- Type: TV
- Studio: Gonzo
- Publish Date 2004-07-12
- Status: Completed
- Genre: Action Adventure Animation Sci-Fi
- Scores: 2.53 by 4,405 reviews
- Duration: 26 min
- Views: 435
Samurai 7
The town of Kanna is the setting for the tale of Samurai 7. Numerous settlements in a futuristic world that has recently experienced the end of a protracted battle are tormented by Nobuseri bandits. But the Nobuseri aren't your typical robbers. They were originally samurai who, during the battle, combined living cells with machinery to create lethal weapons that now looked more like machines than people. Absolute power corrupts, and the countryside is increasingly under their rule of terror. The Kanna Village elder has decided that in order to save the community, they must employ samurai to take on the robbers. The town needs locate samurai, nevertheless, who are willing to defend the community in exchange for rice because they lack funds. Three villagers go their separate ways in an effort to find samurai. After searching the city for samurai ready to work, they head to Kanna village to set up fortifications against the bandits. Along the way, they have a few encounters with the local authorities and discover a number of samurai.