Spring Anime "Toukendanbu Kaze -Kyoden Kennoyuru Honnouji-" to air from April 2! Visuals and cast comments of new sword fighters are released!

It has been announced that the new animation "Toukendanbu Kaze -Kyoden Kennoyuru Honnoji-", based on the first work of the stage "Toukendanbu", which had been announced as an anime project, will begin broadcasting on April 2, 2024 (Tuesday) at 23:00 on TOKYO MX, BS11, etc., for a total of 8 episodes.

Based on the PC browser & smartphone app game "Toukendanbu ONLINE".
The game is a sword training simulation game in which players take on the role of a priest (saniwa) and lead "sword men," famous swords transformed into warriors, to fight for the preservation of history. Since its launch in January 2015, "Touurabu" or "Sword Ranbu ONLINE" has gained a huge following and has contributed to the sword boom that has swept the nation. It has been successfully produced in numerous media mixes, including anime, musicals, consumer games, stage performances, movies, and kabuki, and has taken the entertainment world by storm.

The stage "Toukendanbu," which premiered in 2016, has become a popular series with 15 productions in the series to date, attracting many audiences with its profound and moving story and powerful sword fighting scenes. The title of the new anime based on the script of the first "Touken Ranbu" stage production has been decided as "Touken Ranbu Mawai -Kyoden Konyuru Honnoji-" and it will start airing in April 2024.

⇒Anime "Touken Ranbu Kaze -Kyouden Kennoyuru Honnoji-" TV animation broadcast will begin in April 2024! A new animation based on the script of the stage "Toukendanbu" will start!

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The broadcast information of this work has been released, and it will start on April 2, 2024 (Tuesday) at 23:00 on TOKYO MX, BS11, etc., for a total of 8 episodes.

Character visuals of six new swordsmiths who will appear in the story have been revealed.
They are: Ezuki Sakamonji, a swordsmith from Chikuzen, Saya Sakamonji, a short sword by Sakamonji; Ichiki Ichifuri, a sword by Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, a swordsmith known as a master of making short swords; Namao Fujishiro, a side sword also by Awataguchi Yoshimitsu; Kondaikiri Mitsuchu, a sword by Mitsutada, a swordsmith said to be the de facto founder of the Bizen Osafune school; Gojo Kuninaga, a Heian-era swordsmith with a sword inscribed with his name The cast includes a variety of swordsmiths, such as Shojo Kuninaga, a Heian-period swordsmith, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga, a sword with the name of Gojo-Kuninaga.

Also, comments from Takuya Sato (playing the roles of Lefty Ezuki and Mitsutada Candlestick Mitsutada), Ayumi Murase (playing Lefty Saya), Soma Saito (playing the roles of Shiro Namao and Kuninaga Tsurumaru), and Atsushi Tamaru (playing Isshiki Isshin), who play the characters, have been released, so be sure to check them out.

The visuals of the six new swordsmiths and official comments from the cast members have been released!

Ezuki Left Character (CV: Takuya Sato)

<Takuya Sato's comment

I went into the recording with a renewed sense of the depth and depth of the work "Touken Ranbu" as the world expressed on the stage is newly depicted in the anime. This time, I feel that the portrayal of Ezuki Left-Mononji as Sosan Left-Monji's "older brother" was depicted from a fresh angle.

■Saya Left Character (CV: Ayumi Murase)

<Ayumi Murase's comment

I will continue to voice Saya Left Character in "Touken Ranbu Kaze -Kyoden Konyuru Honnoji-".
I have heard that the story is based on the stage version, and I am just in awe of how "Toukendanbu" has influenced and been derived from various contents starting from the game.
Please look forward to Saya's appearance!

Tsurumaru Kuninaga (CV: Saito Souma)

<Soma Saito's comment

I was very happy to be able to voice him for the first time in a long time.
Thankfully, I was able to get a solid turn, so please enjoy what surprises he shows us on-air. I am also looking forward to seeing the finished film.
Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Candlestick Mitsutada (CV: Takuya Sato)

＜Takuya Sato's offical comment
I went into the recording with a renewed sense of the depth and depth of the work "Touken Ranbu" as the world expressed on the stage is newly depicted in the anime. This time, I feel that the way in which Candlestick Mitsuchu pursues coolness in the Honmaru is portrayed from a fresh angle.

Isshiki Isshuri (CV: Atsushi Tamaru)

＜Comments by Atsushi Tamaru

I am very happy that "Toukendanbu" will become an anime in a new form.
I believe that the game's stage adaptation has added depth to the work, and the anime will add another layer of depth to the work.
This work depicts a lot of conflicts among the characters. There are swords that have overcome many things, swords that are getting along well, and swords that are struggling to overcome. Please watch over them and see what happens to them.

Catfish Toushiro (CV: Souma Saito)

<Saito Souma's comment
Like Tsurumaru, I am happy to be the voice of Catfish again.
I see Catfish as an existence that creates a good rhythm and accent to the story, so I would like you to pay attention to that as well.
Due to the circumstances, we were not able to record the whole group together, but we were able to record many parts of the story through dialogue, and I hope that we were able to convey that atmosphere in the audio as well. I hope you will enjoy it!

(*Original text is in Japanese only.)

[Work information

■Anime " Toukendanbu Kaze -Kyoden: Kennyuuru Honnouji-" ( *Original information)
＜Broadcast Information
Total of 8 episodes will be broadcast on April 2, 2024 (Tue) from 23:00 on TOKYO MX, BS11, etc.

<Introduction
The original idea is for players to take on the role of "SANISA," a samurai who leads a group of "sword men," famous swordsmen transformed into warriors, to fight to protect history,
The game is based on the sword training simulation game "Toukendanbu ONLINE," in which players take on the role of a priest and fight to protect history.
Since its launch in January 2015, "Touurabu," or "sword dance ONLINE," a collaboration between DMM Games and Nitroplus, has gained a huge following and has contributed to the sword boom that has swept the nation. The "TOURABU" or "sword dance ONLINE" series has successfully created numerous media mixes, including anime, musicals, consumer games, stage performances, movies, and Kabuki, and has taken the entertainment world by storm.

The anime "Touken Ranbu Mawai -Kyoden Konyuru Honnoji-" is a new anime based on the first stage play "Touken Ranbu," which premiered in 2016 and was based on the original script. Kenichi Suemitsu, who has been writing and directing stage plays for many years, also writes the script and series composition for this work, and the voice actors from the original game "Sword Dance ONLINE" provide character voices.
What kind of story will the Honnoji Incident depicted in the anime be?
Broadcasting will begin in April 2024.

<Story
The four swordsmiths are the former masters of the demon king, Oda Nobunaga.
They are sent to the Honnoji Incident, where Nobunaga is assassinated.
What is the history they will protect after the conflict?
This is the story of the beginning of a revolving history.

<Staff
Original story: From "Touken Ranbu ONLINE" (DMM GAMES/NITRO PLUS)
Director：Makuya Ichikawa Series Composition/Screenplay：Kenichi Suemitsu (Original Script: "Katana Ranbu" Kyoden Bennuru Honnouji)
Character Design: Mari Takada Art Director: Hiroyuki Nemoto Director of Photography: Tatsuya Nomura
Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta Music: Ryunosuke Kasai Sound Production: Rakuonsha Editing: Domerica
Production: "Touken Ranbu" Production Committee
Animation Production: Domerica

＜Cast
Mikazuki Munechika: Toriumi Kosuke
Yamambagiri Kunihiro: Maeno Tomoaki
Sosan Left Character: Tai Yuuki
Fudo Yukimitsu: Sakaguchi Daisuke
Heshikiri Hasebe: Tarusuke Aragaki
Yakken Toushiro: Seiichiro Yamashita
Ezuki Left Character: Takuya Sato
Saya Left Character: Ayumi Murase
Ikki-Ichifumi: Atsushi Tamaru
Catfish Shiro: Souma Saito
Candlestick Mitsutada: Takuya Sato
Tsurumaru Kuninaga: Souma Saito

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