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Buso Renkin

Buso Renkin(Japanese:Võ trang 錬 kim,Hepburn:Busō Renkin,lit. transl."Alchemical Weapons" )is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated byNobuhiro Watsuki.It was serialized in publisherShueisha'sshōnenmangamagazineWeekly Shōnen Jumpmagazine from June 2003 to April 2005. The individual chapters were republished by Shueisha in tentankōbon(bound volumes). It follows Kazuki Muto, who becomes an alchemical warrior in the battle against alchemical monsters known ashomunculi.Watsuki envisioned the manga as his lastshōnenmanga, and then he tried to do as much as he could with that genre. The series has been licensed byViz Mediafor North American release.

Buso Renkin
Firsttankōbonvolume cover, featuring Tokiko Tsumura (left) and Kazuki Muto
Võ trang 錬 kim
(Busō Renkin)
Genre
Manga
Written byNobuhiro Watsuki
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 23, 2003–April 25, 2005
Volumes10(List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTakao Kato
Produced by
  • Hiroyuki Yonemasu
  • Makoto Ōyoshi
  • Nobuhiro Nakayama
  • Shin'ichi Ikeda
Written byAkatsuki Yamatoya
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioXebec
Licensed by
Original networkTXN(TV Tokyo)
English network
Original runOctober 5, 2006–March 29, 2007[a]
Episodes26(List of episodes)
Light novel
Written byKaoru Kurosaki
Illustrated byNobuhiro Watsuki
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump J-Books
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 30, 2006–May 25, 2007
Volumes2
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The manga has been adapted into ananimetelevision series, which was produced by studioXebecand was broadcast on Japanese television networkTV Tokyofrom 2006 to 2007. In December 2007, the anime was announced for North American DVD release byViz Media.In 2009, the series made its American television debut on theFunimation Channel,with American broadcast rights acquired byFunimationfrom Viz Media. The series has also spawned twodrama CDs,twolight novels,aPlayStation 2video game, and many types ofBuso Renkin-themed merchandise.

In Japan, theBuso Renkinmanga has sold over 3 million volumes and was nominated for the science fiction works focusedSeiun Award.It received a mixed reception from manga and anime publications. Watsuki's art received the most positive comments from reviewers, while other aspects of the manga, such as its action and characters, have divided critics' opinions. The anime, which critics described as a genericshōnenfighting series, received mostly negative reception.

Plot

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The narrative ofBuso Renkinfollows Kazuki Muto, who saves Tokiko Tsumura and is killed by an alchemical monster known as ahomunculus.Tokiko, analchemistwarrior, feels responsible and revives him by replacing his destroyed heart with a kakugane(Hạch thiết).The kakugane is an alchemical device which, when activated, takes a weapon form based on its user's personality, forming a buso renkin—the only thing that can destroy a homunculus. Kazuki creates his own buso renkin and joins Tokiko in the fight against the homunculi and their master, Koushaku Chouno. Chouno, who has renamed himself "Papillon", is killed by Kazuki, but is later resurrected by the L.X.E., a humanoid homunculi group led by Chouno's great-great-grandfather Bakushaku Chouno, now calling himself Dr. Butterfly. In various battles, Kazuki, Tokiko and Captain Bravo (their team leader) destroy most of the L.X.E.'s members. After learning that Dr. Butterfly believes him to be weak and useless, Papillon rebels against the L.X.E. and kills Dr. Butterfly.

Before his death, Dr. Butterfly drains the energy of the students at Kazuki's school to heal and revive Victor, a being superior to humans and homunculi. Victor is confronted by Kazuki, but Victor is not interested in fighting and leaves. During the battle, however, Kazuki's kakugane is revealed to be the same type as the Victor's—a black kakugane created by the Alchemist Army as a prototype to thephilosopher's stone.The black kakugane absorbs human life forces; to prevent this from happening, Kazuki's death is ordered by the Alchemist Army. Captain Bravo tries to kill Kazuki, but Tokiko finds him alive. A team is commissioned to confirm Kazuki's death, but Kazuki, Tokiko and Gouta Nakamura (an Alchemist Warrior and former protégé of Tokiko's) fight their way past the members of the Re-Extermination Squad. Later, Kazuki's death is postponed because, as the Alchemists' leader explains, their top priority is to defeat Victor.

Kazuki and Tokiko find the white kakugane, which can negate the effects of the black kakugane and is guarded by Victor's daughter Victoria, who is herself a humanoid homunculus. During the Alchemist Army's final battle against Victor, Kazuki applies the white kakugane to Victor, but it only weakens him. To protect humankind from both of them, Kazuki propels himself and Victor to the moon. Later, Papillion creates a white kakugane to heal Kazuki. The Alchemist Army rescues Kazuki, creates another white kakugane and restores Victor's humanity. Reunited with his daughter, Victor asks the Alchemist Army to turn him into a homunculus and tells them that he and his daughter will lead all the homunculi to the moon. The Alchemist Army dedicates itself to research a way to revert homunculi back into humans, ending their war activities. All Warriors abdicate their kakugane. Kazuki and Tokiko return to their daily lives together while Papillon becomes an urban legend throughout Japan.

Production

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Nobuhiro Watsuki started writingBuso Renkinthinking it would be his lastshōnenmanga; he tried to do "everything [he] ever wanted" with that genre. He unexpectedly experienced problems drawing the manga's fight scenes and said he "struggled with the comedic elements".[5]Watsuki drew references from several sources inBuso Renkin;from his past worksRurouni Kenshin[6]andGun Blaze West[7]toAmerican comics,[8]and from films to other anime and manga.[9]Despite dealing with alchemy, Watsuki initially avoided mentioning the philosopher's stone because he thought he could be accused of plagiarizing another series. He could not omit mentioning it, but he said that it is "general knowledge".[9]During the series' publication, Watsuki had four severe colds; the fourth cold made him so weak that he could not finish the chapter he was due to send toWeekly Shōnen Jump.[5]

Manga

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The chapters ofBuso Renkinwere written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki and were serialized inShueisha'sshōnenmagazineWeekly Shōnen Jumpfrom June 23, 2003,[10]to April 25, 2005.[b]The first 79 chapters were serialized inWeekly Shōnen Jump;the final chapter was published in another magazine from Shueisha in two installments.[13][14]Shueisha published the individual chapters in a series of tentankōbon(collected volumes), which were released between January 5, 2004, and April 4, 2006.[15][16]

In North America,Viz Mediareleased the manga's tentankōbonvolumes between August 1, 2006, and February 5, 2008.[17][18]In March 2012, Viz also made the manga available digitally through its Viz Manga App for theiPadand otheriOSdevices.[19]

The manga has been licensed in Brazil byEditora JBC,[20]France byGlénat,[21]in Germany byTokyopop Germany,[22]in Italy byPanini Comics,[23]and in Spain byPlaneta DeLibros.[24]

Anime adaptation

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Main article:List ofBuso Renkinepisodes

In Japan, theBuso Renkinmanga was adapted into an anime series which ran onTV Tokyo;it was directed byTakao Kato,written by Akatsuki Yamatoya, and produced byXebec.[25]Buso Renkinaired for 26 episodes between October 5, 2006, and March 29, 2007.[26][a]The episodes were later released byGeneon Universal Entertainmentin nine DVD compilations between January 25, 2007, and September 21, 2007.[27]DVD box sets containing all twenty-six episodes were released on November 26, 2009,[28]and on February 27, 2013.[29]Geneon Universal Entertainment released an animation soundtrack CD forBuso Renkinon January 25, 2007.[30]

On December 8, 2007, Viz Media announced the release of the Englishdub,which would be released in two DVD sets of thirteen episodes each.[31]The first set containing episodes one to thirteen was released on April 29, 2008.[32]The second set containing episodes fourteen to twenty-six was released on October 7, 2008.[33]FunimationlaunchedBuso Renkinon theirFunimation Channelon April 27, 2009, marking the series' American television debut.[34][35]On December 20, 2009, the first three episodes from the series were officially uploaded toHuluand Viz Media's portal.[36]Two episodes were uploaded weekly thereafter; the final episode was uploaded on March 8, 2010.[37][38]Beginning on October 2, 2012,Buso Renkinwas streamed onNeon Alley.[39]Manga Entertainmentreleased the series in the United Kingdom on two DVD box sets between August 11, 2008, and October 6, 2008, and later rereleased on a "complete series" edition on June 8, 2009.[40][41][42]Madman Entertainmentreleased two DVD box sets of the series in thePAL regionbetween May 20, 2009, and August 19, 2009.[43][44]In October 2017,Tubi TVaddedBuso Renkinto its catalogue.[45]

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Shueisha released twodrama CDsforBuso Renkin.The first CD was released on May 26, 2005,[46]and the second CD was released on October 6, 2006.[47]It also released two "Expert CDs", which features the radio drama, opening and ending themes and unreleased soundtrack songs. The first CD,Expert CD 1,was released on March 28, 2007.[48]The second CD,Expert CD 2,was released on June 8, 2007.[49]

Twolight novelswere written by Kaoru Kurosaki, illustrated by Watsuki, and published under theJump J-Booksimprint by Shueisha. The first one,Buso Renkin Double Slash(Võ trang 錬 kim //),was published on October 31, 2006, andBuso Renkin Slash Zeta(Võ trang 錬 kim /Z)was released on May 25, 2007.[50][51]A guidebook titledBuso Renkin Infinitywas published by Shueisha on May 2, 2007.[52]

TwoNintendo DSfighting games,Jump Super StarsandJump Ultimate Stars,have featured characters from the series with only Kazuki being its sole playable character.[53][54]APlayStation 2hack and slashvideo game developed and published byMarvelous Entertainmentwas released on June 28, 2007, under the titleBuso Renkin - Welcome to Papillon Park(Võ trang 錬 kim ようこそパピヨンパークへ,Buso Renkin Youkoso Papillon Park e).[55]In Japan, action figures, T-shirts, atrading card gameseries, key chains, straps, and a variety of other products were sold as merchandise for the series.[56]

Reception

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Public response and awards

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In Japan,Buso Renkinhas sold over three million volumes.[57]In North America, the first volume has featured in the best-selling graphic novel ranking ofNielsen BookScan,[58]and the fourth volume of the series was the seventh best-selling comic book of March 2007, according toPublishers Weekly.[59]In the same year, it was nominated for theSeiun Awardfor best science fiction comic title of the year.[60]

Critical response

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The manga's critical reaction has been mixed. Most critics reached a consensus regarding the high quality of its art, describing it as "crisp", "solid", and "clean and well done".[61][62][63][64]Other aspects of the series have divided critics' opinions. Manga Life's Michael Aronson praised the enemy designs,[62]while Carlo Santos ofAnime News Network(ANN) criticized them, adding the series "is not much fun to read, and certainly no fun to look at".[65]Writing for Active Anime, Sandra Scholes found points of interest in the series' story, and praised its action.[61]Santos said the action "got all the drive and excitement ofshōnenaction ",[65]and Comic Book Bin's Leroy Douresseaux called the series "a mixture ofDragon Ball ZandNaruto,but filled with even more weirdness ".[63]

Aronson said the storytelling and action needed "clarity".[62]Leigh Dragoon from Sequential Tart describedBuso Renkinas "derivative" and "hackneyed", and called the characters "completely forgettable".[64]Conversely, Patti Martinson writing for the same site said that they "are distinctive and interesting". Martinson noted "the complexity of the plot", though she said it is not difficult to follow. She added there was "a lot of strong material" that can be developed throughout the series.[66]Holly Ellingwood praised the final volume, stating that Watsuki did "a fabulous job of covering all fronts and the various characters, juggling them effectively" and that it ends "in an amazing way".[67]

The anime was met with mostly negative critical reception. ANN critic Zac Bertschy saidBuso Renkin"isn't anything special", criticizing the "threadbare plot exposition" and its clichés, but praised the way it "get[s] right to the action".[68]Writing for ANN, Luke Carroll stated the series is generic and that it became "[a] bit more tolerable... during its light-hearted moments".[69]Although ANN's Carl Kimlinger said the anime follows the "shōnenfighting formula ", he praised Tokiko's characterization, saying it is one characteristic that distinguish the series.[70]Kimlinger also praised the way it "improves considerably" because of its twists in the plot.[71]UK Anime Network's Andy Hanley also called it "generic" at the start, but said it "has a fairly decent stab" in the second half.[72][73]Chris Beveridge of Mania praised the balance between the humor and the "lighter side", and stated thatBuso Renkin"took the clichés and obviousness of ideas and ran with it in an engaging and fun manner".[74][75]

Notes

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  1. ^abThe official website ofBuso Renkininforms episodes aired between October 4, 2006, and March 28, 2007 at the 25:00 AM timeslot.[3][4]This, technically, means that the show was broadcast always a day later than what is featured on the site.
  2. ^Published until the magazine's combined 21st–22nd issue of 2005 (cover dateMay 9),[11]released on April 25 of that same year.[12]

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