Underplayed Gems

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (2016)

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress poster
Original title
甲鉄城のカバネリ
Directed by
Tetsurō Araki
Genre
steampunk, drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga, post-apocalyptic anime, Action
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 12 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 219 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a steampunk post-apocalyptic world, people fight against zombie-like creatures called Kabane. A young man becomes a hybrid being and joins a train crew to protect survivors.

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What happens

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Japanese: 甲鉄城のカバネリ, Hepburn: Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri) is a Japanese anime television series by Wit Studio. It was broadcast for 12 episodes on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block from April to June 2016. The series was streamed on Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Two compilation films premiered in Japanese theaters in December 2016 and January 2017. Crunchyroll and Funimation co-released the anime on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States; Crunchyroll also acquired the merchandise rights. An anime theatrical film that is set six months after the anime series, titled Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato, premiered in May 2019. A Netflix version was released as a three-part series in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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