Katanagatari | |
![]() The cover of the first volume as published by Kodansha. | |
刀語 | |
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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.