The story revolves around Gai, who was born beside a woman who met her death in a forest. He was adopted by the swordsmith Amon. A few years later, Gai becomes Amon's apprentice, and during the forging of a sword, he loses his right arm. To help him, Amon crushes the demon sword Shiryuu (lit. Death Dragon) to form it into Gai's replacement right arm. Gai then is able to fuse with the weapon on his arm, and fights against his enemies.
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First of all, there's...a painful averageness about this anime. I wouldn't call it particularly bad, but I wouldn't call it good, either. I wouldn't stop someone from watching it but, at the same time, I wouldn't encourage someone to watch it either.
There's definitely some level of potential under…
#But why though
That was the thought that perpetuated in my head as I sat down and watch the entirety of this series. At first my anime friend circle commented on how dreadful and cliched they was. I thought them to be dramatic. Evidently, it was not until after the second episode that the commentar…
I thought it was just average... and then I read the manga.
# ~~~ A Review and In-Depth Manga Comparison of _Sword Gai: The Animation_~~~
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_Disclaimer: I have yet to read the sequel manga, Sword Gai: Evolve, but for reasons that will become obvious in this review, that is not needed when reviewing this series._
_There will also be spoilers for both Sw…