Synopsis
During the final years of the Edo period, many factions seek to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. When his father Tessyusai is summoned for official shogunate business, the unassuming son of a famed dojo master, Shinjuro Tateoka, takes over the training hall. With most regular students gone, the dojo admits a group of young female trainees. Although the dojo's makeup changes unexpectedly, life there remains mostly peaceful. This calm is shattered when the shogunate orders prominent dojos to patrol the city in response to a series of thefts. Shinjuro contends with a clever gang of thieves whose ambitions extend beyond simple robbery. He must navigate the conflicting demands of dealing with the attractive young women around him and carrying out the duties imposed by the shogunate.
Background
Kaitouranma The Animation is an adaptation of the 1999 PlayStation video game Kaitouranma Miyabi by Imagineer Co., Ltd. The series was released in English as Samurai: Hunt for the Sword by Media Blasters on May 29, 2001.
