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Gun x Sword

Score

6.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

26

Studio

AIC A.S.T.A.

Official Streams

HuluCrunchyroll

Gun x Sword

Also known as ガン×ソード

TVSummer 2005Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureDramaMechaSci-Fi

6.9/10

Community score

#3290

Rank

84.3K

Members

383

Favorites

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Cast Highlights

Garret, Wendy

Garret, Wendy

Main

Voice: Kuwashima, Houko (Japanese)

Van

Van

Main

Voice: Hoshino, Takanori (Japanese)

Bario

Bario

Supporting

Voice: Houki, Katsuhisa (Japanese)

Bucchi

Bucchi

Supporting

Voice: Iwata, Mitsuo (Japanese)

Carlos

Carlos

Supporting

Voice: Knight, William Frederick (English)

Carmen 99

Carmen 99

Supporting

Voice: Ruff, Michelle (English)

Carossa

Carossa

Supporting

Voice: Ohmoto, Makiko (Japanese)

Domingo

Domingo

Supporting

Voice: Nakai, Kazuya (Japanese)

Core Staff

Birukawa, Hiroyuki

Birukawa, Hiroyuki

Producer

Ougi, Jiyuu

Ougi, Jiyuu

Producer

Saeki, Hiroyuki

Saeki, Hiroyuki

Producer

Yoshida, Norio

Yoshida, Norio

Producer

Taniguchi, Gorou

Taniguchi, Gorou

Director, Storyboard

Urakami, Yasuo

Urakami, Yasuo

Sound Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"GUNXSWORD" by Kotaro Nakagawa

Endings

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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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2005
AiredJul 4, 2005 to Dec 26, 2005
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#2682
Scored by34.9K
BroadcastTuesdays at 01:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Gun x Sword

Romaji title

Gun x Sword

Japanese title

ガン×ソード

Synonyms

Gun vs Sword

Production Team

Main studio

AIC A.S.T.A.

Producers

Studio Tulip

Licensors

Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA

Japanese title

ガン×ソード

Themes And Audience

Mecha