Based on a shounen manga by Watsuki Nobuhiro (creator of Rurouni Kenshin), serialized in Shounen Jump.
The story begins when high school student Mutou Kazuki is killed one night saving a mysterious girl from a monster, only to wake up and find it was only a dream. However, he soon finds out how real that dream was when a giant serpentine monster attacks him and his sister. Tsumura Tokiko, the girl from his dream, explains that the monster is a homunculus. Kazuki had been attacked and killed by it when rescuing Tokiko, however the girl revived him by placing a kakugane medal in his chest.
The kakugane, Tokiko explains, is an alchemical device that when activated can give him the power to fight homunculi. Using this, Kazuki creates his own Arms Alchemy (busou renkin), an alchemic weapon in the form of a huge lance. Along with Tokiko and her own Arms Alchemy (busou renkin), Kazuki joins the fight against the homunculi and their master.
Latest Episode
Series 1 - Episode 26 - Period
Aired - 28 March 2007
Episode summary:
Tokiko attacks Papillion in an attempt to settle the debt Kazuki made with him. Papillion makes no move until she threatens the large flask behind, which contains something he wishes not to be destroyed. Tokiko, thinking its his weapon to destroy the world, manages to crack the flask open only to reveal a white kakugane, made in one month from scratch. As everyone watches, the moon shines a light like the sun, proving that Muto Kazuki still lives on. Using aid from the General and others, Buster Baron launches into space to retrieve Kazuki. But upon his return, Papillion chooses this time for his duel. What outcome will this duel between Papillion and the now human Kazuki be? What will happen to Victor? The end of Busou Renkin is here.
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Episode summary:
Tokiko attacks Papillion in an attempt to settle the debt Kazuki made with him. Papillion makes no move until she threatens the large flask behind, which contains something he wishes not to be destroyed. Tokiko, thinking its his weapon to destroy the world, manages to crack the flask open only to reveal a white kakugane, made in one month from scratch. As everyone watches, the moon shines a light like the sun, proving that Muto Kazuki still lives on. Using aid from the General and others, Buster Baron launches into space to retrieve Kazuki. But upon his return, Papillion chooses this time for his duel. What outcome will this duel between Papillion and the now human Kazuki be? What will happen to Victor? The end of Busou Renkin is here.
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+ Series 1
+ Episode - 26 Period
Aired - 28 March 2007
+ Episode - 25 Substitute Is Not Required
Aired - 21 March 2007
+ Episode - 24 When You Die That Is When I Die
Aired - 14 March 2007
+ Episode - 23 Boy Meets Battle Girl
Aired - 07 March 2007
+ Episode - 22 The Required Decision
Aired - 28 February 2007
+ Episode - 21 Gone Into Flame
Aired - 21 February 2007
+ Episode - 20 Putting in Thoughts and Power
Aired - 14 February 2007
+ Episode - 19 If Only You Can Protect
Aired - 07 February 2007
+ Episode - 18 Flight Journey
Aired - 31 January 2007
+ Episode - 17 When the Night Ends
Aired - 24 January 2007
+ Episode - 16 New Power
Aired - 17 January 2007
+ Episode - 15 Existence of Middle
Aired - 10 January 2007
+ Episode - 14 Who are you?
Aired - 27 December 2006
+ Episode - 13 Signs Of Death
Aired - 27 December 2006
+ Episode - 12 Carnival
Aired - 20 December 2006
+ Episode - 11 Two People Separated By Death
Aired - 13 December 2006
+ Episode - 10 You and I have an Affinity
Aired - 06 December 2006
+ Episode - 9 The Hayasaka Sister and Brother
Aired - 29 November 2006
+ Episode - 8 Night In the School Dormitory
Aired - 22 November 2006
+ Episode - 7 If You Suspect Hypocrisy
Aired - 15 November 2006
+ Episode - 6 Butterfly of Black Death
Aired - 08 November 2006
+ Episode - 5 For the Sake of the Person Who Must Be Protec...
Aired - 01 November 2006
+ Episode - 4 Another New Life
Aired - 25 October 2006
+ Episode - 3 You Became A Little Strong
Aired - 18 October 2006
+ Episode - 2 The True Form of Homunculus
Aired - 11 October 2006
+ Episode - 1 A New Life
Aired - 04 October 2006
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