“Blazer Tooru joins Kouryou Academy to avenge his sister, partners with Julie, and wields a soul-shield instead of a weapon.”
Absolute Duo
アブソリュート・デュオ
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Synopsis
Blazer Tooru joins Kouryou Academy to avenge his sister, partners with Julie, and wields a soul-shield instead of a weapon.
Individuals who can materialize weapons from their soul are called "Blazers," and they attend Kouryou Academy High School in order to harness their abilities. Each student is required to partner with another, in the hopes that one day, the pair can attain the power of Absolute Duo. Tooru Kokonoe hopes to attend this academy in order to gain power after his sister and friends were slain by a mysterious man. However, at the opening ceremony, he is forced to duel against the person sitting next to him, with the loser being expelled. As Tooru prepares to give the match his all, it is not a weapon that manifests from his soul, but a shield, an irregularity which catches the attention of a foreign student named Julie Sigtuna.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 135 sampled reviews
What 135 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.18 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.0
↑ 1.36
Running avg · Jan 2015 → Jul 2025
- 10 “This is the best anime I've watched so far, with an outstanding story structure that pays off perfectly by the end. I wholeheartedly recommend watching every episode from the beginning to fully...”
- 9 “I didn't rate this high because of the ecchi that's drawn out everywhere. I rate this highly because of how the characters develop and how the story and or plot is good. The art you will love, the...”
- 7 “This is my first review. so i'm sorry if my review is bad, because i'm still learn to make a review Absolute Duo, this anime able to make me interest at first, and after i watching this anime,...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2015 – Mar 2015 Winter 2015
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-9291 catalog
Produced by
- Media Factory Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- AT-X Producer
- feng Producer
- Showgate Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor