History YMMV / BladeOfTheImmortal

* CompleteMonster: [[BloodKnight Shira]] is truly a [[CardCarryingVillain despicable]], {{sadist}}ic, {{psycho|for hire}}tic, [[AxCrazy crazy]] SerialKiller and SerialRapist. He [[WouldHitAGirl murders]] a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming making their muscles seize up during sex]]. After that, he savagely, gleefully [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures an assassin]] with his saw-edged sword and [[AnArmAndALeg severs the leg]] of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and [[WouldHurtAChild young boy]] (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional [[ManipulativeBastard how well]] Shira can execute numerous [[BaitTheDog baits of actually appearing sincere]]. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!" which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

* EvilIsCool: Shira is easily the most villainous character in the entire series. Unsurprisingly, he's also one of the cast's top [[{{Badass}} Badasses]].

* MagnumOpus: Blade of the Immortal is Samura's debut work, and by far his longest and most ambitious project. He's done other short series since then and none of them have come close to matching Blade's popularity and acclaim.

* DracoInLeatherPants: Anotsu Kagehisa has this in spades. There's been continuous hinting at a relationship between him and Rin.

* DesignatedHero: Manji. He's almost always played sympathetically despite being known throughout Japan as "the guy who ''murdered 100 people''". Even by the end of the series, he still isn't a good guy.

* FoeYay: Sweet Jesus, where do we begin? With the amount of sexual tension running in between camps, it seems probable that the main cast will just engage in some giant orgy as soon as kill each other.

* TheWoobie: Makie, who is an unbelievably tragic figure whose life has been nothing but suffering, pain and isolation. The man she loves values her more for her skill than for her as a person, her relationship with her family was dysfunctional at best and she has no purpose in life that she can name. All she can do is resign herself to her own lonely corner of the world and life quietly, troubling and being troubled by none.

* CompleteMonster: [[BloodKnight Shira]] is truly a [[CardCarryingVillain despicable]], {{sadist}}ic, {{psycho|for hire}}tic, [[AxCrazy crazy]] SerialKiller and SerialRapist. He [[WouldHitAGirl murders]] a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming making their muscles seize up during sex]]. After that, he savagely, gleefully [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures an assassin]] with his saw-edged sword and [[AnArmAndALeg severs the leg]] of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and [[WouldHurtAChild young boy]] (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional [[ManipulativeBastard how well]] Shira can execute numerous [[BaitTheDog baits of actually appearing sincere]]. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge leads to a spiteful "never listen to men like me!" which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

* CompleteMonster: [[BloodKnight Shira]] is truly a [[CardCarryingVillain despicable]], {{sadist}}ic, [[PsychoForHire psychotic]] [[AxCrazy crazy]] {{serial killer}} and {{serial rapist}}. He [[WouldHitAGirl murders]] a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming making their muscles seize up during sex]]. After that, he savagely, gleefully [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures an assassin]] with his saw-edged sword and [[AnArmAndALeg severs the leg]] of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and [[WouldHurtAChild young boy]] (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional [[ManipulativeBastard how well]] Shira can execute numerous [[BaitTheDog baits of actually appearing sincere]]. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge spiteful "never listen to men like me!" which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

* CompleteMonster: [[BloodKnight Shira]] is truly a [[CardCarryingVillain despicable]], {{sadist}}ic, [[PsychoForHire psychotic]] [[AxCrazy crazy]] {{serial killer}} and {{serial rapist}}. He [[WouldHitAGirl murders]] a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and [[LovesTheSoundOfScreaming making their muscles seize up during sex]]. After that, he savagely, gleefully {{ColdBloodedTorture tortures an assassin]] with his saw-edged sword and [[AnArmAndALeg severs the leg]] of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and [[WouldHurtAChild young boy]] (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional [[ManipulativeBastard how well]] Shira can execute numerous [[BaitTheDog baits of actually appearing sincere]]. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge spiteful "never listen to men like me!" which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

* CompleteMonster: ''Blade of the Immortal'' brings us the truly despicable Shira, who starts off by murdering a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and making their muscles seize up during sex. After that, he savagely, gleefully tortures an assassin with his saw-edged sword and severs the leg of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and young boy (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional how well Shira can execute numerous bouts of actually appearing sincere. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!", which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

* CompleteMonster: ''Blade of the Immortal'' brings us the truly despicable Shira, who's just around the level of Yujiro Hanma in his depravity. He murders a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and making their muscles seize up during sex. After that, he savagely, gleefully tortures an assassin with his saw-edged sword and severs the leg of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and young boy (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional how well Shira can execute numerous bouts of actually appearing sincere. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!", which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

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* CompleteMonster -- ''Blade of the Immortal'' brings us the truly despicable Shira, who's just around the level of Yujiro Hanma in his depravity. He murders a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and making their muscles seize up during sex. After that, he savagely, gleefully tortures an assassin with his saw-edged sword and severs the leg of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and young boy (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional how well Shira can execute numerous bouts of actually appearing sincere. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!", which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.
* DracoInLeatherPants -- Anotsu Kagehisa has this in spades. There's been continuous hinting at a relationship between him and Rin.
* FoeYay--Sweet Jesus, where do we begin? With the amount of sexual tension running in between camps, it seems probable that the main cast will just engage in some giant orgy as soon as kill each other.

* FoeYay--Sweet Jesus, where do we begin? With the amount of sexual tension running in between camps, it seems probable that the main cast will just engage in some giant orgy as soon as kill each other.

* CompleteMonster -- Blade of the Immortal brings us the truly despicable Shira, who's just around the level of Yujiro Hanma in his depravity. He murders a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and making their muscles seize up during sex. After that, he savagely, gleefully tortures an assassin with his saw-edged sword and severs the leg of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and young boy (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional how well Shira can execute numerous bouts of actually appearing sincere. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!", which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before.

* CompleteMonster -- Blade of the Immortal brings us the truly despicable Shira, who's just around the level of Yujiro Hanma in his depravity. He murders a HookerWithAHeartOfGold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and making their muscles seize up during sex. After that, he savagely, gleefully tortures an assassin with his saw-edged sword and severs the leg of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and young boy (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional how well Shira can execute numerous baits of actually appearing sincere. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to Force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!", which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before. Eventually, Shira gets saddled with one of the most satisfying ends ever written for a manga.

* CompleteMonster -- Blade of the Immortal brings us the truly despicable Shira, who's just around the level of Yujiro Hanma in his depravity. He murders a Hooker with a Heart of Gold who was just in the business to pay for her mother's medicine, because he enjoys cutting up women and making their muscles seize up during sex. After that, he savagely, gleefully tortures an assassin with his saw-edged sword and severs the leg of the unarmed woman that led him and Rin to the trap. After losing both of his hands to Manji, Shira is saved by his employer, who asks if he's chosen a new set of hands yet; he raped a hooker (to death) and young boy (who provides his new pair of hands) all night long in his cell. Later on, he mutilates and brutally cuts a woman to pieces, gags her with her own dismembered hand, impales her through the breasts, and rapes her to death, while eating parts of her corpse. After finding Rin, he strips her of everything but an open shirt, tied huge rocks to her feet and left her tied to a dock, half submerged in water during winter. It's exceptional how well Shira can execute numerous baits of actually appearing sincere. His heartfelt speech to Rin aims to drive in how he killed and ate her dog. Helping Renzo seek revenge is aiming to Force Renzo to be a sex toy for Shira's abusive benefit. Truly emotional pleading of Renzo to call off his revenge ends with a spiteful "never listen to men like me!", which thus end up putting the latter in even worse a state than before. Eventually, Shira gets saddled with one of the most satisfying ends ever written for a manga.

* CompleteMonster -- Shira, full stop.

* CompleteMonster -- Shira

** Habaki is getting there.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome -- It may be a bit cruel, but I guess in a series full of pretty graphic fighting scenes, [[spoiler: Shira's demise definitely is worth mentioning. He is almost cut in half lengthways and then systematically ''dismembered'' by the heroes, until he can move hardly more than his mouth. ''Then'' he is devoured by wolves. And, thanks to the Kessen-chu, still alive to witness it. And as if that wasn't enough, the bastard actually seems to kinda enjoy it. A befitting for one of the most iconic [[CompleteMonster monstrosities]] in the history of seinen.]]

* NightmareFuel -- Many, many scenes.
** Shira [[spoiler:torturing two Itto-ryu fighters and a prostitute from the Yukimachi]].
** Hyakurin's [[spoiler:torture and rape in the hands of the Itto-ryu]].
** Burando's experiments with the prisoners.

* HighOctaneNightmareFuel -- Many, many scenes.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome -- It may be a bit cruel, but I guess in a series full of pretty graphic fighting scenes, [[spoiler: Shira's demise definitely is worth mentioning. He is systematically ''dismembered'' by the heroes, until he can move hardly more than his mouth. ''Then'' he is devoured by wolves. And, thanks to the Kessen-chu, still alive to witness it. And as if that wasn't enough, the bastard actually seems to kinda enjoy it. A befitting for one of the most iconic [[CompleteMonster monstrosities]] in the history of Seinen.]]

** Shira [[spoiler:torturing two Ittoryu fighters and a prostitute from the Yukimachi]].
** Hyakurin's [[spoiler:torture and rape in the hands of the Ittoryu]].
** Blando's experiments with the prisoners.

* DracoInLeatherPants -- Anotsu Kagehisa has this in spades. There's been continuous hinting at a relationship between him and Rin.