Name: Bamboo Blade
Released: 2007-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ryô Hirohashi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Houko Kuwashima

TV Show · Anime · Animation

Tamaki’s lightning reflexes have caught the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji, a second-rate sensei who’s an embarrassment to the sport. His only hope for redemption is to get Tamaki to sign-on as his star pupil. Once she feels like a part of the team, Tamaki will pick up her sword as Toraji turns his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!

2007 · 24m

Starring Ryô Hirohashi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Houko Kuwashima

Director Hisashi Saito

EPISODE 1

A Bamboo Broom & a Champion of Justice

Down and out kendo instructor Toraji can’t even afford a new light bulb - let alone lunch, but discovering a prodigy like Tamaki might change his fortunes.
EPISODE 2

The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch

Tamaki joins the kendo team and makes short work of a sadistic bully with a thing for beating up on girls.
EPISODE 3

Black and Blue

Toraji takes the team to a kendo supply store to stock up on weapons and armor. Later, he gives the female members of the team color-coordinated code names!
EPISODE 4

Pink and Blue

A friendly text message convinces Sayako to rejoin the kendo team. She’s excited to meet the new members, but that might change if Miyako ever takes her mask off.
EPISODE 5

Muroe High & Machido High

Toraji tries to devise a strategy for winning the practice match, but all he can think of is sushi, so Tamaki teaches the team some basic kendo fundamentals.
EPISODE 6

Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Bureiba

Kendo is a sport of great honor, but Toraji’s dreams of exotic, raw fish tempt him to taint the practice match.