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Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (2016)

Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru poster
Country
Japan

How it feels

Historic swords are personified as handsome young warriors living together in a citadel. They protect history from evil forces while enjoying daily routines and bonding with each other.

lightheartedslice-of-lifeplayfulepisodicwhimsicalwarmgentlecharacter-driven

What happens

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru (Japanese: 刀剣乱舞-花丸-) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Doga Kobo and Toho, directed by Takashi Naoya and written by Pierre Sugiura, with character designs by Junichiro Taniguchi and music composed by Kenji Kawai. It is based on the video game Touken Ranbu. A compilation film titled Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Makuai Kaisōroku premiered in December 2017. An anime film trilogy titled Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Setsugetsuka premiered from May to September 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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