Samurai Deeper Kyo
SAMURAI DEEPER KYO
“1600 duel between legendary swordsmen sparks 4-year-later bounty hunter's quest with mysterious medicine peddler amid supernatural threats.”
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1600 duel between legendary swordsmen sparks 4-year-later bounty hunter's quest with mysterious medicine peddler amid supernatural threats.
In the year 1600, amid the swirling mists of Sekigahara, two legendary swordsmen crossed blades in a duel that would echo through history. One was a noble warrior of the mysterious Mibu Clan; the other, a fearsome combatant known as "Demon Eyes" Kyou. Their fateful encounter ended in an explosion of light from the heavens, leaving both combatants' fates unknown. Four years later, the story follows Yuya Shiina, a determined bounty hunter tracking a wanted man. Her target: a wandering medicine peddler with a mountain of debts and questionable morals. But when dark forces emerge seeking this seemingly harmless man, long-buried powers stir once more. As ancient mysteries resurface and new threats arise, an unlikely partnership forms between hunter and hunted, setting them on a collision course with destiny. Thus begins an epic journey through a land where legendary warriors, dark secrets, and supernatural forces intertwine, promising adventure, danger, and revelations that will shake the very foundations of their world.
In the year 1600, at the fog-covered battlefield of Sekigahara, a fierce battle was waged by two exemplary swordsmen. One was Kyoushirou Mibu, a skilled and noble warrior in possession of the unique powers of the Mibu Clan. The other was the thousand-man slayer, with eyes and hair the color of blood, "Demon Eyes" Kyou. Their legendary clash was cut short when a meteor from the heavens fell down upon that battlefield, leaving both to vanish in its wake. Samurai Deeper Kyou begins four years after that battle, when a gun-wielding bounty hunter by the name of Yuya Shiina hunts down Kyoushirou—now a perverted, traveling medicine-man who has built up a large debt. On her way to claim his bounty, they are attacked by an inhuman monster that seeks to devour Kyoushirou. This encounter awakens "Demon Eyes" Kyou, whose mind has been trapped inside of Kyoushirou's body ever since that fateful battle. Thus begins a grand tale of legendary two swordsmen and the discovery of their secrets.
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Community consensus
Derived from 21 sampled reviews
5.9/10
Score distribution
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σ 2.44 · split reception
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5.1 ptsRecommenders 8.2 · others 3.1
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Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10/10 “This anime features one of the best storylines, characters, and plots I have ever encountered. While I have no specific complaints, the overall experience falls just short of perfection, resulting...”
- 7/10 “The storyline is really good and makes for a pleasant viewing experience overall. However, the anime execution is disappointing, feeling choppy and disjointed as if it were cut and pasted together....”
- 10/10 “Samurai Deeper Kyo! is a fun, romantic action-comedy that masterfully blends Japanese history with an amazing, fictionalized narrative. There are no flaws to report, as the engaging story and...”
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Samurai Deeper Kyo begins and ends here.
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0393
- Format
- 26 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 10h 24m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2002 – Dec 2002
- Summer 2002
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-0393
- catalog