Category: Koutetsujou no Kabaneri

「燃える命」 (Semejougu Jakusha)
“Burning Life”

There’s plenty of evil to go around here, but the question is who is the most evil of all? The mindless kabane, the corrupt Shogun, or the vengeful liberator?

「攻め上ぐ弱者」 (Semejougu Jakusha)
“The Attacking Weak”

Let the bloodbath commence.

「滅びの牙」 (Horobi no Kiba)
“Fang of Ruin”

If anime has taught us one thing, it’s to never trust a long-haired, well-spoken bishounen.

「黙す狩人」 (Mokusu Karibito)
“The Silent Hunter”

Kabaneri is all about surprises these past two weeks – first we had a quiet and reflective episode devoid of action that worked well, and then this week we have a return to the kabane frenzy while managing to be compelling in a way I did not expect.

「天に願う」 (Ten ni Negau)
“Begging the Heavens”

Surprisingly, Kabaneri handles this quieter episode just as well as its loud, bombastic ones.

「集う光」 (Tsudou Hikari)
“Gathering Light”

Hints of a mysterious backstory, side characters getting to prove their worth, and a payoff in the final minutes that’s as glorious as they come.

「逃げられぬ闇」 (Nigerarenu Yami)
“Inescapable Darkness”

Kabaneri continues its epic streak, letting us to witness Mumei’s weaknesses for the first time – allowing her to be less than the perfect anime girl creation she has personified up until now.

「流る血潮」 (Nagaru Chishio)
“Flowing Blood”

Snakes on a plane or zombies on a train – which would you choose?

「捧げる祈り」 (Sasageru Inori)
“Prayer Offer”

I had Koutetsujou no Kabaneri pinned as a zombie thriller, but perhaps vampire thriller would have been more accurate?