Is the TV show SWORD GAI: The Animation available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we keep tabs on where to watch the shows you care about — and SWORD GAI: The Animation (2018) is one of those blade-forged entries that fans of dark, weapon-driven anime often ask about. Born from the twisted meeting of a swordsmith and an orphaned child, the series follows Gai as a tragic accident costs him an arm and sees the cursed blade Shiryuu fused into his body, setting him on a path of blood, vengeance and a struggle with the weapons that possess him. This article looks at that story’s availability across the major services: Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Apple TV+. You’ll get a quick rundown of where the series is currently streaming, what to expect from its tone and visuals, and whether any official releases or regional restrictions affect access. To date, SWORD GAI hasn’t collected major industry awards, but its grim atmosphere, swordsmith lore and prosthetic-arm transformation remain its strongest draws for viewers who like their anime edged and intense. Read on to find out if you can catch Gai and the Shiryuu on Netflix or one of the other platforms — and where to go to start watching.

Synopsis

Amon, a solitary swordsmith, discovers a newborn lying beside his dead mother deep in the forest. Overwhelmed but unable to abandon the child, he takes him in and raises him as his own. A decade later the boy, now named Gai, has become Amon’s apprentice, until a tragic accident at the forge costs him his right arm. Determined to save the boy’s life and future, Amon forges a prosthetic arm from a sword called Shiryuu—and with that act their lives are forever altered, setting them on a new and dangerous path.

Release date

2018

Seasons / Episodes

2s / 24ep

Total duration

8h 48min

Rating

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Animation, Action, Fantasy

Cast

Yuuka Aisaka Yuichiro Umehara Yuto Uemura Takaya Kuroda Rina Sato Hiro Shimono Tomokazu Sugita