| Katanagatari | |
 The cover of the first volume as published by Kodansha. | |
| 刀語 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, historical, romance[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Nisio Isin |
| Illustrated by | Take |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Kodansha Box |
| Original run | January 2007 – December 2008 |
| Volumes | 12 + 1 spinoff |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Keitarō Motonaga |
| Produced by | Hideo Katsumata (Chief) Osamu Yoshiba (Chief) Kōji Yamamoto (Chief) Yōsuke Toba Masayuki Hariu Noriko Ozaki |
| Written by | Makoto Uezu |
| Music by | Taku Iwasaki |
| Studio | White Fox |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | January 26, 2010 – December 11, 2010 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Katanagatari (Japanese: 刀語, "Sword Tale") is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint. The story revolves around a katanagari, or "sword hunt" for 12 weapons that were created by a single swordsmith. An anime adaptation by White Fox began airing on January 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. A single episode of the series was aired each month. NIS America have licensed the series and released the first part on a Blu-ray/DVD combo set in July 2011.[2] Part two was released on September 20, 2011.[3] The anime series aired once more on Fuji TV's noitamina between April and November 2013 as the block's first rerun, with a new opening and a new ending song.
- ^ "Katanagatari Vol. 1 & 2". NIS America. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ "NIS America Adds Katanangatari, Arakawa Under The Bridge". Anime News Network. 2011-04-15.
- ^ "NIS America Announces Katanagatari Volume 2 for DVD/Blu-Ray". Inside AX- Anime Expo. 2011-08-18. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.