Samurai Gun (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Samurai Gun is an animation and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. It is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder are the adopted tactics chosen to maintain their reign. The bloodshed must end. A group of Samurai have banded together, and, with the development of new weapons and new technology, they have both the will and the hardware to stand up and fight. Ichimatsu is one of these fighters. By day, he works incognito at a local tavern, in the evenings he frequents the brothels, and by the dark of night, he doles out some big-time, gun-barrel justice. He is here to help. He is Samurai Gun.

Who’s in it. Samurai Gun stars Showtaro Morikubo as Ichimatsu, Kazuya Nakai as Matsuzaki, Katsuyuki Konishi as Daimon and Hisao Egawa as Lord Kozan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Samurai Gun has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Samurai Gun page.

If you liked it. Fans of Samurai Gun tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.