One night, high school student Muto Kazuki is stabbed through the chest by a mysterious monster. Then he wakes up the next morning thinking it a dream. But he soon realises that his life was saved by Tsumura Tokiko; a warrior who uses alchemic powers to fight the monsters known as homunculus. She has replaced Kazuki's heart with a kakugane to save his life: an alchemic device that transforms into individual weapons that can destroy homunculus. Kazuki joins Tokiko's fight against the monsters and protect humanity.
(Manga: 10 volumes, Finished. Anime: 1 season, 26 episodes, finished)
This series has a manga and an anime, but I am reviewing the manga because the story makes a bit more sense than the anime which skewed the original ideas after the second half. But in spite of that, both are an excellent series, I just thought i'd start by pointing that out because it might be better to start with the manga then check out the anime. The story is a great read, full of action, romance, mystery and even a decent bit of comedy. Most of the characters don't stand out as much as the main cast, but that's ok because that main cast are really fun to watch. A heart warming romance develops between the main characters (as you might expect after reading it a while) and that leads into some very sweet moments. Although i mentioned comedy, to be honest its a bit touch and go whether you'll think its funny: the type of humour comes off a bit anime generic but some people like that. The artistry is very good and brings the pages and battles to life as you read through it all. And the battles are great because they give that great alchemic excitement of scientific super powers. This was the first anime series I fully watched (except for naruto which was airing at the time) and the first Manga I finished so it will always hold a special place in my heart, but being objective about it I have to say it has its flaws and the manga is much better than the anime, but Buso Renkin I still a great story.
Rating -
7/10
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