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Is Busou Renkin good to watch with a friend?

Easy to drop in. Busou Renkin (Arms Alchemist) is a TV series from Fall 2006 by Xebec, Inc.: 26 episodes, about 10 hours in total, finished, 7.37/10 across the listing sites.

actionmanga adaptationcomedyurban fantasydemonsdramagorefantasy

Watching it together: easy to drop in. Comedy or action in a short run: you can start tonight without a plan, and a missed episode does not ruin it. about 10 hours for the run, 13 evenings at two a night. Rule: episodic, slice-of-life, or comedy/action ≤ 26 episodes → easy to drop in.

This verdict comes from rules over the title's format, length and tags, not from a review — the rule that fired is named above.

The facts

Type
TV series
Episodes
26
Episode length
24 min
Total time
about 10 hours — a weekend
First aired
Fall 2006
Status
Finished
Studio
Xebec, Inc.
Score
7.37/10 across the listing sites
Tags
action, manga adaptation, comedy, urban fantasy, demons, drama, gore, fantasy, shounen, love triangle, magic, monsters, superpowers, romance, school, space, supernatural, swordplay, violence

Data from anime-offline-database (ODbL) as of 2026-07-04; the score is the median of the scores the anime listing sites give it, on a 1–10 scale.

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Quick answers

How long does it take to watch all of Busou Renkin?
About 10 hours for all 26 episodes at 24 min each — a weekend; at two episodes a night that is 13 evenings.
How many episodes does Busou Renkin have?
26 episodes of 24 min.
Is Busou Renkin finished?
Yes, Busou Renkin is finished (26 episodes), so you can watch the whole thing at your own pace.
Is Busou Renkin good for a group?
Yes. Busou Renkin is tagged action, comedy, the tags that survive a room full of people talking over the screen.
Where is Busou Renkin listed?
Busou Renkin is on AniList (id 1536) and MyAnimeList (id 1536); Queue Up keys it by its AniList id and shows it when it is on either of your lists.

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