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Katanagatari

Katanagatari

AniList score
8.1
Year
2010
Format
TV
Episodes
12 episodes
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Romance

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…

Tags

  • Swordplay
  • Martial Arts
  • Historical
  • Samurai
  • Revenge
  • Heterosexual
  • Travel
  • Philosophy
  • Gore
  • Male Protagonist
  • Ninja
  • Female Protagonist
  • Meta
  • Anachronism
  • Episodic
  • Politics
  • Tsundere
  • Coming of Age
  • Primarily Adult Cast

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