Bamboo Blade A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

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Bamboo Blade

A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

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.

Director

Hisashi Saitô

Writers

Aguri Igarashi (creator: based on manga illustrated by) | Hideyuki Kurata (script) | Andrew Rye (head writer (dubbed version)) | Masahiro Totsuka (creator: based on manga by)

Producers

Justin Cook | Carly Hunter

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 1, 2007

Release date

Oct 1, 2007 (Japan)

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34 cast members

Name	Known for
Ryô Hirohashi Tamaki Kawazoe (voice) Tamaki Kawazoe (voice) See fewer	Sailor Moon Crystal (2014)
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Houko Kuwashima Miyako Miyazaki (voice) Miyako Miyazaki (voice) See fewer	Noir (2001)
Katsuyuki Konishi Toraji Ishida (voice) Toraji Ishida (voice) See fewer	Gurren Lagann (2007)
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Tetsu Inada Kenzaburo Ishibashi (voice) Kenzaburo Ishibashi (voice) See fewer	Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012)
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Ian Sinclair Toraji Ishida (voice) (version: English) Toraji Ishida (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)
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