Finished Airing
TV PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-
Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova · 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ ‐アルス・ノヴァ‐ · 2013
A rogue submarine crew battles sentient warships to restore humanity oceans.
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonFall 2013
StudioSANZIGEN
SourceManga
Episodes12
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Synopsis
Rising sea levels and global warming have reshaped the planet, but an even greater catastrophe looms: the Fleet of Fog, a mysterious armada of sentient, super-advanced warships modeled after historic naval vessels. Armed with devastating weaponry, the Fog obliterates human navies and blockades global trade routes. Seventeen years later, young naval cadet Gunzo Chihaya is contacted by I-401, a Fog submarine whose humanoid mental model, Iona, chooses to defect to human command. Operating together with a loyal crew, Gunzo and Iona wage tactical naval warfare to establish peace between species.
Background (may contain spoilers)
Broadcast from October to December 2013, *Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-* was produced by SANZIGEN and directed by Seiji Kishi. Based on the manga series created by Ark Performance, the production represented a groundbreaking milestone for full 3D computer-generated character animation on Japanese commercial television. Combining realistic naval tactical maneuvering with fluid cel-shaded character models and a driving techno-orchestral score composed by Masato Kouda, the series demonstrated the expressive potential of complete 3D anime production.
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Episodes
12- 1 Oct 7, 2013
- 2 Oct 14, 2013
- 3 Oct 21, 2013
- 4 Oct 28, 2013
- 5 Nov 4, 2013
- 6 Nov 11, 2013
- 7 Nov 18, 2013
- 8 Nov 25, 2013
- 9 Dec 2, 2013
- 10 Dec 9, 2013
- 11 Dec 16, 2013
- 12 Dec 23, 2013
Characters
19
Staff
48Animation Director1
Art Director1
Background Art2
Character Design1
Color Design1
Director1
Editing1
Episode Director5
Inserted Song Performance1
Key Animation6
Mechanical Design1
Music1
Original Creator1
Producer7
Script3
Series Composition1
Sound Director1
Storyboard3
Theme Song Arrangement1
Theme Song Composition2
Theme Song Lyrics1
Theme Song Performance6
Studios
Main Studio
Critics review
HakiPoints
3 critic reviewsAverage
How we score?
67
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THEM Anime Reviews
by
Stig Høgset
·
“If you can take the odd character visuals, the sometimes smug tone of cliche'd teenage egotism against adult tyranny and the absurdity of it all, Arpeggio of Blue Steel makes for some nice popcorn entertainment.”
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Anime News Network
by
Theron Martin
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“A strong final third largely balances out a weak start in this series about sci fi-enhanced WW II-era naval ships and the pretty female avatars which control them.”
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