Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu
Series 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...
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1 Season • 13 Episodes
24 min per episode
2017 – 2017
Premiered: Sun, Jul 2, 2017
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 13: “Katsugeki”
At the Battle of Hakodate, where his former master Toshizou Hijikata would die, Izuminokami runs into Horikawa who is now wearing the emblem of the Shinsengumi. As Izuminokami makes up his mind after a clash of ideals, he heads to Ippongi Kanmon to stop Time Retrograde Army with Mutsunokami and the rest of his comrades. Embracing their mission to protect history, the Sword Warriors of First Unit and Second Unit face off the one thousand Time Retrograde Army troops.
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Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU English Dub TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-03-30
Cast & Creators
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Kento Hama
Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki (voice)
Takuma Nagatsuka
Konnsuke (voice)
Seiichiro Yamashita
Yagen Toushirou (voice)
Toru Sakurai
Tonbokiri (voice)
Soma Saito
Tsurumaru Kuninaga (voice)
Junko Minagawa
Saniwa (voice)
Junya Enoki
Horikawa Kunihiro (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Izuminokami Kanesada (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshiyuki Shirai
Hideyuki Fukasawa
Yuichi Terao
Manabu Kamino
Hikaru Kondou, Shizuka Kurosaki, Jun Morita, Yoshiki Usa, Takaki Kosaka
Department Leadership Roster
Hideyuki Fukasawa
Original Music Composer
Yuichi Terao
Director of Photography
Manabu Kamino
Editor
Hikaru Kondou
Producer
Shizuka Kurosaki
Producer
Jun Morita
Producer
Yoshiki Usa
Producer
Takaki Kosaka
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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14+: 14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
International Certification Matrix
14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
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What is Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu about?
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 many seasons does Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu have?
Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu?
Key cast members in Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu include Kento Hama, Takuma Nagatsuka, Seiichiro Yamashita, Toru Sakurai, Soma Saito.
Who created or directed Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu?
Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu was developed and directed by Toshiyuki Shirai.