Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU English Sub & Dub

About Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU

Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU (活撃 刀剣乱舞) arrives as an action anime by ufotable (2017), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: The year is 1863, the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end. Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions.

Further in, the fate of the world is threatened as an army of historical revisionists are sent from the future to alter the course of history. In order to bring these forces down and protect the real history, two sword warriors, spirits who are swords brought to life by Saniwa (sage), rush to Edo with a lively gang of warriors to confront the invaders.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Shokudaikiri Mitsutada (Takuya Satou) and Kogitsunemaru (Takashi Kondou) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 13 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

ufotable is the studio behind Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Takuya Satou voicing Shokudaikiri Mitsutada gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2017, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.