Aria the Scarlet Ammo (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Aria the Scarlet Ammo is an action & adventure, animation, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. In response to the worsening crime rate, Japan creates Tokyo Butei High, an elite academy where "Butei" or armed detectives hone their deadly skills in hopes of becoming mercenary-like agents of justice. One particular Butei is Kinji Tooyama, an anti-social and curt sophomore dropout who was once a student of the combat-centric Assault Division. Kinji now lives a life of leisure studying logistics in order to cover up his powerful but embarrassing special ability. However, his peaceful days soon come to an end when he becomes the target of the infamous "Butei Killer," and runs into an emotional hurricane and outspoken prodigy of the highest rank, Aria Holmes Kanzaki, who saves Kinji's life and demands that he become her partner after seeing what he is truly capable of.

Who’s in it. Aria the Scarlet Ammo stars Rie Kugimiya as Aria H. Kanzaki, Junji Majima as Kinji Tooyama, Mariya Ise as Riko Mine and Ayako Kawasumi as Jeanne d`Arc, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Aria the Scarlet Ammo has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aria the Scarlet Ammo page.

If you liked it. Fans of Aria the Scarlet Ammo tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.