Bamboo Blade

TV-PG2007•24m•5.7/10

AnimationComedy

Ratings

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5.7/10(17)

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!

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Production

AIC A.S.T.A.

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 2, 2007

Last Aired

April 1, 2008

Networks

TV Tokyo

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice

Air date: 2007-10-02

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.

The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch

Air date: 2007-10-09

Tamaki joins the kendo team and makes short work of a sadistic bully with a thing for beating up on girls.

Black and Blue

Air date: 2007-10-16

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!

Pink and Blue

Air date: 2007-10-23

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.

Muroe High and Machido High

Air date: 2007-10-30

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.

Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver

Air date: 2007-11-06

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

Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets

Air date: 2007-11-13

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

Tama and Part-time Work

Air date: 2007-11-20

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

Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate

Air date: 2007-11-27

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

E10

Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament

Air date: 2007-12-04

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

E11

Animation and Dreams

Air date: 2007-12-11

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.

E12

Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances

Air date: 2007-12-18

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.

E13

Teachers and Students

Air date: 2007-12-25

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

E14

Satorin's Resolve and Nomming

Air date: 2008-01-08

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.

E15

First Training Camp and First Public Bath

Air date: 2008-01-15

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.

E16

Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament

Air date: 2008-01-22

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.

E17

Light and Shadow

Air date: 2008-01-29

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.

E18

The Tournament and Muroe High After That

Air date: 2008-02-05

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.

E19

The Armadillo and the Pangolin

Air date: 2008-02-12

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.

E20

Braver and Shinaider

Air date: 2008-02-19

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!

E21

Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki

Air date: 2008-02-26

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.

E22

Winners and Losers

Air date: 2008-03-04

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.

E23

Lie and Silence

Air date: 2008-03-11

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.

E24

The Sword and the Way

Air date: 2008-03-18

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.

E25

Kendo and What It Brings About

Air date: 2008-03-25

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!

E26

"Since Then" and "From Here On Out"

Air date: 2008-04-01

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.