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.
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
400 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Katanagatari sits at position #98.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Katanagatari premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |
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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.