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Arms Alchemy

Also known as Busou Renkin

武装錬金

The story begins when high school student Kazuki Muto is killed one night saving a mysterious girl from a monster, only to wake up in his school dorm, believing it to have been a dream. However, he soon finds out that dream wasn't a dream at all when a giant serpentine monster attacks him and his sister. Tokiko Tsumura, the girl he saved, explains that the monster is a homunculus. Kazuki had been attacked and killed by it when he was rescuing her. However, she, feeling responsible for him, revived him by placing a Kakugane medallion in his chest, serving as a replacement heart.

The Kakugane, as Tokiko explains, is an alchemical device that, when activated, takes a certain form based on the Kakugane's user, forming a unique Buso Renkin. The Buso Renkin is the only thing that can destroy a homunculus monster. Using this, Kazuki creates his own Buso Renkin (the "Sunlight Heart", a huge lance). Along with Tokiko and her own Buso Renkin (the "Valkyrie Skirt", an execution scythe), Kazuki joins the fight against the homunculi and their master.

TV anime, 26 episodes, Fall 2006, Xebec. Episode guide with the official trailer and links to licensed services. Studio Xebec. Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural. Season: Fall 2006.

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Production: Xebec (animation), NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Viz Media, Yomiko Advertising.

Rankings on AniList: #45 highest rated 2006, #26 most popular 2006, #16 highest rated fall 2006, #11 most popular fall 2006.

AniList members score Arms Alchemy 69/100. On their lists: 1,282 watching, 13,388 completed, 10,051 planning to watch, 1,374 dropped; 273 favourites.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: A New Life
  2. Episode 2: The True Form Homunculus
  3. Episode 3: You’ve Become a Little Stronger
  4. Episode 4: Another New Life
  5. Episode 5: To Protect Someone
  6. Episode 6: The Butterfly of Black Death
  7. Episode 7: Whether or Not You’re a Hypocrite
  8. Episode 8: A Night in the Dorm
  9. Episode 9: The Hayasaka Twins
  10. Episode 10: It Seems We’re Well Matched
  11. Episode 11: ’Til Death Do Us Part
  12. Episode 12: Carnival
  13. Episode 13: Signs of Death
  14. Episode 14: Who Are You?
  15. Episode 15: An Intermediate Existence
  16. Episode 16: New Strength
  17. Episode 17: When Dawn Comes
  18. Episode 18: The Escape
  19. Episode 19: As Long As I Can Protect You
  20. Episode 20: With Strength and Feeling
  21. Episode 21: Gone Into Flame
  22. Episode 22: A Decision Is Required
  23. Episode 23: Boy Meets Battle Girl
  24. Episode 24: When You Die, I’ll Die With You
  25. Episode 25: No One Could Ever Take His Place
  26. Episode 26: Period