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Someone is murdering blind moneylenders, and an old acquaintance of Ichi’s fears that he might be next. Get it from Nyaa or Mega. Another joint project with Hokuto no Gun, check out their site here.

TSHS and Hokuto no Gun are back with more heart-wrenching action from the anime based on Shotaro Ishinomori’s classic Edo period manga. In this episode, a ronin participates in a brutally violent crime in order to buy medicine for his … Continue reading →

This joint project with Hokuto no Gun finally inches past the halfway mark, with a rather unique episode. A decade before his groundbreaking work on the Captain Harlock TV series, Rintaro co-directed several early episodes of Sabu & Ichi, helping … Continue reading →

Ichi saves the life of a samurai from Kanuma Fief from murderous pursuers. The samurai’s household is in crisis, and he needs Ichi to secretly deliver an important document to the ailing lord of the fief and his lead page, … Continue reading →

This episode is a tragic tale of two orphan brothers. Both are skilled thieves who love the same woman, one wants to go straight and one wants to continue their crime spree. You can definitely get a sense that this … Continue reading →

In this week’s episode: a good old fashioned murder mystery, complete with parlor scene. Plus, Midori has to come to terms with that problem wives of police detectives have had for centuries: it’s only a matter of time before your … Continue reading →