蒼き鋼のアルペジオ
Arpeggio of Blue Steel
In the story, a Fleet of Fog loaded with super weapons suddenly appear all over the world. Without the ability to withstand this fleet, humanity was defeated and could no longer travel the seas. 17 years after the devastating naval war, Chihaya Gunzou and his friends somehow commandeer a Fleet of Fog submarine and rename it I-401. Together with Iona, they take on the Fleet of Fog. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova |
| English | Arpeggio of Blue Steel |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2013-10-08 → 2013-12-24 (Autumn 2013) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | SANZIGEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | Full CGIShipsPost-ApocalypticDystopianArtificial IntelligencePrimarily Teen CastWarMale ProtagonistMilitaryTsundere |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.04 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.10 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.5 |
| On lists | 33,348 |
| Favourited | 398 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 82.2% |
| Drop rate | 7.7% |
| In backlog | 34.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.70 |
Score distribution
11032933277452051,10661,98073,59683,06991,51810807
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | SANZIGEN | D | 23 of 40 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2013 | C | 41 of 91 |
| Year | 2013 | C | 111 of 330 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 428 of 775 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 553 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 590 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 855 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,169 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,340 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,547 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,582 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,996 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Seiji Kishi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Makoto Uezu |
| Character design | Kazuaki Morita |
| Music | Masato Kouda |
| Original creator | Ark Performance |
Franchise — 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ
B劇場版 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ -アルス・ノヴァ- Cadenza
Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Cadenza
C劇場版 蒼き鋼のアルペジオ -アルス・ノヴァ- DC
Arpeggio of Blue Steel - DC
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2015 | Arpeggio of Blue Steel - DC |
| sequel | 2015 | Arpeggio of Blue Steel - Cadenza |
AniList id 18893 · MAL id 18893 · record updated 2026-08-27