History VideoGame / ToukenRanbu

** ''Uta Awase Ranbu Kyouran'' (2020): Story-centric concert, replaced ''Shinken Ranbu Sai'' in 2020.

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

* 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.

* BigFancyCastle: Honmaru, the home of the Touken Danshi and Saniwa, is portrayed in every work as being a large, traditional Japanese citadel with beautiful scenery.

* BloodlessCarnage: Zig-zagged; A number of characters bleed when they are injured, though this is usually dependent on the artist who is drawing them.

* TheProudElite: Zig-zagged in a number of cases;
** Notably averted with the Tenka Goken. They're known as the "five great swords of Japan," and as such, they're some of the most important swords in the game, as well as history. Despite this, they don't dwell on their position, with Oodenta openly feeling insecure about it.
** Yamanbagiri Chougi, who is very proud of his pedigree and spends a lot of time in the spin-offs trying to convince people that he is better than Yamanbagiri Kunihiro.
** Also Ookanehira, who is known as one of the "champions of all swords" and loves reminding the Saniwa of his position, but is also deeply insecure because he is not considered one of the Tenka Goken and is constantly complaining about it.

** ''Touken Ranbu ~Nihongo Tsurezure Sake~''

* ''Touken Ranbu - Uijin''

* ''Touken Ranbu ONLINE Anthology ~Hibana Chirase, Touken Danshi~'' (2015)

* ''Touken Ranbu Anthology ~ Preparations For Departure!''

* ''Touken Ranbu Anthology ~ Records of Fresh Breeze~''
* ''Touken Ranbu ONLINE Anthology ~Touken Danshi Makuaigeki~''
* ''Touken Ranbu ONLINE Anthology - Hibana Mae, Touken Danshi''

* ''Touken Ranbu- ONLINE-Anthology - Touken Danshi Jin Haya''

* ''Touken Ranbu: Outdoor Ibun - Touken Camp'' (2022): A SliceOfLife spin-off manga series following an EnsembleCast of Touken Danshi as they use the Saniwa's outdoor equipment to go camping. It is serialized in Monthly Princess.

* ''Touken Ranbu Academy''

* ''Touken Ranbu Monthly Bushiroad 4-koma Anthology''
* ''"Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-" anthology comic "4 Koma Ranbu ~Petit Ranbu~"''

* ''Touken Ranbu ONLINE Anthology ~Hibana Chirase, Touken Danshi~''

** In most adaptations, the arbitrary battle mechanics from the game—like some sword types being nerfed to give weaker types an advantage—are typically ignored. For example, most swords aren’t shown to be at a disadvantage during nighttime combat despite how big of a mechanic that is in the game.

* ''Manga Touken Ranbu Warriors'': Manga adaptation of the spin-off video game ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbuWarriors''.

* ''Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru'': Manga adaptation of the Anime ''Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru''
* ''Touken Ranbu: Outdoor Ibun - Touken Camp''
* ''Touken Ranbu Side Story: Tale of Ayakashi''
* ''Movie Touken Ranbu'': Manga adaptation of the Touken Ranbu movie
* ''Katsugeki / Touken Ranbu'': Manga adaptation of Katsugeki Touken Ranbu ''
* ''Manga Musical "Touken Ranbu" Bakumatsu Tenrouden'': Manga adaptation of one of the musical ''Bakumatsu Tenrouden.''
* ''Manga Musical "Touken Ranbu" Atsukashiyama Ibun'': Manga adaptation of one of the musical ''Atsukashiyama Ibun.''
* ''Manga Touken Ranbu Warriors''

* ''Touken Ranbu - Uijin''
* ''Touken Ranbu Academy''

* ''Touken Ranbu Anthology ~ Preparations For Departure!''
* ''Touken Ranbu Anthology ~ SQEX Formation ~''
* ''Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Anthology ~Honmaru 1st! ~''
* ''Touken Ranbu Monthly Bushiroad 4-koma Anthology''
* ''Manga Musical "Touken Ranbu" Bakumatsu Tenrouden'': Manga adaptation of one of the musical ''Bakumatsu Tenrouden.''
* ''Manga Musical "Touken Ranbu" Atsukashiyama Ibun'': Manga adaptation of one of the musical ''Atsukashiyama Ibun.''
* ''"Touken Ranbu -ONLINE-" anthology comic "4 Koma Ranbu ~Petit Ranbu~"''

* ''Manga Touken Ranbu Warriors''

** The Sanjou school was one of the first offenders, as in the early years there were no inter-school interactions between any Sanjou in the browser game except Iwatooshi and Imanotsurugi, who are close but didn't specify the nature of their relationship. The first musical, which included the entire Sanjou school, would go on to silently confirm that in that continuity the Sanjou don't exactly view themselves as a family, which is exemplified by how they use formal, antiquated honorifics when referring to each other, [[note]]Mikazuki only uses "-dono" for Kogitsunemaru and Ishikirimaru, and refers to Imanotsurugi and Iwatooshi without honorifics; Kogitsunemaru uses "-dono" for all of the other Sanjou, as does Ishikirimaru; Iwatooshi uses "-dono" for everyone except Imanotsurugi; and Imanotsurugi refers to the other Sanjou as "-sama," except Iwatooshi[[/note]] but that they maintain a sense of closeness and community despite their high regard for each other.

A ''[[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Warriors]]'' SpinOff on PlatformNintendoSwitch and PC, ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbuWarriors'', has been [[https://twitter.com/touken_musou/status/1425411695736856577 announced]], with its release date revealed to be Feburary 17, 2022 on the September 24 Japanese Nintendo Direct. A worldwide release on May 24, 2022 was announced later.

A ''[[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Warriors]]'' SpinOff on UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch and PC, ''VideoGame/ToukenRanbuWarriors'', has been [[https://twitter.com/touken_musou/status/1425411695736856577 announced]], with its release date revealed to be Feburary 17, 2022 on the September 24 Japanese Nintendo Direct. A worldwide release on May 24, 2022 was announced later.

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

* ArtEvolution: After Kiwame training, along with having new designs, a majority of the characters new art reflects their artists advancements in technical skill.

** Despite being a Joseimuke, there is no direct romance between the Touken Danshi and the Saniwa, with the player only receiving attractive men who are extremely loyal and, in some cases, a little flirtatious, but nothing more beyond it. This is also the case even in the spin-offs where the Saniwa is an actual character that the Touken Danshi interact with directly.
** Also the case with the Touken Danshi. A number of them do receive ShipTease with each other, one-sidedly or otherwise, but it not only is never explicitly stated whether their feelings are romantic, it also never evolves into an actual relationship.

* DependingOnTheWriter: Practically everything about ''Touken Ranbu'' as a series runs on this trope, from the characterization of the swords (though their vague in-game characterization is always used as a "starting point"), to how they interact with each other, to how the citadel operates, to how (or if) they have additional powers on top of being excellent swordsmen. Even whether Konnosuke is actually a talking fox, is just a normal animal that resides in the citadel, or is a robot varies on the adaptation, [[AdaptedOut if he shows up at all]]. The main thing every portrayed citadel has in common is the basic plot line of personified swords fighting to protect history, but everything else seems to be fair game. Even then, some adaptations don't focus on that in favor of portraying everyday life in the citadel.

** Many, many Touken Danshi tend to fall under the radar even in adaptations, owing in part to the sheer number of them in the game, with many more added every year. Unless the sword is extremely popular, has a history tied to another fairly popular sword (or sword group), or is one of the series’ six mascots, they usually don't get much attention, even if they've been in the game since it's inception.

* ''Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu'' (2016 - ): A series of 2.5D stage musicals, announced at the same time as ''Stage Touken Ranbu'', although it was the first to premiere. It was also the very first major spin-off of ''Touken Ranbu''. Notably, musicals are tied into two segments: Honpen, which is the main story, and Lives, where the Touken Danshi return to stage as IdolSingers. There are also a series of concerts, solo and duet events, tours, and one example of a side story performance.

* ''Theatre/ToukenRanbuStage'' (2016 - ): A stage play adaptation of Touken Ranbu, announced in 2015 at the same time as Musical: Touken Ranbu.
** ''Kyoden: Moyuru Honnoji'' (2016): The first stage play in the series. An Anime adaptation was announced in 2022.
** ''Giden: Akatsuki no Dokuganryū'' (2017)
** ''Joden: Mitsura Boshi Katanagatari'' (2017)
** ''Gaiden: Kono Yora no Odawara'' (2018)
** ''Hiden: Yui no Me no Hototogisu'' (2018)
** ''Jiden: Hibi no Ha Yo Chiruran'' (2019)
** ''Iden: Oboro no Shishitachi'' (2019)
** ''Kahakugeki Butai “Touken Ranbu / Tomoshibi”'' (2020)
** ''Tenden: Aozora no Tsuwamono -Osaka Fuyu no Jin-'' (2021)
** ''Muden: Yuukure no Samurai -Siege of Osaka Summer Campaign-''
** Kiden: Ikusayu no Adabana (2022)
** ''Touken Ranbu - Muden Yukure No Samurai - Osaka Natsu No Jin'' (2021)
** ''Guden: Mujun Genji Monogatari (2023)'': Notably the first Touken Ranbu work to prominently feature female characters, and as well as have female actors play the roles of the Touken Danshi.
** ''Yamanbagiri Kunihiro Tandokuko -Nihontoshi-'' (2023)
** ''7th Anniversary Thanksgiving -Yumegatari Katana no Utage-'' (2023)
** ''Touken Ranbu: Daienren'' (Cancelled): Planned to be a meeting of the Touken Ranbu Stage and Musical Touken Ranbu citadel, but cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

* ''Theatre/MusicalToukenRanbu'' (2016 - ): A series of 2.5D stage musicals, announced at the same time as Stage Touken Ranbu. It is tied into two segments, with main story performances and non-canon concerts such as the Shinken Ranbusai performances.

* ''Stage Touken Ranbu'' (2016 - ): A stage play adaptation of Touken Ranbu, announced in 2015 at the same time as Musical: Touken Ranbu.

* ''Musical: Touken Ranbu'' (2016 - ): A series of 2.5D stage musicals, announced at the same time as Stage Touken Ranbu. It is tied into two segments, with main story performances and non-canon concerts such as the Shinken Ranbusai performances.

** 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 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]].

** The Sanjou school was one of the first offenders, as in the early years there were no inter-school interactions between any Sanjou in the browser game except Iwatooshi and Imanotsurugi, who are close but didn't specify the nature of their relationship. The first musical, which included the entire Sanjou school, would go on to silently confirm that in that continuity the Sanjou don't exactly view themselves as a family, which is exemplified by how they use formal, antiquated honorifics when referring to each other, [[note]]Mikazuki only uses "-dono" for Kogitsunemaru and Ishikirimaru, and refers to Imanotsurugi and Iwatooshi without honorifics; Kogitsunemaru uses "-dono" for all of the other Sanjou, as does Ishikirimaru; Iwatooshi uses "-dono" for everyone except Imanotsurugi; and Imanotsurugi refers to all of the other Sanjou as "-sama."[[/note]] but that they maintain a sense of closeness and community despite their high regard for each other.

** Outside of Shokudaikiri Mitsutada

** Despite his role as MissionControl in the browser game and his status as a SeriesMascot, Konnosuke doesn’t appear in non-animated spin-offs due to his nature as a talking fox.

** Surprisingly, horses have only ever shown up in ''Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu''… for one episode.

* AGodIAmNot: [[SubvertedTrope A variant]]. The Touken Danshi are gods of objects given human form. However, the Touken Danshi not only do not embrace the fact that they are gods (although they do remind the player/audience that they aren't human, and occasionally that they are superior to humans), but they are also subservient to the Saniwa, who is a lower life form, as they believe that the person who owns their blades is more important in ranking, which is why they refer to the Saniwa as "Master."

* PhysicalGod: The Touken Danshi are the gods of their respective sword given human form by the Saniwa. While they appear to be completely human, they are stronger than ordinary humans, inherently more skilled than ordinary humans, appear to have SuperStrength in some cases, and are usually said or shown to have additional powers, with those who (apparently) don't gaining spiritual powers after Kiwame training. They're also immortal, but can be killed if their sword, which is their original body and the house of their spirit, breaks.