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 Bloodedge (ラグナ＝ザ＝ブラッドエッジ)

A wanted criminal with an extraordinarily large bounty on his head (well in the trillions) for attempting to destroy the Novus Orbis Librarium, and is Jin and Saya's older brother. His prosthetic arm contains the powerful "Azure Grimoire" (BlazBlue).


 * Jin Kisaragi (ジン＝キサラギ)

A former Major and 4th 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 (ノエル＝ヴァーミリオン)/Mu-12 (ミュー·トゥエルブ)

A former lieutenant of the Novus Orbis Librarium who was assigned to return the AWOL Jin Kisaragi to his post. In reality, she's a Murakumo Unit known as Mu-12. She wields the Nox Nyctores "Arcus Diabolus: Bolverk" revolvers.


 * Rachel Alucard (レイチェル＝アルカード)

The head of the Alucard vampire clan and the current owner of the "Tsukuyomi Unit".


 * Nago (ナゴ)

Rachel's black transmogrifying cat speaking and acting snobbishly. He is often seen in umbrella form but he morphs into and be used as either a Lobelia (bat lance) cannon or a comfy chair.


 * Gii (ギイ)

Rachel's stout red bat familiar. He is often burdened by Rachel's orders during teatime, or her fits wherein she has the penchant of either using him as a footrest or pinching his cheek.


 * Taokaka (タオカカ)

A respectful warrior of the Kaka clan, who befriends Ragna to secure a new home-land for the clan.


 * Iron Tager (アイアン＝テイガー)

A Sector Seven professor who has been mechanically enhanced to perform field-work.


 * Litchi Faye-Ling (ライチ＝フェイ＝リン)


 * Arakune (アラクネ)


 * Bang Shishigami (シシガミ＝バング / 獅子神 萬駆)


 * Carl Clover (カルル＝クローバー)


 * Hakumen (ハクメン)

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 (ニュー·サーティーン)


 * Tsubaki Yayoi (ツバキ＝ヤヨイ)

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 (ラムダ·イレブン)


 * Yūki "Hazama" Terumi (ユウキ＝テルミ)/ Hazama (ハザマ)

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 whom responsible for kidnapping Saya and had Jin being possessed by Yukianesa.


 * Makoto Nanaya (マコト＝ナナヤ)

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 (ヴァルケンハイン＝Ｒ＝ヘルシング)

Rachel's servant and one of the Six Heroes with a wolf beastkin.


 * Platinum the Trinity (プラチナ＝ザ＝トリニティ)


 * Relius Clover (レリウス＝クローバー)

The father of Carl and Ada, and the husband of Ignis.


 * Kokonoe (ココノエ)

A scientist of Sector Seven, and the daughter of Jubei and Nine.


 * Jubei (獣兵衛)

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 (リンファ)

Litchi's clinic assistant.


 * Saya (サヤ)

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 (トリニティ＝グラスフィール)


 * Imperator Hades "Librarius" Izanami (帝)

The imperator of the NOL. She had Hazama and Relius kidnap Saya and made her a vessel.