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Katanagatari S1E3 — Blade, the Thousand

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Katanagatari•Season 1•Episode 3

Blade, the Thousand

8.1/10 · 63 votesMar 9, 201050 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Shichika and Togame are three months into their search for the 12 Deviant Swords and this time they have arrived at the Sanzu Shrine in order to retrieve the Tsurugi sword. However, in order to obtain it not only must Togame find the original Tsurugi

Directed byTomoki Kobayashi

Written byHaruko Nagatsu

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

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Plane, the Absolute

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Blunt, the Decapitator

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Blade, the Thousand

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Needle, the Fine

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Aegis, the Resentment

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Hammer, the Dual-Edge

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Destitute, the Vile

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Sai, the Minute

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Saw, the Imperator

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Gilt, the Venomous still

Gilt, the Venomous

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Gun, the Firearm

Cast14

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Togame (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Shichika Yasuri (voice)

Mai Nakahara

Mai Nakahara

Nanami Yasuri (voice)

Chihiro Suzuki

Chihiro Suzuki

Kōmori Maniwa (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Ginkaku Uneri (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hakuhei Sabi (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Hitei Hime (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Hōō Maniwa (voice)

Toru Okawa

Toru Okawa

Mutsue Yasuri (voice)

Emi Shinohara

Emi Shinohara

Migiri Yasuri (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Umigame Maniwa (voice)

Kaori Yamagata

Kaori Yamagata

Oshidori Maniwa (voice)

Crew12

T

Takeshi Ninomiya

Key Animation

N

Naoko Takeichi

Key Animation

S

Susumu Matsunaga

Key Animation

M

Mika Tomiya

Key Animation

T

Takenori Tsukuma

Key Animation

F

Fumio Matsumoto

Key Animation

A

Ayano Owada

Key Animation

M

Masahiko Nakada

Key Animation

K

Katsumi Aoshima

Key Animation

H

Haruko Nagatsu

Writer

Tomoki Kobayashi

Tomoki Kobayashi

Storyboard Artist

Tomoki Kobayashi

Tomoki Kobayashi

Director

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Episode Summary

"Blade, the Thousand" is episode 3 of Katanagatari season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 63 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tomoki Kobayashi and written by Haruko Nagatsu, it aired on March 9, 2010.

Next: E4 · Needle, the Fine Best of Season 1