Katanagatari
Anime
刀語
2010/01/26
Character count120,026
Word count56,100
Unique words6,430
Words (1-occurrence)3,245
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 count11,130
Word count5,282
Unique words1,394
Words (1-occurrence)857
Unique kanji671
Kanji (1-occurrence)277
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 2
Character count11,224
Word count5,251
Unique words1,465
Words (1-occurrence)912
Unique kanji652
Kanji (1-occurrence)246
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 3
Character count8,870
Word count4,213
Unique words1,131
Words (1-occurrence)691
Unique kanji599
Kanji (1-occurrence)254
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 4
Character count11,608
Word count5,291
Unique words1,464
Words (1-occurrence)944
Unique kanji664
Kanji (1-occurrence)265
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 5
Character count11,258
Word count5,305
Unique words1,438
Words (1-occurrence)907
Unique kanji709
Kanji (1-occurrence)319
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 6
Character count10,951
Word count5,064
Unique words1,387
Words (1-occurrence)874
Unique kanji657
Kanji (1-occurrence)259
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 7
Character count8,621
Word count3,879
Unique words1,111
Words (1-occurrence)708
Unique kanji539
Kanji (1-occurrence)237
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 8
Character count9,088
Word count4,297
Unique words1,199
Words (1-occurrence)741
Unique kanji611
Kanji (1-occurrence)251
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 9
Character count10,192
Word count4,749
Unique words1,282
Words (1-occurrence)799
Unique kanji621
Kanji (1-occurrence)263
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 10
Character count8,965
Word count4,298
Unique words1,096
Words (1-occurrence)658
Unique kanji533
Kanji (1-occurrence)210
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 11
Character count10,232
Word count4,835
Unique words1,303
Words (1-occurrence)801
Unique kanji631
Kanji (1-occurrence)248
Difficulty beta
Hard
Episode 12
Character count7,887
Word count3,636
Unique words1,068
Words (1-occurrence)661
Unique kanji519
Kanji (1-occurrence)207
Difficulty beta
Hard