Thunderbolt Fantasy / Toriken Koki
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Running time: half hour per episode
Plot Summary: Dān Fěi and her brother, Dān Héng, possess Tiān Xíng Jiàn sword. They are confronted by Cán Xiōng, who wants the sword for his master, Miè Tiān Hái. Cán Xiōng retrieves the sword, except for its crossguard. Thanks to Dān Fěi, a wandering swordsman- Shāng Bù Huàn- and the mysterious Lǐn Xuě Yā, the complete sword is out of the grasp of evil hands.
Number of episodes: 13
Vintage: 2016-07-08
Opening Theme: “RAIMEI” by T.M.Revolution
ANN Info Page
Official Japanese Website
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Seekers 2
Genres: adventure, drama, fantasy
Plot Summary: Both friends and foes have followed Shāng Bù Huàn across the Wasteland of Spirits from Xī Yōu. With the Sorcerous Sword Index in jeopardy, he must fight to keep the demon swords out of the wrong hands.
Number of Episodes: 13
Vintage: 2018-10-01
ANN Info Page
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Tōriken Yūki 3
Vintage: 2021-04-03
Thunderbolt Fantasy: The Sword of Life and Death (puppet movie) - Vintage: 2017-12-02
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Bewitching Melody of the West (puppet movie) - Vintage: 2019-10-25
Thunderbolt Fantasy: Final Chapter (movie) - Vintage: 2025
posted on 2016-01-15 14:30 EST by Karen Ressler
More details to be revealed on February 7
posted on 2016-02-05 04:40 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Japanese/Taiwanese collaboration starring Kousuke Toriumi, Junichi Suwabe premieres this summer
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May 02, 2016 8:52pm CDT
Wuxia fantasy puppet series is a Japanese / Taiwanese co-production helmed by Gen Urobuchi
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posted on 2016-06-10 14:50 EDT by Karen Ressler
Composer Hiroyuki Sawano joins staff of show premiering July 8
July 01, 2016 5:35pm CDT
Gen Urobuchi scripted Wuxia puppet action
July 06, 2016 4:48pm CDT
While Japanese / Taiwanese co-production will be animated with puppets, the character are designs by a Nitro+ team who have worked on visual novels, anime
Jul 8th 2016
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July 15, 2016 5:40pm CDT
Before they were puppets, the stars of Japanese / Taiwanese co-production Thunderbolt Fantasy were designs by team that worked on eroge visual novels
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July 29, 2016 8:42am CDT
Artist with the puppet’s original character designers at Nitro+ has again hyped the series with his take on cast
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by Mike Toole, Aug 7th 2016
The high-flying puppetry theatrics of Thunderbolt Fantasy come from a long and grand tradition of wuxia-inspired productions, including a whole lot of anime.
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August 24, 2016 3:42pm CDT
Soundtrack hits Japan today
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September 29, 2016 4:37pm CDT
“A Maiden’s Magical Journey” side story is illustrated by Kairi Shimotsuki
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posted on 2016-09-30 11:15 EDT by Egan Loo
Japanese/Taiwanese co-production ended on Friday
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October 01, 2016 4:30pm CDT
With the season ending, it’s time to take a quick look at one of this season’s most overlooked attractions!
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October 03, 2016 7:05pm CDT
This wuxia puppet show was filmed in Taiwanese, dubbed into Japanese, and simulcast around the world.
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This series is so much fun!
It’s a cross between that old “Thunderbirds Are Go” show and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. I’m really glad it’s getting a sequel.
January 17, 2017 3:40am CST
Speaking of Gen Urobuchi, Washington state’s Sakura-con announced that they will be hosting the writer
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March 27, 2017 11:15am CDT
New film based on gaiden novel serves as a prequel examining the life of the Screaming Phoenix Killer
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March 31, 2017 6:30pm CDT
A short presents a meeting of Mikazuki Munechika (CV Kōsuke Toriumi) and Lǐn Xuě Yā (CV Kōsuke Toriumi)
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posted on 2017-04-12 01:45 EDT by Lynzee Loveridge
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posted on 2017-04-16 05:30 EDT by Crystalyn Hodgkins
New side story to focus on Shā Wú Shēng, Shāng Bù Huàn
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April 17, 2017 1:40am CDT
Plus behind-the-scenes of April Fool’s joke and a fan-service-y art for manga and novel
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by Gabriella Ekens, May 20th 2017
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