Ep. 5: Kirara and a samurai seek aid, meeting skilled but pacifist Heihachi.
Aired on July 24, 2004
Kirara and a samurai companion persist in their search for additional assistance. After enduring many days without success, they encounter Heihachi, a wood-chopping warrior. Heihachi demonstrates exceptional proficiency with both swords and machinery. Despite his combat capabilities, he has never taken a human life. He explicitly favors eating over engaging in violence, preferring a peaceful existence to fighting. This encounter introduces a potential ally who possesses significant skill but maintains a strict aversion to lethal force, altering the group's dynamic as they continue their quest for help.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Villagers seek samurai to protect Kanna from the mechanized Nobuseri bandits
- Ep. 2 · Rikichi and Komachi recruit Katsushiro and Kikuchiyo to rescue Kirara from Ukyo.
- Ep. 3 · Kambei assists Kanna trio as Kirara's crystal chooses him, leading to an encounter with entertainer Gorobei.
- Ep. 4 · Kambei and Gorobei defeat Ayamaro's assassins before facing Kyuzo
- Ep. 5 · Kirara and a samurai seek aid, meeting skilled but pacifist Heihachi.
- Ep. 6 · The Imperial Envoy Murdered and Samurai Blamed in Palace Incident
- Ep. 7 · Kambei seeks Shichiroji's help at a lawless inn while Ukyo pursues them.
- Ep. 8 · The group visits Metal City to meet the Guardians while Katsushiro recovers from injury.
- Ep. 9 · The samurai rescue Kikuchiyo while facing a Nobuseri ambush and a traitorous spy.