With the action fantasy anime Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnouji ending last night with its eighth episode, the anime’s gorgeous OST now has an official release date.
That Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnouji OST release date is June 19th, 2024 in Japan via TOHO Animation Records, with the soundtrack also arriving on music streaming services from midnight on that day.
The anime’s OST was composed by Ryuunosuke Kasai (7th Time Loop), who is also composing the music for the just-announced upcoming prequel to the anime — Touken Ranbu Kai: Douden Chikashi Habera Umonora.
The soundtrack features 35 tracks, with the track listing looking like this (approximate English translations in parenthesis):
- 神速 (Super Fast)
- お勤め (Work)
- 膳 (Meal)
- 物儚げ (Ephemeral)
- 長閑 (Peaceful)
- 苛立ち (Irritation)
- 小田原 (Odawara)
- 廻 (Turn)
- 水平線 (Horizontal Line)
- 任務 (Task)
- 使命 (Mission)
- 鎮魂歌 (Requiem)
- 歴史事変 (Historical Events)
- 月夜 (Moonlit Night)
- 嵐の前の静けさ (The Calm Before the Storm)
- 月を照らす陽の光 (Sunlight Shining on the Moon)
- 稽古 (Practice)
- 和やか (Peaceful)
- 懐かしい (Nostalgic)
- 機動勝負 (Maneuver Victory of Defeat)
- 訓練中 (In Training)
- 対抗戦闘訓練 (Combat Training)
- 戦闘開始 (Combat Start)
- 仲間の信頼 (The Trust of Colleagues)
- 化け物 (Monster)
- 朝稽古 (Morning Practice)
- 混戦模様 (A Melee)
- 宴 (Banquet)
- 鍔迫り合い (Group of Close Competitors)
- 遡行軍 (Marching)
- 忠義と大義 (Loyalty and Cause)
- 歴史のあるがままに (As History Unfolds)
- 燃ゆる本能寺 (Burning Honnoji Temple)
- 刀は物 (The Sword is an Object)
- 始動 (Start)
The Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnouji OST will be 3,300 yen (3,000 yen excluding tax) in Japan, with no word yet on an overseas release.
But, at least this time, unlike the similarly beautiful Katsugeki Touken Ranbu OST, it will be available on Spotify. (Update: Listen to the full soundtrack now via the Spotify player below)
Meanwhile, all 8 episodes of the latest Touken Ranbu anime are now streaming on Crunchyroll for its Premium subscribers.
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