Katanagatari (刀語?, Sword Story) is a Japanese light novel series written by Japanese novelist Nisio Isin and illustrated by Japanese illustrator Take; the series is published by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint. An anime adaptation by White Fox started airing on January 25, 2010 and is set for 12 episodes.


Synopsis :
A swordfight story taking place in Edo era (17th - 19th century). Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts and lives in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki.

Cast :
Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shichika Yasuri
Yukari Tamura as Togame
Mai Nakahara as Nanami Yasuri
Chihiro Suzuki as Kōmori Maniwa
Masako Ikeda as Narrator

Opening Theme :
"Meiya Kadenrou" by Minami Kuribayashi

Ending Theme :
#01: "Tasogare no Getsuka" (誰そ彼の月華by Yousei Teikoku
#02: "Refulgence" by Shoujobyo
#03: "Senhon Senjo no Jinkyuu Uta" (千本千女の刃毬唄 by Aki Hata
#04: "Kyomu no Hana" (虚無の花 by kukui

Official Website :
http://www.katanagatari.com

Related Link :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katanagatari
http://myanimelist.net/anime/6594/Katanagatari
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...e.php?id=10765