Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人 Mugen no Juunin) (2008)

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Very true to manga. Sub > dub probably.
Fights are great except some of the zooms and angles. The outcomes are always up in the air. Many characters choose peace or mercy. Story is unpredictable and driven by growing characters.

Description: Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die. (AnimeNewsNetwork) Manji is a crass, violent samurai with a special ability: he cannot die. Cursed with immortality by the nun Yobikuni as punishment for his ruthless deeds, he has grown weary of his ageless life. The only way to lift the curse is to slay 1,000 evil men. So Manji wanders Japan, shedding the blood of the wicked on his quest to finally die.

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