Bamboo Blade
Tamaki's quick reflexes have caught the eye of Toraji, a Kendo instructor who's an embarrassment to the sport. His only hope for redemption: sign Tamaki as his star pupil. Unfortunately, she's a total anime addict, so it'll be hard to get her away from the TV. If Toraji can make her feel like a part of the team, he just might turn his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!.
- 2007-2008
- 1 season
- FUNimation Entertainment
- Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sports
- TV-PG
Tamaki's quick reflexes have caught the eye of Toraji, a Kendo instructor who's an embarrassment to the sport. His only hope for redemption: sign Tamaki as his star pupil. Unfortunately, she's a total anime addict, so it'll be hard to get her away from the TV. If Toraji can make her feel like a part of the team, he just might turn his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!.
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2007 - 2008
Episode 1
A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice
25 mins
Down and out kendo instructor Toraji can't even afford a new light bulb - let alone lunch, but discovering a prodigy like Tamaki might change his fortunes.
Episode 2
The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch
25 mins
Tamaki joins the kendo team and makes short work of a sadistic bully with a thing for beating up on girls.
Episode 3
Black and Blue
25 mins
Toraji takes the team to a kendo supply to store to stock up on weapons and armor. Later, he gives the female members of the team color-coordinated code names!
Episode 4
Pink and Blue
25 mins
A friendly text message convinces Sayako to rejoin the kendo team. She's excited to meet the new members, but that might change if Miyako ever takes her mask off.
Episode 5
Muroe High and Machido High
25 mins
Toraji tries to devise a strategy for winning the practice match, but all he can think of is sushi, so Tamaki teaches the team some basic kendo fundamentals.
Episode 6
Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver
25 mins
Kendo is a sport of great honor, but Toraji's dreams of exotic, raw fish tempt him to taint the practice match.
Episode 7
Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets
25 mins
After watching his team lose, Ishibashi challenges Tamaki to a winner-take-all grudge match.
Episode 8
Tama and Part-time Work
25 mins
Tamaki has her eye on a new anime release. Unfortunately, her piggy bank is running low and part-time jobs are against school rules.
Episode 9
Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate
25 mins
Toraji's trip to the grocery store quickly becomes an inescapable nightmare when he crosses paths with the world's most unpleasant woman.
Episode 10
Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament
25 mins
The team competes in its first big tournament, and a strange girl's sudden appearance makes Miyako uneasy.
Episode 11
Animation and Dreams
25 mins
Kirino gets a tip that Tamaki isn't the only kendo prodigy in school. If she can convince the new girl to join the team, it might save the sensei's job.
Episode 12
Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances
25 mins
Kirino and Sayako literally drag Azuma to the school's dojo. She proves to be a strong fighter, but there's a reason she gave up kendo.
Episode 13
Teachers and Students
25 mins
Azuma feels like she's really becoming part of the team after a practice match with Tamaki rekindles her love of kendo.
Episode 14
Satorin's Resolve and Nomming
25 mins
Even though she loves Kendo, Azuma is still hesitant to join the club, but after Miyako pays her a little visit, she may change her mind.
Episode 15
First Training Camp and First Public Bath
25 mins
Everyone is excited about the upcoming kendo training camp. Well, maybe not everyone. Tamaki's father is having a tough time letting go of his little girl.
Episode 16
Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament
25 mins
The kendo team is in top form at the preliminary tournament. They only need to win one more match to advance, but their opponent is notorious for dirty tricks.
Episode 17
Light and Shadow
25 mins
The opposing team dishonors kendo and the spirit of fair play to keep Tamaki from competing in the final match, but they only succeed in strengthening her will to win.
Episode 18
The Tournament and Muroe High After That
25 mins
Tamaki uncharacteristically unleashes a devastating attack, and Toraji makes an honorable - but difficult - decision. If the team is destined to win, it will be up to Kirino make it so.
Episode 19
The Armadillo and the Pangolin
25 mins
Miyako agrees to a Kendo showdown with a pushy American - winner gets Donny! Miya-miya fights from the heart, but the foreigner attacks with a highly advanced technique.
Episode 20
Braver and Shinaider
25 mins
Yuuji invites Tamaki to the amusement park for what may - or may not be - a date. If love is in the air, it'll have to take a backseat to Blade Braver!
Episode 21
Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki
25 mins
Tamaki and Rin both love Blade Braver, but their favorite characters are mortal enemies. When the girls visit the show's set, an animated rivalry spills into reality.
Episode 22
Winners and Losers
25 mins
A kendo tournament becomes a grudge match when Miyako battles her rival for Donny and Tamaki finally encounters an opponent who can match her skill level.
Episode 23
Lie and Silence
25 mins
Tamaki's stunning loss to Rin crushed the morale of the kendo club, and things only get worse when the principal summons Toraji to his office for a less-than-pleasant chat.
Episode 24
The Sword and the Way
25 mins
After Miyako and Tamaki resign, Kirino does her best to hold the kendo club together. But even she can't handle a downtrodden sensei and a looming suspension.
Episode 25
Kendo and What it Brings About
25 mins
Next up for the reunited kendo club is a tournament ripe for revenge. Miyako gets a chance to silence her rival, and Tamaki is destined for a rematch with Rin!
Episode 26
"Since Then" and "From Here on Out"
24 mins
Tamaki doesn't know what to do when some freshmen show up to check out the kendo club. Kirino ponders life after high school, and a familiar face returns to the dojo.
