Katanagatari

A stylized, talky martial-arts fable that balances playful banter with a slow-building sense of tragic inevitability.

Created by

Keitaro Motonaga, Makoto Sokuza

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure, Drama

Starring

Yukari Tamura, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Mai Nakahara

Overview

The legendary swordsmith Kiki Shikizaki created 1,000 swords in his career. The more of the swords a country owns, the higher its chances are at winning a war. When the shogun emerged victorious, he collected 988 swords, but these were merely the “practice pieces”. The last twelve swords were the crowning achievements of Kiki’s career. Each one of them is so powerful that a single man could defeat an army with it. Togame, the shogun’s strategist, gets the order to collect these swords. At first she hired a ninja, but each of the swords’ value is so high that the entire ninja clan went rogue once they got hold of one. She then put her trust in another warrior, but he kept the sword for himself. Her final hope now is Shichika, the seventh and last student of the Kyotoryuu School.

How it feels

Whimsical, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, identity, love, violence

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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