<p>According to the <a href="http://touken-ranbu.wikia.com/wiki/Touken_Ranbu_Hanamaru" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Touken Ranbu Hanamaru Wikia</a>, it's the order of sword arrivals in the Hanamaru Citadel.</p>

<p>The full list of the characters in order of their arrival:</p>

<blockquote>
  <ol start="17">
  <li>Yamatonokami Yasusada (the main character)</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p></p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Kashuu Kiyomitsu (Starter)</li>
  <li>Heshikiri Hasebe</li>
  <li>Imanotsurugi</li>
  <li>Maeda Toushirou</li>
  <li>Nikkari Aoe</li>
  <li>Hachisuka Kotetsu</li>
  <li>Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki</li>
  <li>Namazuo Toushirou</li>
  <li>Kasen Kanesada</li>
  <li>Souza Samonji</li>
  <li>Yagen Toushirou</li>
  <li>Shokudaikiri Mitsutada</li>
  <li>Gokotai</li>
  <li>Yamanbagiri Kunihiro</li>
  <li>Shishiou</li>
  <li>Ishikirimaru</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p></p>
  
  <ol start="18">
  <li>Akita Toushirou</li>
  <li>Midare Toushirou</li>
  <li>Nakigitsune</li>
  <li>Aizen Kunitoshi</li>
  <li>Doudanuki Masakuni</li>
  <li>Tsurumaru Kuninaga</li>
  <li>Hirano Toushirou</li>
  <li>Honebami Toushirou</li>
  <li>Atsushi Toushirou</li>
  <li>Sayo Samonji</li>
  <li>Uguisumaru</li>
  <li>Horikawa Kunihiro</li>
  <li>Taroutachi</li>
  <li>Jiroutachi</li>
  <li>Izuminokami Kanesada</li>
  <li>Ookurikara</li>
  <li>Mikazuki Munechika</li>
  <li>Hakata Toushirou</li>
  <li>Yamabushi Kunihiro</li>
  <li>Otegine</li>
  <li>Kousetsu Samonji</li>
  <li>Urashima Kotetsu</li>
  <li>Ichigo Hitofuri</li>
  <li>Tonbokiri</li>
  <li>Nihongou</li>
  <li>Kogitsunemaru</li>
  <li>Iwatooshi</li>
  <li>Hotarumaru</li>
  <li>Akashi Kuniyuki</li>
  <li>Nagasone Kotetsu</li>
  </ol>
</blockquote>

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2017-03-07T15:54:24.983Z
2017-03-07T15:54:24.983Z
Aki Tanaka
<p>In <em>Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru</em>, whenever a new character is introduced, a bit of information about the character is displayed on screen - their name, what type of sword they are, and a number. For example, when Tsurumaru is introduced in episode 2, we find that he is numbered "23".</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/dhUus.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/dhUus.jpg" alt="&quot;23 - Tachi&quot; / &quot;Tsurumaru Kuninaga&quot;"></a></p>

<p>What do these numbers mean?</p>

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2016-11-10T02:21:07.910Z
could it be his class roster number?
Hakase
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2016-11-10T02:22:00.030Z
Are they... in a class?
senshin
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2016-11-10T02:23:00.397Z
I have no idea, just suggesting what I know it could potentially mean.
Hakase
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2016-11-10T03:25:19.820Z
It's not the age, right?
Hakase
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What do the numbers shown when a character is introduced mean?
# What do the numbers shown when a character is introduced mean?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-11-10
In *Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru*, whenever a new character is introduced, a bit of information about the character is displayed on screen - their name, what type of sword they are, and a number. For example, when Tsurumaru is introduced in episode 2, we find that he is numbered "23".

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/dhUus.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/dhUus.jpg)

What do these numbers mean?
**Tags:** touken-ranbu
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: could it be his class roster number?  
> **username_0**: Are they... in a class?  
> **username_1**: I have no idea, just suggesting what I know it could potentially mean.  
> **username_1**: It's not the age, right?  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2017-03-07. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
According to the [Touken Ranbu Hanamaru Wikia](http://touken-ranbu.wikia.com/wiki/Touken_Ranbu_Hanamaru), it's the order of sword arrivals in the Hanamaru Citadel.

The full list of the characters in order of their arrival:

> 17. Yamatonokami Yasusada (the main character)
>
> 1. Kashuu Kiyomitsu (Starter)
> 2. Heshikiri Hasebe
> 3. Imanotsurugi
> 4. Maeda Toushirou
> 5. Nikkari Aoe
> 6. Hachisuka Kotetsu
> 7. Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki
> 8. Namazuo Toushirou
> 9. Kasen Kanesada
> 10. Souza Samonji
> 11. Yagen Toushirou
> 12. Shokudaikiri Mitsutada
> 13. Gokotai
> 14. Yamanbagiri Kunihiro
> 15. Shishiou
> 16. Ishikirimaru
>
> 18. Akita Toushirou
> 19. Midare Toushirou
> 20. Nakigitsune
> 21. Aizen Kunitoshi
> 22. Doudanuki Masakuni
> 23. Tsurumaru Kuninaga
> 24. Hirano Toushirou
> 25. Honebami Toushirou
> 26. Atsushi Toushirou
> 27. Sayo Samonji
> 28. Uguisumaru
> 29. Horikawa Kunihiro
> 30. Taroutachi
> 31. Jiroutachi
> 32. Izuminokami Kanesada
> 33. Ookurikara
> 34. Mikazuki Munechika
> 35. Hakata Toushirou
> 36. Yamabushi Kunihiro
> 37. Otegine
> 38. Kousetsu Samonji
> 39. Urashima Kotetsu
> 40. Ichigo Hitofuri
> 41. Tonbokiri
> 42. Nihongou
> 43. Kogitsunemaru
> 44. Iwatooshi
> 45. Hotarumaru
> 46. Akashi Kuniyuki
> 47. Nagasone Kotetsu
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