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Sword Story, Katanagatari, 刀語, Default, Synonym, Japanese, English
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Katanagatari
刀語
Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami.
One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and collect the final twelve swords forged by the legendary master swordsmith, Shikizaki Kiki. Shichika and Togame begin their odyssey by leaving the island he called home for over 20 years. They will face twelve individuals who possess and protect Shikizaki's legendary swords.
Join Shichika and Togame on an exciting, epic adventure that defies reality as they discover the true potential of the Kyoutoryuu sword style!
(Source: NIS America)
One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and collect the final twelve swords forged by the legendary master swordsmith, Shikizaki Kiki. Shichika and Togame begin their odyssey by leaving the island he called home for over 20 years. They will face twelve individuals who possess and protect Shikizaki's legendary swords.
Join Shichika and Togame on an exciting, epic adventure that defies reality as they discover the true potential of the Kyoutoryuu sword style!
(Source: NIS America)
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Mar 3, 2026, 02:06 AM
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71.7
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- Cross-platform audience rating — Weighted audience rating 81.8
- Cross-platform popularity index — Aggregate reach of ~74,154 followers
- Favourite base strength — 4,380 cross-platform favourites
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Ok
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Financial & Commercial89
Production Feasibility45
Audience Reception82
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Fandom Engagement36
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 81 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 4,380 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 127,359 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 4 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 33 | Feb 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 54 | Feb 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,242 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 52,572 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 481 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 81.53 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 260,415 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 239,973 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 43,176 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.9 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 6.27 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 56 | Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 171 | Nov 22, 2025, 12:00 AM |