Talk:Katsugeki Touken Ranbu/@comment-4000370-20170505070857/@comment-4000370-20170507070813

^ I can understand both of your concerns and I can respect that you would still prefer a male saniwa, but personally, I still think that nothing would of changed had it been a female if done right. Though the relationship between the swords and saniwa is indeed important, I don't think it would have altered the dynamic of the story or would have been problematic, which is a again, a sad bit of speculation many still believe to be, though with reason. "Romance" could be avoided all together had there been good writers behind the plot (but I think it's unavoidable regardless of gender really because of the fujoshis, so be it male or female, that very idea is still highly plausible imo)

Like one of you stated, they are swords of war and the main focus of this anime is on the battle instead of their everyday lives, so a female master shouldn't change that aspect since her job is still a saniwa all the same. Had it been maybe Hanamaru, then yeah, I can see the whole master and sword relationship changing, since it is daily life, but I believe in battle, the one delivering the orders shouldn't matter since the results of the war are what's important here.

Yes, monks do exists, but I myself think of saniwas as shinto priestesses, which would explain why some headcannons vere towards more females, but really, there is no canon gender so anyone can really think what they want. Anyways, it's totally fine if you think that a male saniwa could have been better, that is your opinion afterall and I can respect that, people should have different opinions or we would otherwise be boring, but I will maybe stick with mine.

Please enjoy Katsugeki Touken Ranbu everybody : )