Not Attack on Trains: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

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Lucy Heartfilia: May 31, 2012

Lucy Heartfilia posted:

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)
Wit Studio | Araki, Tetsurou | Action, Shounen | Apr 8, 2016
As the world is in the middle of an industrial revolution, a monster appears that cannot be defeated unless its heart, which is protected by a layer of iron, is pierced. By infecting humans with its bite, the monster can create aggressive and undead creatures known as Kabane. On the island Hinomoto, located in the far east, people have built stations to shelter themselves from these creatures. People access the station, as well as transport wares between them, with the help of a locomotive running on steam, called Hayajiro. Ikoma, a boy who lives in the Aragane station and helps to build Hayajiro, creates his own weapon called Tsuranukizutsu in order to defeat the creatures. One day, as he waits for an opportunity to use his weapon, he meets a girl named Mumei, who is excused from the mandatory Kabane inspection. During the night, Ikuma meets Mumei again as he sees Hayajiro going out of control. The staff on the locomotive has turned into the creatures. The station, now under attack by Kabane, is the opportunity Ikoma has been looking for.
Links: Amazon Prime

People working on this:
Director - Araki, Tetsurou (Di Gi Charat Nyo)
Script - Okouchi, Ichiro (Azumanga Daioh)
Music - Sawano, Hiroyuki (Soul Link)

Characters:

Mumei

Badass. Likes to kill zombies.

Ikoma

Ikoma is a young steam smith who makes a living in Aragane Station making iron and steam engines. He and his good friend Takumi developed a weapon called "Tsuranuki Zutsu" in order to defeat the Kabane. Everyone makes light of him now, but he looks forward to a day when he will be triumphant.

Takumi