

Katanagatari
Katanagatari
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 home for over 20 years. They will face twelve individuals who possess and protect Shikizaki's legendary swords.
Join Shichika and Togame on an exciting, epic adventure that defies reality as they discover the true potential of the Kyoutoryuu sword style!
(Source: NIS America)
Format
TV
Source
light novel
Episodes
12
Episode Duration
50 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Jan 26, 2010
End Date
Dec 11, 2010
Season
winter
Average Score
82%
Studios
Genres
Action
Adventure
Romance
Tags
Swordplay
96%
Martial Arts
93%
Tragedy
86%
Historical
84%
Samurai
83%
Travel
80%
Revenge
80%
Philosophy
80%
Gore
79%
Heterosexual
77%
Male Protagonist
76%
Ninja
74%
Female Protagonist
71%
Politics
70%
Meta
69%
Anachronism
69%
Episodic
66%
Coming of Age
64%
Primarily Adult Cast
61%
Tsundere
60%
Rural
60%
Time Manipulation
55%
Body Horror
50%
Slapstick
45%
Shapeshifting
40%
Body Swapping
40%
Guns
40%
Nudity
38%
Desert
30%
Shrine Maiden
30%
Ghost
26%
Urban
20%
Robots
20%