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Katanagatari

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In an Edo-era Japan lush with a variety of sword-fighting styles, Shichika Yasuri practices the most unique one: Kyotouryuu, a technique in which the user's own body is wielded as a blade. The enigmatic seventh head of the Kyotouryuu school, Shichika lives quietly in exile with his sister Nanami until one day—the wildly ambitious strategist Togame barges into their lives. Togame brazenly requests that Shichika help in her mission to collect twelve unique swords, known as the "Deviant Blades," for the shogunate. Shichika accepts, interested in the girl herself rather than petty politics, and thus sets out on a journey.

Standing in their way are the fierce wielders of these legendary weapons a...

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Why is Katanagatari structured around twelve swords?

Katanagatari follows Shichika Yasuri and Togame as they search for the twelve Deviant Blades made by the swordsmith Kiki Shikizaki. The 2010 anime used a monthly-style 12-episode structure, with each longer episode centered on a major stage of that journey.

What makes Shichika's Kyotouryuu style unusual?

Kyotouryuu is a sword style where the user's body is treated as the blade, so Shichika fights without carrying a weapon. That matters because the story is about collecting legendary swords while its main fighter is, in a sense, a sword himself.

Is Katanagatari connected to Monogatari?

Katanagatari and the Monogatari series are both written by Nisio Isin, but they are separate stories with different settings and casts. Katanagatari is a historical fantasy quest, while Bakemonogatari and its sequels are modern supernatural character dramas.

Who animated the Katanagatari anime?

The anime adaptation was produced by White Fox, the studio also known for works such as Steins;Gate and Re:Zero. Its flat, theatrical visual style is a major part of why Katanagatari looks different from many sword-fighting anime.

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