Yukimitsu Fudou and his friends go to the “Honnoji Incident” and encounter Ranmaru Mori…!? Anime “Touken Ranbu Kai” Episode 5 synopsis & advance cut

The synopsis and advance cut of the 5th episode of the TV anime “Touken Ranbu Kai -Kouden Burning Honnoji-“, “Reunion and Conflict”, have been released.

This work is a new anime based on the script for the first work of the stage play “Touken Ranbu”, which premiered in 2016.

Kenichi Suemitsu, who has been writing and directing stage plays for many years, will also write the screenplay and series composition for this work, and the voice actors from the original game “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” will be in charge of character voices. What kind of story will the Honnoji Incident be depicted in the anime?

Episode 5 “Reunion and Conflict” Synopsis

Kunihiro Yamanbagiri, Munechika Mikazuki, Samonji Sozo, Yukimitsu Fudo, Hasebe Heshikiri, and Toshiro Yagen who went to the front during the “Honnoji Incident.” Sozo Samonji and Fudo Yukimitsu were traveling together, but they got separated on the way.

Sozo Samonji, who found Yukimitsu Fudou, talks about his memories of when he was a sword, but then the time-traversing army appears. Heshikiri Hasebe and Yagen Toshiro join together to attack the sword men.

Ranmaru Mori, who used to be with Yukimitsu Fudou, passes by…

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Anime “Touken Ranbu Kai -Kouden Burning Honnoji-” work overview

[Broadcast information]

A total of 8 episodes will be broadcast on TOKYO MX, BS11, and others from 23:00 on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

[Distribution information]

Broadcast on DMM TV every Tuesday from 23:30

Distribution will start on other distribution platforms sequentially

●Immediately after broadcast, advance distribution starts every Tuesday at 23:30

DMM TV

●Distributed sequentially every Friday from 23:30

■Unlimited viewing distribution

ABEMA Premium, Amazon Prime Video, d Anime Store (including Nico Nico Branch, Amazon Branch), FOD, Hulu, J:COM STREAM *Streamed every Saturday at 0:00, Lemino (Hikari TV Specialty Channel/Video Plan, Video Zanmai Plan, Hikari TV for docomo, including SPOOX), milplus *Streamed every Saturday at 0:00, U-NEXT, Anime unlimited, Bandai Channel

■Free delivery of the latest episode for a limited time

ABEMA *Streamed every Saturday at 0:30, Nico Nico Live Broadcast

■Rental distribution

Amazon Prime Video, Google TV, HAPPY! Video *Delivered every Monday at 12:00, J:COM STREAM *Delivered every Saturday at 0:00, milplus *Delivered every Saturday at 0:00, music.jp, TELASA *Every Saturday at 0:00 Distribution, VIDEX *Delivered every Saturday at 10:00, Kantere Doga, Nico Nico Channel, Bandai Channel, Video Market, Movie Full Plus *Delivered every Wednesday at 12:00 from 4/10

【staff】

Original idea: From “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” (DMM GAMES/NITRO PLUS)

Director: Atsuya Ichikawa

Series composition/screenplay: Kenichi Suemitsu (original screenplay: Stage “Touken Ranbu” fictional story Burning Honnoji)

Character design: Mari Takada

Art director: Hiroyuki Nemoto

Director of Photography: Tatsuya Nomura

Sound director: Hiromi Kikuta

Music: Ryunosuke Kasai

Sound production: Gakuonsha

Edit: Domerica

Production: “Touken Ranbu Kai” Production Committee

Animation production: Domerica

Opening theme: “Whatever Happens” INI

Ending theme: “DAYBREAK” Munechika Mikazuki (voice actor: Kosuke Toriumi), Kunihiro Yamabagiri (voice actor: Tomoaki Maeno), Samonji Sozo (voice actor: Yasuyuki), Yukimitsu Fudou (voice actor: Daisuke Sakaguchi), Hasebe Heshikiri (Voice actor: Tarusuke Aragaki), Toshiro Yagen (Voice actor: Seiichiro Yamashita), Samonji Eyuki (Voice actor: Takuya Sato), Samonji Sayo (Voice actor: Ayumu Murase), Ichigo Isshu (Voice actor: Atsushi Tamaru), Toshiro Namazuo (voice actor: Souma Saito), Mitsutada Shokudaikiri (voice actor: Takuya Sato), Kuninaga Tsurumaru (voice actor: Souma Saito)

【cast】

Mikazuki Munechika: Kosuke Toriumi

Kunihiro Yamanbagiri: Tomoaki Maeno

Sozo left character: Tai courage

Yukimitsu Fudo: Daisuke Sakaguchi

Heshikiri Hasebe: Tarusuke Aragaki

Toshiro Yagen: Seiichiro Yamashita and others

(C)2024 NITRO PLUS・EXNOA LLC/“Touken Ranbu Kai” Production Committee