Katsugeki / Touken Ranbu (活撃 刀剣乱舞) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Ufotable and Aniplex and directed by Toshiyuki Shirai, with music composed by Hideyuki Fukasawa. It is based on the video game Touken Ranbu. The anime series aired between July 1 and September 23, 2017. An anime theatrical film project is currently in production.
Plot
In the year 1863, Japan is split between the warring pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. Izuminokami Kanesada is a Tōken danshi (刀剣男士, lit. "Sword Warrior"), which is a tsukumogami of a historical Japanese blade brought to life by the Saniwa (審神者). With new recruit Horikawa Kunihiro, they chase after the Jikan sokōgun (時間遡行軍, lit. "Time Retrograde Army") to reclaim a mysterious cargo capable of changing history. Joined by Tonbokiri, Yagen Toushirou, Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga, the Second Unit fights to maintain the rightful course of time.
A manga version of the anime was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from July 4 to December 4, 2017.[5][6] It was then serialized in Jump Square website from January 4, 2018 to April 4, 2019.[6][7] Shueisha collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, published from November 2017 to August 2019.[8][9]
The series aired from July 1[13][14] to September 23, 2017. Aniplex of America licensed the anime series on April 14, 2017.[15] At the end of the final episode, an anime theatrical film project was announced.[16]
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Original air date
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"To the Frontlines" Transliteration: "Shutsujin" (Japanese: 出陣)
