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Broken Blade follows Rygart Arrow in a quartz-powered war world, covering the manga, TV anime, six film chapters, Golems, characters, factions, and story arcs.

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Broken Blade Anime: Mecha Action & Fantasy Hybrid Explained

Dive into the world of Broken Blade anime, exploring its unique quartz-based mecha combat, compelling characters, and why it stands out in the mecha genre.

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Broken Blade Anime Series: Watch Order & Golem Combat Guide

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Broken Blade Crunchyroll: Streaming Availability & Alternatives

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Broken Blade English Dub: Cast, Availability & How to Watch

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Broken Blade Episode 1: Un-Sorcerer's Awakening

Dive into Broken Blade Episode 1, 'Un-Sorcerer: One without Power,' exploring Rygart Arrow's unique abilities and the start of a massive war. Discover key characters and initial plot points.

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Broken Blade Episodes: Anime Series & Film Guide

Explore the comprehensive episode guide for Broken Blade, covering both the 2010 film series and the 2014 anime television adaptation.

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Broken Blade online: 2026 Streaming Guide & Series Overview

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Broken Blade Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

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Broken Blade Characters: Key Personalities & Factions

Explore the diverse cast of Broken Blade characters, their roles, and allegiances in the war-torn world of Krisna and Athens.

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Broken Blade Cleo: Character Analysis & Combat Role

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Broken Blade Girge: Combat Tactics & Character Profile

Explore the complex role of Broken Blade Girge, his custom Golem tactics, and his impact on the war between Krishna and Athens in this 2026 guide.

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Broken Blade Main Character: Rygart Arrow's Journey & Abilities

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Broken Blade Watch Order Guide

Broken Blade exists in two main anime formats: the original six-part theatrical film release and the later TV edition arranged into 12 episodes. Both follow Rygart Arrow, Sigyn, Hodr, and Zess as their old friendship is pulled into the war between Krisna and Athenes.

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Best first watch: TV Edition

12 TV episodes

The TV edition is the simplest version for new viewers because it splits the story into shorter episodes with clear stopping points.

  • Episode 1: Unsorcerer (Magicless)
  • Episode 2: Under Golem (Ancient Giant Soldier)
  • Episode 3: Not Bad (Ceasefire Negotiation)
  • Episode 4: Close Combat (Melee Battle)
  • Episode 5: Counter Attack (Counteroffensive Assault)
  • Episode 6: Whirlwind (Violent Storm)
  • Episode 7: Night Before (The Night Before Sortie)
  • Episode 8: Wasteland (Deadly Ground)
  • Episode 9: Showdown (Dragon-Tiger Declaration of War)
  • Episode 10: Lightning Speed (Godspeed Matchless)
  • Episode 11: Last Stand (Strong Fortress)
  • Episode 12: Endless Fate (Eternal Return)
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Original release path: six theatrical chapters

Six theatrical anime chapters

This is the original anime presentation, released as movie-length chapters before the TV edition.

  • Chapter 1: The Time of Awakening
  • Chapter 2: The Path of Separation
  • Chapter 3: Mark of the Assassin's Dagger
  • Chapter 4: Land of Calamity
  • Chapter 5: Horizon of the Death Line
  • Chapter 6: Fortress of Lamentation
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How the versions connect

Same core anime story, different viewing structure

The theatrical version presents the story as longer chapters, while the TV edition turns the anime into a 12-episode series collected in the official Blu-ray Box.

  • Use the TV edition when you want a normal episode guide.
  • Use the movie version when you want the original chapter release format.
  • Do not start with later chapters unless you already know the main cast and war setup.
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Recommended complete route

Anime first, manga after

The anime introduces the main conflict, the Delphing, and the central friendship between Rygart, Sigyn, Hodr, and Zess. After finishing the anime, continue with the manga for the full printed series path.

  • First watch: TV Edition Episodes 1-12
  • Optional rewatch: Theatrical Chapters 1-6
  • Then read: Broken Blade manga volumes from the beginning

Broken Blade Anime Episode Guide

The TV edition follows Rygart Arrow after he is summoned to Krisna and pulled into a war involving his old friends Hodr, Sigyn, and Zess. The guide below keeps each entry short so viewers can follow the order without losing the main plot thread.

Episode 1

Unsorcerer (Magicless)

Rygart Arrow, a rare person without magic, is summoned by King Hodr and Queen Sigyn after Athenes invades Krisna. He learns that the enemy commander is his former friend Zess.

Rygart enters the ancient Under-Golem and begins moving toward his fate as the Delphing's pilot.

Episode 2

Under Golem (Ancient Giant Soldier)

The ancient machine awakens after Rygart boards it, revealing power far beyond ordinary golems. Zess and his strike unit confront Krisna as the war reaches the capital.

Rygart becomes the only person able to operate the ancient machine.

Episode 3

Not Bad (Ceasefire Negotiation)

Zess advances toward Binonten while Rygart tries to stop the battle through negotiation. Their old school friendship is tested directly on the battlefield.

Rygart and Zess face each other as enemies for the first time.

Episode 4

Close Combat (Melee Battle)

The negotiation collapses and battle resumes. Rygart is forced into a one-on-one fight against Lee while the Delphing nears its operating limit.

Rygart sees the brutal reality of war at close range.

Episode 5

Counter Attack (Counteroffensive Assault)

After witnessing the battlefield's cost, Rygart considers going home but changes course after learning Hodr's resolve. In Athenes, General Borcuse begins to move.

Rygart chooses to fight for Krisna instead of walking away.

Episode 6

Whirlwind (Violent Storm)

The Delphing, now equipped with heavy armor and a large sword, overwhelms enemy machines. Cleo rescues Zess but is captured, and Girge is selected to pilot a seized Eltemus.

The war widens beyond Rygart and Zess into new pilots and stronger machines.

Episode 7

Night Before (The Night Before Sortie)

Krisna forms a special mobile unit led by Narvi. During training, the red Eltemus attacks, revealing Girge's extreme skill and dangerous past.

Girge joins the story as a powerful but unstable allied pilot.

Episode 8

Wasteland (Deadly Ground)

Borcuse breaks through the Krisna border after defeating General True's heavy knights. General Baldr's force meets him at the Arakan wasteland.

The large-scale clash between Krisna and Athenes begins.

Episode 9

Showdown (Dragon-Tiger Declaration of War)

Both armies suffer heavy losses, but Borcuse's force moves toward Rygart's home village. Rygart rushes ahead alone to save his younger brother.

The Delphing confronts Borcuse's powerful Hykelion.

Episode 10

Lightning Speed (Godspeed Matchless)

Narvi and the others barely rescue Rygart from danger. Girge pulls Rygart away from the battlefield and challenges the truth behind his motives.

Athenes' elite Sparta unit appears and the battle becomes even harsher.

Episode 11

Last Stand (Strong Fortress)

Girge's death weighs heavily on Rygart as Binonten prepares for a major assault. Sigyn gathers giant quartz to forge a new weapon for the Delphing.

The capital turns into a fortress for the final defense.

Episode 12

Endless Fate (Eternal Return)

A golem assault tears through the city while the Delphing transforms into its final combat form. Rygart rises to carry the hopes of those caught in the war.

Rygart begins the final battle against Borcuse.

Broken Blade Manga Reading Guide

The Broken Blade manga by Yunosuke Yoshinaga is listed by COMIC Meteor with official chapter access and by BOOK☆WALKER with 20 main digital volumes marked complete. Start from the beginning even if you watched the anime, because the manga is the cleanest path for the full printed story.

First chapter

Start with Chapter 1: Magicless

COMIC Meteor lists Chapter 1, titled Magicless, as the starting point for the manga. This chapter introduces Rygart as a rare person without magic in the quartz-powered world of Cruzon.

Best entry point for new readers

Official chapter path

Continue through the early COMIC Meteor chapters

The official COMIC Meteor listing includes early chapters such as Chapter 2: Contact Battle and Chapter 3: Contact Battle 2, making it useful for checking the opening story flow before moving into volumes.

Good for previewing the manga before buying volumes

Volume path

Read the main collected volumes in order

BOOK☆WALKER lists the Broken Blade Meteo Comics ebook series as 20 total volumes. The reading order is simple: begin with Volume 1 and continue numerically through Volume 20.

Best full-series reading route

Edition note

Use the New Edition volumes for the early run

The BOOK☆WALKER list shows the early volumes as Broken Blade New Edition entries, while later volumes continue as the main Meteo Comics release. Readers can follow the numbered volume order without changing the story order.

Useful when matching store listings

Completion marker

Latest listed main volume: Volume 20

BOOK☆WALKER lists Broken Blade Volume 20 and marks the manga series as complete. Use Volume 20 as the endpoint for the main collected manga path.

Confirms the main volume count

Bonus reading

After the main series: BREAK BLADE BOUND and art material

COMIC Meteor also lists BREAK BLADE BOUND and THE ART OF BREAK BLADE as related official items. These are better treated as extra material after the main manga volumes.

For collectors and returning fans

Broken Blade Characters Guide

Broken Blade is built around a personal war: Rygart, Sigyn, Hodr, and Zess were once close, but the conflict between Krisna and Athenes forces them onto opposite sides. These cards focus on role, allegiance, relationships, and why each character matters.

Krisna sideDelphing pilot

Rygart Arrow

Rygart is a rare man without magic in a world where most people control quartz. After being summoned by Hodr and Sigyn, he becomes the only person able to move the ancient golem later known as the Delphing.

Relationship: Old friend of Sigyn, Hodr, and Zess

Why it matters: His inability to use magic becomes the reason he can pilot the ancient machine that changes the war.

Krisna KingdomQueen and engineer

Sigyn Erster

Sigyn is the queen of Krisna and one of Rygart's former school friends. She plays a major technical role by repairing, modifying, and upgrading the Delphing as the war escalates.

Relationship: Hodr's queen and Rygart's old friend

Why it matters: Her engineering work turns the Delphing into a stronger battlefield weapon.

Krisna KingdomKing of Krisna

Hodr

Hodr, also known as Krisna IX, summons Rygart to the capital after Athenes invades. He is a king under heavy pressure, balancing national survival, surrender conditions, and loyalty to his old friends.

Relationship: Friend of Rygart, Sigyn, and Zess

Why it matters: His decision to resist Athenes is the political center of the anime's war.

Athenes FederationAthenes commander

Zess

Zess is the Athenes front-line commander leading the Walqures unit against Krisna. He once studied with Rygart, Sigyn, and Hodr, which makes every battle with Rygart personal.

Relationship: Former school friend of Rygart, Hodr, and Sigyn

Why it matters: He turns the war from a national conflict into a painful split between old friends.

Athenes FederationWalqures unit pilot

Cleo Saburafu

Cleo is a young Athenes pilot connected to Zess's unit. She helps rescue Zess during battle but is captured by Krisna afterward.

Relationship: Member of Zess's strike force

Why it matters: Her capture brings the Athenes side into closer contact with Krisna's people.

Krisna KingdomSpecial mobile unit captain

Narvi Strize

Narvi leads Krisna's special mobile unit as the army prepares for larger battles against Athenes. She becomes one of the key military figures fighting beside Rygart.

Relationship: Allied officer working with Rygart and the Delphing

Why it matters: She anchors the Krisna battlefield team after the war expands beyond the capital.

Krisna sideElite pilot candidate

Girge

Girge is General Baldr's son and a dangerous pilot introduced after a seized Eltemus is assigned to him. His skill is extreme, but his past as a prisoner makes him hard for others to trust.

Relationship: Son of General Baldr and uneasy ally of Rygart

Why it matters: He challenges Rygart's thinking and adds tension inside Krisna's own forces.

Athenes FederationMajor Athenes commander

General Borcuse

Borcuse is introduced as a feared military genius on the Athenes side. His campaign pushes the war toward harsher battles, including attacks that threaten Rygart's home and the capital.

Relationship: Enemy commander opposing Krisna and Rygart

Why it matters: He becomes the strongest battlefield threat leading into the anime's final conflict.

Broken Blade Story Explained

Broken Blade begins on the Cruzon continent, where quartz-powered magic replaces fossil fuel as the core energy system. Rygart Arrow is important because he is one of the rare people who cannot use that magic, and that weakness becomes the reason he can move an ancient Golem during the war between Krisna and Athens.

The story takes place on the Cruzon continent, a world where fossil fuels are not used as the main power source. People rely on quartz because most humans can command quartz with a force called magic.

Cruzonquartzmagic

Broken Blade Movie vs TV Anime Guide

Broken Blade has two main anime routes: the original theatrical chapter format and the later TV edition. The TV edition is easier to follow by episode number, while the movie archive is useful for viewers who want the original theatrical release structure.

Main format

Theatrical Movies

Six theatrical chapters presented as the movie archive, including titles such as Chapter 1 Awakening No Toki, Chapter 5 Shisen No Hate, and Chapter 6 Doukoku No Toride.

TV Anime

A 12-episode TV edition. The official Blu-ray Box lists all 12 TV episodes from Episode 1 Un-Sorcerer to Episode 12 Endless Fate.

Best Choice

Start with the TV edition if you want the simplest episode-by-episode path.

Viewing pace

Theatrical Movies

Longer chapter-style viewing with theatrical pacing and fewer stopping points.

TV Anime

Standard TV episode pacing, which makes battles, character turns, and story beats easier to pause and resume.

Best Choice

Choose TV for first-time viewing; choose movies for the original cinema-style cut.

Story coverage

Theatrical Movies

The movie route follows the six-part theatrical presentation released before the TV edit.

TV Anime

The TV route reorganizes the six-part material into 12 episodes and is the better match for users searching by episode title or episode number.

Best Choice

Use the TV list when building an episode guide or watch-order page.

Extra material

Theatrical Movies

The official movie archive includes promotional videos and chapter materials for the theatrical version.

TV Anime

The TV Blu-ray Box includes bonus video material, including the new short movie Virgins War connected to Episode 10 Lightning Speed.

Best Choice

Save bonus material for after Episode 10 or after finishing the TV edition.

Best user path

Theatrical Movies

Good after the TV edition if you want to compare the original theatrical chapter structure.

TV Anime

Best starting route for users who want numbered episodes, clear stopping points, and the full 12-episode TV list.

Best Choice

Start with the TV anime first, then use the movie archive as the comparison version.

Broken Blade Golem Guide

Golems are the military machines of Broken Blade, powered through the same quartz-based system that shapes the Cruzon continent. This guide highlights the major named machines and variants that users are most likely to search for after watching the anime.

KrisnaAncient under-Golem

Delphine / Delphing

Rygart's signature machine is the ancient Golem awakened after he boards it during the Athens invasion. Official materials track multiple Delphine forms, making it the main Golem to explain first.

Notable equipment: The official product notes for the Delphine Renewal Ver. list the Prototype Heavy Sword and Heavy Lance Type 4.

First FormSecond FormThird FormFourth FormFifth Form
KrisnaKrisna army Golem

Fafnir

Fafnir is the core Krisna-side Golem family shown across the official Golem list. Several named pilots and unit variants make it useful for faction and character-based navigation.

Notable equipment: The Blu-ray bonus novel summary also identifies Fafnir as a Krisna military Golem.

General unitNarvi unitNile unitLoggin unitBaldr unitTrue unitDraupnir Heavy Knight unitSakura unitElsa unit
Athens / captured Krisna specificationHigh-mobility Golem

Eltemis

Eltemis is one of the key named Golems tied to the Athens side and later Krisna-side usage. It is important for searches around Zess, captured machines, and early Delphine battles.

Notable equipment: The official product notes list the Kipnes 16 press gun and Kite Sharped Shield No. 4 for the Eltemis Renewal Ver.

EltemisEltemis Krisna Kingdom specification
AthensOfficial Athens Golem entry

Radun

Radun appears in the official Golem archive as one of the Athens-side machines. It works well as a supporting entry in a larger Golem database.

Notable equipment: A supporting card for completing the official Golem lineup.

Radun
AthensOfficial named Golem

Troy / Troia

Troy, listed in Japanese materials as Troia, is another official named Golem. It is also named in official merchandise copy together with Delphine and Eltemis.

Notable equipment: Best viewed as part of the official named-Golem glossary.

Troia
AthensOfficial named Golem

Giratos

Giratos appears in the official Golem list as part of the Athens-side machine lineup. It helps fill out the mecha glossary for users browsing beyond the main protagonist machine.

Notable equipment: A useful supporting entry for viewers exploring the Athens machine roster.

Giratos
AthensCommander-class enemy Golem

Hykelion

Hykelion is tied to General Borcuse and is described in official story material as one of the strongest Athens Golems. It becomes important during the direct clash with Delphine.

Notable equipment: A strong enemy-machine entry for Delphine battle context.

Hykelion
AthensEltemis variant line

Eltemis Neos

Eltemis Neos expands the Eltemis family with multiple named unit variants in the official archive. It is useful for advanced mecha index pages.

Notable equipment: A variant family for users who want to browse named Eltemis Neos units.

Eltemis NeosDabne unitTyper unitTerton unitBahn unitLeto unit

Broken Blade Streaming and Release Guide

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Official streaming newsStreaming rollout announced for September 16, 2022 at 00:00 onward

V-STORAGE streaming announcement

Bandai Namco Filmworks' V-STORAGE announced subscription streaming for the TV anime. Listed services included Anime Times, Anime Hodai, d Anime Store, dTV, Bandai Channel, Hikari TV, and U-NEXT.

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International streaming landing pageOfficial series page available

Crunchyroll series page

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Home video releasePeriod-limited production listed through August 26, 2015

TV Edition Blu-ray Box

The official Blu-ray Box page lists all 12 TV episodes, product code BCXA-0897, 25,000 yen before tax, 3 Blu-ray discs, 288 minutes of main content, and 48 minutes of bonus video.

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Official production profileTheatrical schedule began May 29, 2010

Production I.G work page

Production I.G lists Yunosuke Yoshinaga as the original creator, Tetsuro Amino as chief director, Nobuyoshi Habara as director, Masashi Sogo as scriptwriter, Takayuki Yanase as mechanical designer, and Production I.G plus XEBEC as animation production.

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Theatrical archiveSix-chapter movie archive

Official movie archive

The official movie archive includes promotional materials for the theatrical chapters, including Chapter 6 Doukoku No Toride and earlier chapter trailers.

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