

It didn’t take long for pint-sized Tamaki’s lightning reflexes to catch the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji. This second-rate sensei is an embarrassment to the…
TV-PG • Animation, Comedy • Series • 2007 • 1 season
Starring: Ryo Hirohashi, Katsuyuki Konishi, Megumi Toyoguchi

S1 E1 - A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice
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.
Oct 2, 2007 • 24m

S1 E2 - The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch
Tamaki joins the kendo team and makes short work of a sadistic bully with a thing for beating up on girls.
Oct 9, 2007 • 24m

S1 E3 - Black and Blue
Toraji takes the team to a kendo supply to store to stock up on weapons and armor. Later, he gives the female members of the team color-coordinated code names!
Oct 16, 2007 • 24m

S1 E4 - Pink and Blue
A friendly text message convinces Sayako to rejoin the kendo team. She's excited to meet the new members, but that might change if Miyako ever takes her mask off.
Oct 23, 2007 • 24m

S1 E5 - Muroe High and Machido High
Toraji tries to devise a strategy for winning the practice match, but all he can think of is sushi, so Tamaki teaches the team some basic kendo fundamentals.
Oct 30, 2007 • 24m

S1 E6 - Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver
Kendo is a sport of great honor, but Toraji's dreams of exotic, raw fish tempt him to taint the practice match.
Nov 6, 2007 • 24m

S1 E7 - Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets
After watching his team lose, Ishibashi challenges Tamaki to a winner-take-all grudge match.
Nov 13, 2007 • 24m

S1 E8 - Tama and Part-time Work
Tamaki has her eye on a new anime release. Unfortunately, her piggy bank is running low and part-time jobs are against school rules.
Nov 20, 2007 • 24m

S1 E9 - Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate
Toraji's trip to the grocery store quickly becomes an inescapable nightmare when he crosses paths with the world's most unpleasant woman.
Nov 27, 2007 • 24m

S1 E10 - Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament
The team competes in its first big tournament, and a strange girl's sudden appearance makes Miyako uneasy.
Dec 4, 2007 • 24m

S1 E11 - Animation and Dreams
Kirino gets a tip that Tamaki isn't the only kendo prodigy in school. If she can convince the new girl to join the team, it might save the sensei's job.
Dec 11, 2007 • 24m

S1 E12 - Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances
Kirino and Sayako literally drag Azuma to the school's dojo. She proves to be a strong fighter, but there's a reason she gave up kendo.
Dec 18, 2007 • 24m

S1 E13 - Teachers and Students
Azuma feels like she's really becoming part of the team after a practice match with Tamaki rekindles her love of kendo.
Dec 25, 2007 • 24m

S1 E14 - Satorin's Resolve and Nomming
Even though she loves Kendo, Azuma is still hesitant to join the club, but after Miyako pays her a little visit, she may change her mind.
Jan 8, 2008 • 24m

S1 E15 - First Training Camp and First Public Bath
Everyone is excited about the upcoming kendo training camp. Well, maybe not everyone. Tamaki's father is having a tough time letting go of his little girl.
Jan 15, 2008 • 24m

S1 E16 - Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament
The kendo team is in top form at the preliminary tournament. They only need to win one more match to advance, but their opponent is notorious for dirty tricks.
Jan 22, 2008 • 24m

S1 E17 - Light and Shadow
The opposing team dishonors kendo and the spirit of fair play to keep Tamaki from competing in the final match, but they only succeed in strengthening her will to win.
Jan 29, 2008 • 24m

S1 E18 - The Tournament and Muroe High After That
Tamaki uncharacteristically unleashes a devastating attack, and Toraji makes an honorable - but difficult - decision. If the team is destined to win, it will be up to Kirino make it so.
Feb 5, 2008 • 24m

S1 E19 - The Armadillo and the Pangolin
Miyako agrees to a Kendo showdown with a pushy American - winner gets Donny! Miya-miya fights from the heart, but the foreigner attacks with a highly advanced technique.
Feb 12, 2008 • 24m

S1 E20 - Braver and Shinaider
Yuuji invites Tamaki to the amusement park for what may - or may not be - a date. If love is in the air, it'll have to take a backseat to Blade Braver!
Feb 19, 2008 • 24m

S1 E21 - Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki
Tamaki and Rin both love Blade Braver, but their favorite characters are mortal enemies. When the girls visit the show's set, an animated rivalry spills into reality.
Feb 26, 2008 • 24m

S1 E22 - Winners and Losers
A kendo tournament becomes a grudge match when Miyako battles her rival for Donny and Tamaki finally encounters an opponent who can match her skill level.
Mar 4, 2008 • 24m

S1 E23 - Lie and Silence
Tamaki's stunning loss to Rin crushed the morale of the kendo club, and things only get worse when the principal summons Toraji to his office for a less-than-pleasant chat.
Mar 11, 2008 • 24m

S1 E24 - The Sword and the Way
After Miyako and Tamaki resign, Kirino does her best to hold the kendo club together. But even she can't handle a downtrodden sensei and a looming suspension.
Mar 18, 2008 • 24m

S1 E25 - Kendo and What It Brings About
Next up for the reunited kendo club is a tournament ripe for revenge. Miyako gets a chance to silence her rival, and Tamaki is destined for a rematch with Rin!
Mar 25, 2008 • 24m

S1 E26 - "Since Then" and "From Here On Out"
Tamaki doesn't know what to do when some freshmen show up to check out the kendo club. Kirino ponders life after high school, and a familiar face returns to the dojo.
Apr 1, 2008 • 24m
Bamboo Blade
It didn’t take long for pint-sized Tamaki’s lightning reflexes to catch the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji. This second-rate sensei is an embarrassment to the sport, and his Kendo club is running out of members. His only hope for redemption – and a full belly – is to get Tamaki to sign-on as his star pupil. Unfortunately, this sword-wielding prodigy is a serious anime addict, so it’ll be a challenge to get her to step away from the television and into the dojo. But once she feels like a part of the team, Tamaki will put down the remote and pick up her sword as Toraji turns his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!
TV-PG • Animation, Comedy • TV Series • 2007