“Quartz-less Rygart pilots ancient Golem to stop war between Krisna and Athens, reuniting old friends.”
Broken Blade
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Synopsis
Quartz-less Rygart pilots ancient Golem to stop war between Krisna and Athens, reuniting old friends.
Rygart Arrow is different compared to the other people in the continent of Cruzon: he is unable to control quartz, branded an "un-sorcerer." Despite this, he still befriends the future king and queen of Krisna—Hodr and Sigyn—as well as Zess, the younger brother of the Athens Commonwealth's Secretary of War. Several years later, Rygart discovers that there is a war brewing between Krisna and Athens. While visiting Binonten, the capital city of Krisna, he learns that his misfortune as an un-sorcerer enables him to pilot an ancient Golem, a unique ability that quartz-wielding users lack. As Zess leads one of the Athenian strikes upon the capital, Rygart joins the battle with his newfound power in hopes of mending the schism between the two nations.
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σ 1.40 · some divergence
3.9 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 4.0
↓ 2.67
Running avg · Jul 2010 → Jan 2024
- 8 “Break Blade’s movie series delivers great animation, fitting voice work, and tight pacing that packs a lot of information without ever dragging, all while letting an underdog hero rise through a...”
- 10 “Break Blade’s first installment thrilled me with gorgeous Production I.G./XEBEC visuals, a haunting Kokia opening, and brisk yet balanced mecha action that earned perfect 10s in art, sound, and...”
- 7 “Break Blade delivers unexpectedly enjoyable mecha action with its stone golem-style robots and refreshingly choreographed battles, enhanced by detailed animation and strong musical accompaniment....”
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- Format 1 × 51′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 51m all episodes
- Aired May 2010 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4725 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Lantis Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Flex Comix Producer
- Fields Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor