Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

"Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress" (Japanese: 甲鉄城のカバネリ, Kōtetsujō no Kabaneri) is an original anime television series produced by Wit Studio. Set during the Industrial Revolution, a mysterious virus transforms humans into undead creatures known as “Kabane,” which can only be killed by destroying their steel-coated hearts. To survive the Kabane, humanity has created fortress-like “stations” and uses armored steam locomotives to travel between them. The protagonist, Ikoma, a young steam smith, develops a weapon to pierce the Kabane’s hearts. During a Kabane attack, he transforms into a Kabaneri, a human-Kabane hybrid. He and another Kabaneri named Mumei, along with other survivors, board the armored train “Kōtetsujō” and begin their quest to find safe haven. The anime aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina block in 2016, with a total of 12 episodes. Two compilation films and a sequel film titled "The Battle of Unato" which takes place six months after the anime series have also been released. The series is directed by Tetsuro Araki and written by Ichiro Okouchi, with music by Hiroyuki Sawano. The series won the 2016 Newtype Anime Awards for Best TV Anime, Best Soundtrack, Best Character Design, Best Screenplay and Best Studio. It was also nominated for nine categories including Anime of the Year at Crunchyroll’s inaugural Anime Awards.