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.
Plot
The 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.
The 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)
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 (2016-10-03)
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 (2016-10-10)
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 (2016-10-17)
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)
"November - I'm Counting on You" "Shimotsuki: kitai shite iru yo" (霜月: 期待しているよ)
March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)
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 (2018-03-25)
Manga
A 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
Before 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]
