Rusted Armors
# Rusted Armors

Rusted Armors (錆色のアーマ, Sabiiro no Āma) is a Japanese mixed-media project. It consists of various 2.5D stage plays, with the first play running in 2017. A manga series with art by hagi was serialized in Media Factory's shōjo manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene from January to October 2019 and was collected in two tankōbon volumes. A second manga series with art by Kairi Shimotsuki titled Rusted Armors: Daybreak has been serialized in the same magazine since May 2021 and has been collected in a single tankōbon volume. An anime television series by Kigumi also titled Rusted Armors: Daybreak aired from January to March 2022.

## Characters

### Magoichi (孫一)

    Voiced by: Taiki Sato

### Oda Nobunaga (織田信長)

    Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda

### Tsurukubi (鶴首)

    Voiced by: Kentarō Araki

### Hotarubi (蛍火)

    Voiced by: Takato Nagata

### Kurohyo (黒氷)

    Voiced by: Yūichirō Hirata

### Deku (木偶)

    Voiced by: spi

### Ageha (アゲハ)

    Voiced by: Yūki Kamisato

### Hototogisu (不如帰)

    Voiced by: Tsubasa Sakiyama

### Lucio Cortes (ルシオ・コルテス, Rushio Korutesu)

    Voiced by: Ryūji Satō

## Media

### Manga

A manga series with art by hagi was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine from January 15 to October 15, 2019. It was collected in two tankōbon volumes.

A second manga series with art by Kairi Shimotsuki titled Rusted Armors: Daybreak (錆色のアーマ-黎明-, Sabiiro no Āma: Reimei) began serialization in the same magazine on May 14, 2021. It has been collected in a single tankōbon volume.

### Anime

In June 2019, an anime adaptation based on the project was announced. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Kigumi, also titled Rusted Armors: Daybreak. The series is directed by Shinmei Kawahara, with Ohine Ezaki writing the series' scripts. It aired from January 9 to March 27, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other networks. Taiki Sato, Toshiki Masuda, and Ryūji Satō performed the opening theme song "Faith." Crunchyroll licensed the series.

**Episode list**

| No. | Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | "A Jet Black Arrival" Transcription: "Shikkoku no Tōrai" (Japanese: 漆黒の到来) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09) |
| 2 | "A Red-Orange Oath" Transcription: "Sekitō no Chikai" (Japanese: 赤橙の誓い) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | January 16, 2022 (2022-01-16) |
| 3 | "Steel Blue Memories" Transcription: "Tetsukon no Kioku" (Japanese: 鉄紺の記憶) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23) |
| 4 | "A Jasmine-Colored Lantern" Transcription: "Kuchinashi Iro no Tomoshibi" (Japanese: 梔子色の灯) | Ohine Ezaki | Makoto Satō | January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30) |
| 5 | "Gray Testament" Transcription: "Nibi Iro no Yuigon" (Japanese: 鈍色の遺言) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06) |
| 6 | "A Black Encounter" Transcription: "Kurobeni no Kaikō" (Japanese: 黒紅の邂逅) | Ohine Ezaki | Makoto Satō | February 13, 2022 (2022-02-13) |
| 7 | "An Ebon Trial" Transcription: "Karasuba Iro no Shiren" (Japanese: 烏羽色の試練) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20) |
| 8 | "A Faint-Pink Prayer" Transcription: "Usuzakura no Kibō" (Japanese: 薄桜の祈望) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27) |
| 9 | "Peach Treachery" Transcription: "Hanezu no Gyakushin" (Japanese: 朱華の逆心) | Ohine Ezaki | Makoto Satō | March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06) |
| 10 | "Crimson Determination" Transcription: "Hiiro no Ketsui" (Japanese: 緋色の決意) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13) |
| 11 | "A Mauve Wish" Transcription: "Keshi Murasaki no Negai" (Japanese: 滅紫の願い) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | March 20, 2022 (2022-03-20) |
| 12 | "Rusted Armor" Transcription: "Sabiiro no Āma" (Japanese: 錆色のアーマ) | Ohine Ezaki | Swallowtails Keiichirō Furuya | March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27) |
