DMM and Nitroplus’s Touken Ranbu game recently held itsĀ Hanamaru Biyori event at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba. During the event, the staff delighted the fans as they announced that the Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru anime is getting a sequel!

To celebrate the occasion, seriesĀ character designer, Junichiro Taniguchi, released this ofĀ illustration of Yasusada Yamatonokami and Kiyomitsu Kashuu:

However, the staff didn’t reveal much information, but expect them to announce more in the days to come. The first anime premiered last year. ItĀ featured the sword boys’ daily lives, as well as their battles againstĀ “historical revisionists”.

ufotable is also making its own Touken Ranbu anime, whichĀ should not be confused with the Hanamaru series. Titled Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, the ufotable anime will be premieringĀ sometime in July 2017.

Source: Comic Natalie