甲鉄城のカバネリ
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
📣 Overexposed
As the world is in the middle of an industrial revolution, a monster appears that cannot be defeated unless its heart, which is protected by a layer of iron, is pierced. By infecting humans with its bite, the monster can create aggressive and undead creatures known as Kabane. On the island Hinomoto, located in the far east, people have built stations to shelter themselves from these creatures. People access the station, as well as transport wares between them, with the help of a locomotive running on steam, called Hayajiro. Ikoma, a boy who lives in the Aragane station and helps to build Hayajiro, creates his own weapon called Tsuranukizutsu in order to defeat the creatures. One day, as he waits for an opportunity to use his weapon, he meets a girl named Mumei, who is excused from the mandatory Kabane inspection. During the night, Ikoma meets Mumei again as he sees Hayajiro going out of control. The staff on the locomotive has turned into the creatures. The station, now under attack by Kabane, is the opportunity Ikoma has been looking for.
Names
| Original | 甲鉄城のカバネリ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Koutetsujou no Kabaneri |
| English | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress |
| Chinese | 甲鐵城的卡巴內里 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kabaneri de la Fortaleza de Hierro |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2016-04-08 → 2016-07-01 (Spring 2016) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionDramaFantasyHorrorSupernatural |
| Themes | ZombieSteampunkPost-ApocalypticTrainsPandemicTravelGunsFemale ProtagonistMale ProtagonistGoreHistoricalNudity |
| Streaming | Amazon Prime Video · Crunchyroll · OceanVeil |
Reception
| Community score | 7.12 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.13 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.0 |
| On lists | 195,411 |
| Favourited | 3,293 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 85.7% |
| Drop rate | 4.9% |
| In backlog | 27.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.67 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2016 | C | 24 of 92 |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO | D | 45 of 76 |
| Genre | Horror | B | 65 of 272 |
| Year | 2016 | B | 93 of 418 |
| Source material | Original work | B | 419 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 453 of 1,234 |
| Era | Late 2010s | C | 531 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 550 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 663 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 838 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 861 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | C | 885 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,131 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,960 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tetsurou Araki, Hiroyuki Tanaka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Ichirou Ookouchi |
| Character design | Haruhiko Mikimoto, Yasuyuki Ebara |
| Original creator | Haruhiko Mikimoto |
Franchise — 甲鉄城のカバネリ
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BRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2019 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato |
| summary | 2016 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers |
| summary | 2017 | Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns |
| other | — | Koutetsujou no Kabaneri: Mumei Ranman |
AniList id 21196 · MAL id 28623 · record updated 2026-08-27

