Watch Episodes Add to My List Add to Favorites Alternative TitlesJapanese: 甲鉄城のカバネリ English: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress German: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Spanish: Kabaneri de la Fortaleza de Hierro: La Batalla de Unato French: Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress More titles InformationType: TV Episodes: 12 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Apr 8, 2016 to Jul 1, 2016 Premiered: Spring 2016 Broadcast: Fridays at 00:55 (JST) Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Kyoraku Industrial Holdings, Kansai Telecasting Licensors: Funimation, Crunchyroll Studios: Wit Studio Source: Original Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense Themes: Gore, Historical, Survival Duration: 22 min. per ep. Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity) StatisticsScore: 7.271 (scored by 440,945 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #29282 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #231 Members: 839,163 Favorites: 3,761 Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms |
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Jun 30, 2016 ZephSilver Not Recommended If you've spent enough time familiarizing yourself with the anime community, you'll come to realize that we're a demanding bunch. That should go without saying, given just how much anime tend to diverge from most mainstream trends. Because of this, we're always on the lookout for the next best thing. Constantly asking for something innovative. Captivating. Unique. Competent. Something to not only entertain but also to satisfy on some intellectual level. In a way, we're spoiled, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. We push for more because we've seen the medium deliver time and time again. Anime isn't afraid of addressing social taboos, nor ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 1, 2016 akitosumire Recommended Why are people comparing this anime to shingeki no kyojin? I mean, this anime by itself is already very good. I dont really understand why people are starting to rate Koutetsujou no Kabaneri lower now that they've watched the last episode. Overall, the last episode wasnt even that bad. IN FACT, it kind of gives way to saying the the story isnt really finished yet, which then leads to a hint that there could even be a second season. If people want to rate this anime, they should at least try not to be as biased as possible. Anyways, Hiroyuki Sawano, as usual, created an ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Captain220 Not Recommended If you happen to be someone who has a steady job within the anime industry, what is the best possible way to earn some decent $$$ when making an original anime? Is it to try and come up with the best and most original setting that comes to mind? To create characters with seemingly limitless potential? A thought-provoking story? If you think it's any of the above, you may as well be delusional. Wit Studio has it all figured out. Sadly, after milking the dried up and shriveled old cow that is Attack on Titan for a solid three years now, I think they may ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Nervin Not Recommended A society in the middle of an industrial revolution. Gigantic steampunk-iron fortresses protecting its citizens. Zombies that terrorizes the lands, where large tank-like trains are the only means of transport and communication with the different fortifications. Such is the setting of Koutesujou no Kabaneri: mankind's struggle to survive the everluring doors of death and despair. Zombies threatening mankind is nothing new, yet is arguably oddly entertaining - when it is done right that is. What could have been a simple story about humankind's struggle for survival, sadly turned out into a petty revenge story: despite its flaws, an enjoyable first part, but with a very ... Read more Open Gift Report
May 19, 2016 Dude_Perfect Not Recommended Preliminary (6/12 eps) This is one of the worst anime that has been gaining too much hype this season. Overall - 5 Story - 3 Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 whatchamini Recommended What an amazing, exciting, and shockingly original anime! Well rounded and done extremely well, I highly recommend Koutetsujou no Kabaneri for anyone who is a fan of zombies and thrillers. Story: 9 Art: 9 Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Vaenny Recommended This show reminded me that one can immerse in the anime world just by simply watching it. With its breathtaking visuals and compelling story, I was taken into the world of Koutetusjou no Kabaneri. Now a lot of people will say it's a rip-off of the mainstream anime, Shingeki no Kyojin. Well, I digress. This show actually offers more than suspense and action. For one, not everyone in this show is powerless. The characters are actually able to fight back from the monsters easily. Not everyone is at harm because the threat wasn't that big (no pun intended). The real problem lies outside the walls, but ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 1, 2016 HellLyter Not Recommended Koutetsujou no Kabaneri was the show that I was the most excited for this anime season. Sure, it seemed like a lot of the ideas were borrowed from Wit studio's other anime, the widely known and critically acclaimed Attack on Titan, but I was willing to overlook that and view Kabaneri as its own, separate anime. I was initially impressed by the first two episodes, however the hype train slowly ran out of steam as the anime progressed. It was truly heading down the right track, but the anime simply derailed itself when it failed to expand its plot beyond generic characters fighting mindless zombies. ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Stark700 Mixed Feelings Koutetsujou no Kabaneri (also known as Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress) is honestly one of those series that almost wants to make you rip your hair out. By first impressions, the show seemed to be on the right track. Dubbed by some as a generic clone of “Attack on Titan” or the next “big thing”, this series is one that is filled with controversy. As an original anime by Wit Studio, Koutetsujou no Kabaneri seems to be inspired by a lot of generic concepts taken from the dark fantasy genre. These concepts ranges in variety from survival horror, revenge, tragic past, monster invasion, betrayal, experimentation, you ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Cynthesizer Not Recommended Survival is a theme that is touched upon quite a lot, and not only when it comes to the anime medium. Most of these kinds of series tend to engage this rather generic theme with interesting and good-looking fights, completely ignoring the plot's development and the characters' growth on the audience, instead adding a lot of gore which apparently triggers the "feels" of ignorant masses because, you know, losing someone precious is hard. There are many ways to strike a certain series despite the generic concept, instead of doing that you might as well develop some characters hence making it feel not as retarded. Kabaneri ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 2, 2016 AlreadyNight Recommended No matter who the enemy might seem to be (zombies, titans, mutant bees, flying pigs), the real enemy for humans will always be humanity itself. I believe kabane were only a tool meant to emphasize that. I'm not gonna lie, I'm not very bright and this review's not gonna be the most intelligent thing for you to read. Just a humble review for humble people interested in giving Koutetsujou no Kabaneri a shot. Story Really messy, but somehow its mediocrity made it seem like a piece of reality adjusted to fit a steampunk puzzle. Real world is filled with people who make bad decisions, kill (apparently) ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 lawlmartz Mixed Feelings BOKU WA KABANERI DA!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!one!!!oneoneshiftone!!!!eleven!!! <insert your favorite cliche, corny phrase from the show here> Kabaneri. What happened? This show was supposed to be the Attack on Titan that everyone wanted. All the pieces were there to get everything on track- Tetsuro Araki as the CONDUCTOR, Wit Studio in the boiler room, and my main man Hiroyuki Sawano handling the harmonic balancing in the CABOOSE. With these three wheels churning, Kabaneri should have been a hit. But oh man... did it ever DERAIL itself about halfway through. They say that monorails make for a good one liner, but Kabaneri really RAILROADS you through the story. There's something to ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 1, 2016 themegamancave Not Recommended Remember the last time an anime truly gripped you, a show that you couldn't put down and was complex and intellectual? If you're looking for something like that, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is not the anime for you. Plagued by vanilla characters and repetitious fight scenes, Kabaneri was the disappointment of the season for me. How could something combining zombies, samurai and steam punk be bad? Please allow me to explain ... Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away there exists a populace chronically threatened by incessant hordes of zombies called Kabane. Most of the world's people are confined to living in tight ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 jdam5798 Recommended Story: 7/10 Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 CodeBlazeFate Mixed Feelings *SPOILERS FOR KOUTETSUJOU NO KABANERI aka KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS* I'm sure you've heard this question before: What do you prefer? Starting off strong but ending badly, or starting off weak, but ending strongly? Whatever your answer may be, this show falls into the former, like a rooftop jump gone horribly wrong. The first 7 episodes were this fun run with a few stumbles here and there, episode 8 was that big leap, and episodes 9-12 had this random train spawning from the sky to smash our fucked, airborne friend into the concrete below before exploding. I still had a good time all things considered, ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 MozillaFennekin Mixed Feelings Dammit, Kabaneri! You had it! You were good! But then you just had to had to make things human, didn’t you? You couldn’t just stick to what you were actually good at, no; in fact, you’ve completely forgotten what made you great in the first place! It’s not every day that I get to say an anime was not only the most surprisingly good show of the season, but also the most disappointingly bad. With a strong start, a shaky midsection, and a complete disaster of an endgame, the anime had gone completely off the rails. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress truly is a trainwreck. There, you ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Zidanenvy Not Recommended “THE APOCALYPSE STARTER PACK” Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 30, 2016 Adi Not Recommended Ahh, a show about humanity being pushed to the brink of extinction due to a sudden appearance of man-eating monsters who are overwhelmingly powerful. Wait, doesn’t that sound familiar? If you say yes, it’s Attack on Titan, then you’re absolutely right. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with an AoT clone if it improves on AoT, but somehow Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress manages to do everything worse, spiralling down into a ludicrous mess of melodramatic, illogical plot elements and a villain so poorly founded and comically evil that it is laughable. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress (especially the latter half) can only be best described as ... Read more Open Gift Report
Aug 6, 2016 TheRazor Recommended Story: Yes, slightly reminiscent of AoT. Why not? It's not terribly terrible or terrific. Art: 10/10. Japanese shogun steampunk walls trains fire-zombies and just cool shit. As Digibro put it - rule of cool wins out and the art is mucho bueno. Sound: Okay, so it's kind of odd with it's -selection- of sound here and there, like in some scenes it's like "really, you chose this song for THIS moment? did someone just tell you "something happy happens here so insert X" and you didn't really even watch it beforehand? In some places it would have been better off with no music just to make some ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 2, 2016 ADIABATICO Mixed Feelings Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, or Disappointment of the Iron Fortress, you choose the best title for this. SPOILERS AHEAD The show started very well. Despite of the amount of people comparing it with AoT, the first seemed that this show would be a blast, and also would be nothing like AoT. However, after 3 episodes, this show became a trainwreck. The plot is almost nonsensical. Kabaneris wear tight necklaces that for some reason don't asphyxiate them, Mumei gets transformed to Kabaneri by Biba just because of silly reasons, Biba wants to transform everybody into Kabane because of silly reasons etc. Furthermore, there are disturbing plot holes. Katanas, that ... Read more Open Gift Report More Reviews |
