SWORD GAI: The Animation
2018 2 seasons · 24 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

SWORD GAI: The Animation

ソードガイ

Synopsis

ソードガイ

The swordsmith Amon accidentally comes across an infant and its dead mother in the forest. Although he is initially overwhelmed by the situation, he finally decides to take the boy with him and thus save him from certain death. Ten years after this fateful encounter, the boy from that time, Gai, is apprenticed to Amon. While making a sword, however, there is a tragic accident in which Gai loses his right arm. Amon then decides to use a sword called Shiryuu to make an artificial arm for Gai. Thus, it begins…

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when SWORD GAI: The Animation premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
March 23, 2018
Last Air Date
July 30, 2018
Broadcast Span
4 months
Total Episodes
24 across 2 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 8.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
28
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,798 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,828 of 2,532 (top 72%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Production I.G
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 2 / 24
Release Date March 23, 2018
Official Site www.netflix.com

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Questions Answered

When did SWORD GAI: The Animation end?

SWORD GAI: The Animation finished its run with its final episode airing on July 30, 2018.

Where did SWORD GAI: The Animation air?

SWORD GAI: The Animation aired on Netflix, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.