Katsugeki Touken Ranbu
活撃／刀剣乱舞
“Sword warriors from future defend Bakumatsu history against Retrograde Army amid blood, betrayal, and heart-wrenching choices.”
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Synopsis
Sword warriors from future defend Bakumatsu history against Retrograde Army amid blood, betrayal, and heart-wrenching choices.
In 1863, Izuminokami Kanesada and his partner, Horikawa Kunihiro, arrive in the streets of Edo from the future to investigate their master's reports of an upcoming enemy invasion. As humanoid manifestations of the famous Toshizou Hijikata's swords, they have been tasked with protecting history from the Retrograde Army that seeks to alter it. Soon enlisting the help of other sword warriors, they continuously battle the mysterious army throughout the Bakumatsu period. However, their journey will not be an easy one. Fraught with blood and betrayal in the chaotic era closest to their hearts, the duo will be forced to make difficult decisions with everything they care about on the line.
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What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 23 sampled reviews
6.3/10
What 23
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settled on.
76% recommend
Score distribution
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MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.68 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.8 ptsRecommenders 7.5 · others 3.8
Yes
7.5
No
3.8
Score over time
0.70Verbosity
Short · 26%
Medium · 48%
Long · 26%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7/10 “This amazing series offers a unique and interesting take on the samurai genre by featuring swords with human forms, all while maintaining a short, sweet, and well-paced narrative. My only...”
- 10/10 “This series features a deeply emotional story, beautifully detailed animation, and an awesome soundtrack that truly elevates the experience. While I initially had reservations about the character...”
- 7/10 “The art is outstanding, complemented by high-quality action animation and a well-crafted soundtrack. However, the story and characters are largely bland and difficult to get invested in, resulting...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-11288
- Format
- 13 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 59m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2017 – Sep 2017
- Summer 2017
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-11288
- catalog