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* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Most special battlefield conditions consider how specific sword-types and Tousou would perform in battle, if at all, affecting their gameplay.
** The status boosts gained from equipping horses are reduced in narrow, urban areas during Urban Battles due to the logistics of maneuvering horses through small spaces. Horse status boosts are also nerfed during castle battles due to these battles taking place on high, sturdy castle walls instead of on the ground,
** Ootachis and Naginatas are disadvantaged in indoor and castle battles due to their large sizes and difficulty moving around, and their effective ranges are limited to attacking one enemy at a time. Catapults and archers also cannot attack while indoors due to the small space.
** Musketeers are useless in rain battles because gun power cannot fire when wet. They can be used during drizzle battles, but do less damage for the same reason.
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** All three of Mikazuki Munechika's actors—voice actor Kousuke Toriumi (as the narrator), Kuroba Mario from the musicals, and Hiroki Suzuki from the live-action films and stage plays—were featured in a special program called "Hajimari no Uta, Hajimari no Ken" that was released on the official ''Touken Ranbu'' YouTube channel in 2021. The program was a sword dedication project that also featured Yumi Matsutoya, the singer of the browser game's opening theme song, and covered topics related to sword culture and future hopes related to it. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=X1tNl8LoF2A It can be watched for free here]].

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** All three of Mikazuki Munechika's actors—voice actor Kousuke Toriumi (as the narrator), Kuroba Mario from the musicals, and Hiroki Suzuki from the live-action films and stage plays—were featured in a special program called "Hajimari no Uta, Hajimari no Ken" Tsurugi" that was released on the official ''Touken Ranbu'' YouTube channel in 2021. The program was a sword dedication project that also featured Yumi Matsutoya, the singer of the browser game's opening theme song, and covered topics related to sword culture and future hopes related to it. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=X1tNl8LoF2A It can be watched for free here]].
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** All three of Mikazuki Munechika's actors—voice actor Kousuke Toriumi (as the narrator), Kuroba Mario from the musicals, and Hiroki Suzuki from the live-action films and stage plays—were featured in a special program called "Hajimari no Uta, Hajimari no Ken" that was released on the official ''Touken Ranbu'' YouTube channel in 2021. The program was a sword dedication project that also featured Yumi Matsutoya, the singer of the browser game's opening theme song, and covered topics related to sword culture and future hopes related to it. [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=X1tNl8LoF2A It can be watched for free here]].
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* CostumePorn: While most of the characters are drawn by different artists, their clothes are consistently detailed and usually referencing back to the sword or sword master's history. This gets turned UpToEleven in their ''Kiwame'' forms, [[BlingOfWar to the point where you wonder how some of them can fight]].

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* CostumePorn: While most of the characters are drawn by different artists, their clothes are consistently detailed and usually referencing back to the sword or sword master's history. This gets turned UpToEleven in Seeing their ''Kiwame'' forms, [[BlingOfWar to the point where you wonder how some of them can fight]].
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** In 2022, the trend of Highest rarity swords exclusively being tachi was broken with the release of Shichiseiken, a tsurugi.

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** In 2022, the trend of Highest rarity swords exclusively being tachi (pre-Kiwame) was broken with the release of Shichiseiken, a tsurugi.
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** In 2022, the trend of Highest rarity swords exclusively being tachi was broken with the release of Shichiseiken, a tsurugi.

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* ''Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa'' - A Kabuki play adaptation. Originally performed live, it was edited into movie format and given a theatrical release in 2024.

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* ''Touken Ranbu: Tsuki no Tsurugi Enishi no Kiri no wa'' - A Kabuki play KabukiTheatre adaptation. Originally performed live, it was edited into movie format and given a theatrical release in 2024.


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* KabukiTheatre: One of Touken Ranbu's adaptations is a Kabuki play featuring the Touken Danshi with significantly altered designs to suit the aesthetics of these plays.

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* ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru'' (2016-): A LighterAndSofter adaptation of the browser game, featuring an EnsembleCast and primarily focused on the everyday lives of the Touken Danshi in the Citadel. It currently has two seasons, one movie compilation, and three movies.

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* ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru'' (2016-): A LighterAndSofter adaptation of the browser game, featuring an EnsembleCast and primarily focused on the everyday lives of the Touken Danshi in the Citadel. It currently has two seasons, one movie compilation, and
** ''Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Makuai Kaisōroku~'' (2017): A CompilationMovie for the first season.
** ''Zoku Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru'' (2018): The second season of the series. Notably, Kashuu Kiyomitsu replaces Yamatonokami Yasusada as the series' protagonist when the latter goes Kiwame training for most of the episodes.
** ''Toku Touken Ranbu Hanamaru ~Setsugetsuka~'' (2022): A trilogy of movies that serve as a third season of sorts for the series. The
three movies. movies are titled ''Yuki no Maki'', ''Tsuki no Maki'' and ''Hana no Maki'', and were screened two months apart in 2022.
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* RareCandy: Experience point boosters in the game are actually candy—Konpeito, to be exact. It comes in two forms, either Standard Konpeito (White) or High Grade Konpeito (White and Gold), with Standard Konpeito granting 500 Experience Points each, while High Grade Konpeito grants 10,000. Naturally, High Grade Konpeito is more rare, and can either be obtained from limited-time events, as special log-in bonuses, and as Ranbu Level rewards.
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* BadFuture: While the current state of the world is never explored outside of the serene-looking Honmaru, the year 2205 is set in one, after a global crisis claimed the majority of the population and necessitated the recruitment of Touken Danshi to replace human warriors.
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* {{Dualvertisement}}: ''Touken Ranbu'''s official social media accounts frequently promote spin-off works. For stage plays and musicals, they also hold in-game lotteries in which players can sign up to win tickets to the performance, which causes both the game and the performance to trend on social media, promoting both.
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* ConnectedAllAlong:
** Following the implementation of Taikogane Sadamune, Tsurumaru Kuninaga, Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, and Ookurikara were given in-game interactions to reflect the fact that they were swords previously owned by the Date clan around the same time period.
** After years of Iwatooshi and Imanotsurugi being the only Sanjou swords to interact, Mikazuki Munechika and Kogitsunemaru were finally given in-game interactions after Kogitsunemaru's Kiwame training.
** The browser game does not always acknowledge the historical connections between certain pairs of swords, no matter how well-known they are. Even some swords from the same schools do not have in-game interactions. However, many adaptations tend to compensate for where the browser game falls short:
*** The first musical is dedicated to the Sanjou school (with Kashuu Kiyomitsu), making up for the lack of Sanjou school interactions in the browser game at the time, other than Imanotsurugi and Iwatooshi. The musical also established that the Sanjou school swords do not see each other as a family, but rather as a group of close friends, setting a precedent for subsequent adaptations and the fandom.
*** If Mikazuki Munechika and Tsurumaru Kuninaga appear together in an adaptation, the writer will always take the time to establish that they know each other.[[note]]Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru is an exception, treating their meeting in the citadel as their first meeting, but the way they react to each other gives the impression that they already knew of each other.[[/note]] This is because Tsurumaru was forged by Gojo Kuninaga, the son (or grandson) of Sanjou Munechika, the swordsmith who created Mikazuki.
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* StrongFamilyResemblance:

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: While not really related by blood, some swords who are part of the same family have similar appearances:
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted in the cases of most Touken Danshi, even among the ones who consider themselves family, as none of them are actually blood related and thusly have their own unique appearances. That said, there are a few exceptions:

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted in the cases of most Touken Danshi, even among the ones who consider themselves family, as none of them are actually blood related and thusly have their own unique appearances. That said, there are a few exceptions:
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Averted in the cases of most Touken Danshi, even among the ones who consider themselves family, as none of them are actually blood related and thusly have their own unique appearances. That said, there are a few exceptions:
** Hirano and Maeda Toushirou look like twins, and many fans mistake them for one another. Honebami and Namazuo also apply to a lesser degree, although it's primarily due to the fact that they were drawn by the same artist.
** Despite being forged by different swordsmiths, Taroutachi and Jiroutachi consider themselves brothers and share physical characteristics such as tall stature, long dark hair, peachy skin, and golden eyes.
** As Hiromitsu school swords, Ookurikara and Kashagiri are distinguished by their dark complexion, golden eyes, and multicolored dark hair.
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* WoundThatWouldNotHeal: One of the game mechanics. The Touken Danshi's health does not regenerate on it’s own, so whenever they are injured in battle, the player has to send them for repairs, which often have absurdly long real-time timers depending on the sword.

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* WoundThatWouldNotHeal: WoundThatWillNotHeal: One of the game mechanics. The Touken Danshi's health does not regenerate on it’s own, so whenever they are injured in battle, the player has to send them for repairs, which often have absurdly long real-time timers depending on the sword.

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* RevolvingDoorCasting: Due to the sheer number of swords, spin-offs usually end up focusing on a different group with each installment, though some swords, such as Yamanbagiri and [[spoiler: formerly]] Mikazuki in the stage play continuity before the performances began to diversify, are more recurring than others. As well, Touken Danshi are also usually used in two separate main stage performances before being relegated to "extra" performances in Shinken Ranbusai or, on rare occasions, solo concerts in the musicals.



* YearInsideHourOutside: This appears to be the case when the Touken Danshi time travel, particularly during Kiwame training, as they will be gone for years or decades from their perspective, despite only a few days passing in the present. Mikazuki Munechika provided an extreme example: he traveled over a ''thousand years'' for his Kiwame training, but from the players perspective, he was only gone for four days.



* YearInsideHourOutside: This appears to be the case when the Touken Danshi time travel, particularly during Kiwame training, as they will be gone for years or decades from their perspective, despite only a few days passing in the present. Mikazuki Munechika provided an extreme example: he traveled over a ''thousand years'' for his Kiwame training, but from the players perspective, he was only gone for four days.
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* YearInsideHourOutside: This appears to be the case when the Touken Danshi time travel, particularly during Kiwame training, as they will be gone for years or decades from their perspective, despite only a few days passing in the present. Mikazuki Munechika provided an extreme example: he traveled over a ''thousand years'' for his Kiwame training, but from the players perspective, he was only gone for four days.
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The franchise boasts several manga adaptations (including an official HighSchoolAU manga), several [[TheMusical Musical]] [[Theatre/TouMyu adaptations]], several [[Theatre/TouStage stage play]] adaptations and two anime adaptations; one called ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru'' by Creator/{{Dogakobo}} which aired as part of the Fall 2016 season, then had a second season in the Winter 2018 season and a movie in 2022, and ''Anime/KatsugekiToukenRanbu'' made by Creator/{{ufotable}} which aired as part of the Summer 2017 Anime season. There are currently more adaptations for the musicals and stage plays in the works, including solo performances for certain characters.

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The franchise boasts several manga adaptations (including an official HighSchoolAU manga), several [[TheMusical Musical]] [[Theatre/TouMyu [[Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu adaptations]], several [[Theatre/TouStage [[Theatre/ToukenRanbuStage stage play]] adaptations and two anime adaptations; one called ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru'' by Creator/{{Dogakobo}} which aired as part of the Fall 2016 season, then had a second season in the Winter 2018 season and a movie in 2022, and ''Anime/KatsugekiToukenRanbu'' made by Creator/{{ufotable}} which aired as part of the Summer 2017 Anime season. There are currently more adaptations for the musicals and stage plays in the works, including solo performances for certain characters.



* TheMusical: Like many successful franchises in Japan, [[Theatre/TouMyu it has one]]. It also has a [[Theatre/TouStage stage play]] adaptation.

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* TheMusical: Like many successful franchises in Japan, [[Theatre/TouMyu [[Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu it has one]]. It also has a [[Theatre/TouStage [[Theatre/ToukenRanbuStage stage play]] adaptation.

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* PopularHistory: The series occasionally runs into the issue of mainly focusing on well-known historical stories:
** Three out of six of the series' major spin-offs have tackled Date Masamune's story with the Dategumi swords [[note]]or some of them, at least, since Taikogane Sadamune has been left out twice, and Shokudaikiri Mitsutada once[[/note]], although each time it was handled in a unique way.

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* PopularHistory: The series occasionally runs into the issue of mainly focusing on well-known historical stories:
stories, although each time it’s handled in a unique way:
** Three out of six of the series' major spin-offs have tackled Date Masamune's story with the Dategumi swords [[note]]or some of them, at least, since Taikogane Sadamune has been left out twice, and Shokudaikiri Mitsutada once[[/note]], although each time it was handled in a unique way. once[[/note]].


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** Oda Nobunaga's story has been adapted four times in the series: first as a stage play (which would eventually go on to be made into an anime), then as an episode of ''Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru'', then as the first live-action film, and finally as a chapter in ''Touken Ranbu Warriors''.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Zigzagged with the Historical Retrograding Force. They are Touken Danshi, just extremely corrupted and inhuman versions of them, and they are almost never portrayed as sympathetic or given the same thought and understanding as the Touken Danshi, nor do most of the Touken Danshi question or try to sympathize with why they are attempting to change history in the first place. The musical continuity, which has a GrayAndGreyMorality take on the ''Touken Ranbu'' world as a whole, is the only serious work that humanizes them slightly, revealing that, while they are still the enemy, they are more than just thoughtless evil monsters to be dispatched; they have desires and fears, too, and are occasionally willing to set aside their differences with the Touken Danshi to help each other out in times of desperation.

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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Zigzagged with the Historical Retrograding Force. They are Touken Danshi, just extremely corrupted and inhuman versions of them, and they are almost never portrayed hardly ever depicted as sympathetic or given the same thought consideration and understanding as the Touken Danshi, nor do who, for the most of the Touken Danshi question or part, don't even try to sympathize with why they the reasons behind their attempts to alter history, even though some of them are attempting also tempted to change history in the first place. do so out of selfishness. The musical continuity, musical, which has a GrayAndGreyMorality take on the ''Touken Ranbu'' world as a whole, is the only serious work that humanizes them slightly, revealing that, while they are still the enemy, they are more than just thoughtless evil monsters to be dispatched; they have desires and fears, too, and are occasionally willing to set aside their differences with the Touken Danshi to help each other out in times of desperation.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Zigzagged with the Historical Retrograding Force. They are Touken Danshi, just extremely corrupted and inhuman versions of them, and they are almost never portrayed as sympathetic or given the same thought and understanding as the Touken Danshi, nor do most of the Touken Danshi question or try to sympathize with why they are attempting to change history in the first place. The musical continuity, which has a GrayAndGreyMorality take on the ''Touken Ranbu'' world as a whole, is the only serious work that humanizes them slightly, revealing that, while they are still the enemy, they are more than just thoughtless evil monsters to be dispatched; they have desires and fears, too, and are occasionally willing to set aside their differences with the Touken Danshi to help each other out in times of desperation.
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* ''Touken Ranbu Kai -Kouden Moyuru Honnoji-'': An Anime adaptation of the first stage play. It was announced in 2022 and began streaming in April of 2024.

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* ''Touken Ranbu Kai -Kouden Moyuru Honnoji-'': Honnoji-'' (2024): An Anime adaptation of the first stage play. It was announced in 2022 and began streaming in April of 2024.

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* AlternateContinuity:
** Despite featuring the same actors, the stage play and live-action film are revealed to be set in different continuity.
** Arguably, this should apply to all of the spin-offs due to their wildly different interpretations of the ''Touken Ranbu'' world and how it works, making it unlikely that they're all set in the same universe.

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* AlternateContinuity:
** Despite featuring the same actors, the stage play and live-action film are revealed to be set in different continuity.
** Arguably, this should apply to all
AlternateContinuity: All of the spin-offs are implied to take place in a different continuity unless stated otherwise due to their wildly different interpretations of how the ''Touken Ranbu'' world and how it works, making it unlikely that they're all set in the same universe.

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** Go School:
*** Unlike the Sanjou School, whose signature colors are the colors of their outfits, the Gou School swords have their signature colors represented by their accessories, while the school itself is color-coded as green.

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Unlike the Sanjou School, whose signature colors are the colors of their outfits, the Gou School swords have their signature colors represented by their accessories, while the school itself is color-coded as green.green:



*** Murakumo Gō: Pink

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*** Murakumo Gō: Gou: Pink
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The franchise boasts several manga adaptations (including an official HighSchoolAU manga), eight [[TheMusical Musical]] [[Theatre/TouMyu adaptations]], eight [[Theatre/TouStage stage play]] adaptations and two anime adaptations; one called ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru'' by Creator/{{Dogakobo}} which aired as part of the Fall 2016 season, then had a second season in the Winter 2018 season and a movie in 2022, and ''Anime/KatsugekiToukenRanbu'' made by Creator/{{ufotable}} which aired as part of the Summer 2017 Anime season. There are currently more adaptations for the musicals and stage plays in the works, including solo performances for certain characters.

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The franchise boasts several manga adaptations (including an official HighSchoolAU manga), eight several [[TheMusical Musical]] [[Theatre/TouMyu adaptations]], eight several [[Theatre/TouStage stage play]] adaptations and two anime adaptations; one called ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru'' by Creator/{{Dogakobo}} which aired as part of the Fall 2016 season, then had a second season in the Winter 2018 season and a movie in 2022, and ''Anime/KatsugekiToukenRanbu'' made by Creator/{{ufotable}} which aired as part of the Summer 2017 Anime season. There are currently more adaptations for the musicals and stage plays in the works, including solo performances for certain characters.

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* AnimateInanimateObject: The Touken Danshi are Tsukumogami, or inanimate objects (in this case, weapons) that gained souls after 100 years. The Saniwa gives them human-like bodies after they are forged, but their dialogue reveals that they were sentient long before this. As well, even after being given their new forms, they still do not consider themselves to be human. 

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The Touken Danshi are Tsukumogami, or inanimate objects (in this case, weapons) that gained souls after 100 years. The Saniwa gives them human-like bodies after they are forged, but their dialogue reveals that they were sentient long before this. As well, even after being given their new forms, they still do not consider themselves to be human.  
** The various treasures from the treasure system as well. Despite not being granted human forms like the Touken Danshi, they possess sentience and form bonds with the Touken Danshi they are partnered with during combat. After a while in use by them, they even adopt the name of the Touken Danshi that they have come to love the most.
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* TasteTheRainbow: With almost 100 swords by 2024, it's only natural that there are Touken Danshi that will appeal to nearly anyone that plays, whether they like their boys tall, short, muscular, thin, masculine, feminine, pretty, handsome, or any other combination of these characteristics. Almost all male character archetypes, whether well-known or not, are also tackled, and at times, repeated, among the Touken Danshi.



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* CannibalismSuperpower: As a gameplay mechanic; The player can boost the Touken Danshi's stats by feeding him unwanted duplicates of other swords. None of the characters mention how unusual this is, instead enthusing or musing about their increased strength. Raising a character's Ranbu level also entails feeding them unwanted copies of ''themselves'', though these do not improve stats and only unlock additional voice lines.
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** ''Movie Touken Ranbu'' (2023): A sequel to the first movie.

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** ''Movie Touken Ranbu'' (2023): A sequel to the first movie. Focuses on a different citadel from the one featured in the first movie.

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