Arms Alchemy
Details
- Also known as: Busou Renkin, 武装錬金, Buso Renkin, BoRe, BuRe
- Type: TV
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 6.9
- Episodes: 26
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Supernatural
- Studio: Xebec
- Aired: 2006-10-05 to 2007-03-29
- Season: Fall 2006
Synopsis
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.
Episodes
- Episode 1: A New Life (2006-10-05)
- Episode 2: The True Form Homunculus (2006-10-12)
- Episode 3: You’ve Become a Little Stronger (2006-10-19)
- Episode 4: Another New Life (2006-10-26)
- Episode 5: To Protect Someone (2006-11-02)
- Episode 6: The Butterfly of Black Death (2006-11-09)
- Episode 7: Whether or Not You’re a Hypocrite (2006-11-16)
- Episode 8: A Night in the Dorm (2006-11-23)
- Episode 9: The Hayasaka Twins (2006-11-30)
- Episode 10: It Seems We’re Well Matched (2006-12-07)
- Episode 11: ’Til Death Do Us Part (2006-12-14)
- Episode 12: Carnival (2006-12-21)
- Episode 13: Signs of Death (2006-12-28)
- Episode 14: Who Are You? (2006-12-28)
- Episode 15: An Intermediate Existence (2007-01-11)
- Episode 16: New Strength (2007-01-18)
- Episode 17: When Dawn Comes (2007-01-25)
- Episode 18: The Escape (2007-02-01)
- Episode 19: As Long As I Can Protect You (2007-02-08)
- Episode 20: With Strength and Feeling (2007-02-15)
- Episode 21: Gone Into Flame (2007-02-22)
- Episode 22: A Decision Is Required (2007-03-01)
- Episode 23: Boy Meets Battle Girl (2007-03-08)
- Episode 24: When You Die, I’ll Die With You (2007-03-15)
- Episode 25: No One Could Ever Take His Place (2007-03-22)
- Episode 26: Period (2007-03-29)
Characters and voice actors
- Tokiko Tsumura (main character) · Japanese voice: Ryouka Yuzuki · English voice: Tara Platt
- Kazuki Muto (main character) · Japanese voice: Jun Fukuyama · English voice: Steve Staley
- Koushaku Chouno (main character) · Japanese voice: Mitsuaki Madono · English voice: Spike Spencer
- Mamoru Sakimori (main character) · Japanese voice: Masashi Ebara · English voice: Patrick Seitz
- Victor Powered (main character) · Japanese voice: Rikiya Koyama · English voice: Yuri Lowenthal
- Moon Face (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki · English voice: Christopher Corey Smith
- Shusui Hayasaka (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kishou Taniyama · English voice: Bryce Papenbrook
- Victoria (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Rie Kugimiya · English voice: Gina Bowes
- Mahiro Muto (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Aya Hirano · English voice: Karen Strassman
- Ouka Hayasaka (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Hitomi Nabatame · English voice: Cindy Robinson
- Sekima Hiwatari (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki · English voice: Kyle Hebert
- Shosei Sakaguchi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Show Hayami · English voice: David Paulson
- Gozen (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Wasabi Mizuta · English voice: David Lodge
- Madoka Maruyama (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Junko Minagawa · English voice: Sam Riegel
- Hideyuki Okakura (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuuto Kazama · English voice: Liam O'Brien
- Hanaka Busujima (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Sayuri Yahagi · English voice: Stephanie Sheh
- Dr. Butterfly (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Katsumi Chou · English voice: David Lodge
- Rintarou Inukai (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Makoto Yasumura · English voice: Cam Clarke
- Gouta Nakamura (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shinji Kawada · English voice: Liam O'Brien
- Shinobu Negoro (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kenji Hamada · English voice: Yuri Lowenthal
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1: Makka na Chikai · Fukuyama Yoshiki
- Ending 1: Hoshi Akari · Jyukai
- Ending 2: Itoshiki Sekai · Aya Kagami