“Teen Takeru pilots MARS suit to fight deadly Ancients after Mars probe disaster.”
Mars of Destruction
破滅のマルス
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Synopsis
Teen Takeru pilots MARS suit to fight deadly Ancients after Mars probe disaster.
Several months after a probe returning from Mars burns up during reentry, strange creatures dubbed "Ancients" begin to appear throughout Tokyo. Aggressive and dangerous, they cannot be killed with ordinary weapons. As scientists struggle to find the cause of their sudden appearance, the monsters wreak havoc across the world. Humanity finds hope in the form of the MARS suit—a new weapon developed to take down these enemies. The suit, however, can only be worn by those with specific DNA. Enter Takeru Hinata, an ordinary teen with a troubled past and one of the few capable of piloting the only weapon against the Ancients. With the help of the AAST, a special police force established to defeat the dangerous creatures, the young man battles against demons both personal and global whilst trying to discover the true nature of Earth's new aggressors.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 202 sampled reviews
What 202 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.80 · split reception
6.8 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 1.7
↑ 0.82
Running avg · Dec 2008 → May 2025
- 10 “Okay, so if you've NEVER watched this, do yourself a favor and please watch the English dub. It's at a point where it's so bad that it's ultimately one of the best and funniest pieces of media...”
- 10 “One of the best anime I have seen In a long time! The dub voice acting was top tier and I think it is an example of dub outclassing the sub by miles. The story and script is so well written. 10/10...”
- 10 “Masterpiece in every way, mind blowing story, art style of Monogatari or even better, a little bit of commedy, a little bit of drama, smooth transitions between scenes, lots of great classical...”
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- Format 1 × 19′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 19m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2005 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0388 catalog
Produced by
- Idea Factory Producer
- King Records Producer
- Design Factory Producer