Introduction:
The year is 2205. With the intention to change history, the enemy has started attacking the past. Entrusted with the mission to protect history, the “Saniwa” was sent to the past together with the strongest spiritual artifacts, the “Touken Danshi”.

Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- is a PC browser and smartphone application developed by DMM GAMES and Nitroplus, and was released on 14 January 2015, servicing Japan.

As a sword training simulation game that is played through the collection and strengthening of famous swords that have taken the form of warriors, “Touken Danshi”, in order to subdue the enemy intending to change history, it has gained many users since its release.

With the early development of mixed media such as musicals and plays gaining popularity, the development of 2 TV anime was started in March 2016 simultaneously

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Introduction:

TOUKEN RANBU HANAMARU is a TV anime that is being broadcasted domestically in Japan starting in October 2016.

Amongst the animation staff, include Director Takashi Naoya making his TV series directorial debut, Character Designer Junichiro Taniguchi (Chief Animation Director for Puella Magi Madoka Magica) and Series Composition / Scriptwriter Pierre Sugiura (Series Composition / Scriptwriter for Barakamon). The animation production is by Doga Kobo, which has helmed several other titles.

The year is 2205…

The “historical revisionists” have begun attacks on the past in their plot to change history. The ‘Touken Danshi’ – guardian spirits of legendary/historical swords given corporal bodies by the Saniwa’s power, will fight to protect history. The story centres around them in a certain Honmaru, living a dedicated, cheerful “Hanamaru” daily life.

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Voice actor of Yamatonokami Yasusada (TOUKEN RANBU)

Born on 10th of January in the Kagoshima Prefecture.

Voicing characters from a wide array of TV anime and games, his impressive track record includes roles such as:

• Yamatonokami Yasusada (TOUKEN RANBU)
• Kazuya Aoi (Freezing)
• Yukio Hans Voralberna (BLEACH)
• Scarlet (OZMAFIA!!)
• Hibiki Kohaku (Blazblue)
• Takeyama (Angel Beats!)

His hobbies include cooking and playing fighting games.

Be sure to catch Ichiki Mitsuhiro on the TOUKEN RANBU stage, only at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2016!

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