Katanagatari

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Type: TVStatus: Finished AiringBroadcast: Tuesdays at 01:10 (JST)Episodes: 12Duration: 49minAired: January 26, 2010 to December 11, 2010Source: Light novelStudios: White FoxGenre: Action, Adventure, RomanceTheme: Historical, Martial ArtsDemographics: -Producers: Aniplex, Lantis, Kodansha, Movic, Fuji TVLicensors: NIS America, Inc.Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis
In an Edo-era Japan lush with a variety of sword-fighting styles, Shichika Yasuri practices the most unique one: Kyotouryuu, a technique in which the user's own body is wielded as a blade. The enigmatic seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school, Shichika lives qui...
Background
Katanagatari is a complete adaptation of Nisio Isin's light novel series of the same title with each episode adapting 1 volume. The anime was released monthly, mimicking the release style of the original novels.
CharactersMore info

Azekura, KanaraSupporting

Fugi, MatsuakiSupporting

Haiga, OuSupporting

HannyamaruSupporting

Hida, TakahitoSupporting

Higaki, RinneSupporting

HiteiSupporting

Iga, KairoSupporting

Itezora, KonayukiSupporting

Kiguchi, ZankiSupporting

Maniwa, UmigameSupporting

Maniwa, BoufuraSupporting

Maniwa, OshidoriSupporting

Maniwa, PenginSupporting

Maniwa, KyoukenSupporting

Maniwa, KawausoSupporting

Maniwa, KamakiriSupporting

Maniwa, ShirasagiSupporting

Maniwa, KoumoriSupporting

Maniwa, MitsubachiSupporting

Maniwa, ChouchouSupporting

Maniwa, KuizameSupporting

Maniwa, HououSupporting

NarratorSupporting

Oniyadori, FurachiSupporting

Rogiri, BangaiSupporting

Sabi, HakuheiSupporting

Saraba, KoushaSupporting

Shikizaki, KikiSupporting

Souda, EmonzaemonSupporting

Sumigaoka, KokuboSupporting

Tomoe, AkatsukiSupporting

Tsuruga, MeisaiSupporting

Uneri, GinkakuSupporting

UronSupporting

Yanari, MasatsunaSupporting

Yasuri, MutsueSupporting

Yasuri, KazuneSupporting

Yasuri, NanamiSupporting

Yasuri, MigiriSupporting
Synopsis
In an Edo-era Japan lush with a variety of sword-fighting styles, Shichika Yasuri practices the most unique one: Kyotouryuu, a technique in which the user's own body is wielded as a blade. The enigmatic seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school, Shichika lives qui...
Background
Katanagatari is a complete adaptation of Nisio Isin's light novel series of the same title with each episode adapting 1 volume. The anime was released monthly, mimicking the release style of the original novels.
CharactersMore info

Azekura, KanaraSupporting

Fugi, MatsuakiSupporting

Haiga, OuSupporting

HannyamaruSupporting

Hida, TakahitoSupporting

Higaki, RinneSupporting

HiteiSupporting

Iga, KairoSupporting

Itezora, KonayukiSupporting

Kiguchi, ZankiSupporting

Maniwa, UmigameSupporting

Maniwa, BoufuraSupporting

Maniwa, OshidoriSupporting

Maniwa, PenginSupporting

Maniwa, KyoukenSupporting

Maniwa, KawausoSupporting

Maniwa, KamakiriSupporting

Maniwa, ShirasagiSupporting

Maniwa, KoumoriSupporting

Maniwa, MitsubachiSupporting

Maniwa, ChouchouSupporting

Maniwa, KuizameSupporting

Maniwa, HououSupporting

NarratorSupporting

Oniyadori, FurachiSupporting

Rogiri, BangaiSupporting

Sabi, HakuheiSupporting

Saraba, KoushaSupporting

Shikizaki, KikiSupporting

Souda, EmonzaemonSupporting

Sumigaoka, KokuboSupporting

Tomoe, AkatsukiSupporting

Tsuruga, MeisaiSupporting

Uneri, GinkakuSupporting

UronSupporting

Yanari, MasatsunaSupporting

Yasuri, MutsueSupporting

Yasuri, KazuneSupporting

Yasuri, NanamiSupporting

Yasuri, MigiriSupporting