Japan Synopsis
刀語
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.
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
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Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Katanagatari itself).
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
Katanagatari holds position #98 of 400 Japan seriess in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Katanagatari premiered alongside 136 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 136 other Japan seriess in 2010.
The 2285th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 63th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,250 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #415 of 743 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | White Fox |
| Series Type | Miniseries |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | January 25, 2010 |
| Official Site | www.katanagatari.com |
Questions Answered
When did Katanagatari end?
Katanagatari finished its run with its final episode airing on December 11, 2010.
Where did Katanagatari air?
Katanagatari aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.