Title: Busou Renkin Episodes: 26 Status: Currently Airing (23)
Summary: One night, Kazuki Muto jumps in to try to save what he thinks is a girl in distress from a monster and instead gets impaled through the heart. The girl, Tokiko, is actually an alchemic warrior with a Busou Renkin designated Valkerie Skirt, and given the mission of exterminating Homunculi. She implants the Kakugane, a powerful product of alchemy, to take the place of Kazuki's eviserated heart. The Kakugane resonates with his fighting spirit and forms a Busou Renkin (in his case a lance) so he can fight the Homunculus monsters who prey on humans. Kazuki joins with Tokiko to wage war on the Homunculi and protect his friends and his sister Mahiro. Rating: Animation: 9/10 Story: 8/10 Sound: 8/10 Characters: 9/10 Overall Rating: 8.5/10 Pros: Unique and lovable characters, interesting techniques Cons: Main character is sometimes annoying, main character replacement appears and is equally annoying
