BBK/BRNK
2016 1 season · 24 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

BBK/BRNK

ブブキ・ブランキ

Synopsis

ブブキ・ブランキ

It’s been ten years since Azuma Kazuki has been in Japan, and upon his arrival he is taken prisoner by a group of armed men. Azuma is saved by his childhood friend, Kogane Asabuki, thanks to a living weapon she wields on her right hand, known as a Bubuki. Learning about these weapons, Azuma becomes a Bubuki wielder himself and sets out on a journey.

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The 2015–2017 Japan Window

In the crowded 2015-2017 Japan release window, BBK/BRNK sits at #487 of 588. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including BBK/BRNK. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 212 other Japan seriess in 2016.

The 3266th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

13
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
44th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 20% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 9, 2016
Last Air Date
December 17, 2016
Broadcast Span
11 months
Total Episodes
24 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 9.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,652 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,198 of 2,532 (top 87%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesSanzigen
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 24
Release DateJanuary 9, 2016
Official Sitebbkbrnk.com

Questions Answered

When did BBK/BRNK end?

BBK/BRNK finished its run with its final episode airing on December 17, 2016.

Where did BBK/BRNK air?

BBK/BRNK aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.