BlazBlue Alter Memory
BlazBlue Alter Memory is a Japanese anime television series based on the video game series BlazBlue. It aired on October 8, 2013. Funimation has licensed the anime for streaming and home video release in North America.
Plot
In 2199, humanity eagerly waits for the dawn of the new century, after ending a series of devastating magical war. Word spreads that Ragna the Bloodedge, an SS-class rebel with the highest ever bounty and a powerful form of Ars Magus known as the "Azure Grimoire", has appeared in the 13th Hierarchical City of Kagutsuchi. To collect the bounty, a motley array of fighters converge on Kagutsuchi.Characters
;Ragna the BloodedgeA wanted criminal with an extraordinarily large bounty for attempting to destroy the Novus Orbis Librarium. He is Jin and Saya's older brother. His prosthetic arm contains the powerful "Azure Grimoire".
;Jin Kisaragi
A former Major and fourth Thaumaturgist Squadron Commander of the Novus Orbis Librarium, and Ragna and Saya's brother. He wields the Nox Nyctores "Mucro Algesco: Yukianesa" sword.
;Noel Vermillion/Mu-12
A former lieutenant of the Novus Orbis Librarium who was assigned to retrieve Jin to the post. In reality, she is a Murakumo Unit known as Mu-12. She wields the Nox Nyctores "Arcus Diabolus: Bolverk" revolvers.
;Rachel Alucard
The head of the Alucard vampire clan and the current owner of the "Tsukuyomi Unit".
;Nago
Rachel's black transmogrifying cat speaking and acting snobbishly. He transforms into an umbrella, which is used as either a Lobelia cannon or a comfy chair.
;Gii
Rachel's stout red bat familiar. He is often burdened by her orders during teatime, or her fits wherein she has the penchant of either using him as a footrest or pinching his cheek.
;Taokaka
A respectful female cat securing a new home-land for the Kaka clan.
;Iron Tager
A Sector Seven professor who has been mechanically enhanced to perform field-work.
;Litchi Faye-Ling
;Arakune
;Bang Shishigami
;Carl Clover
;Hakumen
One of the Six Heroes who defeated the Black Beast. In truth, Hakumen is Jin's future self, whose soul was bound to the Susano'o unit, after falling into the Gates of Sheol and saved by Rachel.
;Nu-13
;Tsubaki Yayoi
The childhood friend of Jin, Noel, Carl, and Makoto. She is the former roommate of the Military Academy and a major of the non-official Novus Orbis Librarium's Zero Squadron.
;Lambda-11
;Yūki "Hazama" Terumi/ Hazama
The captain of Novus Orbis Librarium's Intelligence Department. In reality, his real name is Yuki Terumi, a former member of the Six Heroes who betrayed them, and the one who abducted Saya and corrupted Jin.
;Makoto Nanaya
A former classmate of Tsubaki Yayoi, Carl Clover, Noel Vermillion, and Jin Kisaragi from the Military Academy. She is a squirrel beastkin.
;Valkenhayn R. Hellsing
Rachel's servant and one of the Six Heroes with a wolf beastkin.
;Platinum the Trinity
;Relius Clover
The father of Carl and Ada, and the husband of Ignis.
;Kokonoe
A scientist of Sector Seven, and the daughter of Jubei and Nine.
;Jubei
Also known as Mitsuyoshi, he is one of the Six Heroes and Ragna's master who battled the Black Beast alongside Hakumen. He is a cat beastkin.
;Linhua
Litchi's clinic assistant.
;Saya
The younger sister of Jin and Ragna. She was born with a frail body, and throughout her life, she was bullied by her brother Jin. Her other brother, Ragna, was much more caring, spent much time with her. Jin grew jealous of the relationship Ragna and Saya shared, and eventually attempted to kill her, immediately after she gave Jin the Nox Nyctores, Yukianesa. She is somehow possessed by an entity known as Izanami and was kidnapped by Yūki Terumi that day, and being given unconscious to Relius Clover under Izanami's order.
;Trinity Glassfield
;Imperator Hades "Librarius" Izanami
The imperator of the NOL. She had Hazama and Relius kidnap Saya and made her a vessel.