Katana News — October 12, 2026: Ghost of Tsushima Anime Delayed, $11,070 Nobuie Katana Sold & More

Ten katana stories for today: the Ghost of Tsushima anime slips to 2028, a Keanu Reeves stop-motion samurai film hunts for a new backer, Bonhams opens a Paris arms sale today, a papered Nobuie blade fetches $11,070, new steel talk stirs the SBG forum, and a full-armor pumpkin cut tops social engagement.

1. Ghost of Tsushima: Legends Anime Pushed to 2028, Adds Cast and Composer

Crunchyroll announced at its NYCC 2026 showcase that the Ghost of Tsushima: Legends anime moves from 2027 to 2028. Directed by Takanobu Mizuno with scripts by Gen Urobuchi and character designs by Afro Samurai's Takashi Okazaki, the project adds cast members Mayumi Saco and Shinya Fukumatsu plus composer Keiji Inai.

Source: Epicflix | Read more

2. 'Hidari,' the Keanu Reeves Stop-Motion Samurai Film, Hunts for a New U.S. Partner

At Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market, Dwarf Studios producer Noriko Matsumoto said financing talks with a U.S. company collapsed after the executives she dealt with lost their jobs. The studio declined an all-rights-for-full-budget offer and is now seeking a new partner for Masashi Kawamura's wooden-puppet feature.

Source: Softonic | Read more

3. Bonhams Paris Opens Online Sale With Japanese Arms and Armour From a European Collection

Bonhams' "Asian Decorative Art: including Japanese Arms and Armour from a European Collection" runs online from Paris October 12–23, 2026 (122 lots), opening today. The house also lists "Japanese Swords: The Peter Yorke Collection" online from London October 30–November 11.

Source: Bonhams | View the sale

4. NBTHK-Papered Nobuie Katana Sells for $11,070 in Morphy's $6.4M September Sale

Morphy's three-day September 15–17 militaria sale in Denver, PA grossed $6.4 million. Among edged weapons, an ubu (uncut) Izumi no Kami Owari Nobuie katana with mounts and NBTHK papers sold within estimate at $11,070.

Source: Journal of Antiques | Read more

5. SBG Sword Store Closes Out Hanwei Toyotomi Hideyoshi Katana at 50% Off

SBG's Sword Store blog announced the final inventory of the original-factory Hanwei Toyotomi Hideyoshi Katana at half price, noting the line is discontinued with no reissue. The same post adds new Swordier models, revived Hanwei tactical blades under new brands, and a new AzureForge partnership line.

Source: SBG Sword Store Blog | Read more

6. Ashigaru Armory Lists New Shinsakuto 69cm Mumei Saiha Study Katana

Vendor u/StudioGDT posted the Ashigaru Armory Shinsakuto mumei saiha study katana to r/Katanas and r/SWORDS this morning, linking out to the product page. It was the only vendor product drop in either subreddit in the 48-hour window.

Source: Reddit r/Katanas | View thread

7. Ryan Swords' New Crucible-Steel Katana Sparks Forum Poll

A poll thread on the SBG Sword Forum discusses Ryan Swords' new crucible-steel katana, with claims it shares a steel supplier with Shadow Dancer. The thread drew 5 replies and 111 views over the weekend, making it the forum's liveliest katana topic of the window.

Source: SBG Sword Forum | View thread

8. BladeMan B Films a Full Wakizashi Teardown and Safety Ritual Before Cutting

Korean creator 비급칼잡い (BladeMan B) posted a video walking through the wakizashi disassembly and safety checks he performs before any cutting session. At 5.8K views in a day, it was the strongest-performing sword upload in the window.

Source: YouTube | Watch

9. NihontoArt Tests a Muromachi-Period Katana in a Futatsu-dou Cutting Trial

NihontoArt filmed a futatsu-dou (two-body) tameshigiri test using a Muromachi-period katana attributed to Echizen-Seki, pulling 1.3K views in a day — the window's only in-window antique-blade cutting footage.

Source: YouTube | Watch

10. Full Samurai Armor Meets a Pumpkin in an 850-Like Instagram Reel

Peter (@the.redneck.samurai) drew a katana while wearing complete dark-blue lacquered samurai armor with a crescent-moon helmet crest and split a pumpkin cleanly on a wooden post, drawing 850 likes — the highest engagement of any katana post found on social this window.

Source: Instagram | Watch