 2, thanks.

[taelrak]

Hm...

so what happens in the volumes anyway? Who wins?

[neshru]

Originally Posted by taelrak

Hm...

so what happens in the volumes anyway? Who wins?

I've read up to volume 10...

Spoiler for shigurui manga:

volume 6: irako kills kogan
volume 7: some backstory on fujiki and irako
volume 8: fujiki vs irako
volume 9: fujiki loses his arm; ushimata takes his place vs irako
volume 10: irako injures his foot to kill ushimata

[taelrak]

Originally Posted by neshru

I've read up to volume 10...

Spoiler for shigurui manga:

volume 6: irako kills kogan
volume 7: some backstory on fujiki and irako
volume 8: fujiki vs irako
volume 9: fujiki loses his arm; ushimata takes his place vs irako
volume 10: irako injures his foot to kill ushimata

i see...thanks

Spoiler for question:

Interesting though... I don't remember Irako getting that badly injured fighting kogan.....but he cripples himself to defeat Ushimata? How'd Ushimata manage that?

[neshru]

Originally Posted by taelrak

Spoiler for question:

Interesting though... I don't remember Irako getting that badly injured fighting kogan.....but he cripples himself to defeat Ushimata? How'd Ushimata manage that?

Spoiler:

he needs to use his secret technique to kill ushimata, but the ground is too soft to use it. So he stabs his foot