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Sword Gai The Animation

“Two cursed swords—Zsoltgewinn and Shiryu—wreak havoc, possessing wielders and driving blood-soaked chaos across intertwined fates.”

Sword Gai The Animation

5.75
11,989 rank · 78,153 viewers · 55 favorites
Action Supernatural Seinen
12 episodes · 22 min per ep min · DLE · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Two cursed swords—Zsoltgewinn and Shiryu—wreak havoc, possessing wielders and driving blood-soaked chaos across intertwined fates.

When the gods would not answer in humanity's desperate hour of need, it turned to a demon instead. The supposed savior came wielding the sword Zsoltgewinn, but its uncontrollable lust for blood led it to kill those who summoned it too. Although the sword was sealed away long ago, it has been uncovered by the Shoshidai, an organization that collects such cursed artifacts. However, Zsoltgewinn proves to be too strong to be tamed by humans when its corruptive power influences the administrator, Takuma Miura, to flee with it in his grasp. At the same time, Gai Ogata's family is torn apart due to the possession of another demonic sword, Shiryu, leading his father to be murdered and his mother to hang herself shortly after giving birth to him. Abandoned in the forest clutching the blade, he is discovered by the blacksmith Amon. Unnaturally transfixed by the sword, Gai works tirelessly for years to hone his smithing skills. However, when an accident costs him his arm, he gains a new one—in the form of a reforged Shiryu. Now having a cursed sword for an arm, Gai must learn to control its violent urges. All the while, Zsoltgewinn continues its rampage, leaving a path of blood in its wake.

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Community consensus

Derived from 32 sampled reviews

4.4 /10

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22% recommend
Score distribution
median 4 mode 3 σ 1.98
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Polarized

σ 1.98 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.3 pts

Recommenders 7.2 · others 2.9

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↓ 0.59

Running avg · Mar 2018 → Feb 2025

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A Ona Production

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Production I.G

  • Format 12 × 22′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
  • Aired Mar 2018 – ongoing
  • Source Ona media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-9599 catalog

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