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  • Samurai: Hunt for the Sword (1999– )
  • Unrated
    TV Mini-series | 30 min | Animation
Samurai: Hunt for the Sword (1999– )
Unrated
TV Mini-series | 30 min | Animation

Shinjuro Tateoka, the young son of a master swordsman, suddenly finds himself in charge of his father's dojo (school) when his father leaves him a note saying he's left on a journey but doesn't know when he'll be back. When the Tokugawa ...See moreShinjuro Tateoka, the young son of a master swordsman, suddenly finds himself in charge of his father's dojo (school) when his father leaves him a note saying he's left on a journey but doesn't know when he'll be back. When the Tokugawa shogunate asks him for help against Mikage, a rogue samurai who stole a powerful sword from the shogunate, Shinjuro has to fight for his dojo, his honor, and his life. Written by Dana Uehara See less
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Director
Masahiro Sekino (episode director)
Writer
Mitsuhiro Yamada (teleplay)
Producers
Yûichirô Takahata (producer) | Kin'ya Watanabe (producer) | Yasushi Yoritsune (producer) | Kôji Asano (producer) | Masaki Sawanobori (producer)
Composer
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 26, 1999

Release date (First episode)
May 29, 2001 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Tara Sands
Koharu (voice: English version) (as Tara Jane) Koharu (voice: English version) (as Tara Jane)   See fewer
2
Tony Oliver
Shinjuro (voice: English version) (as Rafael Antonio) Shinjuro (voice: English version) (as Rafael Antonio)   See fewer
2
Lia Sargent
Sana (voice: English version) Sana (voice: English version)   See fewer
2
Houko Kuwashima
Sana Koishikawa (voice) Sana Koishikawa (voice)   See fewer
2
Shôtarô Morikubo
Shinjuro Tateoka (voice) Shinjuro Tateoka (voice)   See fewer
2
Machiko Toyoshima
Koharu Fujishiro (voice) Koharu Fujishiro (voice)   See fewer
2
Richard Epcar
Tesshusai (voice: English version) Tesshusai (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Michelle Ruff
Mayura (voice: English version) (as a different name) Mayura (voice: English version) (as a different name)   See fewer
1
Melissa Fahn
Lei Lin (voice: English version) (as Melissa Charles) Lei Lin (voice: English version) (as Melissa Charles)   See fewer
1
Kazuhiko Inoue
Torai Nanban (voice) Torai Nanban (voice)   See fewer
1
Steve Staley
Mahoro Mikage (voice: English version) (as Steve Cannon) Mahoro Mikage (voice: English version) (as Steve Cannon)   See fewer
1
Ayako Kawasumi
Mayura (voice) Mayura (voice)   See fewer
1
Toshihiko Seki
Chimatsuri (voice) Chimatsuri (voice)   See fewer
1
Tesshô Genda
Tesshusai Tateoka (voice) Tesshusai Tateoka (voice)   See fewer
1
Dan Woren
Enra (voice: English version) (as Jackson Daniels) Enra (voice: English version) (as Jackson Daniels)   See fewer
1
Yui Horie
Lei Lin (voice) Lei Lin (voice)   See fewer
1
Naoko Matsui
Kageri (voice) Kageri (voice)   See fewer
1
Melodee Spevack
Miren (voice: English version) Miren (voice: English version)   See fewer
1
Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Shinobu (voice) Shinobu (voice)   See fewer
1
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Sawa (voice) Sawa (voice)   See fewer
1
Michie Tomizawa
Shukuno Kotoharu (voice) Shukuno Kotoharu (voice)   See fewer
1
Yuka Imai
Miren Hanafusa (voice) Miren Hanafusa (voice)   See fewer
1
Hiro Yûki
Mahoro Mikage (voice) Mahoro Mikage (voice)   See fewer
1
Hidetoshi Nakamura
Yoshimune Tokugawa (voice) Yoshimune Tokugawa (voice)   See fewer
1
Tomoyuki Kôno
Student #1 (voice) Student #1 (voice)   See fewer
1
Toshitaka Shimizu
Student #2 (voice) Student #2 (voice)   See fewer
1
Kan Tanaka
Official (voice) Official (voice)   See fewer
1
Toshitaka Hirano
Student #3 (voice) Student #3 (voice)   See fewer
1
Fumitoshi Miyajima
Man (voice) Man (voice)   See fewer
1
Bridget Hoffman
Shukuno (voice) (as Jane Arden) Shukuno (voice) (as Jane Arden)   See fewer
Paul St. Peter
Courier / Officer / Ninjas (voice: English version) (as George C. Cole) Courier / Officer / Ninjas (voice: English version) (as George C. Cole)   See fewer
Peter Spellos
Govenor / Samurai / Ninjas / Man A (voice) (as G. Gordon Baer) Govenor / Samurai / Ninjas / Man A (voice) (as G. Gordon Baer)   See fewer
Tom Wyner
Ninjas, Yoshimune (voice: English version) Ninjas, Yoshimune (voice: English version)   See fewer
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