Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova
2013 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova

蒼き鋼のアルペジオ -アルス・ノヴァ-

Synopsis

蒼き鋼のアルペジオ -アルス・ノヴァ-

By 2039, global warming had caused sea levels to rise and large amount of territory to be lost. As though in response, a mysterious group of warships clad in mist, “the Fleet of Mist,” appeared in every corner of the ocean, and began attacking human ships. In spite of humanity mustering all their strength, they were utterly defeated by the Mist's overwhelming force. All of humanity's trade routes were blockaded by the Fleet of Mist, their political economy was destroyed, and the human race was steadily beaten down. Seven years later, the Fleet of Mist's submarine I-401 appears before cadet Gunzo Chihaya. The humanoid life form that pilots the sub, who should be their enemy, is instead offering her services to mankind.

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The 2012–2014 Japan Window

Among 530 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova places #67 — near the top of its class.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova premiered alongside 177 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 177 other Japan seriess in 2013.

The 2853rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

36
Reviews
56th
Review-volume percentile
55th
Popularity percentile

36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 8, 2013
Last Air Date
December 24, 2013
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.0
TMDB Rating
36
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #607 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #513 of 2,532 (top 20%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSanzigen
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 12
Release DateOctober 8, 2013
Official Sitewww.aokihagane.com

Questions Answered

When did Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova end?

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova finished its run with its final episode airing on December 24, 2013.

Where did Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova air?

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.