History Anime / BlazBlueAlterMemory

An anime based on the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series, that premiered in the fall of 2013. The plot is an adaptation of events from the first two games ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger'' and ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift Continuum Shift]]''.

The director, Hideki Tachibana, worked on ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' and ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun''. Seiji Mizushima (''LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Next'', ''Manga/ShamanKing'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'', ''Anime/NatsuiroKiseki'') serves as the anime’s assistant director. The anime’s script is co-written by Deko Akao (''Manga/MysteriousGirlfriendX'') and Tatsuya Takahashi (''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' and ''Anime/TheIdolmaster'').

* OffModel: To a degree, though not nearly to the extent of ''Continuum Shift'' cutscenes.
** An exceptional moment is [[spoiler:when Tsubaki is fighting Jin]] in Episode 9, where parts of a pillar that are hit just outright vanish after being hit.
** And in an earlier episode when Hazama is at his desk, during an overhead shot the lighting changes for a split second and a pile of papers suddenly moves.
** The shape and size of Izayoi’s blade is never the same from shot to shot.

An anime based on the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series, that premiered in the [[Fall2013Anime fall of 2013]]. The plot is an adaptation of events from the first two games ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger'' and ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift Continuum Shift]]''.

* RoleReprisal: Funimation's English dub of the series saw the return of almost the entire dub cast of the games. While a couple of [=VAs=] already worked with Funi ([[Creator/PatrickSeitz Ragna]] and [[Creator/TravisWillingham Relius]], namely), most of the voice cast work in LA, making this an impressive feat on Funimation's part.

* BigDamnHeroes: Ragna pulls one on Jin in episode 12. Lampshaded.

* MindScrewdriver: The anime explains some of the odder plot elements of the video games a lot more clearly. For example, in episode 11 [[spoiler: Hazama explains the connection between the Boundary, the Amaterasu Unit, the Izayoi, the Prime Fields, Takamagahara, and the Blazblue.]]

** An exceptional moment is [[spoiler:when Tsubaki is fighting Jin]] in episode 9, where parts of a pillar that are hit just outright vanish after being hit.

* OnceAnEpisode: Whenever Jin appears (until episode 9), expect him to get/open up a severe injury in some way.

** In episode 4, she eventually finds Ragna in Kaka Village resting from his injuries...[[ShirtlessScene shirtless]], which prompts Ragna to tell her not to stare and she denies it...[[LuminescentBlush while blushing.]] And then the next scene has her bandaging his wounds....[[NurseWithGoodIntentions with less than desirable results.]]

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: In the games, Ragna [[spoiler: left Hazama for dead]] because of the [[spoiler: life link he had with Noel]], meaning he couldn't die anyway, something Ragna acknowledges. Since no such thing is even mentioned in the anime, Ragna's decision makes no type of of sense.

* DemotedToExtra: Platinum and Carl each only appear in a single scene.

* LateArrivalSpoiler: Sort of. At first, the website completely spoiled that Hazama [[spoiler: is actually Yuki Terumi of the Six Heroes]]. A later revision removed the spoiler-y parts.

* NotWorthKilling: [[spoiler:Ragna does this after nearly killing Hazama. This bites him in the ass ''big time''.]] However, this is justified in the game.

* RetCon: Rachel's fate resembled her bad ending in ''Continuum Shift'' a lot more than it did her true end.

* ShipTease: Halfway through "The Red Rebel," we get some between Ragna and Noel. When she find him laying down and taking a nap, Noel actually rests him on her lap, puts her hand on his face to see if he has a fever and tries to get him to a doctor.

An anime based on the ''VideoGame/BlazBlue'' series, that premiered in the fall of 2013. The plot is an adaptation of events from the first two games ''VideoGame/BlazBlueCalamityTrigger'' and ''[[VideoGame/BlazBlueContinuumShift Continuum Shift]]''.

-->'''Terumi (Japanese Version)''': ''Whoops! He cut it off! Oh crap! That looks super painful Raggy! Does it hurt? Come on, does it hurt? Well, of COURSE, it hurts, right?!''

* AnimeOfTheGame: As far back as 2010, even the game designer was hopeful for an anime adaption. One of ArcSystemWorks' partners, Zen United, launched an official petition to support ''[=BlazBlue=]'' becoming an anime. They finally got what they wanted.

Funimation simulcast ''[=BlazBlue=]: Alter Memory'' and can be watched on their website [[http://www.funimation.com/shows/blazblue here]]. It has since been announced [[http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/03/16/blazblue-alter-memory-cast-announcement that it's getting an English dub, with most of the English voice cast reprising their roles]].

-->'''Terumi''': ''Hey kid, need a hand? Well shit, Rags. That looks kinda painful! So? How much does it hurt on a scale 1 to 10? Whoops, don't have enough fingers to count that high!''

** CompressedAdaptation: In contrast, the two-and-a-half episodes devoted to ''Calamity Trigger'' ignore everything that isn't to do with the central Ragna plot. The ''Continuum Shift'' part also had plenty of content that wasn't related to Ragna or Noel cut, even adding in filler to make up for the lack of content those two provided.

** It could be argued that every character except Ragna, Jin, Noel, Rachel, Lambda, Tsubaki, Makoto, Kokonoe and Hazama got hit with this since, even if they appeared for part of an episode, it is mostly for [[TheCameo a cameo]] and ignores important subplots involving them. Some major ones are [[spoiler: Carl being Relius’ son, Platinum having the soul of Trinity of the Six Heroes, Bang discovering the power of his Phoenix: Rettenjou and Hakumen being Jin from the timeline without Noel]].

** [[spoiler:Jin says this to Tsubaki after he defeats her]], which is ''very'' out of character since, in the games, [[spoiler:after defeating her his only concern is if he can save her]].

* CompressedAdaptation: In contrast, the two-and-a-half episodes devoted to ''Calamity Trigger'' ignore everything that isn't to do with the central Ragna plot. The ''Continuum Shift'' part also had plenty of content that wasn't related to Ragna or Noel cut, even adding in filler to make up for the lack of content those two provided.

** [[spoiler: Jin says this to Tsubaki after he defeats her]], which is ''very'' out of character since, in the games, [[spoiler: after defeating her his only concern is if he can save her]].

* RoleReprisal: Funimation's English dub of the series saw the return of almost the entire dub cast of the games. While a couple of VAs already worked with Funi ([[Creator/PatrickSeitz Ragna]] and [[Creator/TravisWillingham Relius]], namely), most of the voice cast work in LA, making this an impressive feat on Funimation's part.

The director, Hideki Tachibana, worked on ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' and ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun''. Seiji Mizushima (''Anime/{{Slayers}} Next'', ''Manga/ShamanKing'', ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'', ''Anime/NatsuiroKiseki'') serves as the anime’s assistant director. The anime’s script is co-written by Deko Akao (''Manga/MysteriousGirlfriendX'') and Tatsuya Takahashi (''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' and ''Anime/TheIdolmaster'').

As of writing, Funimation has simulcast ''[=BlazBlue=]: Alter Memory'' and can be watched on their website [[http://www.funimation.com/shows/blazblue Click Here]]