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* DeadlyUpgrade: [[spoiler: After Biba takes Mumei to Kongokaku and transforms her into a Fused Colony, Ikoma willingly receives the black blood to enhance his abilities, even knowing that it will turbo-charge his transformation into a full Kabane.]]
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* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: After Ikoma recovers from his HeroicBSOD outside Kongokaku, he trims his shaggy head of hair into a more close-cropped style.]]
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* {{Megane}}: Ikoma wears glasses.
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* {{Megane}}: Ikoma wears glasses. [[spoiler: After the loss of his hand and near-death, he discards them.]]
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* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler: After losing his right hand, Ikoma bolts his piercing gun onto the stump, turning it into a short-range ArmCannon. As of ''The Battle of Unato'', he's detached it again in favor of a proper prosthetic hand.]]
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* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Downplayed, seeing as steam rifles are the standard weapon regardless of gender, but the few characters who do opt for melee weapons tend to be male: Ikoma with his pile-driver, as well as Kurusu and Biba with their respective Kabane-bone swords. Ikoma and Mumei frequently form a smash/shoot duo in battle. It's also notable that the only archer in the setting is the classically-feminine Ayame, making her a 'shooter' even relative to the firearm-wielding bushi.
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* OpaqueLenses: Suzuki is never seen without his steamsmith goggles over his eyes. [[spoiler: Even when the Koutetsujyo is hijacked by Biba's Hunters and its crew taken captive, he still has them.]] It's implied that he's a foreigner to Hinamoto, so this might be an intentional choice on his part to downplay a difference in his physical appearance relative to the native people.
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* SomebodyNamedNobody: "Mumei" literally means [[TheNameless "nameless"]].
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* ScienceHero: Although his Kabaneri abilities make him a formidable fighter, Ikoma's true talent lies in his ability and willingness to pierce the veil of superstition surrounding the Kabane, and research their nature as a purely mundane phenomenon. He is constantly frustrated the tendency of the general populace to view the spread of the Kabane as a 'curse', and to let fear drive them to act in ways that are completely illogical and counterproductive given what actually is known of the threat.
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* CombatStilettos: A variant; when first introduced, Mumei is wearing high-heeled geta, okobo-style with a narrow base, which are revealed to be bladed when she uses one to behead a Kabane.
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* LockedIntoStrangeness: Downplayed, a small portion of Ikoma's hair turns white while he tries to stop the Kabane virus, and his skin takes on a faintly greenish pallor.
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* LockedIntoStrangeness: Downplayed, a small portion of Ikoma's hair turns white while he tries to stop the Kabane virus, and his skin takes on a faintly greenish pallor. [[spoiler: Similarly, one of Kageyuki's long bangs was turned white by his transformation.]] Notably, Mumei doesn't share this feature, [[spoiler: nor do Horoobi or Biba himself]] which suggests it might be a result of the strain of his impromptu transformation rather than an inherent feature of the change into a Kabaneri.
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* MarkOfTheSupernatural: Under normal circumstances, Kabaneri are visually indistinguishable from humans, save for the molten-orange glow which emanates from their transformed heart.
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* HeroicSuicide: Once a person is bitten by a Kabane, their transformation into one is inevitable. The 'honorable' thing to do is kill yourself before you turn, so you won't become a danger to your friends and allies. To this end, people carry 'suicide bags', handheld shaped charges which are placed over the heart and detonated, ensuring that the body won't become a Kabane.
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* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: The three most prominent female characters broadly fall into these roles: Ayame the graceful nobleman's daughter, Yukina the train's engineer, and Mumei the superhuman warrior. Ironically, Yukina is physically the brawniest of the three, while Mumei is [[PintSizedPowerhouse child-sized]].
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* CosmicHorrorReveal: Although it's never fully explored, [[spoiler: the existence of the Fused Colonies suggests that the Kabane aren't 'just' a horde of shambling monsters, but merely the earliest manifestations of something far more alien.]]
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* WarRefugees: Although it's only a 'war' in the Literature/WorldWarZ sense, the Kotetsujyo's journey very much has the feel of a refugee population fleeing from a region destroyed by conflict. Even when they finally arrive at a safe Station, it's far from clear whether the locals will be willing to accept them.
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* TeamMom: Kajika seems to spend most of her time caring for the children aboard the Koutetsujyo. In a more figurative sense, Ayame serves as this to the train's entire refugee society.
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* TheEngineer: The steamsmiths, such as Takumi, Sukari, and Suzuki, who manage and repair the Koutetsujyo. Ikoma and Kajika are also employed as steamsmiths at the start of the story, though they transition to other roles given the needs of the refugee train. Yukina is technically one as well, but is more TheDriver archetype despite literally being the train's 'engineer'.
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* AmazonianBeauty: Any time [[TheDriver Yukina]] shucks off her coat during an action scene, leaving her upper body clad only in a tight tank-top-style undershirt, the 'camera' is prone to linger on her muscular physique as she does Train Things.
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* TheSocialDarwinist: [[spoiler: Biba, and by extension Mumei, frequently espouses the philosophy that 'the strong survive, and the weak perish.' As Takumi observes, [[CrapsackWorld he's not exactly wrong]], but Biba seems to elevate it from a simple observation to a moral imperative.]]
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* TechnicallyLivingZombie: Despite being described as 'walking corpses', the Kabane appear to still be living organisms. They don't exhibit any of the signs of mortal injury or long-term decomposition that you'd expect of true undead. Moreover, only living bodies ever seem to become Kabane; killing an infected person before the virus reaches their brain is enough to prevent the transformation.
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** Kageyuki in ''The Battle of Unato'' becomes a Kabaneri under similar circumstances. This, in turn, leads to an even more tragic example: [[spoiler: When his daughter is caught in the crossfire of his own attempted execution by his erstwhile subordinates, he 'saves' her by biting her, [[FateWorseThanDeath turning her into a full-blown Kabane and the core of a nascent Fused Colony.]]]]
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* EmergencyTransformation: After Ikoma is bitten during the fall of Aragane Station, he tries to prevent his transformation into a Kabana by restricting the bloodflow carrying the virus to his brain. It works... sort of. PlayedWith in that his goal is to remain fully human, and doesn't even realize until later that he's become a Kabaneri.
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* FanDisservice: If you look closely at the Kabane horde shots you'll see some of the women with their upper bodies fully exposed. On any normal human this would be massive FanService, but on the rotting and shambling Kabane? Not so much.
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* FanDisservice: If you look closely at the Kabane horde shots you'll see some of the women with their upper bodies fully exposed. On any normal human this would be massive FanService, but on the rotting and shambling Kabane? Not so much.
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* CoolTrain: The Hayajiro, giant armored trains that are the only way of communication between the station-cities. Moreover, the elaborate boiler startup sequence in Episode 2, with key-driven security interlocks and boiler core installation, implies that the engine's boiler is actually ''nuclear''. This is further supported in a scene in ''The Battle of Unato'' where a train is destroyed on-screen and lets out a distinctive mushroom cloud as it blows up.
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* CoolTrain: The Hayajiro, giant armored trains that are the only way method of communication travel between the station-cities. Moreover, the elaborate boiler startup sequence in Episode 2, with key-driven security interlocks and boiler core installation, implies that the engine's boiler is actually ''nuclear''. This is further supported in a scene in ''The Battle of Unato'' where a train is destroyed on-screen and lets out a distinctive mushroom cloud as it blows up.
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*** And, as of the movie, she is training in [[{{UsefulNotes/Kenjutsu}} kenjutsu]] under Kurusu's tutelage.
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** Though Ikoma didn't completely trust Biba to begin with, seeing Biba smile [[spoiler: when he kills Enoku]] prompts this moment.
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** Though Ikoma didn't completely trust Biba to begin with, seeing Biba smile [[spoiler: when [[spoiler:when he kills Enoku]] prompts this moment.
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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: They follow [[PlagueZombie traditional infection rules]] and have the uncommon SuperStrength, but also have VolcanicVeins and are particularly agile. Also they can apparently can only be killed by destroying their iron-sheathed heart or decapitation but the latter method is exceptionally difficult. They also show signs of being intelligent than your average zombie as they can wield weapons, [[spoiler: operate the Fusoujou and ram it into Aragane]], and as well as use sneak attacks. They also crave blood, pushing them closer to Vampires. Some scenes have them operating machinery. In other scenes they can employ actual fighting skills. Essentially, the weakest members in their rank is more than a match for even a moderately armed human.
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* OurZombiesAreDifferent: They follow [[PlagueZombie traditional infection rules]] and have the uncommon SuperStrength, but also have VolcanicVeins and are particularly agile. Also they can apparently can only be killed by destroying their iron-sheathed heart or decapitation but the latter method is exceptionally difficult. They also show signs of being more intelligent than your average zombie as they can wield weapons, [[spoiler: operate [[spoiler:operate the Fusoujou and ram it into Aragane]], and as well as use sneak attacks. They also crave blood, pushing them closer to Vampires. Some scenes have them operating machinery. In other scenes scenes, they can employ actual fighting skills. Essentially, the weakest members in their rank is are more than a match for even a moderately armed human.
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** It's also not the first time he voiced a character from a [[Manga/AttackOnTitan series]] about humanity being ravaged by hordes of man-eating monsters [[spoiler:(that were once human)]] where the protagonist gets partially turned into one of them and gains their power but still retain his humanity. He even [[spoiler:sacrifices himself to save his best friend, except here he doesn't make it out alive...]]
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* ActionGirl: Mumei can decapitate a Kabane with little effort.
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** Mumei can decapitate a Kabane with little effort.
** Mumei can decapitate a Kabane with little effort.
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* BadassCreed: The bushi and Mumei shout "Rokkon Shojou" before fighting the Kabane, which is a [[https://tazziedevil.wordpress.com/rokkon-shou-jou/ Shinto doctrine referring to the practice of purifying one's self through the detachment of the six senses.]]
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* BadassCreed: BadassCreed:
** The bushi and Mumei shout "Rokkon Shojou" before fighting the Kabane, which is a [[https://tazziedevil.wordpress.com/rokkon-shou-jou/ Shinto doctrine referring to the practice of purifying one's self through the detachment of the six senses.]]
** The bushi and Mumei shout "Rokkon Shojou" before fighting the Kabane, which is a [[https://tazziedevil.wordpress.com/rokkon-shou-jou/ Shinto doctrine referring to the practice of purifying one's self through the detachment of the six senses.]]
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* {{Irony}}: At one point Mumei brags about how her brother was the one to give her such a wonderful name. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mumei means "Nameless".[[/labelnote]]
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** At one point Mumei brags about how her brother was the one to give her such a wonderful name. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mumei means "Nameless".[[/labelnote]]
** At one point Mumei brags about how her brother was the one to give her such a wonderful name. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Mumei means "Nameless".[[/labelnote]]
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In Episode 5, Mumei goes against Ikoma's wishes and charges the boiler room where the Kabane are nesting. Her actions end up distracting Ikoma and the others from completing their mission, alert every Kabane in the station to their position, and nearly get her killed when she goes over her time limit.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: NiceJobBreakingItHero:
** In Episode 5, Mumei goes against Ikoma's wishes and charges the boiler room where the Kabane are nesting. Her actions end up distracting Ikoma and the others from completing their mission, alert every Kabane in the station to their position, and nearly get her killed when she goes over her time limit.
** In Episode 5, Mumei goes against Ikoma's wishes and charges the boiler room where the Kabane are nesting. Her actions end up distracting Ikoma and the others from completing their mission, alert every Kabane in the station to their position, and nearly get her killed when she goes over her time limit.
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* ShoutOut: Seems to be the one to ''VideoGame/Metro2033'' (in addition to the inevitable ''[[Franchise/AttackOnTitan Titans]]'' comparison), as the series follows basically the same premise, only with subway replaced by the overland railroad and the mutants with the iron-hearted zombies. The comparison becomes even stronger with the reveal of the third game in the series, ''VideoGame/MetroExodus'', which devotes much more of its time to the surface and use of trains to travel across Russia.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Seems to be the one to ''VideoGame/Metro2033'' (in addition to the inevitable ''[[Franchise/AttackOnTitan Titans]]'' comparison), as the series follows basically the same premise, only with subway replaced by the overland railroad and the mutants with the iron-hearted zombies. The comparison becomes even stronger with the reveal of the third game in the series, ''VideoGame/MetroExodus'', which devotes much more of its time to the surface and use of trains to travel across Russia.
** Seems to be the one to ''VideoGame/Metro2033'' (in addition to the inevitable ''[[Franchise/AttackOnTitan Titans]]'' comparison), as the series follows basically the same premise, only with subway replaced by the overland railroad and the mutants with the iron-hearted zombies. The comparison becomes even stronger with the reveal of the third game in the series, ''VideoGame/MetroExodus'', which devotes much more of its time to the surface and use of trains to travel across Russia.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: Appears to be this to ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' in terms of the basic scenario and certain main characters.
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** Appears to be this to ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' in terms of the basic scenario and certain main characters.
** Appears to be this to ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'' in terms of the basic scenario and certain main characters.
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** Episode 10: [[spoiler: Biba ambushes Ikoma, using his escape attempt to lead him into a trap, Takumi TakingTheBullet for him, and a brainwashed Mumei stabbing him, resulting in Ikoma falling off the train and into the ocean.]]
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**WhamEpisode: Episode 10: [[spoiler: Biba ambushes Ikoma, using his escape attempt to lead him into a trap, Takumi TakingTheBullet for him, and a brainwashed Mumei stabbing him, resulting in Ikoma falling off the train and into the ocean.]]
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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Doubles as an EstablishingCharacterMoment. The Shogun's introduction is followed by his communications officer asking to inform the public of [[spoiler:the Fused Colony that destroyed the Great Gate]] only for the Shogun to ask this question and stab the officer.
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* DancePartyEnding: The Battle of Unato ends with the main and notable characters from the Koutetsujou being on stage and doing a happy dance.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: ''The Battle of Unato'' had the Alliance Forces comprised of the Federal Forces, the Echigo-Tora-Ohuki army, the Unato locals and the people on the Koutetsujou. Unfortunately the Federal Forces treated the Unato locals as just cheap labour and while they and the Echigo respected the Koutetsujou's ability in a fight, they don't trust them and are openly hostile to the Kabaneri. So when the Federal Forces were annihilated, the Echigo were going to retreat and had to be shamed into rejoining the battle.
