Series synopsis
TOUKEN RANBU KAI KYODEN, also known as 刀剣乱舞 廻 -虚伝 燃ゆる本能寺- is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 2, 2024. It ended on May 21, 2024. It stars Kohsuke Toriumi, Tomoaki Maeno, Tarusuke Shingaki and Yuuki Tai.
In 2205 A.D., evil forces attack the past, threatening to alter the course of history. The judge calls on four swordsmen, with blades blessed by a Shinto priest, to protect the past and save the future. Loyal to their former master, the demon king Oda Nobunaga, they travel back to the Honnoji Temple where he was murdered. Can they stop evil in its tracks and preserve the past? Only time will tell.
Premise
In 2205 A.D., evil forces attack the past, threatening to alter the course of history. The judge calls on four swordsmen, with blades blessed by a Shinto priest, to protect the past and save the future. Loyal to their former master, the demon king Oda Nobunaga, they travel back to the Honnoji Temple where he was murdered. Can they stop evil in its tracks and preserve the past? Only time will tell.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kohsuke Toriumi as Mikazuki Munechika (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Yamanbagiri Kunihiro (voice)
- Tarusuke Shingaki as Heshikiri Hasebe (voice)
- Yuuki Tai as Sōza Samonji (voice)
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Fudō Yukimitsu (voice)
- Seiichiro Yamashita as Yagen Tōshirō (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 2, 2024 | May 21, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Recurring Dream Souza is tormented by frequent nightmares of the Honnoji Incident, which serves as a precursor to the arrival of Fudou Yukimitsu, another Oda Nobunaga sword, to the Citadel. |
April 2, 2024 |
| 2 |
A Worthy Man Things come to a head between Fudou Yukimutsu and Heshikiri Hasebe, and Yamanbagiri has to come up with a way to resolve the Oda swords' issues. |
April 9, 2024 |
| 3 |
The Stories That Tell Yamanbagiri has been appointed Attendant Sword, and his first task is to come up with a countermeasure to the increase in the Time Retrograde Army's strength. To add to that, Fudou Yukimitsu is also proving to be a problem… |
April 16, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2024 |
| Last aired | May 21, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |