Gun x Sword
Screenplay:
Hideyuki KurataCinematography:
Sôta ÔyaComposer:
Koutarou NakagawaCast:
Takanori Hoshino, Hōko Kuwashima, Junko Noda, Kazuya Nakai, Masaya Onosaka, Mitsuo Iwata, Shōzō Iizuka, Tomokazu Seki, 二又一成, Yuri Amano, Takahiro Sakurai (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(26)
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Tuxedo Blowing in the Wind (E01)
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Funny Stream (E02)
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Heroes One More Time (E03)
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And the Rain Kept Falling (E04)
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Twin's Guard (E05)
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Light My Fire (E06)
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Vengeance Within (E07)
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Bound By Blood (E08)
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Carmen Goes Home (E09)
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Thank You Ocean (E10)
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Where the Goodbyes Are (E11)
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The Days of No Return (E12)
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Dream in Progress (E13)
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Swift Brownie (E14)
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Neo Originals (E15)
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Electric Fireworks (E16)
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Follow the X Spot (E17)
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Prayers Are for Saudade (E18)
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Prayer's End (E19)
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Wonderful Universe (E20)
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Prayers to Heaven and Peace on Earth (E21)
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For Whose Sake? (E22)
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A Song for Everyone (E23)
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End of a Dream (E24)
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Fool Comes by Armor (E25)
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Tuxedo Blowing in Tomorrow (E26)
Plots(1)
There's a claw-fisted, fiancé-murdering, older-brother-corrupting, genocidal maniac terrorizing the planet of endless illusion, and only Van, a tight-lipped loner in a jet black tuxedo, can bring the scoundrel to justice. Armed with his shape-shifting sword, a mechanized suit of armor sent from the heavens, and a fierce hunger for condiments, Van hunts the villain who murdered his one true love with dogged determination. Riding shotgun on his quest is Wendy Garret, a pretty young spitfire who'll do anything to reunite with her long lost brother. Together, they seek vengeance in a lawless, futuristic frontier, draining bottles of ketchup and righting wrongs wherever heroes are needed. With any luck, they'll find the men they seek before the sun sets on civilization once and for all. (official distributor synopsis)
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Reviews (1)
Sure, the mecha genre is not exactly my cup of tea, even though I thought this show was pretty good. I also think Gun Sword is a bit worse than Trigun, although certainly not that much worse. The "Planet of Endless Illusion" setting is unique; I like the characters, and the atmosphere is also quite good. The narrative is a typical "revenge tale" with not much happening until about the eleventh episode, and there are stand-alone episodes. However, "Claw" (i.e., the man with a clawed right hand) and his crew start to get the show a lot more interesting. The narrative begins to build more. We find out more about Van's backstory, the motivations of the various adversaries, and other rogues, and it is quite an interesting ride. So this is a pretty respectable show. 7/10.
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