Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu Anime Announced at Sakura Con 2017

Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu is the second anime adaptation of the Japanese browser-based trading card game Touken Ranbu. Developed by Nitroplus and DMM Games, it launched in 2016 and has over 1.5 million registered users. The anime was announced during "The World of TOUKEN RANBU by Nitroplus" panel at Sakura Con 2017 in Seattle, USA.

Broadcast in Japan and overseas is scheduled for July 2017

The anime is produced by studio ufotable and will air in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and MBS, as well as overseas (licensed by Aniplex of America) starting in July 2017. It is planned to have 11 episodes. A manga adaptation of the anime written by Tsuda Honami will also begin serialization on Jump Square starting the same month.

Synopsis Courtesy of Aniplex of America

The year is 1863, as the tumultuous samurai era draws to a close, and Japan is divided between pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. The fate of the world is threatened by an army of historical revisionists sent from the future to alter the course of history. To defeat these forces and protect true history, two sword warriors—spirits that are swords brought to life by Saniwa (sage)—rush to Edo. The polite and caring Horikawa Kunihiro and the hot-tempered but skilled Izuminokami Kanesada, who served the same master, confront the invading army with a spirited band of other warriors, including Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Yagen Toushirou, Tombokiri, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga.
While the fate of history rests in the hands of these heroes, what meets the blade remains to be discovered...

Main Characters of Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu

• Yoshiyuki Mutsunokami: a simple, loyal and ambitious uchigatana
• Izuminokami Kanesada: a cool, strong and popular uchigatana
• Urashima Kotetsu: a cute, charming and innocent wakizashi
• Saniwa: The player character (a sage) who brings swords to life
• Kunihiro Horikawa: a helpful and loyal wakizashi
• Hachisuka Kotetsu: an elegant and dazzling uchigatana
• Yagen Toshirō: An extraordinarily lively tantou with some medical knowledge
• Tsurumaru Kuninaga: a witty and fanciful tachi
• Bitch: The adorable fox mascot/navigator from the video game Touken Ranbu
• Nagasone Castle: a counterfeit, lively, strong and resistant uchigatana
• Tonbokiri: simple, sincere and one of the three great spears

  TOM staff says

  With several staff members dedicated to perfecting sword fights and weapon animations, as well as a character designer dedicated to a specific character, and even a staff member dedicated to historical research, combined with beautiful characters and a captivating story, Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu shows tremendous promise. We can't wait to see what it will bring!