Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

Amid an industrial revolution, a mysterious virus gives rise to Kabane—ravenous undead that tear through human flesh and can only be put down by destroying their iron-plated hearts. A single bite is a grim sentence: the victim is lost, only to return as another Kabane.

Humanity clings to survival inside heavily fortified settlements, including the island nation of Hinomoto, protected by an immense wall and connected by heavily armored trains. Ikoma, a young engineer who helps build and maintain these lifelines, has developed a weapon he believes can pierce a Kabane’s hardened core—and he’s been waiting for the chance to prove it. That opportunity arrives far sooner than he ever expected.