Buso Renkin

Buso Renkin

Created by Nobuhiro Watsuki

On TV Tokyo

2006–20071 season26 episodes30 min7.3 / 10

A high-energy action-adventure anime about a resurrected high school student fighting supernatural monsters alongside the girl who saved him, balancing earnest character bonds with fantastical combat.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Buso Renkin violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.

  • Does Buso Renkin leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.

  • Is Buso Renkin sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.

  • Is Buso Renkin scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Buso Renkin easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity21

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Buso Renkin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Buso Renkin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Buso Renkin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Buso Renkin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Buso Renkin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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