Buso Renkin, also known as Arms Alchemy in English, is a 2003 anime directed by Takao Kato, based off of the manga of the same name created by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
High School student Kazuki Muto thinks he's saving a girl from a monster, but it turns out that he's the one who needs saving.
Victims[]
A New Life[]
- Kazuki Muto - Heart pierced by Mika using his tentacles, revived.
- Mika - Killed by Tokiko Tsumura using her Valkirye Skirt
- 26 Unnamed Homunculi - Killed by Tokiko Tsumura using her Valkirye Skirt
- Saruwatari - Stabbed in the head by Kazuki Muto using his Sunlight Heart.
- Total - 29
The True Form Homunculus[]
- Unnamed Person - Died of an unspecified cause off-screen, skull seen
- Four Frogs - Stabbed by Kazuki Muto using his Sunlight Heart.
- Total - 5
You've Become a Little Stronger[]
- Dog - Presumably eaten by Kawazui off-screen - Bones seen.
- Four Baby Frogs - Killed by Kazuki Muto using his Sunlight Heart.
- Kawazui - Defeated by Kazuki Muto, but skewered and later crushed by Hanabusa using her vines. Shared Kill
- Hanabusa - Heart stabbed by Tokiko Tsumura using her Valkirye Skirt.
- Total - 7
Another New Life[]
- None
To Protect Someone[]
- Eagle - Accidentally shot by poachers, revived as Washio.
- Washio - Killed by Kazuki Muto and Tokiko Tsumura. Shared Kill
- Total - 2
The Butterfly of Black Death[]
- Jiro Chouno - Eaten alive by Koushaku Chouno/Papillon
- Two Unnamed Body Guards - Eaten alive by Koushaku Chouno/Papillon off-screen, screams heard.
- Four Unnamed Body Guards - Eaten alive by Koushaku Chouno/Papillon off-screen, clothes and shoes seen.
- Two Unnamed Body Guards - Presumably eaten alive by Koushaku Chouno/Papillon off-screen.
- Shishaku Chouno - Chest pierced by Koushaku Chouno/Papillon and later eaten alive.
- Koushaku Chouno/Papillon Mask - Body destroyed by Kazuki Muto using his Sunlight Heart. Revived
- Total - 11
Whether or not You're a Hypocrite[]
- Unnamed Seishin - Killed by Moonface off-screen by the orders of Bakushaku Chouno/Dr. Butterfly. Shared Kill
- Total - 1
A Night in the Dorm[]
- Kinjo - mercifully killed by Jinnai after being defeated by Captain Bravo
- Jinnai - Killed by Tokiko Tsumura using her Valkyrie Skirt.
- Total - 2
The Hayasaka Twins[]
- Tokiko Tsumura's Unnamed Father - Died of an unspecified cause off-screen. Mentioned
- Tokiko Tsumura's Unnamed Mother - Died of an unspecified cause off-screen. Mentioned
- Tai - Cut into pieces by Shusui using his Sword Samurai X
- Shi - Shot several times by Ouka Hayasaka using the arrows of her Gozen Angel.
- Total - 4
It Seems We're Well Matched[]
- None
Til Death Do Us Part[]
- Mayumi Hayasaka - Died of an unspecified illness. Shown in flashback.
Carnival[]
- None
Signs of Death[]
- None
Who Are You?[]
- Dr Butterfly/Bakushaku Chouno - Disintegrated after being incapacited by the explosive buttterflies of Papillon/Koushaku Chouno using his Near Death Happiness and having his core destroyed.
An Intermediate Existence[]
- None
New Strength[]
- 7 Unnamed former Renkin Sendan Alchemists - Killed by Victor Powered off-screen. Mentioned in flashback.
When Dawn Comes[]
- Gouta Nakamura's Unnamed Father - Presumably killed by an homunculus off-screen. Mentioned
- Gouta Nakamura's Unnamed Mother - Presumably killed by an homunculus off-screen. Mentioned
- Total - 2
The Escape[]
- 42 Unnamed Persons - Died of unspecified causes off-screen. Graves seen.
- 331 Unnamed Homunculi - Killed by Genji Ikusabe off-screen. Mentioned
- Total - 374
As Long As I Can Protect You[]
- None
With Strength and Power[]
- None
Gone Into Flames[]
- Beetle - Energy Drained by Victor III
- Lizard - Energy Drained by Victor III
- Seagull - Either energy drained by Victor III or fell to its death after having energy drained.
- 19 * Seagull - Either energy drained by Victor III or fell to its death after having energy drained.
- Total - 22
A Decision Is Required[]
- Three Unnamed Homunculi - Mutilated by Victor III. Mentioned in flashback
- Unnamed Renkin Sendan alchemist - burned to death in an explosion caused in their laboratory off-screen. Mentioned in flashback.
- Total - 4
Boy meets Battle Girl[]
- None
When You Die, I'll Die With You[]
- Alexandria Powered -Died of old age, after allowing Kazuki Muto to pick a white Kakugane.
No One Could Ever Take His Place[]
- Hanabusa (Clone) - Headhsot by the arrows of Ouka Hayasaka using her Gozen Angel
- Mika (Clone) - Headhsot by the arrows of Ouka Hayasaka using her Gozen Angel
- Saruwatari (Clone) - Sliced in half by Shuushi Hayasaka using his Sword Samurai X
- Unnamed Homunculus - Mutilated by Gouta Nakamura using his Motor Gears.
- Total - 4
Deaths[]
- Total - 472
- 381 Homunculi
- 66 Human
- 24 Animal
- 1 Insect
Kill Counts[]
- Tokiko Tsumura - 28 (Alive)
- Mika - 1 (Deceased)
- Kazuki Muto - 12 (Alive)
- Hanabusa - 1 (Deceased)
- Koushaku Chouno/Papillon - 11 (Alive)
- Moon Face - 1 (Alive)
- Bakushaku Chouno/Dr. Butterfly - 1 (Deceased)
- Jinnai - 1 (Deceased)
- Ouka Shusui - 2 (Alive)
- Ouka Hayasaka - 2 (Alive)
- Victor III - 32 (Alive)
- Genji Ikusabe - 331 (Alive)
- Gouta Nakamura - 1 (Alive)
Notes[]
- In episode 24, Alexandria was able of finally passing on after allowing Kazuki Muto pick a white Kakugane. She was cloning herself for the past 100 years, although she was reduced to anything but a brain.