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I saw half an episode of anime once (7-10 years ago probably) on adult swim(I
think). While this seems minor, it is the one that convinced me to give anime
a chance as I had only seen one other and was definitely not a fan. As there
are several now that I enjoy, i'd like to know what that one was.

In what I watched, some individual was introducing a machine gun with linked
ammunition on a tripod to 4 swordsmen. I believe one was a protagonist (I
believe samurai) while the other 3 were known criminals. The setting appeared
to be japan around the time of Commodore Perry. Fearing the impact the weapon
would have on their home (I think), the 4 swordsmen teamed up against the
gunner.

What I remember most is the ending; I believe one criminal sacrificed himself
before this. A large one charges straight for the gunner. As he is killed, a
small one jumps from his back as throws a seed or something between the linked
ammunition and is promptly shot and killed. The final guy (again originally
antagonistic to the other 3) runs toward the gunner. The seed jams the gun
temporarily and the swordsman slays the gunner. He is the only survivor. That
is all I remember.


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Machine gun feudal anime request


It's [**Rurouni Kenshin**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rurouni_Kenshin)

![Rurouni Kenshi promotional art](https://i.stack.imgur.com/V7VsM.jpg)

and the character you talking about is [Shinomori
Aoshi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinomori_Aoshi).

> Kanryū betrays Aoshi and kills his four subordinates with a Gatling gun
> while they die one after the other protecting Aoshi.

Source - [Wikipedia article for _Shinomori
Aoshi_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinomori_Aoshi#Plot_overview)


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