“Orphan Amou pilots rebuilt mecha Kenbu with AI Gai to fight oppressive factions and free post-war Japan.”
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline
境界戦機
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Synopsis
Orphan Amou pilots rebuilt mecha Kenbu with AI Gai to fight oppressive factions and free post-war Japan.
Futuristic post-war Japan is divided into four military regions, each led by conflicting nations trying to gain complete control over the country. While the Boundary War—fought with the help of humanoid mecha weapons called AMAIM—has long been over, the rivalry between these factions is still ongoing, and, as a result, the Japanese are heavily oppressed. Amou Shiiba, a 16-year-old orphan boy who is secretly rebuilding an abandoned AMAIM named Kenbu, stumbles upon Gai, an autonomous AI in need of battery power. By choosing to help one another, Amou and Gai find themselves at the center of a disaster, and Amou is labeled a terrorist and cast out of society. Even so, Amou refuses to remain idle in the face of injustice, and he embarks on a long journey rife with struggle and companionship. His aim transitions from leading a peaceful life to liberating the Japanese people.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 19 sampled reviews
What 19 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
4.4 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.4
↓ 2.47
Running avg · Nov 2021 → Nov 2024
- 8 “Kyoukai Senki proved enjoyable by taking a different direction from Gundam, featuring unique mech designs and humorous AI characters, though it suffers from boring early episodes. The series picks...”
- 7 “This is a solid 7/10 mecha anime with entertaining action, decent mech designs, and a coherent, simple plot where characters behave believably. There's nothing to dislike here—it's a self-contained...”
- 7 “A grounded political drama set in a near-future Japan partitioned by foreign powers, the show handles geopolitics competently but drains the mecha genre of its trademark spectacle and philosophical...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 Fall 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-20537 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Spirits Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor