Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio

Name: Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio
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Arpeggio of Blue Steel
蒼き鋼のアルペジオ

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Synopsis

It's been seventeen long years since the Fleet of Fog―a mysterious, unmanned fleet of powerful vessels that appeared out of nowhere―took control of the oceans, barring humanity from traveling between continents or islands. During those years, people the world over have dreamed of a revolt that would let them take back the seas, but there's been no hope―until now. A weapon powerful enough to damage the Fog's vessels has finally been invented, and there's just one way of getting the critical information and prototypes from Japan to America, where the weapon can produced! The submarine I-401, with its humanoid avatar―a "mental model" named Iona, who's taken the shape of a young girl―was once part of the Fleet of Fog, but has chosen to side with humanity. Now captained by Chihaya Gunzo and his crew, the I-401 is the only ship under human control that can move freely through the seas. But she answers only to her captain, and he answers to no one. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Publication notes

Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio has been published in English as Arpeggio of Blue Steel by Seven Seas Entertainment since July 1, 2014; and in Italian by Panini Comics under the Planet Manga imprint since August 22, 2015.

Published

Sep 30, 2009 to ?

Authors

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Main characters

Iona222 fan favorites
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Iona is the Mental Model of the Fog Ship: I-401 submarine. After the great battle, she was placed on stasis and given order to follow and obey to Chigaya Gounzo. She's one of the oldest Mental Models in existence and, having spent around two years with humans, she is one of the most versed in the human way of life. Unless she reveals her abilities, it is practically impossible to distinguish her from a normal human. Iona is usually calm and rather quiet; she's helpful towards her crew and is a dear friend of Gunzou. She doesn't like taking big risks, but often agrees that Gunzou's sometimes rather crazy plans are the best ones. Iona appears to be sharing various duties like cleaning and cooking with her crew. It doesn't look like she has any definite hobbies, but she likes watching anime as shown in the manga.
Gunzou Chihaya38 fan favorites
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He was a former student from the Marine Technical Academy and the captain of the Sentoku I-401 submarine, which is the only Fog Vessel that defected to the human side. He is also the leader of the Blue Steel Crew which consists of former students of the same academy. In the manga, his school is called "Japanese National Marine Academy." (Source: Anilinkz forum)