Gun x Sword

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Synonyms: Gun vs Sword
Japanese: ガン×ソード
English: Gun x Sword
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 4, 2005 to Dec 26, 2005
Premiered: Summer 2005
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: Studio Tulip
Studios: AIC ASTA
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: MechaMecha
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.251 (scored by 3411934,119 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #30712
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2504
Members: 80,392
Favorites: 360

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Synopsis

Van, a lanky and apathetic swordsman, is on a journey to kill the murderer of his fiancé. The only characteristic he has to go by is that the murderer has a claw for an arm, hence the murderer being referred to as The Claw Man. During his travels, Van happens to pass through the city of Evergreen, which is defending itself from bandits who aim to rob the city of its treasury. It is in this city that Van meets Wendy Garret, a timid young girl who is looking for her kidnapped brother. When the city pleads for Van's assistance to defend it, he refuses, claiming it has nothing to do with him and thus leaves the city on its own to deal with the peril. Soon after, Van comes across the raiding bandits himself and they eventually tick off the swordsman to a degree where he takes action against them for his own personal vendetta. Surprisingly, Van learns that the bandits had ties with The Claw Man, and in kidnapping Wendy's brother for a reason they did not disclose. After the bandits are dealt with easily, Van and, much to his chagrin, Wendy continue the journey in search of The Claw Man. Little do they know, however, that The Claw Man is involved with something more atrocious than either could fathom.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Van

Main
Hoshino, Takanori
Japanese

Garret, Wendy

Main
Kuwashima, Houko
Japanese

Carmen 99

Supporting
Inoue, Kikuko
Japanese

Lundgren, Ray

Supporting
Sakurai, Takahiro
Japanese

Fasalina

Supporting
Kurata, Masayo
Japanese

Pricilla

Supporting
Chiba, Saeko
Japanese

The Claw

Supporting
Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Japanese

Kaiji

Supporting
Onosaka, Masaya
Japanese

Carlos

Supporting
Taguchi, Takashi
Japanese

Nero

Supporting
Satou, Masaharu
Japanese

Staff

Yoshida, Norio
Producer
Ougi, Jiyuu
Producer
Taniguchi, Gorou
Director, Storyboard
Urakami, Yasuo
Sound Director


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Opening Theme

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"GUNXSWORD" by Kotaro Nakagawa
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Ending Theme

1: "A Rising Tide" by Shuntaro Okino (eps 1-8,10,12-16,18-21,23,25)
2: "Paradiso" by Hitomi (eps 9,11)
3: "S.O.S" by Kikuko Inoue, Houko Kuwashima, Satsuki Yukino & Saeko Chiba (eps 17)
4: "A Rising Tide (Accoustic Version)" by Shuntaro Okino (eps 22)
5: "Calling You" by Shuntaro Okino (Ep 24)
6: "GUNXSWORD (Starting Again)" by Kotaro Nakagawa and Ondekoza (eps 26)

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Reviews

Jun 1, 2008
Gun X Sword... There isn't much about this show that hasn't been done before, but then again you can say that to almost every anime made. So what if the plot is rehashed from many other anime. Anime is just like test driving a new car, "It looks real nice, but how does it drive?" As a matter of fact, it drives REALLY nice.

Story (Mediocre)
As i said before this plot has been done at least a good dozen times (in anime AND movies). Hard boiled desperado out to seek revenge for what was lost. Along the way he makes friends and enemies. But happens ...
Apr 1, 2015
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (20/26 eps)
In a nutshell this anime doesn't stand the test of time. If I watched this 10 years back I might have given it a better rating. 10 years down the road, it feels dated and unoriginal. The pacing isn't good. Although each episode strings the story together and moves the plot ahead, it feels slow and draggy. The characters aren't that likeable and doesn't grow on you either. The mood and setting somewhat similar to Trigun or Cowboy Bebop but unfortunately the enjoyment isn't up to par.
May 10, 2018
*******
He appears to be on top of the world. Surrounded by a legion of followers that fervently scream his name and a trio of women that lovingly caress his shoulders, this man seems to be the center of attention, and he’s not only aware of this but he enjoys it as well. This man is Lucky Roulette, the ringleader of a gang known as the “Wild Bunch”. They’re a nasty assortment of thugs, mugging, murdering and inflaming anyone or anything that obstructs their path to riches and renown. The “Wild Bunch” migrate from one town to the next, mercilessly pillaging the inhabitants’ resources before moving ...

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