Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu
{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Katsugeki / Touken Ranbu
| image = File:Katsugeki Touken Ranbu.png
| caption =
| ja_kanji = 活撃 刀剣乱舞
| ja_romaji =
| genre =
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = TV series
| director = Toshiyuki Shirai
| producer = {{ubl|Shizuka Kurosaki|Tarō Deji|Jun Morita|Hikaru Kondo|Yoshiki Usa}}
| writer = Hikaru Kondo
| music = Hideyuki Fukasawa
| studio = Ufotable
| licensee = {{English anime licensees|AUS=Madman Entertainment|UK=MVM Films|NA=Aniplex of America|SEA=Medialink}}
| network = Tokyo MX, BS11, GTV, GYT, MBS, AT-X, OX, KSS, EBC
| first = July 1, 2017
| last = September 23, 2017
| episodes = 13
| episode_list = #Episode list
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Tsuda Honami
| publisher = Shueisha
| demographic = Shōnen
| imprint =
| magazine = {{ubl|Jump Square|{{noitalic|(2017)}}|Jump Square {{noitalic|online}}|{{noitalic|(2018–2019)}}}}
| first = July 4, 2017
| last = April 4, 2019
| volumes = 5
| volume_list = #Manga
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| title =
| director =
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| music =
| studio = Ufotable
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| released = TBA
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{{Infobox animanga/Other
| title = Related anime
| content =
- Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (spin-off)
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Nihongo|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 {{Nihongo3|lit. "Sword Warrior"|刀剣男士|Tōken danshi}}, which is a tsukumogami of a historical Japanese blade brought to life by the {{Nihongo3||審神者|Saniwa}}. With new recruit Horikawa Kunihiro, they chase after the {{Nihongo3|lit. "Time Retrograde Army"|時間遡行軍|Jikan sokōgun}} 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.
Characters
Media
=Manga=
A manga version of the anime was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from July 4 to December 4, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/227300|script-title=ja:「るろ剣 北海道編」「活撃 刀剣乱舞」などSQ.10周年記念した新連載続々|access-date=April 4, 2017|language=ja|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112005641/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/227300|url-status=live}}{{cite web |last=Hodgkins |first=Crystalyn |title=Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu Manga Moves Online |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-12-03/katsugeki-touken-ranbu-manga-moves-online/.124794 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=October 13, 2020 |date=December 3, 2017 |archive-date=January 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126083726/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-12-03/katsugeki-touken-ranbu-manga-moves-online/.124794 |url-status=live }} It was then serialized in Jump Square website from January 4, 2018 to April 4, 2019.{{cite web |script-title=ja:[第25話]『刀剣乱舞-花丸-』 |url=https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/10834108156649823595 |website=Shōnen Jump+ |publisher=Shueisha |access-date=October 13, 2020 |language=ja |date=April 4, 2019 |archive-date=February 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215111611/https://shonenjumpplus.com/episode/10834108156649823595 |url-status=live }} Shueisha collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, published from November 2017 to August 2019.
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| Language = Japanese
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| Width = 98%
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{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 1
| RelDate = November 2, 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-881260-1|script-title=ja:活撃 刀剣乱舞 1|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=July 24, 2021}}
| ISBN = 978-4-08-881260-1
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 2
| RelDate = April 4, 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-881386-8|script-title=ja:活撃 刀剣乱舞 2|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=July 24, 2021}}
| ISBN = 978-4-08-881386-8
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 3
| ISBN = 978-4-08-881570-1
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 4
| RelDate = February 4, 2019{{cite web|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-881730-9|script-title=ja:活撃 刀剣乱舞 4|language=ja|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=July 24, 2021}}
| ISBN = 978-4-08-881730-9
}}
{{Graphic novel list
| VolumeNumber = 5
| ISBN = 978-4-08-882031-6
}}
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=Anime=
The series aired from July 1{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-28/ufotable-touken-ranbu-tv-anime-reveals-2nd-video-july-premiere-title/.110441|title=Ufotable's Touken Ranbu TV Anime Reveals 2nd Video, July Premiere, Title|date=December 29, 2016|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 5, 2017|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127065719/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-28/ufotable-touken-ranbu-tv-anime-reveals-2nd-video-july-premiere-title/.110441|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-06-11/katsugeki-touken-ranbu-anime-premieres-on-july-1/.117312|title=Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu Anime Premieres on July 1|publisher=Anime News Network|date=June 11, 2017|access-date=June 11, 2017|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126040026/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-06-11/katsugeki-touken-ranbu-anime-premieres-on-july-1/.117312|url-status=live}} to September 23, 2017. Aniplex of America licensed the anime series on April 14, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-14/aniplex-usa-adds-katsugeki-touken-ranbu-tv-anime-series/.114804|title=Aniplex USA Adds Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu TV Anime Series|publisher=Anime News Network|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=April 14, 2017|archive-date=September 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902091338/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-14/aniplex-usa-adds-katsugeki-touken-ranbu-tv-anime-series/.114804|url-status=live}} At the end of the final episode, an anime theatrical film project was announced.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-23/katsugeki-touken-ranbu-anime-launches-film-project/.121779|title=Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu Anime Launches Film Project|date=September 23, 2017|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 24, 2017|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227053318/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-23/katsugeki-touken-ranbu-anime-launches-film-project/.121779|url-status=live}}
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! style="width:3em;" | No. ! Title ! style="width:10em;" | Original air date {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = To the Frontlines | TranslitTitle = Shutsujin | NativeTitle = 出陣 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|1}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Commander | TranslitTitle = Butai chō | NativeTitle = 部隊長 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|8}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = Master's Orders | TranslitTitle = Aruji no Inochi | NativeTitle = 主の命 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|15}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = What I Wanted to Protect | TranslitTitle = Mamori takatta mono | NativeTitle = 守りたかったもの | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|22}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = The Fires of War | TranslitTitle = Sen-ka | NativeTitle = 戦火 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|7|29}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = The Citadel | TranslitTitle = Honmaru | NativeTitle = 本丸 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|5}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = The First Unit | TranslitTitle = Dai ichi butai | NativeTitle = 第一部隊 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|12}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Protect History | TranslitTitle = Rekishi o mamoru | NativeTitle = 歴史を守る | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|19}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = Former Master | TranslitTitle = Moto no Aruji | NativeTitle = 元の主 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|8|26}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Where Loyalty Leads | TranslitTitle = Chūgi no Mukau saki | NativeTitle = 忠義の向かう先 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|2}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = Iron Law | TranslitTitle = Tetsu no Okite | NativeTitle = 鉄の掟 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|9}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = Battle of Hakodate | TranslitTitle = Hakokan sensō | NativeTitle = 箱館戦争 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|16}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = Katsugeki | TranslitTitle = Katsugeki | NativeTitle = 活撃 | NativeTitleLangCode = ja | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2017|9|23}} | ShortSummary = }} |
References
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External links
- [http://katsugeki-touken.com/ Anime official website] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://katsugeki-toukenusa.com/ Anime official website] {{in lang|en}}
- {{ann|anime|19412}}
{{Touken Ranbu}}
{{Ufotable}}
{{Jump Square}}
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Category:2017 anime television series debuts
Category:Anime television series based on video games