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Zombies vs. armored trains in feudal steampunk Japan — your move, Snowpiercer.
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Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers (2016)

steampunk carnagelocomotive chaosanime adrenaline

Overview

AnimationActionDramaScience Fiction

In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains. (Compilation film of the first half of the original TV series.)

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
animesurvivaltrainpost-apocalyptic futuresamuraisteampunkzombiezombificationzombie apocalypseepic battle+1 more

Standout Aspects

Direction

Araki's kinetic attack on your eyeballs, zero chill.

Practical Effects

Armored train designs that slap ridiculously hard.

Score

Hiroyuki Sawano's orchestral apocalypse bangers.

Best for:Binge: Watch before the sequel compilation film.·Friends: Anime night with action-loving chaos gremlins.·Solo: When you need pure unhinged momentum.
Heads up:Violence: Decapitations, train-mounted slaughter, zombie carnage galore.·Disturbing: Body horror transformation scenes, very crunchy.
Tetsuro Araki

Director

Tetsuro Araki

ReleasedDec 31, 2016
Runtime1h 43m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Fuji Television Network
WIT STUDIO

Top Cast

Tasuku Hatanaka

Tasuku Hatanaka

Ikoma (voice)

Sayaka Senbongi

Sayaka Senbongi

Mumei (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Ayame (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Kurusu (voice)

Mariya Ise

Mariya Ise

Yukina (voice)

Ryota Osaka

Ryota Osaka

Sukari (voice)

Kensuke Sato

Kensuke Sato

Kibito (voice)

Kanae Oki

Kanae Oki

Kajika (voice)

Maxwell Powers

Maxwell Powers

Suzuki (voice)

Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Wit Studio made this between Attack on Titan seasons, and you can absolutely tell.

Cultural

The Kabane are basically Edo-period anxiety about modernization and foreign contamination — very on-the-nose for 2016 Japan.

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