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.
| Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru | |
 Key visual | |
| 刀剣乱舞-花丸 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takashi Naoya |
| Written by | Pierre Sugiura |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Doga Kobo |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, KTV, BS11 |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 3, 2016 – December 19, 2016 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Saru Hoshino |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 9, 2016 – April 4, 2019 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Anime film | |
| Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Makuai Kaisōroku | |
| Studio | Doga Kobo |
| Released | December 1, 2017 |
| Anime television series | |
| Zoku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru | |
| Directed by | Tomoaki Koshida |
| Written by | WriteWorks |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Doga Kobo |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, KTV |
| Original run | January 7, 2018 – March 25, 2018 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime film series | |
| Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Setsugetsuka | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Yuki Nekota |
| Music by | Kenji Kawai |
| Studio | Doga Kobo |
| Released | May 20, 2022 – September 1, 2022 |
| Films | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Setsugetsuka | |
| Written by | Saru Hoshino |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 24, 2023 – present |
| Related anime | |
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Plot
editThe year is 2205. The "historical retrograde army" have begun attacks on the past in their plot to change history. The Saniwa, who have been charged with protecting history, can imbue life into objects. Strongest among these are the Token Danshi, swordsmen who had originally lived as legendary swords. The story centers around their cheerful lives.
Characters
editSeason 1
edit| Characters | Japanese | English[3][4] |
|---|---|---|
| Yamatonokami Yasusada | Mitsuhiro Ichiki | Dallas Reid |
| Kashuu Kiyomitsu | Toshiki Masuda | Garret Storms |
| Heshikiri Hasebe | Tarusuke Shingaki | Aaron Roberts |
| Imanotsurugi | Daiki Yamashita | Anastasia Muñoz |
| Maeda Tōshirō | Reona Irie | Ryan Reynolds |
| Nikkari Aoe | Junji Majima | Robby Gemaehlich |
| Hachisuka Kotetsu | Kazuyuki Okitsu | Ian Sinclair |
| Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki | Kento Hama | Jason Liebrecht |
| Namazuo Tōshirō | Sōma Saitō | Rachel Robinson |
| Kasen Kanesada | Kaito Ishikawa | Oscar Seung |
| Sōza Samonji | Yūki Tai | J. Michael Tatum |
| Yagen Tōshirō | Seiichirō Yamashita | Derick Snow |
| Shokudaikiri Mitsutada | Takuya Satō | Marcus D. Stimac |
| Gokotai | Yuuta Kasuya | Leah Clark |
| Yamanbagiri Kunihiro | Tomoaki Maeno | Clifford Chapin |
| Shishiō | Ryōta Ōsaka | Blake Shepard |
| Ishikirimaru | Hidenori Takahashi | Justin Duncan |
| Akita Tōshirō | Yoshitaka Yamaya | Jad Saxton |
| Midare Tōshirō | Kazutomi Yamamoto | Alexis Tipton |
| Nakigitsune | Shintarō Asanuma | Alison Viktorin |
| Aizen Kunitoshi | Seiichirō Yamashita | Anthony Bowling |
| Dōdanuki Masakuni | Tooru Sakurai | Cris George |
| Tsurumaru Kuninaga | Sōma Saitō | Ricco Fajardo |
| Hirano Tōshirō | Ryōta Asari | Justin Briner |
| Honebami Tōshirō | Yūto Suzuki | Daman Mills |
| Atsushi Tōshirō | Daiki Yamashita | Brandon McInnis |
| Sayo Samonji | Ayumu Murase | Morgan Berry |
| Uguisumaru | Tetsuya Kakihara | Jerry Jewell |
| Horikawa Kunihiro | Junya Enoki | Justin Pate |
| Taroutachi | Yūki Tai | Kent Williams |
| Jirōtachi | Eiji Miyashita | Randy Pearlman |
| Izuminokami Kanesada | Ryōhei Kimura | Robert McCollum |
| Ookurikara | Makoto Furukawa | Chris Ryan |
| Mikazuki Munechika | Kōsuke Toriumi | Vic Mignogna |
| Hakata Tōshirō | Jun Oosuka | Austin Tindle |
| Yamabushi Kunihiro | Tooru Sakurai | Bryan Massey |
| Otegine | Kenji Hamada | Jarrod Greene |
| Kōsetsu Samonji | Takuya Satō | Blake McNamara |
| Urashima Kotetsu | Jun Fukushima | Stephen Sanders |
| Ichigo Hitofuri | Atsushi Tamaru | Josh Grelle |
| Tonbokiri | Tooru Sakurai | Chris Guerrero |
| Nihongō | Kenjiro Tsuda | Chris Rager |
| Kogitsunemaru | Takashi Kondō | Chuck Huber |
| Iwatooshi | Eiji Miyashita | Ian Ferguson |
| Hotarumaru | Yūichi Iguchi | Dawn M. Bennett[5] |
| Akashi Kuniyuki | Ryōta Asari | Micah Solusod |
| Nagasone Kotetsu | Tarusuke Shingaki | Christopher Sabat |
| Okita Sōji | Daisuke Ono | Chris Cason |
Season 2
edit| Characters | Japanese | English[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Higekiri | Natsuki Hanae | Matt Shipman |
| Hizamaru | Nobuhiko Okamoto | Chris Wehkamp |
| Juzumaru Tsunetsugu | Hikaru Midorikawa | Aaron Dismuke |
| Taikogane Sadamune | Koji Takahashi | Alejandro Saab |
| Fudo Yukimitsu | Daisuke Sakaguchi | Kyle Igneczi |
| Kogarasumaru | Soichiro Hoshi | Greg Ayres |
| Odenta Mitsuyo | Daisuke Namikawa | Tyler Walker |
| Sohayanotsurugi Utsusunari | Ryota Asari | Kyle Phillips |
| Goto Toshirou | Taishi Murata | Stephen Fu |
| Shinano Toshirou | Yusuke Kobayashi | Chris Burnett |
| Monoyoshi Sadamune | Kensho Ono | Apphia Yu |
| Houchou Toushirou | Kouki Miyata | Megan Shipman |
| Konnosuke | Takuma Nagatsuka Yuuki Shin |
Sonny Strait |
| Sengo Muramasa | Junichi Suwabe | David Wald |
| Kikō Sadamune | Masahiro Yamanaka | Howard Wang |
| Ōkanehira | Yūki Ono | Jeremy Inman |
Media
editAnime
editThe first season aired from October 3 to December 19, 2016. Funimation has licensed Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru for an English language release.[6] A sequel was announced at the Hanamaru Biyori! special event in Japan on February 5, 2017.[7] The second season aired from January to March 2018.[8]
Season 1 (2016)
edit| No. in season | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "January - Don't get cocky" "Mutsuki: Chōshi ni nonna" (睦月:ちょーしにのんな) | October 3, 2016 |
| 2 | 2 | "February - There's nothing I want to say..." "Kisaragi: iitai koto nante ..., nani mo nai" (如月:言いたいことなんて。。。、何もない) | October 10, 2016 |
| 3 | 3 | "March - It's one in ten thousand" "Yayoi: ichimanbun no ichi nan desu tte" (弥生: 一万分の一なんですって) | October 17, 2016 |
| 4 | 4 | "April - What is strength?" "Uzuki: tsuyo sa tte, nan darō na" (卯月: 強さって、なんだろうな) | October 24, 2016 |
| 5 | 5 | "May - Kindness is strength" "Satsuki: yasashii wa, tsuyoi" (皐月: 優しいは、強い) | October 31, 2016 |
| 6 | 6 | "June - This citadel is joyous, isn't it?" "Minazuki: kono honmaru wa, medetai ne" (水無月: この本丸は、めでたいね) | November 7, 2016 |
| 7 | 7 | "July - Caring for Someone" "Fumizuki: dare ka o omou shiawase" (文月: 誰かを想う幸せ) | November 14, 2016 |
| 8 | 8 | "August - The Formation of the Ghost Extermination Rangers!" "Hazuki: yūrei taiji sentai, kessei!" (葉月: 幽霊退治戦隊、結成！) | November 21, 2016 |
| 9 | 9 | "September - That's the Kind of Past I Have" "Nagatsuki: sono kako ga aru kara" (長月: その過去があるから) | November 28, 2016 |
| 10 | 10 | "October - The Really Important Memories" "Kannazuki: hontōni daiji na omoide" (神無月: 本当に大事な思い出) | December 5, 2016 |
| 11 | 11 | "November - A Stern Blow to Okita's Inheritance" "Shimotsuki: okita yuzuri no, saeta ichigeki" (霜月: 沖田譲りの、冴えた一撃) | December 12, 2016 |
| 12 | 12 | "December - Our Citadel is the Hanamaru Today Too" "Shiwasu: bokutachi no honmaru wa, kyō mo hanamaru" (師走: 僕たちの本丸は、今日も花丸) | December 19, 2016 |
Season 2 (2018)
edit| No. in season | No. in series | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | "January - I Must Get Stronger" "Mutsuki: tsuyoku naranakya" (睦月：強くならなきゃ) | January 7, 2018 |
| 2 | 14 | "February - I Wish Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day, Too" "Kisaragi: asu mo ī hi ni narimasu yō ni" (如月: 明日もいい日になりますように) | January 14, 2018 |
| 3 | 15 | "March - I Will Not Lose" "Yayoi: zettai make nei!" (弥生: 絶対負けねーッ!) | January 21, 2018 |
| 4 | 16 | "April - Because You're Our Comrade in This Citadel" "Uzuki: Kono honmaru no naka da kara da" (卯月: この本丸の仲だからだ) | January 28, 2018 |
| 5 | 17 | "May - What I Can Do Because I'm Me" "Satsuki: ore da kara, dekiru koto" (皐月: 俺だから、できること) | February 4, 2018 |
| 6 | 18 | "June - We're Counting on You from Now On, Too" "Minazuki: kore kara mo yoroshiku" (水無月: これからもよろしく) | February 11, 2018 |
| 7 | 19 | "July - Now, It's Do-Or-Die" "Fumizuki: iza, ō shōbu" (文月: いざ、大勝負) | February 18, 2018 |
| 8 | 20 | "August - So Let's Keep This a Secret, Okay?" "Hazuki: kono koto wa himitsu da kara na" (葉月: このことは秘密だからな) | February 25, 2018 |
| 9 | 21 | "September - Sometimes It's Nice..." "Nagatsuki: tama ni wa ī desu ne..." (長月: たまにはいいですね...) | March 4, 2018 |
| 10 | 22 | "October - See, It's Fine, Right?" "Kaminazuki: ne, daijōbu deshō" (神無月: ね、大丈夫でしょう) | March 11, 2018 |
| 11 | 23 | "November - I'm Counting on You" "Shimotsuki: kitai shite iru yo" (霜月: 期待しているよ) | March 18, 2018 |
| 12 | 24 | "December - Stories of Hanamaru Days" "Shiwasu: hanamaru na hibi no monogatari" (師走: 花丸な日々の物語) | March 25, 2018 |
Manga
editA manga adaptation of the television series illustrated by Saru Hoshino was serialized on the Shōnen Jump+ website and app between December 9, 2016 and April 4, 2019.[9][10]
A manga adaptation of the Setsugetsuka films illustrated again by Saru Hoshino began serialization on the same platform on May 24, 2023.[11]
Films
editBefore the airing of the second season, a compilation film titled Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Makuai Kaisōroku premiered in Japanese theaters on December 1, 2017.[12]
During the "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Special Event: Hanamaru Haru Ichiban!", it was announced that the series is receiving a new film trilogy titled Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru – Setsugetsuka.[13] The first film, Yuki no Maki premiered on May 20, 2022, the second film, Tsuki no Maki premiered in July 8, 2022, and the third film, Hana no Maki premiered in September 1, 2022.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ashcraft, Brian (January 12, 2018). "Your Winter 2018 Anime Guide [Updated]". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Aniplus HD to Simulcast Tōken Ranbu: Hanamaru, 4th Uta no Prince-sama Anime". Anime News Network. September 26, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "Funimation Reveals Dub Casts for Show By Rock!! 2, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Trickster". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ a b "Funimation Cast & Crew - Touken Ranbu Hanamaru". www.funimation.com. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ CA, Dawn M. Bennett ✈️. "First 2017 announcement! I'm Hotarumaru in the FUNimation dub of Touken Ranbu-Hanamaru, directed by @jadbsaxton!". @DawnMBennettVA. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ "Funimation Announces Fall English Dub Line-Up". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Anime Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Season 2's Promo Video Reveals January 2018 Debut". Anime News Network. March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2016). "Naoya Sugita, Saru Hashino to Launch 2 New Manga in Shonen Jump+ App". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 3, 2019). "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Manga Ends in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 24, 2023). "Saru Hashino Launches Toku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ Anime Film's Manga Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Anime Gets Compilation Film in December". Anime News Network. September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru Anime Gets Film Trilogy in 2022". Anime News Network. February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ "Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~ Anime Film Trilogy's Teaser Reveals Opening Dates, Staff". Anime News Network. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
External links
edit- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia