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Nobuhiro Watsuki2003–2006

Buso Renkin

Busō Renkin · 武装錬金

Kazuki dies saving a girl, who brings him back with a kakugane, an alchemic alloy that turns him into a warrior against homunculi.

Its last chapter in Weekly Shōnen Jump ran on April 25, 2005, in No. 21-22.

81chapters
10volumes
2years in the Jump
2times it opened the magazine

What it is about

Buso Renkin debuted in Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 30 on June 23, 2003. Created by Nobuhiro Watsuki — the mangaka behind Rurouni Kenshin — the series follows high schooler Kazuki Muto, who is killed by a homunculus and revived by alchemist warrior Tokiko Tsumura using a Kakugane device. The Kakugane evolves into his personal Buso Renkin weapon. Together they battle an army of homunculi created by the alchemist Victor. With 10 volumes and 81 chapters, Buso Renkin ran for two years in WSJ. Its debut issue also carried Kochikame, One Piece and Naruto.

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Its story in the Jump

3 sagas, from its first issue to its last one in the Weekly

  1. Saga 1 · 2003

    Homunculus Outbreak

    From issue 30 to issue 48 of 2003

    Ch. 1–17 · 18 issues

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    Volumes 1–2 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  2. Saga 2 · 2003–2004

    Alchemist Army

    From issue 49 of 2003 to issue 33 of 2004

    Ch. 18–47 · 34 issues

    Volumes 3–6 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  3. Saga 3 · 2004–2005

    Victor

    From issue 34 of 2004 to issue 21-22 of 2005

    Ch. 48–79 · 38 issues

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    Volumes 6–9 · tap one to see the Jump issues inside

  4. Final chapter

    Chapter 79

    WSJ No. 21-22 · April 25, 2005

Main characters

With their birthday: share it with any of them?

  • Tokiko Tsumura August 7August 7 Tokiko Tsumura津村斗貴子
  • Kazuki Muto Kazuki Muto武藤カズキ
  • Koshaku Chono June 26June 26 Koshaku Chono蝶野攻爵
  • Mamoru Sakimori Mamoru Sakimori防人衛
  • Mahiro Muto February 29February 29 Mahiro Muto武藤まひろ
  • Shusui Hayasaka May 23May 23 Shusui Hayasaka早坂秋水

Next birthday: Mahiro Muto, February 29 in 116 days

Character data: AniList

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