6 January 2018, 1:05 (JST)
Since ancient times, shrine maidens have exorcised ‘aratama’, strange existences threatening the human world, with their swords. Wielding the swords are ‘Toji’, young women wearing school uniforms. As the ‘special religious police unit’ they work for the police. While they work for the government and go to one of the five schools set up by the government, they are allowed to carry swords. They try to live a normal school life and sometimes go out to perform their duties, fighting for humankind.
But this spring…
The five schools send their strongest Toji to face each other at a tournament. As the tournament gets closer, the chosen students concentrate even more on their training, trying to improve their skills.
The anime is based on an original story. A manga adaptation has been announced for December 2017. It will be published in the Monthly Shonen Ace and be drawn by Sakae Saito. Additionally, a smartphone game is scheduled to be released in 2018.
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Kanami Etou, who won the campus selection competition at Minoseki Academy, and second place winner Mai Yanase will compete in a match, which will be held at Kamakura’s Origami House. Talented Toji has gathered from five different schools in order to participate in this tournament.
Kanami manages to escape together with Hiyori from the failed assassination attempt on the Origami family head Yukari Origami. This occurrence raises an uproar, as it is unheard in the history of the Origami family. Yukari’s bodyguards are hunting the escapees down while in the meantime the leaders of the Gokaten schools are coming together for a meeting.
Kanami and Hiyori are under the care of Onda, who is a former Toji and also graduated from Minoseki Gakuin. They manage to take a short rest. This is also the time where Kanami learns from Hiyori that Yukari is possessed by a big Aradama, their enemies. The influence of the Aradama stretches also to the Origami family as well as the bureau.
Kanami and Hiyori who released Sayaka and separated ways with Rui head towards Izu to join Faynman. Meanwhile, in Kamakura, Eren Kohagura and Kaoru Mashiko received the order from the Osafune Academy to attack Kanami and the others. However…
Ellen and Kaoru have caught up to Kanami and Hiyori again. That’s when Kanami decides to makes a certain proposal to Ellen and Kaoru…
After Erin is captured, she is being interrogated at the temporary commanding center by Suzuha. Meanwhile, Kanami and Hiyori have joined forces with Kaoru and question her about why Erin was not there while Kaoru tries to hurry their departure. However, Kaoru did not plan to answer their questions with her back turned.
The one who came for Kanami and the others in a submarine was Ellen’s grandfather, who goes by the name FineMan. Kanami and the others are taught the truth behind the Tragedy of Sagami Bay and Yukari Origami. Meanwhile, at Renpu, Yukina approaches Sayaka with the Noro syringes in hand.
Kanami and the others have arrived at the Mokusa base where they meet Yukari Origami’s younger sister Akane. From her and Friedman, they hear the truth of what happened 20 years ago during the Great Disaster of Sagami Bay. There was a great difference between what the two told them and what was taught to the Toji at school.
After Kanami and Hiyori hear from Akane and Friedman how important the noro sample is, they decide to join the Mokusa to defeat Yukari Origami. But when Mai asks what the significance of Hiyori’s fight is, she doesn’t get an answer.
At that time, Yume attacks…
Kodai Kakimoto
Tatsuya Takahashi
Yoshinori Shizuma
Yuko Yahiro
Noritaka Suzuki
Yuko Yahiro/Kenji Ota
Tomohiro Kamitani
Masaru Sato
Mamio Ogawa
Miho Tanaka
Naoki Ogita (Graphinica)
Graphinica
Yoshihiro Sekiya
Akinori Mishima
Yukari Hashimoto
Satoki Iida
Genco
Studio Gokumi
Kaede Hondo
Saori Onishi
Azumi Waki
Hina Kino
Risae Matsuda
Eri Suzuki
Yumi Uchiyama
M・A・O
Mai Fuchigami
Inori Minase
Asami Seto
Kaoru Mashiko
Osafune Girls Academy High School First Year. 15 years old.
Her Okatana is named ‘Nenekirimaru.’ She always seems to be running on low-power mode. She uses the masculine first person pronoun ‘ore’.
Although she has a small frame, she is a power fighter that swings around a huge sword. She is followed by an Aradama called ‘Nene’ who acts as her guardian spirit. She often acts as though she can’t be bothered with Ellen, but in reality trusts her very much.
Ellen Kohagura
Osafune Girls Academy High School First Year. 15 years old.
Her Okatana is Echizen Yasutsugu. She has a Japanese father and an American mother. She has a naive personality and does her best to put smiles on everyone’s faces. She is good partners with Kaoru. She is the type that will give a nickname to people the first time she meets them.
Kanami Etou
A 13-year-old Minoseki Academy Middle School second year student.
Her sword is Chidori. She is only a middle school student but she is so good with a sword that she could represent the whole academy. She has a bright and optimistic personality and a lot of friends. She is a swordplay fanatic and her eyes sparkle whenever it is brought up. Be it when she is asleep or when she is awake, she is always thinking about practice; even in her dreams she doesn’t miss training. Above all, she loves matches, and enjoys watching people’s skills and dedication.
Hiyori Juujou
A 14-year-old Heijiro Gakkan Middle School third year student.
Her sword is Kogarasumaru. She is serious with a stoic and aloof personality. She feels the most responsibility when it comes to being Toji and has a strong will that does not waver once she has decided to do something. She does not allow herself or others to compromise and this causes her to be misunderstood by the people around her. Her fighting style is based on speed and she is one of the best Toji.
Gokumi
Opening: Save you Save me
Ending: Kokoro no Memoria
Both songs will be sung by these anime characters: Kanami Etou (VA; Kaede Hondo), Hiyori Juujou (VA: Saori Onishi), Mai Yanase (VA: Azumi Waki), Sataka Itomi (VA: Hina Kino), Kaoru Mashiko (VA: Risae Matsuda) and Ellen Kohagura (VA: Eri Suzuki)
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