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Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza-

2015 · 105 min

A brisk, earnest sci-fi war story with emotional weight, blending naval action and identity questions in an animated future.

Directed by
Seiji Kishi
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Animation
Starring
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Mai Fuchigami, Manami Numakura
Overview
The group of privateers known as the Blue Steel continues their mission to deliver blueprints of the Vibration Warhead Torpedo, a weapon that may turn the tides of war in their favor, to the United States. However, a new threat arises from their enemy, the overwhelming Fleet of Fog in the form of "The Student Council", a group of warships composed of the remaining Mental Models, the ships' humanoid avatars, who have yet to face the unpredictable captain of the Blue Steel, Gunzou Chihaya. As the Blue Steel gets closer to understanding the origins of the authority controlling the enemy, Iona's past reveals the beginning of the war and her reason for siding with humanity.

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Directed by
Seiji Kishi
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Animation
Starring
Kazuyuki Okitsu, Mai Fuchigami, Manami Numakura
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • technology
  • betrayal
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour3
Realism2
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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