World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman is a Japanese light novel series written by Akamitsu Awamura and illustrated by Refeia. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Diomedéa aired between January 11 and March 29, 2015. World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman takes place at a school named Akane Academy, where students with special powers and known as Saviors are trained to defend against monsters called Metaphysicals, which brutally and indiscriminately attack humans.