文豪とアルケミスト ～審判ノ歯車～
Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement-
🚪 Often abandoned
Inside a labyrinthine library exist the souls of the world’s greatest writers. Now, these Alchemists must delve into the stories of old and do whatever is necessary to carry them out to their proper conclusions. Evil beings are hell-bent on destroying these stories, and the authors must believe in each other to stop them. There is only one way for this to end! (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | 文豪とアルケミスト ～審判ノ歯車～ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bungou to Alchemist: Shinpan no Haguruma |
| English | Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement- |
| Chinese | 文豪与炼金术师 ～审判的齿轮～ (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Literary Greats and Alchemists: The Gears of Judgment · BunAl |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-04-04 → 2020-08-08 (Spring 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | OLM |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasy |
| Themes | Classic LiteraturePrimarily Male CastEpisodicPrimarily Adult Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.10 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.53 / 10 |
| Composite | 38.7 |
| On lists | 17,634 |
| Favourited | 211 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 46.6% |
| Drop rate | 25.8% |
| In backlog | 45.9% |
| Score spread σ | 2.12 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2020 | E | 53 of 62 |
| Studio | OLM | E | 178 of 181 |
| Year | 2020 | E | 265 of 298 |
| Source material | Video game | E | 455 of 530 |
| Genre | Adventure | E | 1,444 of 1,534 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,460 of 1,596 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,717 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 1,980 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,356 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,540 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,006 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,532 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Toshinori Watabe, Yasunori Ebina, Atsuko Nakajima |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Jun Kumagai |
| Character design | Atsuko Nakajima |
| Music | Hideki Sakamoto |
| Original creator | DMM GAMES |
AniList id 114411 · MAL id 40934 · Bangumi 297208 · record updated 2026-08-27