• Air date: 19 Jul '07 12 episodes
      At the beginning of the Edo Era, when people enjoyed a time of peace, Lord Tokugawa Tadanaga holds a fighting tournament. In the past, matches were fought with wooden swords. This time, real swords will be used. One-armed Fujiki Gennosuke and blind Irako Seigen will fight each other in this match. Both are disciples of Iwamoto Kogan, who is known as Japan's greatest swordsman. Each of them are determined to prove himself the successor of Iwamoto's school. However, there can only be one champion. So begins a story of intertwining fates, conflict, and strange destinies.
  • List of Episodes (12)
    • 1. A match at Sunpu Castle

      19 Jul '07
    • 2. Slobber Adzuki

      26 Jul '07
    • 3. Kamaitach

      02 Aug '07
      Once a year, Kogan awakes from his death-like slumber to oversee his dojo. Locked in a decaying state, the master demands to know which of his samurai is worthy of the Kogan legacy. Seigen and Gennosuke are the most likely candidates, but no one is sure which swordsman is best suited to give their demented leader what he desires. In the end, Kogan himself devises a devious challenge to clarify the situation.
    • 4. Lullaby

      09 Aug '07
    • 5. Instruction of the Secret Technique

      23 Aug '07
    • 6. Sound of Childbirth

      30 Aug '07
    • 7. Fang

      06 Sep '07
    • 8. Cicada Rain

      13 Sep '07
    • 9. Tiger Child

      20 Sep '07
    • 10. Kengyou Punishment Mansion

      27 Sep '07
    • 11. Moonlight

      04 Oct '07
      Seigen has returned, and he is out for blood. Although blinded during his brutal punishment, he appears to have regained his former prowess. Gennosuke and Ushimata are on high alert, but the tricks of the blind draw them away at the worst possible time. While the sensei, Mie, and the entire Kogan legacy lie virtually unguarded, Seigen and Iku begin the final leg of their quest for revenge.
    • 12. Backflow of Spiritual Darkness

      11 Oct '07