Bamboo Blade
Season 1, Episode 12: Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances
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This episode dedicates to Mei from Seimei high and Azuma from Muroe High. Mei joined Seimei High's Kendo club to get along with her friends, but many of her friends quit the club as they couldn't take the sensei's strict training. They gear up for the practice match with Muroe High, she had set her mind to quit after the practice match. Kōjiro found out that Azuma didn't want to join the kendo club as her results in examinations were bad. Not because she wasn't able to do it, but she made careless mistakes. Nevertheless, Kirino drags her to the practice match. The episode concludes with Seimei High's Kendo team training against Muroe High's Kendo team.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
A Bamboo Broom and a Champion of Justice
Episode 2
The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch
Episode 3
Black and Blue
Episode 4
Pink and Blue
Episode 5
Muroe High and Machido High
Episode 6
Tamaki Kawazoe and the Tardy Braver
Episode 7
Sushi and Mince Meat Cutlets
Episode 8
Tama and Part-time Work
Episode 9
Kojiro and the Crossroads of Fate
Episode 10
Miyako Miyazaki's Melancholy and the First Tournament
Episode 11
Animation and Dreams
Episode 12
Azuma's Circumstances and Mei's Circumstances
Episode 13
Teachers and Students
Episode 14
Satorin's Resolve and Nomming
Episode 15
First Training Camp and First Public Bath
Episode 16
Kirino's Absence and the Preliminary Tournament
Episode 17
Light and Shadow
Episode 18
The Tournament and Muroe High After That
Episode 19
The Armadillo and the Pangolin
Episode 20
Braver and Shinaider
Episode 21
Tamaki Kawazoe and Rin Suzuki
Episode 22
Winners and Losers
Episode 23
Lie and Silence
Episode 24
The Sword and the Way
Episode 25
Kendo and What It Brings About
Episode 26
"Since Then" and "From Here On Out"