Katanagatari
Anime
刀語
2010/01/26
Character count119,876
Word count56,109
Unique words6,380
Words (1-occurrence)3,224
Unique kanji1,501
Kanji (1-occurrence)278
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episodes12
External Rating
81 %

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)

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Genres
Action
Adventure
Romance
Tags
Swords
Martial Arts
Historical
Samurai
Travel
Gore
Male Protagonist
Philosophy
Ninja
Female Protagonist
Metafiction
Episodic
Tsundere
Coming of Age
Adult Cast
Countryside
Slapstick
Nudity
Urban
Miko
Desert
Subdecks
Episode 1
Character count11,123
Word count5,286
Unique words1,393
Words (1-occurrence)851
Unique kanji671
Kanji (1-occurrence)277
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 2
Character count11,212
Word count5,247
Unique words1,456
Words (1-occurrence)905
Unique kanji652
Kanji (1-occurrence)246
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 3
Character count8,838
Word count4,209
Unique words1,126
Words (1-occurrence)688
Unique kanji599
Kanji (1-occurrence)254
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 4
Character count11,603
Word count5,289
Unique words1,452
Words (1-occurrence)936
Unique kanji664
Kanji (1-occurrence)265
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 5
Character count11,251
Word count5,303
Unique words1,429
Words (1-occurrence)898
Unique kanji709
Kanji (1-occurrence)319
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 6
Character count10,948
Word count5,063
Unique words1,373
Words (1-occurrence)858
Unique kanji657
Kanji (1-occurrence)259
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 7
Character count8,612
Word count3,880
Unique words1,105
Words (1-occurrence)703
Unique kanji539
Kanji (1-occurrence)237
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 8
Character count9,086
Word count4,302
Unique words1,194
Words (1-occurrence)739
Unique kanji611
Kanji (1-occurrence)251
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 9
Character count10,171
Word count4,751
Unique words1,276
Words (1-occurrence)792
Unique kanji621
Kanji (1-occurrence)263
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 10
Character count8,946
Word count4,306
Unique words1,096
Words (1-occurrence)653
Unique kanji533
Kanji (1-occurrence)210
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 11
Character count10,207
Word count4,833
Unique words1,297
Words (1-occurrence)800
Unique kanji631
Kanji (1-occurrence)248
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 12
Character count7,879
Word count3,640
Unique words1,060
Words (1-occurrence)653
Unique kanji519
Kanji (1-occurrence)207
Difficulty beta
Hard