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“Last guardian Empress awakens in 2062 to stop rogue AI Artemis and save humanity alone.”
Black★★Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall
ブラック★★ロックシューター DAWN FALL
5.99
10,703 rank · 46,777 viewers · 352 favorites
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Drama
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Last guardian Empress awakens in 2062 to stop rogue AI Artemis and save humanity alone.
In the year 2062, Earth finds itself fiercely battling Artemis—an AI which rebelled against humankind following a grand-scale workforce automation project failure years prior. In the hope of winning the war, a group of three highly skilled human warriors is assembled, known as the guardians of humanity. Empress, the last surviving guardian, wakes up alone in an empty research facility. Unable to recall anything from the past except a place called "Lighthouse No. 8," she begins to search for answers. It is not long before she discovers an impending threat from Artemis—and she is the sole person who can save the world from destruction.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 26 sampled reviews
5.2
/10
What 26 viewers settled on.
37%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 2.38
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.38 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.1
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.15
Running avg · Apr 2022 → Jul 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
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- 8 “This anime exceeded expectations with its unique animation style and engaging story that pulls you in despite a generic apocalyptic start. The AI/Antichrist narrative and rich symbolism throughout...”
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Short · 50%
Medium · 31%
Long · 19%
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A Tv Production · Spring 2022
Bibury Animation Studios.
in association with
Unlimited Produce by TMS
- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2022 – Jun 2022 Spring 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-21099 catalog
Produced by
- Unlimited Produce by TMS Producer