Via Comic Natalie: a new feature-length trilogy of the TV anime “Touken Ranbu -Hanamaru-” will be released in 2022! This was announced at the event “Hanamaru Haru Ichiban!” for “Touken Ranbu -Hanamaru-“, held earlier today — 14th February.

“Touken Ranbu -Hanamaru-” is based on the “Touken Ranbu Online” free-to-play browser-based videogame developed by Nitroplus and DMM Games, initially launched in Japan on 14th January 2015. The franchise has been adapted as three anime series, multiple stage musicals and stage plays, and a feature film.

In “Touken Ranbu Online”, you play a “saniwa” or sage who travels back in time to prevent evil forces from messing with the timeline. You have the ability to summon the spirits of legendary swords, characterised as attractive young men, to fight on your behalf.