Samurai 7 (サムライセブン) is a 2004 anime TV series, produced by Gonzo and based on Akira Kurosawa's highly regarded 1954 movie Seven Samurai. The series was directed by Toshifumi Takizawa and its music was composed by Kaoru Wada and Eitetsu Hayashi. There are 26 episodes, each costing around ¥32,500,000 (US$300,000) to produce.
The series premiered across Japan on the anime satellite television network, Animax, as an exclusive high definition CS-PPV broadcast, and was also later aired by the network across its other respective networks worldwide, including Southeast Asia, South Asia, Latin America and other regions. FUNimation Entertainment acquired the dubbing rights for the North American release. It previously aired in America through the Independent Film Channel in April 2006 and in high definition on Dish Networks Animania HD channel. It has also been broadcast across Canada by specialty channel Razer and across Hong Kong by TVB Jade. The Funimation Channel aired the series on September 6, 2010.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Christopher R. Sabat - Kikuchiyo
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Kirara Mikumari
- Luci Christian - Komachi Mikumari
- R. Bruce Elliott - Kambei Shimada
- Sean Michael Teague - Katsushiro Okamoto
Secondary Cast
- Anthony Bowling - Ukyo
- Barry Yandell - Ayamaro
- Bob Carter - Gorobei Katayama
- Duncan Brannan - Shichiroji
- Greg Ayres - Heihachi Hayashida
- J. Michael Tatum - Rikichi
- Robert McCollum - Tessai
- Sonny Strait - Kyuzo
- Zarah Little - Okara
Minor Cast
- Andrew Haskett - Elder
- Andy Mullins - Gonzo
- Anthony Bowling - Emperor Amanushi
- Bill Flynn - Prime Minister
- Bill Jenkins - Old Man (ep22)
- Brett Weaver - Syusai
- Brice Armstrong - Masamune
- Brina Palencia - Uma
- Caitlin Glass - Koharu
- Carrie Savage - Honoka
- Christopher Bevins - Gosaku
- Chuck Huber - Imperial Envoy (ep2)
- Clarine Harp - Sanae
- Elise Baughman - Hie (ep11)
- Grant James - Yohei
- Gwendolyn Lau - Yukino
- Jamie Marchi - Warya
- Jeremy Inman - Messenger
- Jerry Jewell - Hyogo
- John Burgmeier - Kanzo
- Juli Erickson - Setsu
- Kent Williams - Hanaole
- Kyle Hebert - Mosuke
- Laura Bailey - Mizuki
- Lucy Small - Chiaki
- Mark Lancaster - Mohawk
- Mark Stoddard - Manzo
- Markus Lloyd - Shikimoribito
- Michael Sinterniklaas - Sobei
- Monica Rial - Shino
- Scott McNeil - Tanomo
- Sean Schemmel - Genzo
- Stephanie Young - Shika
Additional Voices
- Alison Retzloff
- Amber Cotton
- Andrew Haskett
- Andy Mullins
- Brad Jackson
- Brina Palencia
- Chris Cason
- Chris Rager
- Christopher Bevins
- Cole Brown
- Daniel Katsük
- Daniel Penz
- David Trosko
- Doug Burks
- Ed Blaylock
- Egg Nebula
- Greg Dulcie
- Jakie Cabe
- Jamie Marchi
- Jay Jones
- Jay Moses
- Jeff Johnson
- Jeremy Inman
- Jerome 57
- Jerry Russell
- Jerry Zumwalt
- Jim Johnson
- John Burgmeier
- Jonathan Osborne
- Josh Martin
- Julie Erickson
- Justin Cook
- Kate Borneman
- Kenny Green
- Kevin M. Connolly
- Lane Pianta
- Lauren Goode
- Leah Clark
- Linda Young
- Matthew Tompkins
- Melinda Wood
- Mike McFarland
- Phil Parsons
- Phillip Wilburn
- Robert Colin
- Robert McCollum
- Steven Morris
- Steven Walters
- Troy Williams
- Z. Charles Bolton