Tamaki’s reflexes catch the eye of Toraji, an awful Kendo instructor. His only hope for redemption: sign Tamaki as his star pupil. If Toraji can make her feel like part of the team, he might turn his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 26 episodes
S1 E1A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice
Oct 2, 200724 min
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.
S1 E2The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch
Oct 9, 200724 min
Tamaki joins the kendo team and makes short work of a sadistic bully with a thing for beating up on girls.
S1 E3Black and Blue
Oct 16, 200724 min
Toraji takes the team to a kendo supply to store to stock up on weapons and armor. Later, he gives the female members of the team color-coordinated code names!
S1 E4Pink and Blue
Oct 23, 200724 min
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.
S1 E5Muroe High and Machido High
Oct 30, 200724 min
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.
S1 E6Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver
Nov 6, 200724 min
Kendo is a sport of great honor, but Toraji's dreams of exotic, raw fish tempt him to taint the practice match.
Starring
Ryo Hirohashi
Tamaki Kawazoe (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Toraji Ishida (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Kirino Chiba (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Miyako Miyazaki (voice)
Sachiko Kojima
Sayako Kuwahara (voice)
Rina Sato
Satori Azuma (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Yūji Nakata (voice)
Akira Ishida
Danjūrō Eiga (voice)
Mai Nakahara
Reimi Odajima (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Rin Suzuki (voice)
Tetsu Inada
Kenzaburō Ishibashi (voice)
Atsushi Imaruoka
Akira Toyama (voice)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Bamboo Blade?
- Bamboo Blade is streaming on Crunchyroll. It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video. Availability is refreshed weekly.
- How many seasons of Bamboo Blade are there?
- Bamboo Blade has 1 season and 26 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Bamboo Blade?
- Bamboo Blade has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 1, 2008.
- Who stars in Bamboo Blade?
- Bamboo Blade stars Ryo Hirohashi, Katsuyuki Konishi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Houko Kuwashima, Sachiko Kojima.
