Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal is a Japanese anime series which aired on AT-X. The series premiered on July 13, 2008.

Based on a seinen manga by Samura Hiroaki serialised in Afternoon.

"To end his eternal suffering, he must slay one thousand enemies!" Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, has been cursed with immortality. To rid himself of this curse and end his life of misery, he must slay one thousand evil men. His quest begins when a young girl seeks his help in taking revenge on her parents' killers ... and his quest won't end until the blood of a thousand has spilled!