Buso Renkin
TV Show · Anime · Animation

High school student Kazuki Muto thinks he’s saving a girl from a monster, but it turns out that she saves him! Kazuki is killed while fighting a homunculus, a malevolent creature that feeds on humans. The girl, Tokiko Tsumura, revives him by replacing his heart with an alchemical device called a kakugane.

2006 · 25m
Starring Jun Fukuyama, Ryôka Yuzuki, Mitsuaki Madono
Director Takao Kato

Season 1

  • A New Life
    EPISODE 1
    A New Life
    Kazuki Muto's heart is replaced with an alchemical alloy after he is killed by a homunculus while trying to save a girl.
    24m
  • The True Form of Homunculus
    EPISODE 2
    The True Form of Homunculus
    Tokiko and Kazuki investigate the haunted factory and find a homunculus incubator.
    23m
  • You've Become a Little Stronger
    EPISODE 3
    You've Become a Little Stronger
    Kazuki begins training with his lance; Tokiko and Kazuki search for the creator of the homunculus; the Papillon Masked Creator sends one of his subordinates after Kazuki.
    23m
  • Another New Life
    EPISODE 4
    Another New Life
    Kazuki and Tokiko capture the creator of the homunculi, third-year student Koshaku Chono; Chono explains that he created the homunculi in an attempt to attain an immortal body by becoming a humanoid homunculus.
    19m
  • To Protect Someone
    EPISODE 5
    To Protect Someone
    Kazuki and Tokiko fall back from Washio's attack in order to form a plan; Kazuki must face Washio by himself after Tokiko is injured; Washio asks Kazuki why he fights.
    23m
  • The Butterfly of Black Death
    EPISODE 6
    The Butterfly of Black Death
    Kazuki heads to Chono's house in search of the antidote; Koshaku's brother Jiro destroys the flask holding the homunculus; Koshaku is reborn as the humanoid homonculus Papillon.
    23m

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Cast & Crew

  • Jun Fukuyama
    Kazuki Muto
  • Ryôka Yuzuki
    Tokiko Tsumura
  • Mitsuaki Madono
    Koushaku Chouno
  • M‌E
    Masashi Ebara
    Captain Bravo
  • Aya Hirano
    Mahiro
  • H‌N
    Hitomi Nabatame
    Ouka Hayasaka
  • Kisho Taniyama
    Shusui Hayasaka
  • Shinji Kawada
    Gouta Nakamura
  • Tomokazu Seki
    Sekima Hiwatari
  • T‌K
    Takao Kato
    Director
  • N‌N
    Nobuhiro Nakayama
    Producer

About

Buso Renkin

Anime

High school student Kazuki Muto thinks he’s saving a girl from a monster, but it turns out that she saves him! Kazuki is killed while fighting a homunculus, a malevolent creature that feeds on humans. The girl, Tokiko Tsumura, revives him by replacing his heart with an alchemical device called a kakugane.

Information

Studio
Viz Media
Released
2006
Rated
14+
Region of Origin
Japan
© Nobuhiro Watsuki / SHUEISHA, Busorenkin Project

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