From AnimeWorks! Based on the critically acclaimed and award-winning manga series by Hiroaki Samura, and directed by Koichi Mashimo (Noir, .hack//Sign), Blade of the Immortal follows the thrilling adventures of Manji, a ronin warrior of feudal Japan, who has been cursed with immortality. Weary of his immortal existence, Manji seeks to repent for his past sins and lift the curse of immortality by killing one thousand evil men! Scheduled to ship in October 2009.