Katanagatari
Katanagatari: Sword Tale
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Katanagatari

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 刀語
English: Katanagatari: Sword Tale
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Volumes: 12
Chapters: 55
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 9, 2007 to Dec 4, 2007
Genres: Action Action, Adventure Adventure, Comedy Comedy, Romance Romance
Theme: Samurai Samurai
Serialization: None
Authors: NISIO, ISIN (Story), Take (Art)

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Score: 8.291 (scored by 17451,745 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3442
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2715
Members: 9,026
Favorites: 123

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Dec 31, 2021
This is art. Katanagatari is an experiment, a playful novel that takes a simple concept and twists and expands it into a philosophical work. NisioIsin’s style is unmistakable and if you’re a fan of witty writing, you should definitely try this novel.

The story is that of a travel, but more important then the physical journey is the journey the characters go through as they grow. The protagonist is a human, yet inhuman, someone who has yet to learn what being a human means. This offers a way for an interesting internal monologue and ways of thinking that might be alien yet intriguing to the ...