Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru

Season 1

The year is 2205. The "historical revisionists" have begun attacks on the past in their plot to change history. The Saniwa, who have been charged with protecting history, can imbue life into objects. Strongest among these are the Tōken Danshi. The story centers around their cheerful lives.

Where to Watch Season 1

12 Episodes

January - Don't Get Cocky
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Episode 1January - Don't Get CockyYamatonokami Yasusada has manifested as the 17th member of the Sword Warriors in a "certain citadel". On his first morning he goes on a walk around the compound with Kashuu Kiyomitsu who shared the same former master, Okita Souji of the Shinsengumi.
February - There's Nothing I Want to Say
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Episode 2February - There's Nothing I Want to SayDoudanuki Masakuni and Tsurumaru Kuninaga have manifested. Yamatonokami Yasusada and Kashuu Kiyomitsu show the two of them around the citadel.
March - It's one in ten thousand
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Episode 3March - It's one in ten thousandHirano Toushirou has found a four-leaf clover underneath the big tree. He intends to give it to Uguisumaru, who has just arrived at the citadel, but while he is on his way he encounters a number of obstacles making his task not so easy.
April - What is strength?
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Episode 4April - What is strength?Izuminokami Kanesada has manifested. Meanwhile, the ten thousand leaf cherry tree is in full bloom. The sword warriors enjoy viewing the cherry blossoms underneath the tree but trouble brews when Jiroutachi ends up drunk...
May - Kindness is strength
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Episode 5May - Kindness is strengthWhile the Sword Warriors are wrapped up in the joy of one of the Five Great Swords of Japan appearing, dispatch orders come down from Master.
June - This citadel is joyous, isn't it?
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Episode 6June - This citadel is joyous, isn't it?Yamatonokami Yasusada and Kashuu Kiyomitsu are preparing to go on an expedition in Edo. However, just before they leave their master falls ill. On their trip, the group heads into the mountains to collect medicinal herbs that can relieve a fever.
July - Caring for Someone
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Episode 7July - Caring for SomeoneMutsunokami Yoshiyuki suggests that everyone heads to the beach. Along with new arrival, Urashima Kotetsu, the hopeful 17 Sword Warriors enjoy their first brush with the ocean.
August - The Formation of the Ghost Extermination Rangers!
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Episode 8August - The Formation of the Ghost Extermination Rangers!Tonbokiri and Nihongou arrive at the citadel and finally all three spears are together. A blue bird appears on the veranda and Nihongou is desperate to catch it for a certain reason. The three spears work together and chase after the blue bird.
September - That's the Kind of Past I Have
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Episode 9September - That's the Kind of Past I HaveNakigitsune is enjoying cooking with Kogitsunemaru and Mikazuki Munechika. Meanwhile, dispatch orders come for Mount Atsukashi.
October - The Really Important Memories
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Episode 10October - The Really Important MemoriesAizen Kunitoshi and Hotaru can't help but be worried about making things work out in the citadel with Akashi Kuniyuki and his lackadaisical behavior. During all this, strange things keep happening around the citadel.
November - A Stern Blow to Okita's Inheritance
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Episode 11November - A Stern Blow to Okita's InheritanceDispatch orders arrive for the Ikeda Inn, and Captain Yamatonokami Yasusada vows to annihilate the History Retrograde Army in order to avenge his previous loss there.
December - Our Citadel is the Hanamaru Today Too
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Episode 12December - Our Citadel is the Hanamaru Today TooYamatonokami Yasusada happens to encounter his former master, Okita Souji, on the first floor of the Ikeda Inn. Becoming a member of the Shinsengumi, he infiltrates the Ikeda Inn with Okita. Feeling uneasy, Kashuu Kiyomitsu goes after Yasusada...