is a 2001–2002

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Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dyna ...

's chanbara film '' Yojimbo''. It was directed by

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. The series follows George Kodama into the small town of Kimujuku. The wanderer quickly realizes he is an unwelcomed visitor and becomes caught up in a violent conflict between rival crime syndicates. ''Kaze no Yojimbo'' aired on

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from 2 October 2001 to 19 March 2002, totaling 25 episodes.

Plot

Jyouji "George" Kodama arrives in the town of Kimujuku in search of a man named Genzo Araki. Unable to find him, he learns that the town is divided in two distinct factions. Sensing that Kimujuku's residents are hiding something, Jyouji takes work from each faction, playing them against each other in an effort to uncover the secret and the whereabouts of Genzo.

Episode list

References

External links

* 2001 anime television series debuts Adaptations of works by Akira Kurosawa Bandai Entertainment anime titles Pierrot (company) {{Anime-television-series-stub