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Katanagatari
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The legendary swordsmith Kiki Shikizaki created 1,000 swords in his career. The more of the swords a country owns, the higher its chances are at winning a war. When the shogun emerged victorious, he collected 988 swords, but these were merely the “practice pieces”. The last twelve swords were the crowning achievements of Kiki’s career. Each one of them is so powerful that a single man could defeat an army with it.
Togame, the shogun’s strategist, gets the order to collect these swords. At first she hired a ninja, but each of the swords’ value is so high that the entire ninja clan went rogue once they got hold of one. She then put her trust in another warrior, but he kept the sword for himself. Her final hope now is Shichika, the seventh and last student of the Kyotoryuu School.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Plane, the AbsoluteJanuary 25, 2010—Togame, a female samurai general, travels to the Fushou island to asks Shichika for help in collecting the 12 legendary swords. - S01E02
Blunt, the DecapitatorFebruary 8, 2010—It has been one month since Shichika left his island home and began his journey with Togame. Together they have journeyed across Japan to In - S01E03
Blade, the ThousandMarch 9, 2010—Shichika and Togame are three months into their search for the 12 Deviant Swords and this time they have arrived at the Sanzu Shrine in orde - S01E04
Needle, the FineApril 17, 2010—Hakuhei Sabi challenges Shichika to a duel for possession of the Hari Sword and the rest of Shikizaki Kiki's Blades. Meanwhile, the Maniwa N - S01E05
Aegis, the ResentmentMay 20, 2010—Shichika and Togame are now five months into their quest and have just arrived in Satsuma where they hope to retrieve the Yoroi Sword. Howev - S01E06
Hammer, the Dual-EdgeJune 5, 2010—Shichika and Togame find themselves in the harsh Ezo region in search of the enigmatic Itezora clan. Unfortunately they soon discover that t - S01E07
Destitute, the VileJuly 10, 2010—Having become annoyed with her brother's slow progress Nanami has decided to leave the island and collect the 'Deviant Swords' herself. Howe - S01E08
Sai, the MinuteAugust 14, 2010—Having returned to Owari, Togame's home, Togame and Shichika meet with Princess Hitei who tells them about the location of Shikizaki Kiki's - S01E09
Saw, the ImperatorSeptember 11, 2010—Togame and Shichika travel to the Shinou Issou School to take on its master, Zanki Kiguchi, for possession of Outou Nokogiri. Being a sword - S01E10
Scales, the SincereOctober 16, 2010—Shichika and Togame travel to Togame's childhood home in search of Rinne Higaki, a holy man in possession of Seito Hakari. When they find hi - S01E11
Gilt, the VenomousNovember 12, 2010—The episode begins with a flashback detailing how Shikizaki Kiki first met Kazune Yasuri, the man who would one day become the first head of - S01E12
Gun, the FirearmDecember 11, 2010—As Togame lays dying in Shichika's arms, she tells him that all of this was a part of her plan and that had she not died, she intended on ki
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