Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-
蒼き鋼のアルペジオ ‐アルス・ノヴァ‐
“Post-apocalyptic 2039: sentient warships blockade Earth; rogue submarine I-401 and crew fight for humanity's freedom.”
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Post-apocalyptic 2039: sentient warships blockade Earth; rogue submarine I-401 and crew fight for humanity's freedom.
In the year 2039, the drastic effects of global warming have caused sea levels to rise, resulting in major loss of land. To ensure humanity learns its lesson, a fleet of powerful warships equipped with advanced weaponry emerges, causing overwhelming defeat for naval forces throughout the world. Calling themselves the Fleet of Fog, each ship has a "Mental Model," a humanoid avatar which represents the ship's heart, its "Union Core." Each model has a different personality but all follow an unknown authority known as the Admiralty Code, who have implemented a blockade to prevent humans from traveling across the sea. Seventeen years after the blockade, Gunzou Chihaya, a National Marine Academy alumnus, stumbles upon I-401 and its Mental Model, Iona, who sides with mankind for unknown reasons. Utilizing this newfound hope of achieving peace for humanity, Gunzou and his friends form a group of privateers, known as the Blue Steel, as they set out on a dangerous journey.
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7.0/10
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5.8 ptsRecommenders 8.1 · others 2.3
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- 8/10 “This anime delivers awesome fun with beautifully designed warships that realistically revive IJN vessels and mature, attractive characters like Takao and Iona who outshine the usual 12-year-old...”
- 9/10 “As a 4-year US Navy veteran, I absolutely loved watching WWII-era battleships annihilate modern Arleigh-Burke destroyers, and the naval combat was grounded in sound military theory with a...”
- 8/10 “Loved the slick animation, creative ship designs, and an opening song worth looping endlessly; the show cleverly teases a harem setup but gives every mental-model woman her own agenda, crafting one...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-7952
- Format
- 12 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 48m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Oct 2013 – Dec 2013
- Fall 2013
- Source
- Tv
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- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
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- BS-7952
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