Is there a story in Touken Ranbu?
While there is an overarching plot, the story is generally open-ended enough to leave it up to players to create their own stories and theories and further worldbuilding.
What is Saniwa?
Saniwa is an extinct genus of varanid lizard that lived about 48 million years ago during the Eocene epoch. It is known from well-preserved fossils found in the Bridger and Green River Formations of Wyoming. It is a close relative of Varanus, the genus that includes monitor lizards.
Is Touken Ranbu a Gacha game?
Touken Ranbu is a turn-based gacha game developed by DMM Games and Nitro+. You play as a “Saniwa”, a sage who is tasked with defending the timeline from evil forces trying to alter the course of history. To do this, players can summon “Touken Danshi”, the spirits of ancient Japanese swords who have taken human form.
Does Touken Ranbu have romance?
Despite the cast of ikemen, Touken Ranbu is not an otome game. There are no romance elements, routes or endings.
What is the plot of Touken Ranbu?
Plot Summary: The year is 1863 as the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end, Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. The fate of the world is threatened as an army of historical revisionists are sent from the future to alter the course of history.
Is Touken Ranbu a mobile game?
A release date has not been set, and the iOS and Android versions will only be available in the U.S. As of today, 7/21 (Wed) PDT, pre-registrations for Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- Pocket are now accepted on the App Store and Google Play Store!
What is a justicar Touken Ranbu?
The Kebiishi (検非違使) (Justicar in the English version) is an enemy group that opposes both the Historical Revisionists and the player’s forces. Their duty is to eliminate any foreign presence from the flow of time, no matter if they are trying to change history or preserve it.
What does Ranbu mean in Japanese?
Ranbu = a wild dance/untamed wielding. So people usually transliterate it as Wild Sword Dance or Wild Dancing Swords since there’s no official English name.
When was Touken Ranbu released?
January 14, 2015
Touken Ranbu/Initial release dates
Is Touken Ranbu a browser game?
Hot on the heels of its sixth anniversary celebration, Touken Ranbu has announced it will be launching its English version via Johren.
Why is Touken Ranbu so popular in Japan?
Touken Ranbu quickly became very popular in Japan, particularly with young women, and had over 1.5 million registered players by 2016. The game has been credited with accelerating the Japanese cultural trend of “katana women” (カタナ女子, katana joshi) – women who are interested in, and who pose with, historical Japanese swords.
Who are the characters in Touken Ranbu inspired by?
Touken Ranbu is essentially a gender-swapped clone of Kantai Collection, another game by DMM, which uses moe anthropomorphism to portray historical warships as young girls. Character designs in Touken Ranbu are inspired by the type of sword they portray as well as the period of history they come from.
Where can I play the game Touken Ranbu?
Touken Ranbu can be played in a web browser or in a phone application. The worldwide version of the game is hosted on the website of Chinese game developer Johren. Touken Ranbu quickly became very popular in Japan, particularly with young women, and had over 1.5 million registered players by 2016.
When did the Touken Ranbu theme song Come Out?
The Touken Danshi have started musical activities and debuted with their first single in January 2016, and the theme song Touken Ranbu. It reached the 1st place of the charts for several days, which led to appear on many TV programs.