Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu

A stylish, sword-clashing historical fantasy with brisk action and a melancholic undertone of duty and loss.

Created by

Masaru Takeuchi, Shinya Shimomura

Genres

Action & adventure, Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Kento Hama, Takuma Nagatsuka, Seiichiro Yamashita

Overview

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...

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

War, loyalty, fate, identity

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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