Left: Kento Hama (top), Kaito Ishikawa (mid), Toshiki Masuda (bottom); Right: Tomoaki Maeno (top), Kazuyuki Okitsu (mid)
Browser and mobile game Touken Ranbu’s (刀剣乱舞) stage event at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2017 has just finished. Apart from the guests announced previously, including Yamanbagiri Kunihiro’s voice Tomoaki Maeno, Hachisuka Kotetsu’s voice Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki’s voice Kento Hama, two more cast members, Kashuu Kiyomitsu’s voice Toshiki Masuda and Kasen Kanesada’s voice Kaito Ishikawa surprised fans with their sudden appearance. Together they announced a series of big updates for the title.
▍Kiwame
The event revealed three existing swords for ultimate upgrade – Kiwame. According to the teaser pictures, it is Uchigatana that will get this upgrade. This is the first time that swords other than Wakizashi and Tantou get Kiwame.
Fans suspect they are Izuminokami Kanesada, Nagasone Kotetsu, and Yamatonokami Yasusada, whom are all belongings of the Shinsengumi. They will be available in October.
▍New sword
The teaser picture reveals a Kamon that is identical to Kenshin Kagemitsu’s, suggesting that this new character may be another of Uesugi Kenshin’s sword, Azuki Nagamitsu. He will be available in October.
▍AR Experience
The AR experience exclusively for TGS 2017 will be continued until 31st January, 2018. The video made for scanning the characters will be made available later.
▍Konnosuke no Touken Sanpo
TV documentary Konnosuke no Touen Sanpo (こんのすけの刀剣散歩) will have a second season coming on 6th October this year. In each episode, a sword featured in Touken Ranbu is introduced by Konnosuke and the character’s voice actor.
