Audience reviews
16 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Jack_Tiger
the anime's story is simple, beautiful and interesting, but the dialogue is too simplified.
you can go too much deep in questioning humanity and human activities when it is about historic conflicts. nonetheless it was ok " i would say this is the less attractive thing in this anime".
the art work, animations and battels are great. the plot goes one way in a little fast pace i wish there was more. it is something to watch with no expectations but feel good in the end
artwork, animations, battles : 8
history interest : 8 story : 7
characters: 7 " seriously couldn't get one female in this show?!!"
Read at the sourceyashiruu
While many of my friends were focused on studying for their final exams and preparing for university, my circle of friends and I were instead spending our time binge-watching anime. One of the anime I watched during that period was Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu.
Since I was young, I have always loved anime with strong Japanese cultural elements. Rurouni Kenshin and Inuyasha are two examples. Both of them became core memories for me. Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu felt like it revived that same atmosphere.
I really like the concept of the story: a world where history can be altered, and a special unit is formed to protect it. What makes it even more unique is that the members of this unit are swords summoned into human form, each carrying the memories of the master who once wielded them.
That concept…
Read at the sourceRauLeCreuset
This anime I thought was very amazing, in fact, the only thing I didn't like about, was the fact the way the enemies were slaughtered. I thought it was going to be gory and limbs and heads were going to be cut off and decapitated. But, instead it was just red smoke and then they disappeared. Otherwise, this is the first samurai historical anime that I watched, that swords actually had human forms, it was a very interesting anime to watch to say the least. At least I thought so, it was one of those short, but sweet kind of animes. You know the anime series is short, but packed everything into a certain amount of episodes. But, I enjoyed it.
Read at the sourcecocolita22
I want to start by emphasizing the art and music to this show is absolutely fantastic. I can not believe this show is so beautiful... it almost has no right to pop off that hard because the plot itself is mediocre and slightly boring at times. I admit I've no prior knowledge to "swords" or whatever game this show is based on but I was pretty bored and it took me forever to finish.
What kept me coming back was the amazing opening sequence (it's in my playlist and I listen to it non-stop) and the stunning art. The cherry blossom trees, the skies, the beautiful males, the bright coloring, the action sequences, the details... wow, wow, wow. I don't think I've seen a more beautiful show. I'm surprised by the budget they must have put into this show.
I will probably watch the other show in t…
Read at the sourceRain_Feather
This anime is based off a browser game, and as such, having a good, working knowledge of said game will help you enjoy the anime- you'll know about the characters, the story, and pretty much make your enjoyment that much better... the problem is, though, said game is a) an internet browser card game, and b) only available in Japanese.
Yes, I know there are wikis and things that talk about the characters, but honestly, it's a 13-episode anime that you could binge in a weekday if you so wanted. It's just... even a little hint of what was going on would be appreciated, instead of just having to dig up everything on our own. It's why Pokemon was so successful in getting popular over here- because you could watch a few episodes and understand what was going on, instead of just going "Okay, who…
Read at the sourceIzevrente
Haaa....
Perhaps I'm being too generous because I'm bias, but I found this anime absolutely amazing.
I personally play the game and I'm very familiar with the franchise. To those who give this anime a bad rating and are not familiar with the franchise whatsoever, that makes me sad. Touken Ranbu has never been released outside of Japan (you even need a Japanese VPN to even try playing the game) and the game is in Japanese. The audience is completely Japanese, or, they'd hope them to be.
This anime is meant for the fans of Touken Ranbu, not for those who have no idea what it is. They don't explain much because they don't need to. From the start I could name every character off by heart. (Higekiri said Hizamaru's name correctly. Not accurate. 0/10) The animation was gorgeous and I couldn'…
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Before I start, I would like to begin with a note of which, there should never be a comparison between Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu and Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru. The former is skewed towards Shounen demographic and the latter is skewed towards the Shoujo. Comparing the two would be as meaningless as comparing Haikyu!! with Fruit Basket.
Now, about Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu.
It is not an overstatement to say that the art and the animation are exquisite to the max! We finally have the delight of enjoying cinema-level of quality in our television/computers therefore, kudos for ufotable for basically turning Makoto Shinkai (I assumed) green with jealousy. Regardless the fact of which Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu is originated from a multimedia project with heavier focus on the female demographics, the genius…
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When I saw this anime at first, I didn't really think that I'm gonna like it, since it seems that my fav characters from Touranbu won't be there, but after I watched some episodes, it felt like, I can take a liking to these characters since they unfold the characters' feeling really well in here.
Compared to Hanamaru, this one's is really deep in story and feeling (oh, I do love Hanamaru btw).. And their fighting scene is so cool and pretty! Not only the fighting scene, but every scene is portrayed beautifully and so detailed.. I cried in some episodes.. Their final battle was superb! And the BGMs, OP & ED song are also awesome!
I'm waiting for the movie version! I hope they'll make the 2nd season as well (not only a movie) with the other characters as the main! Love this!
Read at the sourceJackYagami
There are benefits on watching a show without knowing the source material: you don't create expectation.
I was interested on this anime because the amazing artwork, especially Tsurumaru and Mikazuki. I know nothing of the game, the mechanics, the enemies, or anything else: to me there is only cool looking samurais fighting evil looking enemies (and lots of fujoshi artwork)
Somehow my desire to see a character I personally find amazing, made me break the Three Episode Rule and when he finally appearead I just... continued watching the show with a blank expression on my face.
This anime is a redundant (pretty looking) shallowness.
Also... I know from the first episode that the sole purpose of the touken danshi is to preserve history... but they tell this to the viewer at least 7 times pe…
Read at the sourceari-e-s
The infamous Ufotable strikes again, - to ruin another one of my favorite game franchises. This time, Touken Ranbu.
To give a slight synopsis, Touken Ranbu is an internet browser card-game that's centered around collecting and leveling historical anthromorphopized Japanese swords.
Let's begin now.
Ufotable ruined what could've been an amazing adaptation of a game that has little, to no plot. All that is known with this given game is its historical swords, and basic character personalities (that were given a basis by Hanamaru).
Character: Most of the characters were out-of-character, especially Kane-san. He was troped as a typical shounen protagonist, and lacked his own goofy personality.
Although I'm aware that dark times such as those shown in Katsugeki are no place to mess around, h…
Read at the sourceDemonKingRavan
****SPOILER FREE****
Blurb: Katanagatari meets Fate/Stay Night.
The concept of weapons (especially swords) being presented as sentient beings/characters is hardly the re-invention of the wheel. Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu borrows elements from several Fantasy/Action shows and brings them together in a stunning and beautiful tapestry which only UFOtable can do.
In terms of story, there's nothing too complicated. Neither are the personalities of the various swords that have been summoned in Human form. You have your typical mixture of goofy, serious, innocent, broody, hot-heads & philosophers who at various times during the show bring up the age old question of ends justifying the means.
Some moments and episodes are genuinely well put together but on the whole, the series offers nothing n…
Read at the sourceCosySpectre
I choose to watch this anime on a whim and wasn't disappointed. . At the beginning it was difficult to understand at times because it is based on a game, so the viewer is expected to have previous knowledge of the mechanics of this world. I pieced it together myself, but otherwise I recommend finding a quick summary of this universe, because it can be complicated.
Story: 7/10
The story itself was pretty good. The concept for the anime was different, and though I had read it was similar to drifters and was intrigued, it was different enough to be interesting. For the first few episodes I found the story to be a bit slow and somewhat predictable, but if you can plough through that the story line progresses fairly well.
What I really loved was the fact that as a viewer you can see that this…
Read at the sourcePaladinAlchemist
I have issues with Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu. I honestly have no idea how UFO Table managed to take such a fantastic premise partnered with stunning animation and make it so incredibly dry.
This is my first (and probably last) experience with the Touken Ranbu franchise. I have never played the game, nor seen the other anime adaption.
It didn’t take long to get the gist of it. The two dudes with unique designs were fighting baddies to prevent history from changing. Later on, you learn what time period they’re in and that they aren’t human, but famous weapons. And . . . that’s it.
Why are the baddies trying to change history? I don’t know. Why is Hijikata’s sword now a pretty man. I don’t know. What are those fox things? Still don’t know. What on earth do the baddies have to do to change h…
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Recently, Ufotable's production is just not that great, having these very poor/one sided characters and somewhat very linear story making some of their modern shows very predictable. It's just the same for Katsugeki/ Touken Ranbu. I'd rather say that this show was produced just to advertise the original game. I don't blame ufotable that much on this one because they really can't control the content by themselves but I do think the studio can do better than this. Ever since Unlimited Blade Works was produced, ufotable's overall direction went downhill. Tho I highly praised them with their stellar visuals but it's not the same like Fate/Zero and Kara no Kyoukai. Katsugeki/ Touken Ranbu's direction is quite generic I would say.
The show struggled on pacing, developing its characters and this…
Read at the sourceBlackCicero
Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu is an action anime set in 19th century Japan for the most part. I thought the show was alright but it definitely could have been better.
The story was mediocre in my opinion. It was bland in the beginning up until a point near the halfway point of the series where it then had a 2-3 episode run of great episodes after which it then returned to a bland state.
The art on the other hand, was outstanding as one can expect from studio ufotable. The animation for the action sequences were also very good. The soundtrack was nicely done and the sound design on certain effects stood out to me as well.
While the show looks and sounds great, the characters suffer from much of the same problems as the story does. It was difficult to get invested into what the characters were goin…
Read at the sourcePolkadottedsky
If there's one thing I'm grateful, it's that the game got adapted into the anime. I've literally enjoyed this series a lot, and now let's get on with it.
Story: 7
I would say that the theme is basic, preventing time traveling alternating the history in terms of major events. Simple, right?, right. I gave this a 7 because of the characters influencing the plot throughout the series, and their "background". Sadly not a lot was the other characters got covered but that's somewhat expected for a 1 cour series if you ask me.
Art: 9
Honestly, usually for any series, I'd give a 7 in terms of animations and whatnot because it's decent and I sure as hell can't draw. This time, however, Katsugeki Touken Ranbu was crisp and sharp, heck, frame-by-frame was good too. And the characters' art was very…
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