Bamboo Blade

Bamboo Blade
Bamboo Blade
Alternative Titles
English: Bamboo Blade
Japanese: バンブーブレード

Information
Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 2, 2007 to Apr 1, 2008
Producers: Square Enix, AIC A.S.T.A., FUNimation EntertainmentL, d-rights, Studio Tulip, The Klock Worx, flying DOG
Genres: Comedy, School, Sports
Duration: 24 min. per episode

Bamboo Blade (Japanese: バンブーブレード Hepburn: Banbū Burēdo?) is a Japanese manga series written by Masahiro Totsuka and illustrated by Aguri Igarashi. It was serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine from December 3, 2004[1] to September 3, 2010. The series tells the story of Toraji Ishida, a luckless high school Kendo instructor, who is challenged by his former upperclassman, also a kendo instructor, to a competition between their female students. The bet inspires Toraji to gather and train a team of five girls, where he meets Tamaki Kawazoe, a gifted young female kendo practitioner.

An anime adaptation by AIC A.S.T.A was broadcast in Japan between October 2, 2007 and April 2, 2008 on TV Tokyo. The Bamboo Blade manga has been licensed for distribution in North America by Yen Press.The anime has been licensed for distribution in North America by Funimation and began airing on their Funimation Channel on October 25, 2010.

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