Shigurui: Death Frenzy
- TV series
- Summer 2007
- 12 episodes
- 23 min
- Madhouse
- Manga
- R+
- Action
- Drama
- Suspense
- Adult Cast
- Gore
Contents
Opening | ||
| Japanese | シグルイ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Shigurui | |
| Also known as | Crazy for Death | |
| Genre | Action, Drama, Suspense, Adult Cast, Gore, Historical, Martial Arts, Psychological, Samurai, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Norio Nanjou | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Hamasaki | |
| Written by | Seishi Minakami | |
| Character design | Masanori Shino | |
| Music by | Kiyoshi Yoshida | |
| Studio | Madhouse | |
| Original run | July 19, 2007 – October 11, 2007 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Thursdays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 36 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Summer 2007 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.35 (#1,354) | |
| On users' lists | 37,446 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Takayuki Yamaguchi, Norio Nanjou | |
| Published in | Champion RED | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | June 19, 2003 – July 17, 2010 | |
| Volumes | 15 | |
| Chapters | 84 | |
Shigurui: Death Frenzy (Japanese: シグルイ, Hepburn: Shigurui) is a 2007 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Norio Nanjou. It is animated by Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki. It aired from July 19, 2007 to October 11, 2007, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Mie Iwamoto · Kogan Iwamoto · Unryuusai Kanaoka · Suzunosuke Kondou · Hikobee Mariko · Mosuke · Shinpachirou Munakata · Rokurobee Neoya · Sanjuurou Okitsu · Tadaaki Ono · Oyou · Takamasa Saegusa · Sato · Kengyou Shizuhata · Henyasai Tanba · Tadanaga Tokugawa · Naritsugu Torii · Gonzaemon Ushimata · Munenori Yagyuu · Korouemon Yamazaki · Narrator
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Gennosuke FujikiMain | Daisuke Namikawa | John Burgmeier |
| Seigen IrakoMain | Nozomu Sasaki | John Michael Tatum |
| Kazuma FunakiSupporting | Takashi Kondou | – |
| IkuSupporting | Emi Shinohara | Wendy Powell |
| Mie IwamotoSupporting | Houko Kuwashima | Laura Bailey |
| Kogan IwamotoSupporting | Seizou Katou Kazuki Yao | Jerry Russell |
| Suzunosuke KondouSupporting | Mitsuko Horie | – |
| Sanjuurou OkitsuSupporting | Rikiya Koyama | – |
| OyouSupporting | Kyouko Hikami | – |
| SatoSupporting | Haruka Kimura | Jamie Marchi |
| Gonzaemon UshimataSupporting | Yuusaku Yara | – |
Production
Key staff
Norio NanjouOriginal Creator
Hiroshi HamasakiDirectorSeishi MinakamiSeries Composition
Masanori ShinoCharacter Design
Takayuki YamaguchiOriginal Character Design
Kiyoshi YoshidaMusic
Yasunori HondaSound DirectorHidetoshi KanekoArt Director
MadhouseStudioStaff
| Studio | Madhouse |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Norio Nanjou |
| Director | Hiroshi Hamasaki |
| Series Composition | Seishi Minakami |
| Script | Seishi Minakami, Christopher Bevins, Mélanie Decouzon, Eric Vale |
| Character Design | Masanori Shino |
| Original Character Design | Takayuki Yamaguchi |
| Music | Kiyoshi Yoshida |
| Sound Director | Yasunori Honda |
| Art Director | Hidetoshi Kaneko |
| Chief Animation Director | Masanori Shino, Masahiro Emoto, Takashi Muratani, Yoshiko Okuda |
| Director of Photography | Yukihiro Masumoto |
| Color Design | Chikako Kamata |
| Editing | Naoki Kasai, Satoshi Terauchi |
| Producer | Hiroyuki Kitaura, Yukiko Koike, Yoshihiro Koyama, Akira Shinohara, Yasuyuki Ueda |
Music
| Composer | Kiyoshi Yoshida |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Shigurui”AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Koji”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Sword Match at Sunpu Castle”駿府城御前試合 | July 19, 2007 | Aired |
| 2 | “The Yodare-Azuki Ceremony”涎小豆 | July 26, 2007 | Aired |
| 3 | “Kamaitachi”鎌鼬 | August 2, 2007 | Aired |
| 4 | “Children's Song”童歌 | August 9, 2007 | Aired |
| 5 | “Secret Swordplay Technique Instruction”秘剣伝授 | August 23, 2007 | Aired |
| 6 | “Birth Cry”産声 | August 30, 2007 | Aired |
| 7 | “Fangs”牙 | September 6, 2007 | Aired |
| 8 | “Chorus of Cicadas”蝉しぐれ | September 13, 2007 | Aired |
| 9 | “Tiger Cubs”虎子 | September 20, 2007 | Aired |
| 10 | “Kengyou’s House of Punishment”検校仕置屋敷 | September 27, 2007 | Aired |
| 11 | “Moonlight”月光 | October 4, 2007 | Aired |
| 12 | “Mumyou Sakanagare”無明逆流れ | October 11, 2007 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Shigurui: Death Frenzy. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch16,482
- Watching1,143
- Completed7,301
- On hold662
- Dropped916
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 10,942 | — | — | — | — | 76 |
| Shikimori | 26,504 | 1,143 | 7,301 | 16,482 | 916 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Shigurui (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Shigurui”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Shigurui”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Shigurui: Death Frenzy”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Shigurui: Death Frenzy”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q110463374”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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