陸奥圓明流外伝 修羅の刻
Time of Shura
Legends tell of an invincible martial art known as Mutsu Enmei-Ryu, an unarmed style that allows the user to defeat any number of armed opponents using incredible speed and strength. This is the story of three generations of those who bear the name Mutsu, and their encounters and battles with the strongest fighters of their era. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 陸奥圓明流外伝 修羅の刻 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Mutsu Enmei Ryuu Gaiden: Shura no Toki |
| English | Time of Shura |
| Chinese | 陆奥圆明流外传 修罗之刻 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Shura no Toki - Age of Chaos · Shura no Toki |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 23 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-04-06 → 2004-09-28 (Spring 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Comet |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | Action |
| Themes | SwordplayShounenHistoricalSamuraiMartial Arts |
Reception
| Community score | 7.28 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.46 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.2 |
| On lists | 4,298 |
| Favourited | 39 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 76.9% |
| Drop rate | 8.3% |
| In backlog | 48.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.67 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio Comet | C | 11 of 35 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2004 | C | 16 of 49 |
| Year | 2004 | C | 49 of 178 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 188 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 353 of 699 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 664 of 1,219 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 689 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,102 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,317 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,346 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,460 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shin Misawa, Kenji Takehara, Seiichi Morishita, Hiroki Matsuoka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Junki Takegami |
| Character design | Takehiro Hamatsu |
| Original creator | Masatoshi Kawahara |
AniList id 340 · MAL id 340 · Bangumi 20996 · record updated 2026-08-26