Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru (刀剣乱舞-花丸-)

The year is 2205 A.D.

To annihilate the History Retrograde Army, who scheme to alter history,

we, who were born from swords,

engage in mortal combat today as well!

You're not listening! Well, that's surprising.

Touken Ranbu Hanamaru

"This anime is about the stories of the Hanamaru days

of a certain group of Sword Warriors in a certain citadel."

What were you doing?

I'm sorry.

"Sa"

Yo!

23 - Tachi Tsurumaru Kuninaga

Sorry I kept you waiting.

Master!

Tsurumaru has arrived!

Good morning, gentlemen.

Good morning.

As you can see, the snow that has been falling since last night has piled up.

There are also areas that have frozen over, so be careful.

Yes.

We have new Sword Warriors to welcome.

The uchigatana Doudanuki Masakuni joined us last night.

And the tachi Tsurumaru joined us this morning.

Yo! Nice to meet you all!

22 - Uchigatana Doudanuki Masakuni

Where is the battlefield I'm meant for?

Tsuru-san!

I'm glad I get to see you like this!

Oh! Mitsubou!

Please do not let our master down.

Everyone remembers what it was like to be new and unfamiliar here,

so please try to help them.

Now then,

I will announce today's duty assignments, which were appointed by our master.

Ta-da!

Duties

Horse duty: Ishikirimaru and Akita.

Horses: Ishikirimaru, Akita

Field duty: Aizen and Nakigitsune.

Crops: Aizen, Nakigitsune

Sparring: Maeda, Gokotai

Sparring: Maeda and Gokotai.

Laundry duty: Kasen and Yamanbagiri.

Laundry: Kasen, Yamanbagiri

Cleaning duty: Hachisuka and Midare.

Cleaning: Hachisuka, Midare

Cooking: Shokudaikiri, Nikkari

Cooking duty: Shokudaikiri and Nikkari.

Of course, I will attending to our master.

Attending to Master: Me!

Do we get dispatched if we have no duties?!

Guess I'll go polish my gun, then.

No duties, huh?

And, lastly, Kashuu.

Take the two newcomers and show them around the citadel.

What? Why me?

Master appointed you.

Be grateful.

That must mean I'm loved, then.

Understood.

Ahem!

Now then, so that you are ready whenever dispatch orders come, be sure to—

Hey, about showing these two around...

You're free today, too, right?

Hey, you guys!

Yes, yes, I figured you'd ask.

Jeez!

You should listen until the end.

Whatever.

I'm Kashuu Kiyomitsu.

I'm the oldest member of this citadel.

Nice to meet you.

Yes, same here.

Y-Yes.

Also, having had the same former master as I did,

this is Okita Souji's beloved sword...

Yamatonokami Yasusada. Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you!

Yeah.

Well then, the citadel tour is starting!

On your left, you can see the open-air baths.

This citadel has open-air baths?

That's surprising!

This is great!

Now, on to the next place!

Scrub, scrub...

Elegance is freshly washed shirts drying in the wind.

I want to wash that.

I want to wash that cloth myself somehow...

Yamanbagiri.

What?

That cloth?

Doesn't need it.

This suits a copy like me.

What if I said I wanted to?

No.

I see.

That cloth would be so much more elegant if it were white...

One day, I will wash it with my own hands...

Okay, this is the laundry area.

A gentle scent that is always with you

Sterilizing/Antibacterial

There's another one...

That's fabric softener.

Our master, who likes new things, bought it.

Fabric softener?

It's so soft!

They even have cabbage here!

20 - Uchigatana Nakigitsune

21 - Tantou Aizen Kunitoshi

Oh! They look delicious!

I have heard that the snow cabbage, which can withstand

the cold of the snow, is exceptionally delicious.

Nakigitsune, let's try a bite!

Okay.

Hey, now! This food is for everyone!

Can we really eat it?

Nakigitsune says it's okay!

It's our secret.

I'll eat some, too.

Let's eat!

Let's eat!

Okay.

And here are the fields.

You can really be self-sufficient here!

Huh?

Sniff, sniff.

I smell something good.

What is that smell?

Ah! It's this!

Do Not Enter!

It smells so good.

That grass is called a "herb." Master's been really excited about growing it.

Well, they'll get tired of it pretty quick, though.

What's a "herb"? Is it like nanakusa?

Let's see.

It clears your nose right up!

I can breathe so easily!

Looks like we can use this in battle.

Let's move on.

You sure are cute, Mr. Horse.

What is your name?

These are the stables.

It's Ishikirimaru!

Tsurumaru-san.

I'm glad we could meet.

I never would've thought that you'd be tending to horses!

What a surprise!

Healing is my primary purpose.

So, your essence hasn't changed, despite coming here?

Look.

Tsurumaru-san and the horse...

Their eyes are sparkling.

Kashuu-san,

does this horse have a name?

It does.

Hanataro.

Hanataro?!

Why is it called Hanataro?

For your information, it wasn't my idea,

so if it bothers you, tell Master.

18 - Tantou Akita Toushirou

Hanataro.

This is the training room.

So, this is where you spar?

I wouldn't be bored here, I bet.

Training's great. That way, you can fight the strong guys in battles.

Have you two had experience fighting in real battles yet?

Yes!

Now, attack me!

Jeez, let's keep going!

Single-mindedness - "Sa"

"Sa"

We're back.

Hey, you!

A g-girl...

Mr. Newcomer!

You're Doudanuki Masakuni-san, right?

19 - Tantou Midare Toushirou

I am Midare Toushirou, nice to meet you!

B-Boy?

Kashuu, I have something to ask you.

What is it?

Can I throw these cardboard boxes away?

What? Why?

They take up too much space.

Master wants to keep them, though.

Said they might use them some day.

Can't throw things away, huh?

Let's put them in the warehouse, at least.

Doudanuki,

won't you help me out with that?

S-Sure.

At any rate...

A boy-girl?

Hey, Kashuu,

what kind of person is our master?

Ah, I'd like to know that, too.

I haven't gotten to properly talk to Master.