Kumiko Habara
Director
Blue Miburo (2024)
Season 1
The year is 1863, with the story being based in Kyoto. We follow a youth named Nio who is an honest and kind soul who's considerate of his family, yet he also has a hidden burning passion for seeking justice. From the time he came across Toshizou Hijikata and Souji Okita, members from a group of hated ronin known as the Miburo, his life then takes a turn to a bluer, and clearer path. Nio, alongside the other men whose hearts burn bravely and true, step forth towards an honest path with their blue wills adorned on their hearts!
Released Oct. 19, 2024
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Anime: Samurai, Anime: Shounen
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Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: MAHO FILM, DENTSU, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV)
Network: Nippon TV
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S1E1 - The Wolves of Mibu and a Boy
Nio and his sister meet a pair of charming swordsmen in their grandmother's Kyoto eatery. Despite unsavory rumors, the children befriend the ronin from the east. How will these "wolves of Mibu" change their destinies?
Oct. 19, 2024, midnight
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S1E2 - A World Where It's Okay To Cry
The Miburo's headquarters doesn't make the best first impression. Nio quails in the face of a pack of rowdy samurai, not all of whom welcome a kid in their ranks.
Oct. 26, 2024, midnight
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S1E3 - Where the Soul Dwells
Nio meets another boy Miburo: Tanaka Taro. Despite Hijikata's warnings, he tries to start a friendship. But when Serizawa kills a fellow ronin, Taro gets orders to dispose of the evidence.
Nov. 2, 2024, midnight
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S1E4 - The Name of the Enemy
Swordsmanship isn't Nio's strong suit. He's determined to train with the Miburo regardless, but his clumsy efforts annoy another young recuit: the talented Saito Haijme.
Nov. 9, 2024, midnight
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S1E5 - United in Purpose
The lord of Aizu invites the Miburo to serve him in keeping the peace. Their first task: to hunt down a killer who targets Aizu samurai. But how far can they trust their new patron?
Nov. 16, 2024, midnight
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S1E6 - To Each His Own Justice
Nio and Hajime confront an assassin who targets Aizu samurai. But unlike any killer they've faced before, he fights for conviction. Do the boys stand a chance against him with their blades or their words?
Nov. 23, 2024, midnight
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S1E7 - Pride
Nio confronts Seto about the men who attack him and Hajime, and he won't rest until he gets the truth. What drives the young merchant? And can the Miburo stop their first official targets before the assassins claim a fifth victim?
Nov. 30, 2024, midnight
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S1E8 - Palm of the Hand
Two of the remaining assassins target Serizawa and Hajime while the rest of the Miburo hunt down the final culprit. Can they take the whole gang alive? And how will a lord's patronage change the ragtag group?
Dec. 7, 2024, midnight
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S1E9 - Treasure
The Miburo celebrate their new status with the ultimate test of strength: a drinking competition. While inebriated swordsmen drop like flies, Serizawa confronts Hijikata with a question that shakes Nio's confidence.
Dec. 14, 2024, midnight
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S1E10 - The Weakest Shogun
A well-dressed young man staggers into the Chirinuya. Nio, Taro, and Hajime struggle with his demands, but things take a turn for the serious when a swordsman comes for the problem customer's head. Who is this young man, and what makes him a target?
Dec. 21, 2024, midnight
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S1E11 - True Strength
Nio's plan sends most of the attackers on a wild goose chase. But the strongest assassin remains, and only a lone boy stands between him and the Shogun. Can Nio outmaneuver an opponent who has him so outmatched?
Dec. 28, 2024, midnight
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S1E12 - Eight Heads
Nio risks his life in a desperate bid to buy time for Iemochi's escape, but the Shogun can't bring himself to abandon a child. When all seems lost, Hijikata joins the battle. But can even he defeat the white-clad assassin?
Jan. 4, 2025, midnight
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S1E13 - Sharing the Same Dream
A wounded Nio wakes up in a luxurious sickbed in Nijo Castle. After a night of unsettling experiences, Kikuchiyo makes him a startling offer: leave the Miburo to serve the Shogun directly. Where do Nio's loyalties lie, and what has he learned from his encounter with the Blood Risshidan?
Jan. 11, 2025, midnight
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S1E14 - The Race to Raise Money
The Miburo set out to earn the small fortune their uniform coats will cost. While they each rack their brains and try their luck, a woman approaches Hijikata, offering a tempting new sword.
Jan. 18, 2025, midnight
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S1E15 - Like a River's Flow
Hajime visits the Snake in search of work, but how far will he go for money? Meanwhile, Nio and Taro meet a woman named Nagi and her husband, Yotaro.
Jan. 25, 2025, midnight
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S1E16 - To Battle
Kondo's sparring match with Yotaro, master of the Kyohachi School, takes a shocking turn! Who will triumph?
Feb. 1, 2025, midnight
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S1E17 - A Place to Belong
The Miburo's battle against the Blood Risshidan begins! Serizawa faces off against Naozumi.
Feb. 8, 2025, midnight
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S1E18 - Man of the Soil
The Hound falls, stabbed in the back by a comrade. Meanwhile, Hijikata faces an enemy of his own.
Feb. 15, 2025, midnight
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S1E19 - Successor
Ayame's strange confidence worries Hajime. Amid a tense battle, the boy's thoughts turn to the past.
Feb. 22, 2025, midnight
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S1E20 - Prepared for What Comes
Kondo duels Yotaro. Meanwhile, Nio confronts Nagi, but the pregnant woman's resolve shakes his own.
March 1, 2025, midnight
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S1E21 - Crime and Fortune
With Nagi about to give birth, Yotaro becomes painfully aware that Kondo has something he lacks.
March 8, 2025, midnight
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S1E22 - Those Who Struggle
Flames rise from the Kyohachi Dojo as the battle between Naozumi and Serizawa draws to a close.
March 15, 2025, midnight
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S1E23 - Ties
Hajime guards a nobleman while Nio lies in bed. Both struggle with the lives they've failed to save.
March 22, 2025, midnight
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S1E24 - The Blue Oath
Nagi endures a grueling labor, desperate to leave proof of her ties to the Kyohachi family.
March 29, 2025, midnight
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24 min/ep
912 min
Oct. 19, 2024
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TV-14 / 14+
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