Katanagatari
刀語
TV · 2010 · 12 eps · Finished · Score 8.1
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes: Swordplay, Martial Arts, Historical, Samurai, Travel, Revenge, Gore, Heterosexual, Male Protagonist, Philosophy, Ninja, Female Protagonist, Meta, Anachronism, Politics, Episodic, Tsundere, Coming of Age, Primarily Adult Cast
Studios: WHITE FOX
Synopsis
Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami. One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and collect the final twelve swords forged by the legendary master swordsmith, Shikizaki Kiki. Shichika and Togame begin their odyssey by leaving the island he called home for over 20 years. They will face twelve individuals who possess and protect Shikizaki's legendary swords. Join Shichika and Togame on an exciting, epic adventure that defies reality as they discover the true potential of the Kyoutoryuu sword style! (Source: NIS America)
Voice Actors
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shichika Yasuri
- Motoko Kumai as Shichika Yasuri
- Yukari Tamura as Togame
- Mai Nakahara as Nanami Yasuri
- Tooru Ookawa as Mutsue Yasuri
- Chihiro Suzuki as Koumori Maniwa
- Tokuyoshi Kawashima as Takahito Hida
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Ginkaku Uneri
- Wataru Hatano as Shirasagi Maniwa
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Hakuhei Sabi
- Atsuko Yuya as Meisai Tsuruga
- Makoto Yasumura as Kamakiri Maniwa
- Hiroaki Miura as Mitsubachi Maniwa
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Chouchou Maniwa
- Tomohiro Tsuboi as Kuizame Maniwa
- Tsuyoshi Koyama as Kanara Azekura
- Keiko Nemoto as Kanara Azekura
- Ryoutarou Okiayu as Houou Maniwa
- Haruka Tomatsu as Hitei
- Rina Hidaka as Konayuki Itezora
- Emi Shinohara as Migiri Yasuri
- Rikiya Koyama as Emonzaemon Souda
- Toshihiko Seki as Umigame Maniwa
- Shinji Kawada as Kawauso Maniwa
- Michiko Neya as Kyouken Maniwa
- Kaori Yamagata as Oshidori Maniwa
- Ryou Hirohashi as Pengin Maniwa
- Masako Ikeda as Narrator
- Shizuka Itou as Zanki Kiguchi
- Miyako Itou as Rinne Higaki
- Katsuji Mori as Kiki Shikizaki
- Atsushi Abe as Kazune Yasuri
- Hirokazu Miyahara as Furachi Oniyadori
- Miwako Suguro as Akatsuki Tomoe
- Kenji Takahashi as Matsuaki Fugi
- Taira Kikumoto as Uron
- Yuuko Gibu as Ou Haiga
- Masato Kokubun as Kokubo Sumigaoka
- Saori Hayami as Kousha Saraba
- Hayato Nakata as Bangai Rogiri
- Shougo Matsui as Hannyamaru
- Hiroo Sasaki as Kairo Iga
- Takuya Eguchi as Boufura Maniwa
- Yuzuru Fujimoto as Masatsuna Yanari