Japan Synopsis
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.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From XEBEC
Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Buso Renkin itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Buso Renkin holds position #115 of 364 Japan seriess in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Buso Renkin. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1880th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
23 audience reviews — more than 41% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 53th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,478 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,098 of 2,532 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production Companies | XEBEC |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | October 4, 2006 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
Who created Buso Renkin?
Buso Renkin was created by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
When did Buso Renkin end?
Buso Renkin finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2007.
Where did Buso Renkin air?
Buso Renkin aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.