Shigurui: Death Frenzy
2007 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Shigurui: Death Frenzy

シグルイ

Synopsis

シグルイ

At the beginning of the Edo Era, when people enjoyed a time of peace, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga holds a fighting tournament. In the past, matches were fought with wooden swords. This time, real swords will be used. One-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this match. Both are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan, who is known as Japan's greatest swordsman. Each of them are determined to prove himself the successor of Iwamoto's school. However, there can only be one champion. So begins a story of intertwining fates, conflict, and strange destinies.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shigurui: Death Frenzy premiered alongside 112 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.

The 1973rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

34
Reviews
54th
Review-volume percentile
48th
Popularity percentile

34 audience reviews — more than 54% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 19, 2007
Last Air Date
October 11, 2007
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
34
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,254 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #972 of 2,532 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesMadhouse
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateJuly 19, 2007
Official Sitewww.wowow.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did Shigurui: Death Frenzy end?

Shigurui: Death Frenzy finished its run with its final episode airing on October 11, 2007.

Where did Shigurui: Death Frenzy air?

Shigurui: Death Frenzy aired on WOWOW Prime, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.