“Broke kendo teacher must recruit girls to win free meals for a year.”
Bamboo Blade
バンブーブレード
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Synopsis
Broke kendo teacher must recruit girls to win free meals for a year.
Kojirou is the kendo instructor for Muroe High School and he's totally broke. But then an unexpected chance is given to him: his team must win against his senpai's team and the prize is: free meals for a whole year! Now, the only problem left... where to find girls skilled enough and willing to join the kendo team?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 42 sampled reviews
What 42 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.67 · some divergence
4.7 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.7
↓ 1.31
Running avg · Apr 2008 → Jun 2023
- 7 “Starts off enjoyable, but around episodes 20-22 it becomes painfully boring. No real plot, no exciting fights—just the same kendo moves recycled ad nauseam while characters scream nonstop. Only...”
- 9 “This anime wraps you in warmth and leaves you genuinely happy and heartfelt, with characters whose lovely, charming growth outshines a storyline that isn’t especially exciting. Light-hearted,...”
- 9 “Bamboo Blade is an uplifting and fun series that avoids typical anime conventions, featuring well-paced kendo matches and adorable, interesting female characters who truly carry the show. While it...”
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- Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2007 – Apr 2008 Fall 2007
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2716 catalog
Produced by
- AIC Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- d-rights Producer
- Studio Tulip Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- flying DOG Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor