Brave 10

24min

Animation

Action & Adventure

Brave 10 is a manga series by Kairi Shimotsuki, serialized in Media Factory's Comic Flapper from 2007 to 2010. The series was resumed on June 15, 2011 and retitled Brave 10 Spiral, better known as Brave 10 S, serialized in Monthly Comic Gene. An anime adaptation by Studio Sakimakura and TMS Entertainment began airing on January 8, 2012. The original manga series is licensed by Tokyopop, though no volumes have been released as of 2012. The series is based on the legendary Sanada Ten Braves, a group of ninja that assisted warlord Sanada Yukimura during the Sengoku period of Japan. The series had been licensed for streaming on Crunchyroll.

Episodes

Cast

The Destined Pair

1. The Destined Pair

24min

8th Jan 2012

Saizou encounters a shrine priestess who is being pursued and finds himself pulled into an unpleasant situation.

Dark and Light

2. Dark and Light

24min

15th Jan 2012

Isanami and Saizo continue their journey while the threat of assassins hangs over their heads. Saizo runs into Ana, a childhood friend, while she’s bathing, and they all go to the festival where Isanami has been invited to dance as the shrine maiden.

Valley of Whirlwinds

3. Valley of Whirlwinds

24min

22nd Jan 2012

Saizou was able to prevent Ieyasu from taking Isanami, and Yukimura assigns Isanami and Saizo another team member on their trip to investigate Izumo.

The Soul of Deities

4. The Soul of Deities

24min

29th Jan 2012

Isanami and company arrive back at Izumo. They investigate the ruins, and despite Isanami’s best efforts to stay strong, she cracks and Saizou has to comfort her in his own gruff way. They discover a hidden passageway in the shrine, where Hanzo and Snake Lady ambush them.

Dragon's Pocket

5. Dragon's Pocket

24min

5th Feb 2012

Saizou struggles to come to terms with the fact that he was not strong enough to protect Isanami, and Kakei reports back to Yukimura on Isanami's abduction by Masamune Date. Sasuke and Ana are sent to bring her back.

Much Ado About Nothing

6. Much Ado About Nothing

24min

12th Feb 2012

Yukimura invites all of his braves to the hot spring. When there Saizo, Sasuke, and Kamanosuke get in a fight with a monk named Seikai.

Sword and Fan

7. Sword and Fan

24min

19th Feb 2012

A tea ceremony summoned all lords to the palace. Yukimura decides to travel with Rokuro, Saizo, and Isanami. On the road there they face many traps making Yukimura wish he brought more braves...

The Birth of a Brave

8. The Birth of a Brave

24min

26th Feb 2012

Ieyasu has announced that Yukimura is to be executed on the spot if he does not surrender. Blocked by the sea and an army chasing him, help will come from a new warrior; One powerful enough to stop Seikai’s blows with one hand.

The True Face of Ice

9. The True Face of Ice

24min

4th Mar 2012

After the long trip home, Saizo demands that Yukimura explain what his end game is. While Yukimura explains each warrior's role, the story takes an unexpected turn.

The Opening Curtain to Tragedy

10. The Opening Curtain to Tragedy

24min

11th Mar 2012

Hanzo is alive and he has gathered the Five Iga Ninjas, a group trained to kill other ninjas. Can Yukimara's Brave warriors fight off these highly skilled killers or will Izanami-no-Mikoto finally be resurrected?

Lamentation of the Darkness

11. Lamentation of the Darkness

24min

18th Mar 2012

The Braves continue to be hunted down and Kamanosuke is trapped by Raizu. Anastasia forces Jinpachi hand in a battle on water. And Isanami wants power.

The Brave of Light

12. The Brave of Light

24min

25th Mar 2012

The prophecy of Izumo has come true and only the power of braves can stop it. Can Saizo bring himself to strike down Isanami to save the world?

First air date

8th Jan 2012

Last air date

25th Mar 2012

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks