Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu

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13 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired July 02, 2017

Overview

The year is 1863 as the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end, Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. 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. The polite and thoughtful Horikawa Kunihiro and the short tempered yet skillful Izuminokami Kanesada, who served the same master, confront the invading army along with a lively gang of other warriors including Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Yagen Toushirou, Tombokiri, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga. As the fate of history lies in these hero's hands, what meets the blade is yet to be uncovered...

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Former Master

Season 1 - Episode 9 - 0h 24m

Air Date

August 27, 2017

Overview

The destination of the new Second Unit is Fushimi, Kyoto, year 1866. The Time Retrograde Army is attempting to attack Ryoma Sakamoto, the key person who formed the Satcho Alliance, thus interfering with the Teradaya Incident. The Second Unit must try to stop the Time Retrograde Army by following Mutsunokami’s plans. However, even though Mutsunokami purposely avoids contact with his former master, he ends up having to save Ryoma in his time of peril. Facing his former master troubles Mutsunokami with an internal struggle…