義風堂々!! 兼続と慶次
Gifu Dodo!! Kanetsugu and Keiji
🚪 Often abandoned
The Sengoku era gave birth to many historical legends. One of them is Naoe Naoe Kanetsugu, the brilliant military general of the Uesugi family. Together with Maeda Keiji, a legendary warrior on the battlefield, who become lifelong friends with each other, they carve out a piece of history in the most dangerous and volatile time in Japan’s history. The two men recall their beginnings and the journey they took to get to the accomplished position they now sit at.
Names
| Original | 義風堂々!! 兼続と慶次 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gifuu Doudou!!: Kanetsugu to Keiji |
| English | Gifu Dodo!! Kanetsugu and Keiji |
| Also known as | Gifuu Doudou!! Naoe Kanetsugu Maeda Keiji Sakegatari |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 25 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2013-07-03 → 2013-12-18 (Summer 2013) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | Action |
| Themes | SwordplaySeinenHistoricalPrimarily Male Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.56 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.00 / 10 |
| Composite | 37.5 |
| On lists | 2,083 |
| Favourited | 5 (0.2%) |
| Completion | 40.7% |
| Drop rate | 38.6% |
| In backlog | 36.3% |
| Score spread σ | 2.20 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2013 | E | 83 of 89 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | E | 196 of 209 |
| Year | 2013 | E | 302 of 330 |
| Length | Two-cour | E | 676 of 699 |
| Demographic | Seinen | E | 728 of 775 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,518 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,553 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,581 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,889 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,071 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,661 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Bob Shirohata, Tetsuo Hara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yasuhiro Imagawa |
| Character design | Masaaki Kannan |
| Original creator | Tetsuo Hara, Yuuji Takemura |
AniList id 18771 · MAL id 18771 · record updated 2026-08-23