Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu

Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu

2017
★★★★☆ 7.5/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 13 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 JA
⏱️ 24 min/episode
Action & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
The year is 1863 as the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end, Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. The fate of the world is threatened as an army of historical revisionists are sent from the future to alter the course of history. In order to bring these forces down and protect the real history, two sword warriors, spirits who are swords brought to life by Saniwa (sage), rush to Edo. The polite and thoughtful Horikawa Kunihiro and the short tempered yet skillful Izuminokami Kanesada, who served the same master, confront the invading army along with a lively gang of other warriors including Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Yagen Toushirou, Tombokiri, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga. As the fate of history lies in these hero's hands, what meets the blade is yet to be uncovered...

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

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Seasons

Season 1
2017 • 13 Episodes
In order to steal cargo from the Time Retrograde Army, Izuminokami Kanesada joins the rookie Horikawa Kunihiro at the end of the shogunate period. The two swords complete the mission through their valiant efforts, but what awaits them is a new directive: "At a certain castle town in 1863, the new Time Retrograde Army will appear." Izuminokami and Horikawa prepare to intercept the enemy with this limited information. However, the two swords are unable to fend off the overwhelming number enemies. In their time of crisis, their master "Saniwa" appears.

Crew

Producer
Hikaru Kondô, Shizuka Kurosaki

Network

Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV

Production

ufotable

Keywords

samuraihistoricalsamurai swordanime