“Industrial-era samurai Ichimatsu fights oppressive Shogun by night as the gun-wielding vigilante Samurai Gun.”
Samurai Gun
サムライガン
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Synopsis
Industrial-era samurai Ichimatsu fights oppressive Shogun by night as the gun-wielding vigilante Samurai Gun.
It is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder are the adopted tactics chosen to maintain their reign. The bloodshed must end. A group of Samurai have banded together, and, with the development of new weapons and new technology, they have both the will and the hardware to stand up and fight. Ichimatsu is one of these fighters. By day, he works incognito at a local tavern, in the evenings he frequents the brothels, and by the dark of night, he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice. He is here to help. He is Samurai Gun. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.85 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 3.0
↓ 0.86
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Nov 2021
- 10 “I liked this anime a lot but there were a few things that bothered me. Yes, in that time they had guns but most of it was extremely inaccurate! I could get into historical detail but most of you...”
- 8 “Samurai Gun is a great anime for a shoot'em up good time. It puts a spin on the whole samurai genre by the main characters using pistols instead of katana's. Don't expect too much of a deep story...”
- 10 “In the time of the Shogunate, fierce warriors roam the countryside, raping and murdering innocent people. The only hope for peace lies with one man and a group of samurai who want nothing more than...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2004 – Dec 2004 Fall 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1064 catalog
Produced by
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- TV Asahi Producer
- Avex Mode Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor