| abstract | - Akai Katana is a Bullet Hell Shoot'Em Up by CAVE. It is Cave's third Horizontal Scrolling Shooter and revisits the concept of the pilot and gunner being different characters, such as in Progear and Ketsui. Programming was done by S. Yagawa of 8ing/Raizing fame. Music was composed by the late Ryu Umemoto. There is an Xbox 360 port, titled Akai Katana Shin. Those with a Japanese X-box 360 can download a free trial of the first two stages. It has been localized for Europe and the US by Rising Star Games as simply Akai Katana (although having the same content as Akai Katana Shin). Set in a parallel world resembling Japan's Taisho period, the people have discovered the powerful Blood Swords, the titular Akai Katana. Requiring human sacrifices to unleash their immense destructive power, these swords have been used by the empire to crush neighbouring countries. However, all the bloodshed and power gained through sacrificing close family members has made some of the swordsmen reconsider. With new fighter planes and the powered up swords at their disposal, this small band of rebels now fight back against the tyrannical empire.
* Type 1 (Marigold, strong straight-forward shot)
* Phantom: Sumire Asaka
* Guide: Tsubaki Shinjo
* Type 2 (Orchid, fast homing shot)
* Phantom: Kikyou Saionji
* Guide: Botan Saionji
* Type 3 (Sakura, weak spread shot)
* Phantom: Suzuran Sanada
* Guide: Shion Kobayakawa
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