“Defected Fog submarine I-401, captained by Gunzo, carries humanity's only hope to defeat the oceanic Fleet of Fog.”
Arpeggio of Blue Steel
蒼き鋼のアルペジオ
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Synopsis
Defected Fog submarine I-401, captained by Gunzo, carries humanity's only hope to defeat the oceanic Fleet of Fog.
It's been seventeen long years since the Fleet of Fog―a mysterious, unmanned fleet of powerful vessels that appeared out of nowhere―took control of the oceans, barring humanity from traveling between continents or islands. During those years, people the world over have dreamed of a revolt that would let them take back the seas, but there's been no hope―until now. A weapon powerful enough to damage the Fog's vessels has finally been invented, and there's just one way of getting the critical information and prototypes from Japan to America, where the weapon can produced! The submarine I-401, with its humanoid avatar―a "mental model" named Iona, who's taken the shape of a young girl―was once part of the Fleet of Fog, but has chosen to side with humanity. Now captained by Chihaya Gunzo and his crew, the I-401 is the only ship under human control that can move freely through the seas. But she answers only to her captain, and he answers to no one. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.45 · split reception
5.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.0
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Running avg · May 2013 → Jun 2022
- 9 “I'll keep it short and simple. This manga is fantastic. Yes it does have an anime adaptation but they are basically 2 different universes as I said in my Candenza movie review but both are really...”
- 9 “A complex manga that remains immersive and interesting throughout. The slow pacing works well, as the author clearly wanted to include many details and connect the plots as all sub-factions...”
- 7 “One day, out of nowhere, a race of sentient, hyper-advanced battleships called the Fleet of Fog appear across the earth and blockade the entire human race onto land. The humans fight back and,...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Sep 2009 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15928 catalog