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Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2013
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
357
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Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova (2013)
AnimeActionAnimationDramaSci-Fi

After global warming causes sea levels to rise, a mysterious group of warships appear all over the world and defeat humanity. 17 years after the devastating naval war, a group of people comb... Read allAfter global warming causes sea levels to rise, a mysterious group of warships appear all over the world and defeat humanity. 17 years after the devastating naval war, a group of people combat the warships with a mysterious submarine.After global warming causes sea levels to rise, a mysterious group of warships appear all over the world and defeat humanity. 17 years after the devastating naval war, a group of people combat the warships with a mysterious submarine.

  • Stars
    • Kazuyuki Okitsu
    • Nao Tôyama
    • Mai Fuchigami
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    357
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    • Stars
      • Kazuyuki Okitsu
      • Nao Tôyama
      • Mai Fuchigami
    • 4User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes12

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    Kazuyuki Okitsu
    Kazuyuki Okitsu
    • Gunzo Chihaya
    • 2013
    Nao Tôyama
    Nao Tôyama
    • Shizuka Hozumi
    • 2013
    Mai Fuchigami
    • Iona
    • 2013
    Eiji Miyashita
    • Kyohei Kashihara
    • 2013
    Manami Numakura
    • Takao
    • 2013
    Yukana
    • Kongo
    • 2013
    Minami Tsuda
    • Iori Watanuki
    • 2013
    Shinobu Matsumoto
    • Sou Oribe
    • 2013
    Sayuri Hara
    • Makie Osakabe
    • 2013
    Hibiku Yamamura
    • Haruna
    • 2013
    Mako
    • Maya
    • 2013
    Saki Fujita
    • Hyuga
    • 2013
    Takahiro Tomita
    • Maintenance Soldier…
    • 2013
    Ryôtarô Okiayu
    Ryôtarô Okiayu
    • Kamikage Ryujiro
    • 2013
    Azusa Enoki
    • 2013
    Rina Hidaka
    • I-400
    • 2013
    Atsushi Ono
    • Ryokan Kita
    • 2013
    Nozomi Yamamoto
    • I-402
    • 2013
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    6jaysshukla

    I want more of it

    The events take place in some distant future. Due to global warming and the rising sea level, much of the landmass is lost. Meanwhile, the world comes across the huge powerful ships, which could be(or always are) equipped with many powerful war weapons. Each ship has its own Mental Model as well, which looks and talks like a young girl and as the series progresses, it also becomes clear that they are also capable of feeling like humans. They even have their own personalities.

    With such a brilliant setup, one would expect at least few multiple stories or arcs out of it. But surprisingly, they only preferred to have only one arc in the anime and it was also a relatively simple arc. After the anime gets over, I didn't feel like it should just end here. I started longing for the season 2.

    It is a good watch. You wouldn't get bored while watching this anime. It has some good action scenes, some heartwarming moments and some really nice characters. The animation is also good and the soundtrack too isn't bad.

    I do recommend this anime. It isn't bad at all and it is only 12-episode long. One would be able to finish it in no time.
    6DeToxicOtaku

    Good Show Cool Plot Bad Character Development

    Actual Score: 7.3/10 First Lets Talk about the plot the plot was actually really quite good and a bit different.The Plot Goes A Bit like This The Main Charter How is in control of a enemy AI ship and defeats other ships know as the flog that also are AI. The the ship all start to fall for the main character forming a ship harem.This plot is a little bit cringe but still quite good. Plot 7.7/10 Now Lets talk about The Animation The Animation was Good But Nothing Special. Animation:7.4/10 Now The sound. The Voice Actors we Good. There Is No Dub. The Sound Track Is Really Good. Sound 7.5/10 Now Lets Get To Th Bad Part Of The show The Character Development.Now Where This Show Truly Fails Is In Its Character development It Feels Like The Characters get Nowhere by the end Of The show And They fell Like they Don't really have Any emotions which i fell Makes the Show Boring And Empty.Take this For Example The Main Characters Are in A Big Battle where they could lose there lives and they not scared or worried and they don't seem to care about each other at all. Character development: 7/10 Finally The Story: yes It has A good Plot and Story Line But The Story Doesn't Go In To Detail About the Charterers or how they got to where they are now or even really why the fog is there its just a bit empty and dull. One Example of This Is in The first Ep where It shows us Where the main character and submarine-401 meet But it Doesn't Finish that part of the story a all. Story: 7.3/10 Overall: 7.3/10

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      • October 7, 2013 (Japan)
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