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Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death

Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death

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Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death

2017

1h 15m

8.0(4 votes)

Action

Fantasy

Animation

Overview

A theatrical spinoff of the 'Thunderbolt Fantasy' television series which explores the backstory of Shā Wú Shēng, the Screaming Phoenix Killer, and bridges the events of the first and second seasons.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Nitroplus

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Shāng Bù Huàn (Shō Fu Kan) (voice)

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Lǐn Xuě Yā (Rin Setsu A) (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Xiē Yīng Luò (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Liè Mèi (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Cán Xiōng (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Isshin Chiba

Tĕ Dí Xiān (voice)

Katsuyuki Konishi

Katsuyuki Konishi

Líng Yá (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Shā Wú Shēng (Setsu Mu Shō) / Míng Fèng Jué Shā (Mei Hō Kett Satsu) (voices)

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Shòu Yún Xiāo (voice)

Satoshi Tsuruoka

Satoshi Tsuruoka

Shāng Bù Huàn impostor (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Gen Urobuchi
Cheng Pao-pin
Written by: Gen Urobuchi
Produced by: Yi Fang Chen
Hiroe Nakahara

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