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Nobuhiro Watsuki
Samurai anime series featuring sword-wielding warriors and epic battles are some of the most popular and iconic anime series.
Shinchiro Watanabe
Rurouni Kenshin is a classic samurai anime that follows the story of Himura Kenshin, a wandering swordsman with a mysterious past.
Nobuhiro Watsuki
With its eclectic blend of Edo period Japan and modern stylistic flourishes, Samurai Champloo brings a fresh vitality to samurai anime.
Shinchiro Watanabe
The anime features kinetic fight sequences as Gabimaru unleashes his inventive ninja techniques against lethal foes.
Yuji Kaku
With its supernatural elements and dark, gory violence, Dororo puts a twist on samurai anime.
Osamu Tezuka
Basilisk brings political intrigue and tragic romance to the samurai genre through the lens of ninja rivalries.
Masaki Segawa
For a more comedic take on samurai anime, Gintama is a hilarious long-running series.
Sorachi Hideaki
In a unique samurai manga turned anime, Afro Samurai follows the No. 2 ranked Afro, a Black ronin, on his quest for revenge against Justice.
Takashi Okazaki
With its mix of colorful characters, menacing villains, and balanced comedy and drama, Demon Slayer is a modern samurai anime classic.
Koyoharu Gotouge
The immortal curse of Manji leads to innovative swordplay as he survives gruesome wounds that would kill a normal human.
Hiroaki Samura
Hiroaki Samura