Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
An anime theatrical film that is set six months after the anime series, titled "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato" premiered in May 2019. A Netflix version was released as a three-part series in 2019. Plot. A mysterious virus appears during the Industrial Revolution that transforms infected humans into and rapidly spreads. "Kabane" are aggressive, undead creatures that cannot be defeated unless the glowing golden heart, which is protected by a layer of iron, is pierced, or an important body part is completely severed (such as the head). Unfortunately, most  melee weapons and the steam-pressure guns used by the are not very effective against them. On the island country , people have built fortress-like "stations" to shelter themselves from these creatures. People access the stations and transport wares between them with the help of . One day, a "hayajirō" hijacked by the "kabane" crashes into Aragane Station and they overrun the city. A young engineer called Ikoma uses the opportunity to test with success his anti-"kabane" weapon, the , but is infected in the process, although he manages to resist the virus and become a , a human-"kabane" hybrid. Assisted by , another  Kabaneri who appears to help them, Ikoma and the other survivors of the station board a "hayajirō" named and depart to seek shelter elsewhere, fighting the hordes of "kabane" along the way. Media. Anime. "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" was directed by Tetsurō Araki and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano and original character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto. The series was broadcast on Fuji TV's Noitamina block from April 8 to June 30, 2016, with a total of 12 episodes. A prologue for the anime premiered for a week in theaters across Japan starting March 18 , 2016. Amazon streamed the series on their Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Two compilation films premiered in Japanese theaters on December 31, 2016, and January 7, 2017. Crunchyroll and Funimation co-released the anime on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States; Crunchyroll also acquired the merchandise rights. An anime theatrical film that is set six months after the anime series, titled , premiered on May 10, 2019. A Netflix version was released as a three-part series in 2019. Films. Three feature length anime theatrical films were released between 2016 and 2019. The first two films, which are recaps  of the first and second halves of the TV series, premiered in Japanese theaters on December 31, 2016, and January 7, 2017. The third film, titled "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato", takes place six months after the events of the TV series and revolves around the Battle of Unato. It premiered on May 10, 2019. "The Battle of Unato" was streamed internationally on September 13, 2019 as a Netflix original consisting of three episodes. Other. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Shirō Yoshida, was serialized in Mag Garden's "Monthly Comic Garden" magazine from May 2, 2016  to November 5, 2018. Mag Garden released four "tankōbon" volumes from December 10, 2016 and December 10, 2018. A mobile game developed by TriFort, Inc. and published by DMM Games titled was released on December 19, 2018 for Android and iOS, featuring an animated opening sequence by Wit Studio. Music. The soundtrack was composed by Hiroyuki Sawano and was released by Aniplex on May 18, 2016. The opening theme is "Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" by Egoist and the ending theme is "ninelie" by Aimer with chelly. For episode 11, the ending theme is "Through My Blood <AM>  by Aimer. Track listing. All music composed by Hiroyuki Sawano. Reception. The series won the 2016 Newtype Anime Awards for Best TV Anime, Best Soundtrack, Best Character Design, Best Screenplay and Best Studio.