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Aria the Scarlet Ammo

Aria the Scarlet Ammo

20117.31 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In response to the worsening crime rate, Japan creates Tokyo Butei High, an elite academy where "Butei" or armed detectives hone their deadly skills in hopes of becoming mercenary-like agents of justice. One particular Butei is Kinji Tooyama, an anti-social and curt sophomore dropout who was once a student of the combat-centric Assault Division. Kinji now lives a life of leisure studying logistics in order to cover up his powerful but embarrassing special ability. However, his peaceful days soon come to an end when he becomes the target of the infamous "Butei Killer," and runs into an emotional hurricane and outspoken prodigy of the highest rank, Aria Holmes Kanzaki, who saves Kinji's life and demands that he become her partner after seeing what he is truly capable of.

Created by Chugaku Akamatsu
Written by Chugaku Akamatsu
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Top Cast

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Aria H. Kanzaki

Junji Majima

Junji Majima

Kinji Tooyama

Mariya Ise

Mariya Ise

Riko Mine

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Jeanne d`Arc

Kaori Ishihara

Kaori Ishihara

Reki

Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

Shiranui Ryou

Mikako Takahashi

Mikako Takahashi

Shirayuki Hotogi

Takayuki Kondo

Takayuki Kondo

Mutou Gouki

Kenji Nojima

Kenji Nojima

Sayonaki Tooru

Themes & Keywords

super powercrime investigationshounenanimebased on light novel

About Aria the Scarlet Ammo

Aria the Scarlet Ammo is a action & adventure, animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of super power, crime investigation, shounen, anime, based on light novel. Created by Chugaku Akamatsu, it stars Rie Kugimiya, Junji Majima, Mariya Ise. In response to the worsening crime rate, Japan creates Tokyo Butei High, an elite academy where "Butei" or armed detectives hone their deadly skills in hopes of becoming mercenary-like agents of justice. One particular Butei is Kinji Tooyama, an anti-social and curt sophomore dropout who was once a student of the combat-centric Assault Division. Kinji now lives a life of leisure studying logistics in order to cover up his powerful but embarrassing special ability. However, his peaceful days soon come to an end when he becomes the target of the infamous "Butei Killer," and runs into an emotional hurricane and outspoken prodigy of the highest rank, Aria Holmes Kanzaki, who saves Kinji's life and demands that he become her partner after seeing what he is truly capable of.

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