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SWORD GAI: The Animation

SWORD GAI: The Animation

TV-MA2018•22m•6.8/10
AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

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6.8/10(44)

The swordsmith Amon accidentally comes across an infant and its dead mother in the forest. Although he is initially overwhelmed by the situation, he finally decides to take the boy with him and thus save him from certain death. Ten years after this fateful encounter, the boy from that time, Gai, is apprenticed to Amon. While making a sword, however, there is a tragic accident in which Gai loses his right arm. Amon then decides to use a sword called Shiryuu to make an artificial arm for Gai. Thus, it begins…

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Production

Production I.G

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 23, 2018

Last Aired

July 30, 2018

Networks

Netflix

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2018-03-23
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2018-03-23

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