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A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice E1 24 min

1. A Bamboo Broom and 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.

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The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch E2 24 min

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.

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Black and Blue E3 24 min

3. Black and Blue

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!

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Pink and Blue E4 24 min

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.

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Muroe High and Machido High E5 24 min

5. Muroe High and 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.

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Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver E6 24 min

6. Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver

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

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Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets E7 24 min

7. Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets

After watching his team lose, Ishibashi challenges Tamaki to a winner-take-all grudge match.

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Tama and Part-time Work E8 24 min

8. Tama and Part-time Work

Tamaki has her eye on a new anime release. Unfortunately, her piggy bank is running low and part-time jobs are against school rules.

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Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate E9 24 min

9. Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate

Toraji's trip to the grocery store quickly becomes an inescapable nightmare when he crosses paths with the world's most unpleasant woman.

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Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament E10 24 min

10. Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament

The team competes in its first big tournament, and a strange girl's sudden appearance makes Miyako uneasy.

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Animation and Dreams E11 24 min

11. Animation and Dreams

Kirino gets a tip that Tamaki isn't the only kendo prodigy in school. If she can convince the new girl to join the team, it might save the sensei's job.

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Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances E12 24 min

12. Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances

Kirino and Sayako literally drag Azuma to the school's dojo. She proves to be a strong fighter, but there's a reason she gave up kendo.

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Teachers and Students E13 24 min

13. Teachers and Students

Azuma feels like she's really becoming part of the team after a practice match with Tamaki rekindles her love of kendo.

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Satorin's Resolve and Nomming E14 24 min

14. Satorin's Resolve and Nomming

Even though she loves Kendo, Azuma is still hesitant to join the club, but after Miyako pays her a little visit, she may change her mind.

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First Training Camp and First Public Bath E15 24 min

15. First Training Camp and First Public Bath

Everyone is excited about the upcoming kendo training camp. Well, maybe not everyone. Tamaki's father is having a tough time letting go of his little girl.

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Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament E16 24 min

16. Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament

The kendo team is in top form at the preliminary tournament. They only need to win one more match to advance, but their opponent is notorious for dirty tricks.

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Light and Shadow E17 24 min

17. Light and Shadow

The opposing team dishonors kendo and the spirit of fair play to keep Tamaki from competing in the final match, but they only succeed in strengthening her will to win.

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The Tournament and Muroe High After That E18 24 min

18. The Tournament and Muroe High After That

Tamaki uncharacteristically unleashes a devastating attack, and Toraji makes an honorable - but difficult - decision. If the team is destined to win, it will be up to Kirino make it so.

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The Armadillo and the Pangolin E19 24 min

19. The Armadillo and the Pangolin

Miyako agrees to a Kendo showdown with a pushy American - winner gets Donny! Miya-miya fights from the heart, but the foreigner attacks with a highly advanced technique.

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Braver and Shinaider E20 24 min

20. Braver and Shinaider

Yuuji invites Tamaki to the amusement park for what may - or may not be - a date. If love is in the air, it'll have to take a backseat to Blade Braver!

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Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki E21 24 min

21. Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki

Tamaki and Rin both love Blade Braver, but their favorite characters are mortal enemies. When the girls visit the show's set, an animated rivalry spills into reality.

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Winners and Losers E22 24 min

22. Winners and Losers

A kendo tournament becomes a grudge match when Miyako battles her rival for Donny and Tamaki finally encounters an opponent who can match her skill level.

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Lie and Silence E23 24 min

23. Lie and Silence

Tamaki's stunning loss to Rin crushed the morale of the kendo club, and things only get worse when the principal summons Toraji to his office for a less-than-pleasant chat.

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The Sword and the Way E24 24 min

24. The Sword and the Way

After Miyako and Tamaki resign, Kirino does her best to hold the kendo club together. But even she can't handle a downtrodden sensei and a looming suspension.

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Kendo and What It Brings About E25 24 min

25. Kendo and What It Brings About

Next up for the reunited kendo club is a tournament ripe for revenge. Miyako gets a chance to silence her rival, and Tamaki is destined for a rematch with Rin!

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"Since Then" and "From Here On Out" E26 24 min

26. "Since Then" and "From Here On Out"

Tamaki doesn't know what to do when some freshmen show up to check out the kendo club. Kirino ponders life after high school, and a familiar face returns to the dojo.

Bamboo Blade poster

Bamboo Blade (2007)

5.7 (17) 1 Season 24m/ep 2007-10-02 JP

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!

Genres: Animation, Comedy

Stars: Ryo Hirohashi, Katsuyuki Konishi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Houko Kuwashima, Sachiko Kojima