Buso Renkin
Created by Nobuhiro Watsuki
On TV Tokyo
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.
