“Elite shrine-maidens called Toji battle Aratama; tournament betrayal sparks chaos, forcing Kanami and Hiyori to flee.”
Katana Maidens: Toji no Miko
刀使ノ巫女
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Synopsis
Elite shrine-maidens called Toji battle Aratama; tournament betrayal sparks chaos, forcing Kanami and Hiyori to flee.
Throughout history, an elite group of shrine maidens known as "Toji" have saved the world from "Aratama," strange and malevolent beings bent on destroying humanity. In modern times, these warriors have been assigned to a special police squad to exterminate Aratama. The government has also set up five elite schools across the country to provide young girls the necessary sword fighting skills to eradicate these monsters and eventually join their fellow Toji in protecting the world. A student of one of those five schools, Kanami Etou is chosen to represent Minoseki Academy in a sword fighting tournament, where she meets the mysterious Hiyori Juujou. Although Kanami and Hiyori rise to the top of the tournament, their battle takes an unexpected turn, throwing the world of the Toji into chaos. Likely that the Toji are facing betrayal from within, the two are forced to flee the tournament, clashing with former comrades on the way.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 24 sampled reviews
What 24 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
4.6 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 4.0
↓ 1.25
Running avg · Feb 2018 → Mar 2026
- 9 “story: 8 , this anime has a good story, it's just maybe the plot is too fast, which is very unfortunate in this anime is the men look very weak here hahaha art: 10. I like this art, have a lot a...”
- 7 “The first three episodes were genuinely engaging and effectively showcased various styles of Japanese swordsmanship. However, the series suffered from poor 3D animation, a lack of sufficient...”
- 9 “This series is a grand-scale action-adventure featuring a coherent, complex story, impressive sword fighting, and well-integrated 3D animation. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 Winter 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-12754 catalog
Produced by
- Square Enix Producer
- Genco Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Glovision Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- My Theater D.D. Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor