Samurai Gun
Samurai Gun | |
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サムライガン (Samurai Gan) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Kazuhiro Kumagai |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1997 – 2002 |
Volumes | 7 |
Manga | |
Samurai Gun Gekkō | |
Written by | Kazuhiro Kumagai |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Ultra Jump |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | October 2000 – December 2003 |
Volumes | 4 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kazuhito Kikuchi |
Produced by |
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Written by | Hideki Sonoda |
Music by | Akifumi Tada |
Studio | Studio Egg |
Licensed by |
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Original network | TV Asahi |
English network | |
Original run | October 5, 2004 – December 14, 2004 |
Episodes | 13 |
Samurai Gun (Japanese: サムライガン, Hepburn: Samurai Gan) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Kumagai. It was serialized across three Shueisha's seinen manga magazines from 1997 to 2002: Weekly Young Jump, Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Bessatsu Young Jump. Its chapters were collected in seven tankōbon volumes. Another series, Samurai Gun Gekkō, was serialized in Ultra Jump from 2000 to 2003. A 13-episode anime television series, directed by Kazuhito Kikuchi and animated by Studio Egg, was broadcast in 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by ADV Films, which co-financed the series' production.
Plot
[edit]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. A group of samurai have banded together to end the bloodshed. With the development of new weapons and new technology, this group of fighters has both the will and the equipment to fight back. Ichimatsu, one of the samurai fighters, works at a local tavern as a cover for his real job. By the dark of night he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice under the name "Samurai Gun".
Characters
[edit]- Ichimatsu
- Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Illich Guardiola (English)
- One of the samurai guns.
- Daimon
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese); Ty Mahany (English)
- Another samurai gun who works many missions with Ichimatsu. His cover during the day is a teacher, and he owes a large tab to the tavern owner Ichimatsu works for.
- Kurenai
- Voiced by: Kyōko Hikami (Japanese); Christine Auten (English)
- Ohana
- Voiced by: Minori Chihara (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English)
- Shunkai Matsuzaki
- Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai (Japanese); Victor Carsrud (English)
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Kumagai, Samurai Gun was serialized across three Shueisha's seinen manga magazines from 1997 to 2002: Weekly Young Jump, Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Bessatsu Young Jump.[5][6][7] Shueisha collected its chapters in seven tankōbon volumes; the first six volumes were published from June 19, 1998,[8] to October 18, 2002,[9] and the seventh volume was released two years later on October 19, 2004.[10]
Another series, titled Samurai Gun Gekkō (サムライガン
Anime
[edit]A 13-episode anime television series, produced by Avex Mode and ADV Films, animated by Studio Egg, directed by Kazuhito Kikuchi, with series composition by Hideki Sonoda,[15] was broadcast on TV Asahi from October 5 to December 14, 2004;[6][15][a] the last two episodes aired as a single hour-long finale,[2] and the 13th episode did not air on the network during the series' run.[17][2] The opening theme is "Samurai Crew" by ZZ, while the first ending theme is "Ienai Kotoba" (いえないコトバ, "Unspeakable Words") by Aiko Kayō and the second ending theme is "Zutto... Issho" (ずっと…
The series was licensed in North America and the United Kingdom by ADV Films;[17][18] in North America, the series was released on four DVDs from August 16, 2005,[3] to February 14, 2006,[2] while in the United Kingdom the four DVDs were released from October 16, 2006,[19] to April 16, 2007.[20] A "Complete Collection" volume was released in North America on February 20, 2007.[21]
In Australia and New Zealand, the series was licensed by Madman Entertainment, who released the series on four DVDs from December 7, 2005, to March 29, 2006; a "Complete Collection" volume was released on May 2, 2007.[22]
Episodes
[edit]No. | Original English title[15] / ADV Films title[23] Original Japanese title[15] |
Original airdate[15] | |
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1 | "The Man with the Gun / The Man with the Samurai Gun" Transliteration: "Samurai Juu o Motsu Otoko" (Japanese: | October 5, 2004 | |
2 | "The Steamengines / Experimental Railroad" Transliteration: "Jikken Tetsudou" (Japanese: | October 12, 2004 | |
3 | "Still Life in Mobile Homes / The Sleeping Flower" Transliteration: "Nemureru Hana" (Japanese: | October 19, 2004 | |
4 | "Inazuma" Transliteration: "Inazuma" (Japanese: | October 26, 2004 | |
5 | "Scary Monsters / Natural Enemies" Transliteration: "Tenteki" (Japanese: | November 2, 2004 | |
6 | "Flesh and Blood / Blood and Song" Transliteration: "Chi to Uta" (Japanese: | November 9, 2004 | |
7 | "Are You Receiving Me? / Daimon at the Front Lines" Transliteration: "Daimon Sensen" (Japanese: | November 16, 2004 | |
8 | "Wild Ambitions / Valley of Ambition" Transliteration: "Yabou no Tani" (Japanese: | November 23, 2004 | |
9 | "Run Beach Run / Running on the Shoreline" Transliteration: "Mizugiwa o Hashiru" (Japanese: | November 30, 2004 | |
10 | "In Every Dreamhome Heartache / A Doll's House" Transliteration: "Ningyou no Ie" (Japanese: | December 7, 2004 | |
11 | "For Your Pleasure / Blood and Amusement" Transliteration: "Chi to Nagusami" (Japanese: | December 14, 2004 | |
12 | "Substance" Transliteration: "Jittai" (Japanese: | December 14, 2004 | |
13 | "Two Tribes[24] / The Inerasable Past" Transliteration: "Taijisuru Ketsuzoku" (Japanese: | Unaired[17] | |
Takes place between episodes 8 and 9. |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, Tasha (October 3, 2005). "Samurai Gun". Sci Fi Weekly. Archived from the original on March 4, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Barkley, Brett (March 7, 2006). "Samurai Gun Vol. #4". AnimeOnDVD. Archived from the original on November 1, 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Barkley, Brett (August 26, 2005). "Samurai Gun Vol. #1". AnimeOnDVD. Archived from the original on November 1, 2006. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 26, 2016). "6 Steampunk Anime to Whet Your Whistle - The List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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熊谷 カズヒロ. Web Young Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 6, 2002. Retrieved March 13, 2023.■1997
年 9月 「サムライガン」でヤングジャンプに登場 。 - ^ a b c アニメ「サムライガン」アフレコ1
回 目 に潜入 !. ITmedia (in Japanese). Softbank Publishing. September 14, 2004. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2023. - ^ サムライガン[スタッフ&キャスト] (in Japanese). Avex Mode. Archived from the original on December 7, 2005. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ サムライガン 1. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ サムライガン 6. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ サムライガン 7. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ ウルトラジャンプ 2000
年 第 10号 . Ultra Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023. - ^ ウルトラジャンプ 2003
年 第 12号 . Ultra Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 17, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023. - ^ サムライガン
月光 1. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023. - ^ サムライガン
月光 4. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023. - ^ a b c d e f サムライガン. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
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放送 局 (in Japanese). Avex Mode. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2023. - ^ a b c Macdonald, Christopher (May 16, 2005). "Samurai Gun Licensed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 22, 2008). "ADV Films UK Switches from US-Run Office to UK Partner". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Samurai Gun 1". ADV Films UK. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Samurai Gun 4". ADV Films UK. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Beveridge, Chris (February 19, 2007). "Samurai Gun Complete Collection (Thinpak)". Mania.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Samurai Gun". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 15, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Samurai Gun". Anime Network. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ サムライガン
暗号 指令 六 . Neowing (in Japanese). Retrieved March 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Samurai Gun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia