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NEWS: Katsugeki! Touken Ranbu Reveals Main Cast, Theme Song Artists, More Staff




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CrowLia



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:04 am Reply with quote
Is there any particular reason these TouRabu anime aren't allowed to use Munechika and Kogitsunemaru which afaik are the most recognizable and popular characters in the franchise? Their roles in Hanamaru were tertiary at best and although Munechika was featured in the first poster for this series, he's not listed as part of the main cast? I just find it a bit odd that they wouldn't exploit the most popular characters to market the show
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Dylan21



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:51 am Reply with quote
Here's the teaser PV (non-region locked): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5g92f2_katsugeki-touken-ranbu-anime-pv-teaser_tv

Thanks to http://www.moetron.com/ once again.
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sakurablossom143



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:44 am Reply with quote
Please correct this:

Junya Enoki as Yamabushi Kunihiro

it should be Horikawa Kunihiro instead.
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WANNFH



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:15 am Reply with quote
CrowLia wrote:
Is there any particular reason these TouRabu anime aren't allowed to use Munechika and Kogitsunemaru which afaik are the most recognizable and popular characters in the franchise?


Nothing except the plot. Seems like they wanted to blend TouRabu animation story with late Edo period and Shinsengumi, and both Munechika and Kogitsunemaru is not qualified to this because of their... "age" (but why Tsurumaru, which is close to them, is the question)
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RitsuLaw



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:42 am Reply with quote
Wow, they're even using history and sword techniques specialists, this is going to be so good. I was only surprised by kalafina doing the ed, but hey, not going to complain.

CrowLia wrote:
although Munechika was featured in the first poster for this series, he's not listed as part of the main cast?

Hmmm, well, as he was in the first poster, i'm certain he'll be in the show too. It'll only premiere in summer, so maybe they'll do what Hanamaru did and announce the characters little by little? I mean, there's no way they're putting this much work in this show to only feature 6 characters, especialy because Kanesada, Kunihiro and Yoshiyuki will be in it, so i'm sure at least Nagasome will be too.
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kpk



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:18 pm Reply with quote
HOLY SHIT THAT ANIMATION!!! Best of the best, like we used to from Ufotable!
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