Touken Ranbu Online Game Personifies Swords Into Bishounen With New English Version

Ever wondered how the Japanese swords would look if they were personified as human beings?


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Touken Ranbu Sword Personification Game makes this curiosity come true by creating some bishounen characters inspired by the swords of their Japanese history.

These drop-dead gorgeous characters are coming back with an English version of the Touken Ranbu game developed by Johren, titled “Touken Ranbu Online.”

As the game’s name suggests, Touken Ranbu will be available to play online and Johren has even begun pre-registration for the game.

Touken Ranbu Online will be the perfect game for you if you love battles and strategy simulations. The game not only lets you create your own sword battalion but also lets you power them up to their full potential with collectable resources.

But, don’t go thinking that you’re in the past from the get-go. Believe it or not, the game actually starts in the future, from 2205.

In order to prevent some mad revisionists from ruining history, you are sent to the past to stop them. Accompanying you are some historical swords that have turned into good looking anime characters.

A PV released in 2020 showcased some of the swords/characters who will be featured in the upcoming online game.

The swords include the famous Yamanbagiri Kunihiro which was used to take down a witch in Mt. Togakushi.

Touken Ranbu Online Game Personifies Swords into Bishounen With New English Version
Touken Ranbu | Source: Crunchyroll

Kunihiro appears as a handsome anime character, who is ready to take down enemies with a single command.

Japan has started to think about the international fans and slowly every game is getting their own English version. So, you don’t have to worry about being left out from Touken Ranbu as the game is available in English!

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Get ready to battle it out with the handsome swords by your side!

About Touken Ranbu

Touken Ranbu is a 2015 video game made by Nitroplus and DMM Games. The game features beautiful characters inspired and named after famous historical swords of Japan’s past.

The game’s popularity paved the way to various anime and movie adaptations as well as various volumes of manga.

The game even inspired various musicals and stage plays.

Touken Ranbu is soon getting an English version called Touken Ranbu Online by the Johren gaming platform.

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