Touken Ranbu Kai – Douden Chikashi Samuraira Umonora– , an upcoming prequel film that takes place before the events of the TOUKEN RANBU KAI KYODEN TV anime, released a new trailer and a new piece of key art today. The trailer officially announced film will screen for three weeks in Japanese theaters beginning on August 16, 2024.
Based on the original work by DMM GAMES and NITRO PLUS, Kazuya Ichikawa directs the film at animation studio domerica. Kenichi Suemitsu provides the script, Mari Takada provides the character designs, and Ryunosuke Kasai provides the music. The film features the voice talents of Tarusuke Shingaki as Hasebe Heshikiri and Tomoaki Maeno as Kunihiro Yamanbagiri in the leading roles.
Touken Ranbu Kai – Douden Chikashi Samuraira Umonora– key art
Crunchyroll currently streams TOUKEN RANBU KAI KYODEN, and describes the story as follows:
In 2205 A.D., evil forces attack the past, threatening to alter the course of history. The judge calls on four swordsmen, with blades blessed by a Shinto priest, to protect the past and save the future. Loyal to their former master, the demon king Oda Nobunaga, they travel back to the Honnoji Temple where he was murdered. Can they stop evil in its tracks and preserve the past? Only time will tell.
Source: Official TOUKEN RANBU KAI KYODEN home page
