Katanagatari (2010)
Katanagatari is a 2010 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Yukari Tamura, Yoshimasa Hosoya and Mai Nakahara.
The legendary swordsmith Kiki Shikizaki created 1,000 swords in his career. The more of the swords a country owns, the higher its chances are at winning a war. When the shogun emerged victorious, he collected 988 swords, but these were merely the “practice pieces”. The last twelve swords were the crowning achievements of Kiki’s career. Each one of them is so powerful that a single man could defeat an army with it. Togame, the shogun’s strategist, gets the order to collect these swords. At first she hired a ninja, but each of the swords’ value is so high that the entire ninja clan went rogue once they got hold of one. She then put her trust in another warrior, but he kept the sword for himself. Her final hope now is Shichika, the seventh and last student of the Kyotoryuu School.
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What is Katanagatari about?
The legendary swordsmith Kiki Shikizaki created 1,000 swords in his career. The more of the swords a country owns, the higher its chances are at winning a war. When the shogun emerged victorious, he collected 988 swords, but these were merely the “practice pieces”. The last twelve swords were the crowning achievements of Kiki’s career. Each one of them is so powerful that a single man could defeat an army with it. Togame, the shogun’s strategist, gets the order to collect these swords. At first she hired a ninja, but each of the swords’ value is so high that the entire ninja clan went rogue once they got hold of one. She then put her trust in another warrior, but he kept the sword for himself. Her final hope now is Shichika, the seventh and last student of the Kyotoryuu School.
When was Katanagatari released?
Katanagatari was released on 25 January 2010.
How many episodes does Katanagatari have?
Katanagatari has 12 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Yukari Tamura as Togame (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shichika Yasuri (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as Nanami Yasuri (voice)
- Chihiro Suzuki as Kōmori Maniwa (voice)
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Ginkaku Uneri (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Hakuhei Sabi (voice)
- Haruka Tomatsu as Hitei Hime (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Hōō Maniwa (voice)
- Toru Okawa as Mutsue Yasuri (voice)
- Emi Shinohara as Migiri Yasuri (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Umigame Maniwa (voice)
- Kaori Yamagata as Oshidori Maniwa (voice)
