In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as...
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In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and eq...
In a dump in the lawless settlement of Scrapyard, far beneath the mysterious space city of Zalem, disgraced cyber-doctor Daisuke Ido makes a strange find: the detached head of a cyborg woman who has lost all her memories. He names her Alita and equips her with a powerful new body, the Berserker. While Alita remembers no details of her former life, a moment of desperation reawakens in her nerves the legendary school of martial arts known as Panzer Kunst. In a place where there is no justice but what people make for themselves, Alita decides to become a hunter-killer, tracking down and taking out those who prey on the weak. But can she hold onto her humanity as she begins to revel in her own bloodlust?
Alita works as a bounty hunter in the hopes that she'll find her true self through the crucible of battle. One day, she meets a boy named Yugo who dreams of visiting Zalem, the city in the clouds, and finds herself drawn to his yearning nature. But there is a secret side to Yugo that she cannot fathom ... The "Yugo" arc is beloved within the series for its delicate depiction of a heart in love and the shocking unpredictability of its conclusion!
Read moreStunned by the way her relationship with Yugo ended, Alita hurtles into the sport of motorball in search of a fresh start and new possibilities. She turns herself into a honed, unthinking blade and launches herself up the ranks. Little does she know that her ultimate foes will be Jasugun, the supreme champion of motorball, and Dr. Ido, her own father figure!! The "Motorball" arc begins, famed for its riveting and kinetic battle scenes, and...
Read moreAlita must construct a team of elite players in order to challenge Emperor Jasugun, champion of motorball: Caligula Armbrust, Aydakatti the Destroyer, Zafal Takie the Crimson Wind, and the ultimate black sheep, Tiegel ... While she prepares for her greatest challenge yet, Jasugun is trapped in his own battle against fate. It all comes down to Alita's Panzer Kunst vs. Jasugun's Maschine Kratz. And in the midst of battle at the extreme limit of...
Read moreBack with Ido again, life appears peaceful for Alita—until she learns that her former bounty-hunting companion Zapan is now a wanted man seeking unfair vengeance against her! Ido, meanwhile, follows the trail of transactions surrounding Alita's old Berserker body to the exiled Zalemite scientist Desty Nova. When Nova gives Zapan the body, it turns him into a demon sowing chaos everywhere. The "Zapan" arc is chock-full of rage, love, and pathos!!
Read moreAgainst her better judgment, Alita is now working as an agent of Zalem, as the price for the conclusion of the Zapan incident. She rides as security on the Factory's freight trains going through the wilderness away from the hustle and bustle of the Scrapyard—until the roving bandit Barjack forces attempt a train robbery! This kicks off the "Barjack" arc, the longest and biggest of the series, as Zalem, Barjack, and Nova grapple in the desert...
Read moreFollowing her parting with Figure Four, Alita starts a new life as a TUNED agent with new powers. As she travels the desert, she's reunited with Koyomi, meets the eccentric blind psychometrist, Kaos—and comes into contact at last with Den, terrifying leader of Barjack. What is Alita's past, that Kaos claims to see? What is the purpose of the Barjack Rebellion, which spreads like wildfire?! As the cast expands, the "Barjack" arc reaches its...
Read moreZalem has created replicas of Alita to serve as its secret weapon in quelling the Barjack Rebellion—and their final test is to destroy the original! Stunned and disoriented, Alita easily falls in battle. Meanwhile, Kaos wages a solitary battle against his own past and father, Desty Nova, and Den readies a giant railway gun that can shoot down Zalem. How will these three battles intertwine, and what will their resolution bring?!
Read moreAlita storms Nova's laboratory alone, where she learns the horrifying secret of the Zalemites. When she gets trapped in Nova's Ouroboros brain-trap, it turns into a battle of wills. Meanwhile, Den sieges the Scrapyard without his feared cannon. With each side battered, bruised, and near the end of the line, what will be the ultimate fate of our warriors?! At long last, the conclusion to Battle Angel Alita!!
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