Bamboo Blade

The principal of the school tells Kōjiro that the kendo club will be disbanded because of club members engaging in suspicious or risky activities—specifically, Toyama and Iwasa, who, ironically, have stopped attending kendo club but have not turned in any resignation forms. Kirino and Sayako are distraught when Kōjiro reveals the news to them, and they protest the principal's decision, calling it unfair. Meanwhile, Miyako has an emotional breakdown over her failure in the competition and, surprisingly, refuses Danjūrō's comfort. Tamaki, also unhappy over losing the competition, quits the kendo club, much to Kirino's dismay.

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"