Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaden(1999)

Samurai Spirits 2: Asura Zanmaden is a two-episode OVA released in 1999 that follows Nakoruru as she defends Shiki, a young woman marked as a threat by powerful swordsmen hunting her down. Though Shiki appears free from the dark influence of the sorceress Yuga, legendary warriors including Haohmaru, Galford, and Asura pursue her relentlessly. Nakoruru's pacifist conviction—that anyone with a heart deserves to live in peace—puts her at odds with these formidable fighters. The series explores the tension between her humanistic ideals and the brutal reality of a world where violence seems inevitable, blending samurai action with moral conflict as Nakoruru struggles to protect Shiki without resorting to bloodshed.