The anime series Buso Renkin is based on the manga series of the same name written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The series is directed by Takao Kato and produced by Xebec.[1][2][3] The episodes follow Kazuki Muto who becomes an Alchemic warrior in the battle against Alchemic monsters known as Homunculi.
The production of the Buso Renkin anime was announced by the release of a minute-long internet trailer.[4][5] Buso Renkin aired between October 5, 2006, and March 29, 2007,A on TV Tokyo.[6] The episodes were later released in nine DVD compilations between January 25, 2007, and September 21, 2007, by Geneon Universal Entertainment. A DVD box set containing the whole series was released on November 26, 2009.[7][8]
On December 8, 2007, Viz Media announced the production of the English dub which would be released in two DVD sets of thirteen episodes each.[9] The first set containing episodes one to thirteen was released on April 29, 2008, and the second set contains episodes fourteen to twenty-six and was released on October 7, 2008.[10][11] On December 20, 2009, the first three episodes from the series were officially uploaded to Hulu and Viz Media's portal.[12] Two episodes were uploaded weekly thereafter with the final episode uploaded on March 8, 2010.[13][14] Beginning October 2, 2012, Buso Renkin was streamed on Neon Alley.[15]
The series use three pieces of theme music: a single opening theme and two ending themes. The opening theme is "Makka Na Chikai" (真赤な誓い, lit. "Crimson Oath") by Yoshiki Fukuyama.[2] The first ending theme from episodes one to fourteen is "Hoshiakari" (ホシアカリ, lit. "Starlight") by Jyukai and the second theme for the remaining episodes is "Itoshiki Sekai" (愛しき世界, lit. "Beloved World") by Aya Kagami.[2][3][16]
- ^ "Buso Renkin Official Website" (in Japanese). Xebec. Archived from the original on December 26, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Staff list" (in Japanese). Xebec. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
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- ^ "Buso Renkin Trailer information" (in Japanese). Xebec. Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
- ^ "武装錬金". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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- ^ "Buso Renkin episodes 13–20". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "Buso Renkin episodes 21–26". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "Neon Alley October 1–18 2012 schedule" (PDF). Neon Alley. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
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