Personally, I loved both the animes, but sometimes while watching Katsugeki, I just can't help but wonder when will stress-free Hanamaru be coming back so that I can see all the swords being happy again and just purely enjoying their human forms. That being said, I made a list of the things that I wanted to see in the most awaited second season of Touken Ranbu - Hanamaru:
- More swords
A lot of swords has already been implemented during and after the run of the first season, as well as some swords that unfortunately, did not make it to the anime. Given that, I hope that we can see more swords in the second season such as the following swords:
- Kogarasumaru. It would be hilarious to see him refer to himself as the father of all the other swords when Mikazuki - who is centuries younger than he is - has already claimed the spot of grandfather. It would be interesting to see the reaction of the sword boys as both out-grandpa's each other.
- The Genji Brothers. There has already been a ton of fan arts and fics that pokes fun at Higekiri's forgetful nature, especially when it concerns his brother's name. Katsugeki even did it. I want to see Hanamaru take it even further like, say a different name for Hizamaru for every episode, and by the end of the season, we all find out that Higekiri was actually doing it on purpose to make fun of his brother or something.
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- The Osafune Family. Did you see the sudden increase in the number of Osafune family members in game? Of course, you did. It has been the source of head ache for all of the saniwas who has played the game religiously like me as Osafune members kept getting added almost every month. It would be fun to see Mitsutada turn from someone who was solely responsible for the citadel's kitchen turn into someone who now has to run a small daycare himself after getting an influx of family members arriving into the citadel. It would also be fun to see some friendly Dategumi vs Osafune School competition with Mitsutada as the prize.
- More Toushirou Brothers (or Kiwame tantous). Of course, we do not have a lack of people in the Awataguchi family, but since the first Hanamaru, there has been a ton of new brothers, as well as Kiwame versions of those who has been in the first anime all along. If Zoku Hanamaru can manage it, they should be able to add in a few more brothers or at least some brothers showing up after their Kiwame Journey. Plus points if they point out the mistake in the initial design of Shinano's Kiwame and he has to return back in time to get the revised head gear.
- Monoyoshi Sadamune. He may be in conflict with some of the swords because of his former master, but overall I actually find him to be a very likable sword (yes, the musical did convince me on this matter). Monoyoshi is prided to bring his masters luck so imagine him being in the citadel. Playing a game he only knew the mechanics of 30 minutes ago? He wins every round. Expedition on an unknown land? He will bring home lots of resources. Just imagine everyone's (the saniwa's attendants in particular) reaction when they ask him how he did it and he credits everything to his luck.
- Sengo Muramasa. This may make the anime borderline pg-13 or even r-18, but I want Sengo Muramasa to join the cast this season because 1) Junichi Suwabe and 2) the sexual innuendos that will come out of that pretty little mouth of his. I also imagine him going to bed naked, so imagine if anyone would bump into him at night when they have to have a bathroom break: "Nikkari-san! There was a ghost in the bathroom and it told me to strip!"
*PS: I know I did not include some swords here, and that is because I couldn't think of head canons for them in the Hanamaru universe and/or I'm not as eager to see them in the anime as those listed above. However, that does not mean that I love them any less (except you, Kikkou Sadamune. I will only love you if you come home to my citadel).
- Event-based episodes
Touken Ranbu is all about sword boys who are awakened and given human forms in order to protect the flow of history. However, in the game we have a lot of events that happens all the time that makes us reflect how on earth are these events supposed to help us protect history. For Zoku Hanamaru, I would like to see some episodes, or at least portions in an episode that alludes to the fact that swords have been going on a grinding-spree on event levels such as:
- Underground Treasure Chest. This is one of the first events introduced in the game and also one of the most common so I think it deserves its own anime air time. It could be a whole episode where a team is deployed to Osaka Castle to search for another one of Ichigo's brothers and Hakata tags along only to search every corner of the castle for money as the others try and fend off the Retrograde Army while he counts and records the money found. They would come back tired, beaten and needing repairs by the end of the episode with a happy Hakata carrying a sack of koban while holding his new brother by the hand. It could also be snippets in a few episodes where swords would be seen leaving with digging materials and coming back tired and dirty. The new brother would be introduced later on in an episode where they come back looking fed up and never wanting to do any more digging for the rest of their lives.
- Village of Treasures. One of the most tiring events would be Village of Treasures. Now imagine if this is given its own screen time and it doesn't even have to be a whole episode to be relate-able. Just throw in a bunch of swords who are constantly tired and flinch at the sound of the summons bell, as well the constant talk of beads and you've got yourself a good Village of Treasures reference. They could also put it in a full episode where swords are traumatized by hanafuda cards from too much grinding.
- Tsurumaru's Failed Pranks
Tsurumaru is a sword I love and respect because of his love for surprises. He is known in the fan base as a prankster, so with Hanamaru Season 2, I would love to see his failed attempts at pranking the other swords, especially Mikazuki or the peaceful ones (Kousetsu and Juzumaru?). We only saw Tsurumaru's failed prank in the opening sequence of the first season, so I wish that they would delve more into it this second season. Imagine all the fun we can get when the prankster gets pranked himself!
These are just some of the things that I would like to see in the upcoming second season of Hanamaru and I am sure that there are a lot of saniwas out there with their own head canons on what they wanted to happen in the new season. How about you? What would you like to see in Zoku Hanamaru?
XO's
Saltsuki
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