“Post-WWIII Japan, mutated "Needless" Adam Blade battles Simeon to restore peace amid contaminated Blackspots.”
Needless
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Synopsis
Post-WWIII Japan, mutated "Needless" Adam Blade battles Simeon to restore peace amid contaminated Blackspots.
At the onset of World War III, nobody could have predicted the effect it would have on Japan. While it had officially ended fifty years ago in 2150, its battles still persist. Large, mysterious areas known as "Blackspots" appeared across the country, filled with the contaminated ruins of cities and countrysides. Those inside were trapped to halt the spread of contamination, and their powers began to mutate—be they shapeshifters, pyromancers, or controllers of gravity itself—they all became known as the Needless. Adam Blade is one such Needless, possessing remarkable regenerative abilities and incredible strength. In order to restore peace to a war-torn Japan, he and his allies must fight together to rise against a heinous research group by the name of Simeon.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 33 sampled reviews
What 33 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 3.5
↑ 0.73
Running avg · Jul 2009 → Feb 2024
- 10 “Unlike some stupid shounens i like this one.Adam Blade is best kick-ass character i've ever seen in any anime.I didn't like this brat Cruz,because he's a whiny bitch.But overall i enjoyed this...”
- 10 “I don't know about you, but I love this series more than I loved tengen toppa gurren lagann. I really didn't like the whole Chibi Mecha theme in Gurren Lagann. Anywho, this anime is EPIC in terms...”
- 10 “hellooooooooooooooooo this is my review for needless!!!!!!! needless was for my opinion one of the best animes because it has some echhi and it has some action. i liked the fact that blade cant...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2009 – Dec 2009 Summer 2009
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4412 catalog
Produced by
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Lantis Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor