Time of Shura: Age of Chaos
Time of Shura: Age of Chaos
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Time of Shura: Age of Chaos

6.8 / 10
2004
1 season
26 episodes
Animation

Legends tell of an invincible martial art known as Mutsu Enmei-Ryu, an unarmed style that allows the user to defeat any number of armed opponents using incredible speed and strength. This is the story of three generations of those who bear the name Mutsu, and their encounters and battles with the strongest fighters of the Heian period.

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Seasons

  • A Man Like a Cloud

    1.A Man Like a Cloud

    06-04-200424m

    When a young nobelman is attacked by a group of bandits he is saved by the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto. He is then offered a very lucrative job as the young man's bodyguar...

  • The World's Unmatched Skill

    2.The World's Unmatched Skill

    13-04-200424m

    Shiori is shocked when Yakumo figures out that she is not a boy and runs away. However, she is attacked by members of the ruthless Yagyu Clan who have been hired to kill her. The Y...

  • The Sickle and Chain of Wind

    3.The Sickle and Chain of Wind

    20-04-200424m

    Musashi, Shiori and Yakumo are all on their way to Edo by different routes and they each encounter a strange priest along their journey. We are also introduced to a young boy named...

  • Reunion

    4.Reunion

    27-04-200424m

    Yakumo has finally reached Edo and he once again meets up with Shiori. They also encounter a Princess called Yuki after a fight between some disgruntled samurai forces Yakumo to in...

  • Dark Strategy

    5.Dark Strategy

    04-05-200424m

    Yakumo, Shiori and Iori all head back to Princess Yuki's palace. Once here Yuki confesses her love for Yakumo and ask him to stay with her forever. This in turn forces Shiori to fa...

  • Duel at Three Pines

    6.Duel at Three Pines

    11-05-200424m

    Shiori is captured by the Kuki Clan and used as bait to lure out Yakumo. Unfortunately for the Kuki Clan Yakumo is angered by the abduction of the woman he loves. As such he accept...

  • He who has Mastered Fighting

    7.He who has Mastered Fighting

    18-05-200424m

    Following the aftermath of his battle with the Kuki Clan Yakumo finds himself face to face with Musashi. The two decide that now is the time for their long awaited duel and as Shio...

  • Takato and Tsubura

    8.Takato and Tsubura

    25-05-200424m

    This episode is set twenty years after the last. The current Shogun, Iemitsu has arranged a tournament to decide once and for all which is the best fighting style in all of Japan....

  • The Man, The Beast

    9.The Man, The Beast

    01-06-200424m

    Tsubura is being held captive by the Yagyu clan and it is upto Takato and Sasuke to erescue her from the Yagyu's headquarters. Durring their rescue attempt Takato comes face to fac...

  • Mutsu in the Midst of Machinations

    10.Mutsu in the Midst of Machinations

    08-06-200424m

    Tsubura is being held captive by the Yagyu clan and it is upto Takato and Sasuke to erescue her from the Yagyu's headquarters. Durring their rescue attempt Takato comes face to fac...

  • Waterfall Boiling Over

    11.Waterfall Boiling Over

    15-06-200424m

    The group have finally reached Edo but with the tournament only a day away Takato's entry is in doubt. Because Takato has no family name or known combat style he is forced to take...

  • Kanei Era Shogunate Tournament

    12.Kanei Era Shogunate Tournament

    22-06-200424m

    The tournament finally begins with Iyori, Tsubura, Jyubei and Takato each winning their first matches. But with stiff competition from the other competitors they may not be so luck...

  • The Successor

    13.The Successor

    29-06-200424m

    The second round of matches begin and Iyori is pushed to his very limit even being forced to use two swords. However, when Tsubura is drawn against Jyubei it looks like the hard wo...

  • The Beast

    14.The Beast

    06-07-200424m

    Takato is forced to intervene and protect Tsubura after her assassination attempt goes horrible wrong and Sasuke is killed. Takato finally reveals his identity as the true successo...

  • Sleeping Dragon

    15.Sleeping Dragon

    13-07-200424m

    It is now the start of the Meji Revolution and after seeing Ryoma Sakamoto fight many years before Izumi Mutsu has tracked him down. Izumi wants to fight Ryoma and unleash the mans...

  • Patriot of the Sea

    16.Patriot of the Sea

    20-07-200424m

    As Izumi and Sakamoto are out exploring they encounter a young boy named Soushi Okita. Okita challenges Izumi and Izumi decides to play along and try and lure Sakamoto into a duel....

  • Shinsengumi

    17.Shinsengumi

    27-07-200424m

    Sakamoto sets out on his new found political career but there are many who do not agree with his views of the world. One such group is the Shinsenngumi and it soon emerges that the...

  • The Dragon Incarnate

    18.The Dragon Incarnate

    03-08-200424m

    Sakamoto's battles continue both politically and militarily as they revolution gains momentum and he is asked to join the fight against the Bakufu. Sakamoto sets off in hs ship the...

  • Battle in the Darkness

    19.Battle in the Darkness

    10-08-200424m

    Sakamoto comes up with a daring plan to defeat the Bakufu naval forces that are amassed in the harbour. However, the success of the mission is wholey dependent on Izumi's skills. U...

  • The Jigen-Ryu Assassin

    20.The Jigen-Ryu Assassin

    17-08-200424m

    Sakomoto's enemies continue to plot against him but he continues to remain his apathetic self. However, when Izumi gets word that an assassin is coming to kill Sakomoto he heads ou...

  • My Friend, Ryoma Sakamoto

    21.My Friend, Ryoma Sakamoto

    24-08-200424m

    Izumi returns to find that his old friend has been murdered, he also notices that Sakomoto's sword is lying beside him and that it was not even drawn... just as was promised all th...

  • Farewell, My Friend

    22.Farewell, My Friend

    31-08-200424m

    Izumi arrives at the shinsengumi headquarters and comes across some old friends. Both Hijikata and Okita are there to greet him. He soon learns that they are not the ones behind th...

  • The Promise

    23.The Promise

    07-09-200424m

    Many months have now passed since Sakomoto's death and the revolution continues to move forward. Izumi however, remains at the dojo and seems to have given up on life. That is unti...

  • Like Snow

    24.Like Snow

    12-09-200424m

    Izumi and Okita have their long awaited duel as Ran looks on in horror. Eventually Izumi overpowers Okita and because of his illness the youngman dies in Izumi's arms. But before h...

  • Going North

    25.Going North

    21-09-200424m

    Izumi is heading North in search of Hijikata and Ran is still following close behind. However just as they approach Hijikata's position Ran is put in danger and Izumi is seriously...

  • The Demon and the Shura

    26.The Demon and the Shura

    28-09-200424m

    Ran and Izumi have finally caught up to Hijikata but a great battle is about to begin. Izumi walks out to confront the soldier and the two of them fight between the opposing armies...

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