Aria the Scarlet Ammo Special

About Aria the Scarlet Ammo Special

Meet Aria the Scarlet Ammo Special (緋弾のアリア 武偵が来たりて温泉研修), an action, comedy and romance anime by J.C.STAFF (2011). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: The story takes place in Tokyo Butei High School, a special school where armed detectives — "Butei" — are trained to use weapons. Kinji Tooyama is a second-year-student who has a special ability, but he keeps it a concealed to maintain an everyday, peaceful life.

Another thread: However, when he gets caught in a bombing on the way to school, he encounters H. Aria Kanzaki, the most powerful S-Rank Butei pupil in Assault Studies.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Aria Holmes Kanzaki (Rie Kugimiya) and Shirayuki Hotogi (Mikako Takahashi) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 1 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

J.C.STAFF is the studio behind Aria the Scarlet Ammo Special, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Rie Kugimiya voicing Aria Holmes Kanzaki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2011, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.